I've booked my hotel room for the convention in Illinois! The hotel is a little pricey, but it's a nice place, and it's actually in the hotel, so that's a benefit. I'm also hoping to volunteer at the con because I don't just want to be an attendee, I want to be an actual part of it! Hopefully will hear back from the volunteer board as time grows closer.

I've also asked to do a panel again on Beer & Mead making. Pirates drink mead, I think it would be an awesome coupling! And no pirate in his (or her) right mind would say no to a good beer! So, with any luck, I'll be showing up on the programming panel!

Had a really good time at the FCN con this year. However, some of the timing of the events was a little odd (like the Fursuit dance competition and the super sponsors's cocktail hour being held at the same time...) so I missed out on free booze. Which was ok, because I'm not a big drinker anyway. They also gave out air fresheners as part of the swag to attendee's, although I don't know if they were trying to imply something? I smelled nice, dangit! I wore it on my ID card around my neck for a little while, just to see what it smelled like. Kind of like fresh laundry and urinal cakes. Weird. I put it away...

The hotel staff is to be commended on their friendliness and accommodations. I had the opportunity to speak to one of the room service folks. I aksed her what she thought of the furry convention and she said she loved it, and that "furries are really nice people. And they tip well too!" Of course we tip well, lady! We're furries! :)

The hotel's elevators seemed to be having some difficulties, so I took the stairs a lot, giving the elevator space up to our fuzzy friends.

Great time! Can't wait til next year! GO FCN 2014!