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12 years ago
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Just decided to do this because I have nothing much better to do this Monday evening xD
So - my first con EVER - VancouFUR 2012:
This was my very first furry convention. Mainly because I didn't have the money or passport required to attend Rainfurrest 2011 or Further Confusion 2012. I'd decided after seeing the trailer by Kheetah to attend and see what all the fuss was all about with furries and fursuiters. I'm so glad I did - because I made a bunch of new friends! I got to hug several furries in suit and witness a fursuit parade. The best memory I have from the con though was meeting a fursuiter I had seen before in one of Kijani Lion's videos - Tibolf. Got some great footage of him being that cute and silly wuff everyone knows and loves, like climbing onto a luggage trolley. Heehee xD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tra3JlPWW9I
Next - Rainfurrest 2012:
Again, this convention was a smaller one, just a bit bigger. I attended this one as I knew how much of a good time I'd had at VancouFUR and wanted to meet some USA furs. This was my first time entering the USA ever.
An unfortunate memory of this convention was a furry getting high on mushrooms, going into the pool wearing nothing after crashing into the heavy gate, jumping over it and then having the pool closed down for the night. It was unfortunate, and I was shaken up. Fortunately some hugs from Sairys and Tibolf got me feeling better the next day, and I actually got to meet my favorite fursuiter in the flesh. Also bumped into Wolfpup TK and Skyan for the first time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2cJXRgNGbc
Further Confusion 2013:
This was my first big convention, and it was in California! I ended up flying down after staying for a few days in Seattle chasing buses and met even more friends! This time it was KiitLock and a lot of other suiters I can't remember the names of, but this convention was a blast - truly. The most memorable moments of the convention was actually the Friday night dance. Listening to Akonite and Thumper DJing their set followed by Tibolf.
I'll never forget that night, I danced for the first time in my entire life - it meant a lot to me.
Also got to go out for dinner with a whole group of furs, including Tibolf and Fuzzy Otter.
I kinda overdid it telling my favorite suiter just how he had made this con extra special. Another awkward experience was that we kept randomly bumping into each other - every time we did I had just that little something to say. I got the feeling I was becoming a nuisance and decided to give him some space. Unfortunately it must have been too late.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv-Fmso6Qho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbRvlYkLo-M
VancouFUR 2013:
I knew I'd have a good time at VancouFUR again, this time I booked a room there and shared it with my RF roomie. Lots of memories from this con too, but the most memorable was swimming with Skyan and Razzy-Lee as well as a few others. Heck it was like I was a kid again. :D
Kudos to Baphnedia for the inflatable pool toys too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOzVzIYDbvA
Biggest Little Fur Con 2013:
I was considering going to Furlandia anyway, so I decided to tag along for the whole thing and make a big trip out of it. It started out as a road trip with two vans, on an overnight trip to Reno, NV from Seattle. Once at the con I just fell asleep, as I hadn't slept much at all on the journey. BLFC was totally a great con though! Everything was in one convenient place. Got to hang out with Skyan and DigiPig as well as some other suiters. Loved seeing the guest of honor there too WolfpupTK!
The road trip was most likely the most memorable thing for this con, as I didn't get involved too much in other things. I wanna fix that this year and make some new friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX3Fd6ONLV4
Furlandia 2013
This was supposed to be a trip to remember - and it certainly was. My truck sprung a significant radiator leak on the way to Portland, OR, but fortunately we both made it there in one piece. I had a local Seattle fur in tow as well who assured me everything would be okay. I had hoped to hang out with my favorite fursuiter some more and help him get to know me better, but this never happened.
I did get to meet Siber Hamster and some of the other local Portland furs though, which was great. After the con I drove back home to BC and the truck gave me no more trouble.
Rainfurrest 2013
This was my first con in four months. I'd decided to hold back on trips and get my truck fixed up good and properly to survive another trip down South to Seattle and Portland.
