Waaaannnnt Braaaaaiiiiiinnnnn....
Jun. 1st, 2004 08:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
neadodsWe were making such excellent time getting home - until that not-so-little accident shut down the PA Turnpike 25 miles from our exit. No human fatalities, although some of those cars and trucks are just *not* supposed to look like that.
So quickie con report, as I am in a sleep-deprived haze and may not even make it through this day's work:
Con good. Much quieter than in the past; they say they topped out registration, but it felt much smaller than in years past. SG-1 is still a popular fandom, but not white-hot. (The white-hot fandom appeared to be Pirates of the Carribean, although there was little merchandise. Any art or fanzines were gone by Friday morning.) Very few music vids, when compared to the past, and mostly by new vidders. I miss the classics, but at the same time, sort of enjoyed that Friday night didn't turn into an unwinnable endurance contest. There were sound problems at first, so we were all just making up songs and singing to the silent images. Frustrating to the vidder, but v. amusing to the audience.
To my shock, I not only stayed within my budget, I came home with money. (!!!) Even after buying *two* more of the most expansive bathrobes in the world. Am putting the excess in the "Future hybrid downpayment" jar.
10K zines sold poorly, ditto my embroidered pouches. However, the celtic knotwork and dragon ones went fairly quickly. Note to self - do more w/celtic designs for next year.
Managed to buy close to 30 zines without getting a single one on my want list, which may be a record...
And what I most wanted to share: a new discovery -- the delightfully demented HP Lovecraft Historical Society. By insane serendipity, as I passed a room dealer I'd ignored before - only THIS time they were playing selections from the CD Shuggoth on the Roof. ("And how does a formless menace stay up on such a pointed roof? Tentaaaaacles! Tentacles!")
Songs from the CD include "Tentacles," "If I Were a Deep One," "To Life (I'll bring them)," and "Do You Fear Me?"
A must-own for everyone with a sick and twisted sense of humor (read: most of my friends).
So quickie con report, as I am in a sleep-deprived haze and may not even make it through this day's work:
Con good. Much quieter than in the past; they say they topped out registration, but it felt much smaller than in years past. SG-1 is still a popular fandom, but not white-hot. (The white-hot fandom appeared to be Pirates of the Carribean, although there was little merchandise. Any art or fanzines were gone by Friday morning.) Very few music vids, when compared to the past, and mostly by new vidders. I miss the classics, but at the same time, sort of enjoyed that Friday night didn't turn into an unwinnable endurance contest. There were sound problems at first, so we were all just making up songs and singing to the silent images. Frustrating to the vidder, but v. amusing to the audience.
To my shock, I not only stayed within my budget, I came home with money. (!!!) Even after buying *two* more of the most expansive bathrobes in the world. Am putting the excess in the "Future hybrid downpayment" jar.
10K zines sold poorly, ditto my embroidered pouches. However, the celtic knotwork and dragon ones went fairly quickly. Note to self - do more w/celtic designs for next year.
Managed to buy close to 30 zines without getting a single one on my want list, which may be a record...
And what I most wanted to share: a new discovery -- the delightfully demented HP Lovecraft Historical Society. By insane serendipity, as I passed a room dealer I'd ignored before - only THIS time they were playing selections from the CD Shuggoth on the Roof. ("And how does a formless menace stay up on such a pointed roof? Tentaaaaacles! Tentacles!")
Songs from the CD include "Tentacles," "If I Were a Deep One," "To Life (I'll bring them)," and "Do You Fear Me?"
A must-own for everyone with a sick and twisted sense of humor (read: most of my friends).
