This year was way better for me this year than last F^2. I got to room with a bunch of super lovely dudes, there were plenty of friends to randomly encounter and chat with in the halls, there were tons of game shows to go to, and the schedule worked very much in my favor! Will definitely be returning next year.

Some notable notes:
1.) After I ran Name That RPG Tune, Alkali stopped me and complimented me on running the panel, and he even gave me a hug. I felt like I gained a level or something, lol.
2.) It was interesting to watch Nikolai chat with Alkali about the Sober furs group and how "dry cons" work. Two "Kolais", very different stances on alcohol. :P
3.) Hat's off to Cranston (CCritt93) for creating tons of props for his first run of "Furry Card Sharks", the game show. He went all out, making giant furry-themed cards, furry-themed animations, a huge card-shuffling cart, and a full size board to stack the cards on for the game. That took a LOT of work, and he only had a turnout of maybe less than 15 people. If you see Card Sharks run again at a fur con, definitely support him!
4.) This is the first year I bought a Sponsor badge. For sponsors, the con suite offered pizza for lunch and finger foods for dinner. While nothing amazing, I found the convenience of not having to go out into the icy winter totally worth it. I didn't think the Super Sponsor was worth it though - there was a huuuuuuuuuuuuge line for their special dinner, which was just mashed potatoes and roast pork. Didn't really seem worth the long wait to me.

This year's rating: A.