SDCC Day 4 and Home Again
Jul. 28th, 2011 04:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sakon76*gives LJ the hairy eyeball* DDOS attacks over yet...?
So, neither hotel nor con had my badge the last morning (hadn't expected them to, but it was still worth a try). We ended up paying $12 for a one-time badge replacement, which is... well, better than what I was expecting, actually. And then we tried to get pre-registered for next year, but the line was already capped, so depending on how the feeding frenzy goes when the other half of tickets go on sale online, we may not be going again next year. We're also taking thought on what to do about hotels if we do. One friend suggested booking through AAA rather than the convention... rates not quite as good, but maybe they'll be less likely to displace us? Another set of friends (and my uncle/aunt/cousins) rent apartments for the week, which, who knows, if we get another pair of friends to go in on it with us, might be affordable.
In any case, the Warner Brothers booth was the holy grail of swag this year, possibly primarily for the foam Sword of Omens they were giving out (getting into the ThunderCats panel was the other holy grail; I didn't manage either). But I got a few little things in the dealer's hall and Wonderful Husband got some books and graphic novels and an Optimus Nerf gun. We managed to meet up with several people, somewhat by chance, but it was good to see them. I attended a few panels, mostly on writing and psychology, and wish I'd attended more, but que sera sera.
And then, finally, the convention was over with, we said our goodbyes, went back to the hotel and trekked north, the normally two hour drive taking, as every year, three. :/ Still faster than going to John Wayne airport and flying down.
Things we tried this year: we borrowed an ice chest from my parents and stocked it with milk, juice, cheese, salami, pickles, and fruit. This took care of us for breakfast; our usual evening snack, however, didn't tend to work out so much. Not sure why. If we do this again next year, we'll likely buy a new ice chest with wheels and maybe an inset tray, for ease of getting it from car to room. The convention bag this year had an alternate rigging design where you could set it up to be worn backpack style, which was a godsend. That said, I was carrying too much weight in it. I may need to think up some sort of padding for my shoulders if I don't plan better next year.
So, neither hotel nor con had my badge the last morning (hadn't expected them to, but it was still worth a try). We ended up paying $12 for a one-time badge replacement, which is... well, better than what I was expecting, actually. And then we tried to get pre-registered for next year, but the line was already capped, so depending on how the feeding frenzy goes when the other half of tickets go on sale online, we may not be going again next year. We're also taking thought on what to do about hotels if we do. One friend suggested booking through AAA rather than the convention... rates not quite as good, but maybe they'll be less likely to displace us? Another set of friends (and my uncle/aunt/cousins) rent apartments for the week, which, who knows, if we get another pair of friends to go in on it with us, might be affordable.
In any case, the Warner Brothers booth was the holy grail of swag this year, possibly primarily for the foam Sword of Omens they were giving out (getting into the ThunderCats panel was the other holy grail; I didn't manage either). But I got a few little things in the dealer's hall and Wonderful Husband got some books and graphic novels and an Optimus Nerf gun. We managed to meet up with several people, somewhat by chance, but it was good to see them. I attended a few panels, mostly on writing and psychology, and wish I'd attended more, but que sera sera.
And then, finally, the convention was over with, we said our goodbyes, went back to the hotel and trekked north, the normally two hour drive taking, as every year, three. :/ Still faster than going to John Wayne airport and flying down.
Things we tried this year: we borrowed an ice chest from my parents and stocked it with milk, juice, cheese, salami, pickles, and fruit. This took care of us for breakfast; our usual evening snack, however, didn't tend to work out so much. Not sure why. If we do this again next year, we'll likely buy a new ice chest with wheels and maybe an inset tray, for ease of getting it from car to room. The convention bag this year had an alternate rigging design where you could set it up to be worn backpack style, which was a godsend. That said, I was carrying too much weight in it. I may need to think up some sort of padding for my shoulders if I don't plan better next year.