I was sharing a room with WolfPupTK which had me so exhilarated since I had wanted to talk to him and get to know him a bit better too. I dared say I'd found myself a new favorite fursuiter, but I wasn't ready to give up on my old favorite just yet. After much deliberation and getting apprehensive of even going through with it, I attempted to talk again to my favorite fursuiter, but sadly he's no longer interested and just wants me to leave him alone. I can respect that, we've just been victims of a misunderstanding is all. Stuff happens - I daresay I might even write a book on the whole thing one day, but for now I have to just live with what I did and hope for the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ePTKGZpkc
Midwest Fur Fest 2013
My first convention INSIDE the United States of America - in Chicago no less. I arrived after dark and went straight to the Hyatt to find some friends. I bumped right into KiitLock who was most exhilarated to see me and we went upstairs to put my stuff in his room until I could find my room mate. The most memorable events were actually getting to meet and talk to FoxAlbiAzul and Uncle Kage to name but a few people. It was a great con despite the freezing cold weather, and I'll definitely be back next year - hopefully with my fursuit. :D
Further Confusion 2014
I had been looking forward to this con ever since the last year's convention. I found out my old favorite fursuiter was not planning on attending, which alleviated me of any fears of awkward situations. I roomed with an old friend from last year, as well as a couple of local furs from Portland. Things went swimmingly, and I guided my friend on getting to talk to Uncle Kage and shared a few tips to avoid the awkward situations I had to put up with a couple of times. Unfortunately this con just flew by - like in the dream I had about it the day before the con. (Had a dream it was already Saturday night on Wednesday night D:)
The most memorable moments were seeing my good friends WolfpupTK and KiitLock performing at the Dance Competition and blowing everyone away. They did such a great job out there. Another memorable moment was getting to see DoryuuShepherd's new fursuit for the first time.
After the con I went off to San Mateo to chase some buses - to alleviate some of that awful PCD. I just wish I could have hung out with some furries during that time, as I was alone and bored most nights. Oh well, it was a fun trip all the same.
There are the cons I've been to... all nine of them! My tenth is coming up soon - VancouFUR 2014! :D
Just decided to do this because I have nothing much better to do this Monday evening xD
So - my first con EVER - VancouFUR 2012:
This was my very first furry convention. Mainly because I didn't have the money or passport required to attend Rainfurrest 2011 or Further Confusion 2012. I'd decided after seeing the trailer by Kheetah to attend and see what all the fuss was all about with furries and fursuiters. I'm so glad I did - because I made a bunch of new friends! I got to hug several furries in suit and witness a fursuit parade. The best memory I have from the con though was meeting a fursuiter I had seen before in one of Kijani Lion's videos - Tibolf. Got some great footage of him being that cute and silly wuff everyone knows and loves, like climbing onto a luggage trolley. Heehee xD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tra3JlPWW9I
Next - Rainfurrest 2012:
Again, this convention was a smaller one, just a bit bigger. I attended this one as I knew how much of a good time I'd had at VancouFUR and wanted to meet some USA furs. This was my first time entering the USA ever.
An unfortunate memory of this convention was a furry getting high on mushrooms, going into the pool wearing nothing after crashing into the heavy gate, jumping over it and then having the pool closed down for the night. It was unfortunate, and I was shaken up. Fortunately some hugs from Sairys and Tibolf got me feeling better the next day, and I actually got to meet my favorite fursuiter in the flesh. Also bumped into Wolfpup TK and Skyan for the first time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2cJXRgNGbc
Further Confusion 2013:
This was my first big convention, and it was in California! I ended up flying down after staying for a few days in Seattle chasing buses and met even more friends! This time it was KiitLock and a lot of other suiters I can't remember the names of, but this convention was a blast - truly. The most memorable moments of the convention was actually the Friday night dance. Listening to Akonite and Thumper DJing their set followed by Tibolf.
I'll never forget that night, I danced for the first time in my entire life - it meant a lot to me.
Also got to go out for dinner with a whole group of furs, including Tibolf and Fuzzy Otter.
