Well, I've returned from my second Fur The 'More. Overall my experience was similar to last year's in that I found the convention to be informative and entertaining, and spent most of my time in panels, wandering the halls aimlessly, or just hiding in my room. My antisocial tenancies got in the way of me really enjoying myself, though...in same ways even more than they did in my first year. While I was no longer completely overwhelmed by the new experiences, neither was I able to find someone I could relax, hang out and talk with. Even those dozen or so people whom I recognized from last year's con didn't get much more out of me than a cursory "hi", if I said anything at all.

The furs I've run into so far are some of the most fun-loving, kind-hearted and accepting people I'm ever likely to meet. I have to stop acting like an outsider among them, or there isn't much point in my continuing to attend cons at all. I'll be trying hard to reach out more often with those of you I already have contact information for, and I hope to hear from those I handed my FA name out to this year. That way, the next time I feel like attending a furry convention, there just might be a few folks I feel comfortable opening up to and whom might introduce me to others. I'll also be trying to join a few more local groups here on FA, maybe even attend a meet once in a while.

So, as I go back to my world of 6 A.M. bagel deliveries and studying for classes I could really give a rat's ass about...Arle, Aryia, Amaretto, Ren, Uro, Cobalt, Tech, Kenku, Tyger, Sigh, Iron Gut, Santeria, Medusa, Dakota, Liam, LittleWolf, FreeNode, Majik, and anyone else whose name I've forgotten or simply never learned...help me make my life a little more warm and fuzzy.