Geez, I finally get to write one of these. I typically skip past them when I see them posted, and I understand if you're doing the same. But hey, I like to talk, and it was still an interesting experience. Plus I've been asked "how was it?" by everyone and their grandmothers so now I can just shove a link in their face.

I already made a journal after the first day when there were remnants of aftershock still running through me, so if you're curious about that you can read it over here. Not much else happened after that except me and Koebi talking to  Ghimno and  Floe on Koebi's phone and Skype, respectively, at the same time. And then I gave Koebi a back massage and it became a thing. As for the other two days:

Saturday I woke up around 10 AM, lounged around the room for a bit, then walked over to the con hotel to check out the dealer's den. My experience was not exactly ideal but I did score a fruity yellow lanyard and finally got my badges set up. Then Tahoe showed me the pinnacle of masculinity that is the Furfright car show, a spectacle which I won't soon forget. Except for the part that I don't remember any of the cars except Mania's amazing stock ride and the one with googley eye headlights. That one was awesome.

After that I met  jouva at 2:30 for some slapstick appreciation/practice. It was something we'd planned to do at least a month and a half in advance and worked out. In case all the images that hadn't depicted it weren't obvious, I think pies in the face are hilarious, and the chance to enjoy the comedy with someone else was appealing. He also taught me a bit about making Nickelodeon-esque slime and we used that in a skit too, and it was really neat overall. Though "neat" would be the last word I'd use to describe the bathroom, since setup and cleanup took hours. But it was fun regardless, and worth the time investment.

Then it was time for the masquerade and dance competition. The prior was a mixed bag- the high points were all three stand-up acts who all did a good job and did make me genuinely laugh, a song by The Drama Armada parodying babyfurs which won them the show for good reason, and one other singer close to the end whom I wish I could identify who had a great voice. Special shoutouts to him for dealing with an anxious crowd and still doing well. The downsides, were... well... man, they were downsides. Singing in fursuit is never an advisable idea, would be a good moral to take away from this story. But the production was well-run, always interesting, and the commentary and emcee were on point the whole show. Some bad cringes but I'm glad I went.

The dance comp, however, was amazing the whole way through. For everyone making it past pre-lims, all the performers were entertaining, energetic, and totally confident.  JD_Puppy put on a great show, the judges gave fantastic notes, and it was a super enjoyable event. I used to roll my eyes whenever people discussed it so seriously, but at least now I see the appeal. It's a darn good time.

Then it was a bit of walking around before back to the hotel and relaxing on a Skype call with some of the usual folks I chat around with who wanted to know how things were going. We chatted and goofed around until about 4 AM, me and Koebi being assholes to each other for everyone's amusement.

Sunday started late, around noon or so. I spent the first few hours wandering around half-awake complaining about everything I could to Twitter, before saying a few goodbyes and then hanging out with  Hulex until JD's swing dance panel at 3. It was interesting and I was pretty terrible at it, but catchy and a fun time nonetheless. Some more hangouts with whoever happened to be walking by passed the next hour and a half, and then I took a break back at the hotel for dinner and some internet time.

By that point I realized it was nearly 7 PM and I realized it was almost time for me to go. So I packed all my stuff and put it in my car, a process that took a lot longer than it should have since I'm always afraid I forgot something, and then headed over to the con for the last time. Watched my first fursuit parade, a spectacle both captivating and awkward to behold, and then went to the very generously-entitled "dance."

My last hour and a half at FF were spent sitting with Koebi and JD talking about the weekend and making small talk, and ultimately was probably one of the highlights of the whole weekend. Sunday was effectively a nothing sort of day, but just sitting down, all of us tired (JD more rightfully so than most of us) and talking was all I wanted from the start. Once it was clear no dance was actually going to take place, I said my goodbyes and left to appease the worried texts I was getting from my mother. Apparently a dance started while I was on the road. I was really upset I missed it, since I hadn't gotten to make a big enough fool of myself yet.

Then about two and a half hours of driving later, I was home. My parents were asleep, and I told my brother about some of the more general parts of the experience. I later came to hate him the next day when, on the ride back to school this morning, Mom asked if the event had been sexual in nature, citing my brother as a source for what the fandom was. Not exactly a conversation I was excited to be having on a groggy Monday morning, but I told her I just liked cartoons and she seemed to be appeased.

So that was it, Furfright in a comically oversized nutshell. I had a great time and I'm looking forward to my next con, whatever that may be. Thanks to everyone who made it great, and I'll see you all next year! :D