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ConnectiCon 2014 Experiences
11 years ago
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ConnectiCon 2014 Experiences
So I had to say, I was a little disappointed this year with ConnectiCon and found myself enjoying the previous two years much more than this year’s convention. However, a lot of this had to do with the rotten luck I had the week leading up to CTcon.
So, some of you may have known, but I had commissioned a fullsuit to be completed in time for ConnectiCon. Needless to say, after 7 months and barely a head completed, it was obvious that I wasn’t going to get my new fullsuit to sport for CTcon as intended. So I was hoping my plan B suit would come through and again as fate had made it, this suit also never came through. So I ended up pulling Glant out of retirement for this particular convention even though I had zero intentions on using him until he was fully repaired.
Something some of you guys may have also known, my car has been having issues as of lately to point where I was going to use a rental for the convention instead. The day of the convention I go to pick up the rental, had the guy from enterprise pick me up and everything, only to find that my credit card had been declined because it was locked for some odd reason. I dropped the guy a 20 and had him drive me back and I decided to take my chances with my car. So I managed to snag everyone I needed to pick up because thankfully my car decided to be nice and actually start, until I got passed the Waterbury exit in the middle of rush hour and my engine decided to cut out in the middle of the highway. I had to manage to get my car to the shoulder without power steering, which I did even though it was difficult. Thankfully the car started right back up and we were on our way again.
My engine decided to cut out again, but this time it wasn’t until we actually made it to t a parking spot. We all decided to leave it as it was and try and tackle it again later. Well, later came and the engine still wouldn’t turn over at all. I literally sat there for 20 minutes turning the key on and off with no luck. I decided to pop the hood and fiddle around with the relays for the starter, that’s when I noticed this very tiny fuse was popped out, surely enough as soon as I popped it in, the car started and has been working since.
So we made our way to the hotel to check in and go off and maybe get some food. We get to the hotel to check in and it turns out that the credit card I used to book the room was the same card that got declined at the car rental place because it was locked out. Obviously that card was still locked and I wasn’t able to pay for the room that way. So I ended up paying $350 in cash, fortunately everyone else had their share of the money or I would have been more broke.
So that’s basically it for the bad stuff, it was literally all done on Friday and that for me was the worst day of the convention. I hardly suited and honestly didn’t even feel like being at the con to begin with at that point. Now for the good stuff from the con. :3
Some of the highlights of the con for me was making some new friends who literally stuck with me through the entire con and I really hope to see them again. Those amazing fries from the convention café, totally the best $3.00 I ever spent. Myself , Drake, and Fumu all getting interviewed for some TV show called Con-Men, which I really look forward to the video at some point. The rave was okay, but the outside party was A LOT better. The fireworks were pretty hysterical with commentary brought to you by Ludo. Getting lost in Hartford looking for Friendly’s was a adventure, on the topic of food. That you know, 5-star restaurant that Fumu brought everyone to last year was actually pretty amazing and totally would go there again. I think the absolute best thing though was our hotel. With the amazing shower, the free pool, and a amazing bar with probably one of the best bartenders I dealt with. Their food isn’t half bad either, I would totally go there again next year. Really, what started off as a terrible weekend, it all smoothed out towards the end and I have bigger and better plans for next year.
So I had to say, I was a little disappointed this year with ConnectiCon and found myself enjoying the previous two years much more than this year’s convention. However, a lot of this had to do with the rotten luck I had the week leading up to CTcon.
So, some of you may have known, but I had commissioned a fullsuit to be completed in time for ConnectiCon. Needless to say, after 7 months and barely a head completed, it was obvious that I wasn’t going to get my new fullsuit to sport for CTcon as intended. So I was hoping my plan B suit would come through and again as fate had made it, this suit also never came through. So I ended up pulling Glant out of retirement for this particular convention even though I had zero intentions on using him until he was fully repaired.
