I have to agree very strongly with most of what you say about the con, both plus and minus.
There was at least some programming planned in the empty rooms - I was going to lead a theme circle in one of them. The bad news is it had to be cancelled because they found out about the bleed-through from the excessively noisy bar. The good news is they found out in time to cancel, and if they stay at the same hotel another year, perhaps they can get different rooms without so much bleed-through to use for 2nd-track programs.
Yeah, the concert lineup was absolutely fantastic. Friday night was my personal favorite, and I usually skip Friday night programming - but not when it's Mary Crowell. I only missed 2 concerts (personal sleeping constraints - I was barely able to drag myself out of bed in time for Steve Mac Sunday afternoon after joining the Dawn Patrol.)
I had breakfast Sunday morning in the Ginger cafe. $12 for cold potatoes, cold sausage, cardboard bacon and eggs that resembled gloppy space alien brains - it was a little excessive, but considering the shuttle driver refused my tip on the trip from the airport, well, those things balance out.
The charge for use of computer and printer in the hotel office meant, for me, no email or LJ for 3 days, which is probably a good thing. I usually don't travel with a computer, and not being able to print a boarding pass free for my flight was a minor annoyance.
Yes, yes, 1000 times yes on the DC with Splenda. They need to drop that like the sack of garbage it is.
I'm trying to imagine what you'll have to say about Tricky Pixie. I did notice that the songs were all very serious until the end, and I personally prefer a set that mixes up the comedy and tragedy, but hey, my sets tend to go the opposite direction, so I can't be too critical about that.
Was it one of the German girls at the con, or someone else?
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Date: 2010-03-08 11:45 pm (UTC)There was at least some programming planned in the empty rooms - I was going to lead a theme circle in one of them. The bad news is it had to be cancelled because they found out about the bleed-through from the excessively noisy bar. The good news is they found out in time to cancel, and if they stay at the same hotel another year, perhaps they can get different rooms without so much bleed-through to use for 2nd-track programs.
Yeah, the concert lineup was absolutely fantastic. Friday night was my personal favorite, and I usually skip Friday night programming - but not when it's Mary Crowell. I only missed 2 concerts (personal sleeping constraints - I was barely able to drag myself out of bed in time for Steve Mac Sunday afternoon after joining the Dawn Patrol.)
I had breakfast Sunday morning in the Ginger cafe. $12 for cold potatoes, cold sausage, cardboard bacon and eggs that resembled gloppy space alien brains - it was a little excessive, but considering the shuttle driver refused my tip on the trip from the airport, well, those things balance out.
The charge for use of computer and printer in the hotel office meant, for me, no email or LJ for 3 days, which is probably a good thing. I usually don't travel with a computer, and not being able to print a boarding pass free for my flight was a minor annoyance.
Yes, yes, 1000 times yes on the DC with Splenda. They need to drop that like the sack of garbage it is.
I'm trying to imagine what you'll have to say about Tricky Pixie. I did notice that the songs were all very serious until the end, and I personally prefer a set that mixes up the comedy and tragedy, but hey, my sets tend to go the opposite direction, so I can't be too critical about that.
Was it one of the German girls at the con, or someone else?