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Rain Furrest Report
14 years ago
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I've survived Rain Furrest 2011. It was my first Rain Furrest since 2010. *Drum roll to snare* Thank you, I'll be here all week.
But seriously, though, there's so much awesome, it's going to be a challenge. So I'll try to keep it like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the whole subject, and short enough to keep it interesting.
I learned one thing this weekend, right off the bat. While I certainly CAN fly up anywhere one day and check into my hotel room the next, it's not something I'd like to try on a constant basis. It was fun hanging out in the lobby and everything, while taking power naps throughout the evening, it's not something I'd like to try, since there's not much value in it. After that, I had a pretty fun time at RF.
I took photos, plenty of photos. I think I've taken enough to justify buying two RAID external hard drive dedicated solely to all my convention photos. Only now, in retrospect, do I wish I'd taken up Brandy with me and gone suiting during the con when I wasn't taking photographs. I guess I'll have to make up for it at Antheria.
I took a couple of really awesome shots using a single studio light. And as soon as I can get some free time, I'll export them to a smaller Jpeg format and upload them onto here, since I feel they represent my style. I also need to invest in rechargeable AA batteries, because having to wait to my flash to recharge longer than usual is such a pain when trying to photograph fursuiters who're literally running around the whole time.
Saw and did a few pretty amazing things during the weekend. For instance, Wolever was passing out FREE Krispy Kreme doughnuts one day, and while in suit. That was really awesome! And I both appreciate and enjoy that kind of thing. It was really cool.
There was someone with a 'U MAD?' mask this year. That was pretty funny. He even participated in the fursuit parade and gave people a good chuckle with his antics. God bless him.
I was thinking, if I manage to attend next year, that I might save all my money up, fly up to Seattle a couple of days early, and buy a car there. Why? Because there might be a few things in Seattle that I'd like to buy that would run afoul of TSA, or be abused and broken by baggage handlers. Namely, a few bottles of whatever Northwest coffee/alcohol/Washington-Canadian soda that I'd like to bring back with me as a souvenir.
Ended up getting caught in the rain while walking back to the hotel from a nearby 76 gas station, where I found out they sell Pepsi Throwback. I hope that, unlike Midwest Flu Fest, that I don't end up with Northwest Flu Fest as a result. .___.;;;
And really, do I want to waste everyone's time trying to describe how awesome the con was. I should be catching up on sleep and sorting out all the photos I've taken. And with that, I bid you good night. *Snore...*
But seriously, though, there's so much awesome, it's going to be a challenge. So I'll try to keep it like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the whole subject, and short enough to keep it interesting.
I learned one thing this weekend, right off the bat. While I certainly CAN fly up anywhere one day and check into my hotel room the next, it's not something I'd like to try on a constant basis. It was fun hanging out in the lobby and everything, while taking power naps throughout the evening, it's not something I'd like to try, since there's not much value in it. After that, I had a pretty fun time at RF.
I took photos, plenty of photos. I think I've taken enough to justify buying two RAID external hard drive dedicated solely to all my convention photos. Only now, in retrospect, do I wish I'd taken up Brandy with me and gone suiting during the con when I wasn't taking photographs. I guess I'll have to make up for it at Antheria.
I took a couple of really awesome shots using a single studio light. And as soon as I can get some free time, I'll export them to a smaller Jpeg format and upload them onto here, since I feel they represent my style. I also need to invest in rechargeable AA batteries, because having to wait to my flash to recharge longer than usual is such a pain when trying to photograph fursuiters who're literally running around the whole time.
Saw and did a few pretty amazing things during the weekend. For instance, Wolever was passing out FREE Krispy Kreme doughnuts one day, and while in suit. That was really awesome! And I both appreciate and enjoy that kind of thing. It was really cool.
There was someone with a 'U MAD?' mask this year. That was pretty funny. He even participated in the fursuit parade and gave people a good chuckle with his antics. God bless him.
I was thinking, if I manage to attend next year, that I might save all my money up, fly up to Seattle a couple of days early, and buy a car there. Why? Because there might be a few things in Seattle that I'd like to buy that would run afoul of TSA, or be abused and broken by baggage handlers. Namely, a few bottles of whatever Northwest coffee/alcohol/Washington-Canadian soda that I'd like to bring back with me as a souvenir.
Ended up getting caught in the rain while walking back to the hotel from a nearby 76 gas station, where I found out they sell Pepsi Throwback. I hope that, unlike Midwest Flu Fest, that I don't end up with Northwest Flu Fest as a result. .___.;;;
And really, do I want to waste everyone's time trying to describe how awesome the con was. I should be catching up on sleep and sorting out all the photos I've taken. And with that, I bid you good night. *Snore...*