Something some of you guys may have also known, my car has been having issues as of lately to point where I was going to use a rental for the convention instead. The day of the convention I go to pick up the rental, had the guy from enterprise pick me up and everything, only to find that my credit card had been declined because it was locked for some odd reason. I dropped the guy a 20 and had him drive me back and I decided to take my chances with my car. So I managed to snag everyone I needed to pick up because thankfully my car decided to be nice and actually start, until I got passed the Waterbury exit in the middle of rush hour and my engine decided to cut out in the middle of the highway. I had to manage to get my car to the shoulder without power steering, which I did even though it was difficult. Thankfully the car started right back up and we were on our way again.
My engine decided to cut out again, but this time it wasn’t until we actually made it to t a parking spot. We all decided to leave it as it was and try and tackle it again later. Well, later came and the engine still wouldn’t turn over at all. I literally sat there for 20 minutes turning the key on and off with no luck. I decided to pop the hood and fiddle around with the relays for the starter, that’s when I noticed this very tiny fuse was popped out, surely enough as soon as I popped it in, the car started and has been working since.
So we made our way to the hotel to check in and go off and maybe get some food. We get to the hotel to check in and it turns out that the credit card I used to book the room was the same card that got declined at the car rental place because it was locked out. Obviously that card was still locked and I wasn’t able to pay for the room that way. So I ended up paying $350 in cash, fortunately everyone else had their share of the money or I would have been more broke.
So that’s basically it for the bad stuff, it was literally all done on Friday and that for me was the worst day of the convention. I hardly suited and honestly didn’t even feel like being at the con to begin with at that point. Now for the good stuff from the con. :3
Some of the highlights of the con for me was making some new friends who literally stuck with me through the entire con and I really hope to see them again. Those amazing fries from the convention café, totally the best $3.00 I ever spent. Myself , Drake, and Fumu all getting interviewed for some TV show called Con-Men, which I really look forward to the video at some point. The rave was okay, but the outside party was A LOT better. The fireworks were pretty hysterical with commentary brought to you by Ludo. Getting lost in Hartford looking for Friendly’s was a adventure, on the topic of food. That you know, 5-star restaurant that Fumu brought everyone to last year was actually pretty amazing and totally would go there again. I think the absolute best thing though was our hotel. With the amazing shower, the free pool, and a amazing bar with probably one of the best bartenders I dealt with. Their food isn’t half bad either, I would totally go there again next year. Really, what started off as a terrible weekend, it all smoothed out towards the end and I have bigger and better plans for next year.
I'm glad you had some fun at ConnectiCon. Did you make it to the furry parade? Saturday night going out of the convention for food was insane. We went to the street fair a few blocks from the con where a lot of people were going to watch the fireworks. I'm surprised I didn't have to punch someone over waiting in a food truck line. People were body checking strollers for gosh sakes! We got out of there asap. My friends & I wondered over to the Burger King that a lot of people at the con go to & it was closed. We went to...
Koji
17 Asylum St #19
Hartford, CT 06103
It was a Japanese bar that had yakitori & a bunch other tasty things. Amazing place that I would recommend. There we got a movie with our dinner. We saw waves of people throughout the entirety of our dinner being chased back & forth by cops. They drove up on the sidewalk, even brought out the mounted police & even though I didn't see it they apparently either used smoke bombs or tear gas for crowd control. Cops were every where. Apparently regardless people still got robbed at gun point later that night... http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/.....267232331.html
Shit was real.
Even in the con people were being asses. I was working for the hat & flask booth by the cafe in the dealers room. Apparently according to con securtity a group of kids were going around & spefically targeting dealers to steal from. We had at least 7 things stolen from the booth over the weekend. At least it wasn't as bad as the poor jewelry vendor that someone knocked over their display & grabbed a bunch of stuff & ran off.
Regardless the booth did well selling over the weekend & I had a ton of fun regardless of the hiccups at my 1st ConnectiCon. My friend won the 1st place advanced craftsmanship cosplay contest. I got to hang out with friends I don't normally do. I made some money. I'd go back to ConnectiCon next year.