So, I went to this convention last week, I guess I should talk about it. As with most cons, my experience was mixed, the verdict? I think it was worth it, though barely.

Thursday I was ready to kill something. Despite a late start and no sleep, the drive itself was painless enough, Using convoys mom's Passat the trip didn't take long, we stopped once to pee, filled gas tank on way out and arrived in Atlanta with 1/4 tank left no fill ups. Once we hit the hotel, that's when the stress started. Parking/unloading was of course a zoo. soon as we pulled in an ambulance arrived too which didn't help. In any event convoy got a bell hop or more to the point accepted help of one, we told them we had 2 room, and said he would take care of it, loaded most of the stuff on a cart, convoy after the guy prompted "to be taken care of" gave him a $20 and another $5 to the manager for the hook up he promised on the vally of the car since the lot was full otherwise. cart was pushed inside and lined up with about 6 others and tagged said they would get it up to the room asap not to worry....so we met up with Blair Gee and I got dragged on a food run to Chinese before I even have a room key. I also left unknowingly our cooler and my red shoulder bag downstairs, which I later remembered and found still there some 4 hours later. I finally get in touch with my room mates and found out that all the luggage was brought to my room and dropped off including convoys who wasn't staying there and that bellhop strong-armed/pressured them in to more tip. Paul Moran finally caved and gave him a $5 so he would leave, I really want to complain to the hotel...I still may, unprofessional. And of course the elevators were a nightmare, one was out/off for each bank all weekend another wouldn't open on certain floors it would service it but door wouldn't open so our bank of 1-18 pone of the more popular was hardest to use. I'd say I took an express to 10 and road down to 6 more often then using 1 elevator. Despite being over tired, I did have a nice sit down chat and hang out with Skippyfox, Went to bed around 5 am, I conveniently had a bed all to myself, but I wasn't sure that was going to stay that way so I didn't spread out the first night, it did though and I filled the bed with ponies and spread out rest of weekend, it was nice. I will say I love those beds, normally at a hotel I wake up sore but no these beds were perfect, most comfortable I have even stayed on, Annoyed the foam topper kept moving, but best sleep ever and despite being waned of snoring, it wasn't an issue. To be continued