I kinda overdid it telling my favorite suiter just how he had made this con extra special. Another awkward experience was that we kept randomly bumping into each other - every time we did I had just that little something to say. I got the feeling I was becoming a nuisance and decided to give him some space. Unfortunately it must have been too late.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv-Fmso6Qho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbRvlYkLo-M
VancouFUR 2013:
I knew I'd have a good time at VancouFUR again, this time I booked a room there and shared it with my RF roomie. Lots of memories from this con too, but the most memorable was swimming with Skyan and Razzy-Lee as well as a few others. Heck it was like I was a kid again. :D
Kudos to Baphnedia for the inflatable pool toys too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOzVzIYDbvA
Biggest Little Fur Con 2013:
I was considering going to Furlandia anyway, so I decided to tag along for the whole thing and make a big trip out of it. It started out as a road trip with two vans, on an overnight trip to Reno, NV from Seattle. Once at the con I just fell asleep, as I hadn't slept much at all on the journey. BLFC was totally a great con though! Everything was in one convenient place. Got to hang out with Skyan and DigiPig as well as some other suiters. Loved seeing the guest of honor there too WolfpupTK!
The road trip was most likely the most memorable thing for this con, as I didn't get involved too much in other things. I wanna fix that this year and make some new friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX3Fd6ONLV4
Furlandia 2013
This was supposed to be a trip to remember - and it certainly was. My truck sprung a significant radiator leak on the way to Portland, OR, but fortunately we both made it there in one piece. I had a local Seattle fur in tow as well who assured me everything would be okay. I had hoped to hang out with my favorite fursuiter some more and help him get to know me better, but this never happened.
I did get to meet Siber Hamster and some of the other local Portland furs though, which was great. After the con I drove back home to BC and the truck gave me no more trouble.
Rainfurrest 2013
This was my first con in four months. I'd decided to hold back on trips and get my truck fixed up good and properly to survive another trip down South to Seattle and Portland.
I was sharing a room with WolfPupTK which had me so exhilarated since I had wanted to talk to him and get to know him a bit better too. I dared say I'd found myself a new favorite fursuiter, but I wasn't ready to give up on my old favorite just yet. After much deliberation and getting apprehensive of even going through with it, I attempted to talk again to my favorite fursuiter, but sadly he's no longer interested and just wants me to leave him alone. I can respect that, we've just been victims of a misunderstanding is all. Stuff happens - I daresay I might even write a book on the whole thing one day, but for now I have to just live with what I did and hope for the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ePTKGZpkc
Midwest Fur Fest 2013
My first convention INSIDE the United States of America - in Chicago no less. I arrived after dark and went straight to the Hyatt to find some friends. I bumped right into KiitLock who was most exhilarated to see me and we went upstairs to put my stuff in his room until I could find my room mate. The most memorable events were actually getting to meet and talk to FoxAlbiAzul and Uncle Kage to name but a few people. It was a great con despite the freezing cold weather, and I'll definitely be back next year - hopefully with my fursuit. :D
Further Confusion 2014
I had been looking forward to this con ever since the last year's convention. I found out my old favorite fursuiter was not planning on attending, which alleviated me of any fears of awkward situations. I roomed with an old friend from last year, as well as a couple of local furs from Portland. Things went swimmingly, and I guided my friend on getting to talk to Uncle Kage and shared a few tips to avoid the awkward situations I had to put up with a couple of times. Unfortunately this con just flew by - like in the dream I had about it the day before the con. (Had a dream it was already Saturday night on Wednesday night D:)
The most memorable moments were seeing my good friends WolfpupTK and KiitLock performing at the Dance Competition and blowing everyone away. They did such a great job out there. Another memorable moment was getting to see DoryuuShepherd's new fursuit for the first time.
After the con I went off to San Mateo to chase some buses - to alleviate some of that awful PCD. I just wish I could have hung out with some furries during that time, as I was alone and bored most nights. Oh well, it was a fun trip all the same.
There are the cons I've been to... all nine of them! My tenth is coming up soon - VancouFUR 2014! :D
See you there, doggy dog *hugs!*