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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
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8:54 pm - userpic at last!
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FInally uploaded a user pic. I guess I tried a year ago and it didn't work. Guess I know a bit more about these journal thingies.
*comment belied by reference of journals as "thingies"*
current mood:  accomplished
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| Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
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3:36 pm - trying widjet
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| Saturday, August 11th, 2007
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1:15 am - Prophecy
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Prophecy was great overall.
Had it's ups:
Lot's of slash programing (the Draco panelist were hilariously entertaining!)
Fanfic reading of EmmaGrant story by Umbridge (aka HazelHawthorne)
A wide variety of programming topics
Wonderful people in wonderous costumes.
A Common Room to die for.
Art room -would that it were larger...
Black squirrels ouside the hotel (squeee- I'm from Boston, though we do have an albino squirrel at Jamaica Pond).
Some great and learned professorial presentors.
Hall of Reflection *sniff*
Sphinx challenge. (yes there were problems , but the idea was great)
House points. (though they should have been awarded for more things)
the 2 Fan films
Movie nights
unplugged Wizard rock (mostly).
fabulous clock decorations at the ball.
Friendly volunteers.
Meeting fabulous people like amanuensis1
A very well-designed program book and Conference at a glance sheet.
Rescheduling some popular programming that
And it's downs:
Poor communication about event changes (only one daily Orb & Owl on Friday)
*several times volunteers could not help due to lack of radios
*When the disc for a fanfilm didn't work, we were told it would be rescheduled. But I saw no posts about that and happened upon it by accident when I went to see Philosopher's Stone
*Mijan's slashy roundtable was rescheduled and the info sent out was incorrect
*Trading post was changed - I heard two different new times given for it- due to (I believe) smoking, after-hours wizard rockers causing the Common Room to be closed.
*The Sleeping Wizard Contest: I had a heck of a time finding out where to drop off my work, where the contest was and I still don't know how it was judged or if house points were awarded for winning. Not to mention, I found my painting on the floor unattended in the Civic Ballroom (Grrr), and nobody seemed to have heard about it at the closing ceremonies.
*The Costume Contest (for which I spent HOURS designing and sewing beads onto my snitch dress). The program book said the judges would be looking for "Elegance, Creativity, [and] Originality" But it was just a rather odd popularity contest wherein the DJ (whom I gather may not have been a fan) picked 10 people to his liking for drunk revelers to scream for.
*Vendor room closed early with no notice and was sparse, too expensive ($600. for a vender to rent space) and very poorly laid out.
*The too Hogwarts-like layout of the hotel programming areas. Yes I have a TERRIBLE sense of direction. Okay, okay. I have NO sense of direction. Finding my way around was a nightmare. But that could just be me...
*Poor accomidations for the mobility impaired. No seating for long lines. No seating at opening and closing ceremonies. No reserved seating etc.
*Banquets: The first meal was okay, not great. Vegetarian food was sparse at the breakfast. There was no programing at the meals so they were not worth the cost. I did try to get out of it after I paid but I was assured there would be plenty of food for veggies...
*PubIIV: $9.00 for Unicorn's Blood and they ran out of cherries. Whaaaa. The idea was cute. They should have had more nonalcoholic choices. Not everyone drinks. Or should drink -I didn't see them carding anyone.
*Poor planning on room sizes. Popular slash panels in too small rooms.
And things I missed:
Quiddich
Pictionidditch
Fandom Feud
Which means there is more to look foreward to at the next con. I hear there may be a HP slash con in Boston. http://bestbiscuit.livejournal.com/735.html
And Portus or Terminus $-permitting. And katze_boston and I want to start a craft collective and get a vendor table!
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| Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
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12:25 pm - hullo?
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As LJ are momoheads, it's time for other journals. Gj and this.
current mood:  cynical
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