I don't always to a post-con journal, but when I do, it's because it was friggin' awesome. I'm not gonna do a blow-by-blow, but want to highlight the main points of awesomeness for the weekend.

So, I decided while day drinking on the 4th of July that instead of waiting until Friday to pick up my work check before leaving, I'd drive to AC a night early. As the decision was made several Angry Orchard elderflower ciders into the night (which, incidentally, I highly, highly recommend for anybody who enjoys an apple cider that goes down reaaaaaaaal smooth), I ended up not leaving town until 10:00, getting to the hotel around 3:00AM on what was technically Friday. As it turned out, the checks weren't in until nearly 5:00 Friday, so this was definitely without question the right decision on my end. Though perhaps not as convenient for whose room I crashed all weekend.

The con was a little bit terrifying at first, just because there were so many people and I didn't seem to know very many of them. But, with the help of the OhioFurs meet, the Hoofers meet and some room parties, I was never at a loss for folks to hang out with for the duration of the con, many of whom I had never met before. I definitely did more of the femboi outfits at this con than any previously, which was both incredibly fun and a little eye-opening. I've known for a while that I'm not fantastic at first impressions, mostly just because I'm fairly uncertain when meeting new people and am not the most visually arresting human being most of the time. Cross-dressing definitely helps the visual arresting aspect, but I guess I come across as being frosty, shallow, or otherwise difficult to approach when doing so. This impression usually disappears if I get even 10 minutes to chat with people, but it's a bit troubling nonetheless. I can't always rely on having that time to make an impression.

I swear I'm a friendly human being! And relatively intelligent, too!

Now back to your regularly scheduled highlights! I want to thank a few folks individually for really making my con experience fantastic. First of all the folks I knew going in
 dizzyfoxx for letting me stay in his room and having a remarkable knack for introducing me to amazing people every time I hang out with him.
 arashiin for finding me in the Reg area and helping me acclimate to the large convention scene for much of Friday afternoon
 soron1991 for inviting me along on several occasions and being an excellent, understanding friend
 imeow for being an excellent fursuit handler while suiting himself and strolling around with me quite a lot in suit
 langston who is an incredible businessman and a charm and a delight always.

As for the amazing new people I met! Among the many, many of you I talked to and mosied around with for a while, I particularly want to thank
 combatraccoon and  wafflah (and friends) for letting me tag along with them for a while and being incredibly kind, bubbly people
 azurtrix for being bold enough to say hello and open up the opportunity to get to know one another
 trufahlan for safely escorting my skirt-clad butt back to my hotel safely and hours of the most pleasant conversation I've had in ages
And last but certainly not least  e-kismet for being one of the most generous, considerate human beings I have ever met.

I don't yet know if I'll be back to AC next year, but I'm incredibly glad I was able to go this year. That is all from me for now! Back to yarn work.