My Naka Report
Feb. 11th, 2008 11:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
affrecaDamn, I've hadn't gotten that tired in ages.
Friday I was excited, and woke up early. I finished packing, loaded the car, and got my ride over to KC. I dropped off my stuff, and wandered about, trying to find people so I could be set to work. I'm glad I wandered when I could, because I spent much of the weekend in a room, giving others directions. My real job was volunteer staff - sending volunteers out on shifts, and reimbusing their badge money when they were done. I had some breaks in there (including one that lasted longer than it should have due to some really good Italian food), and toddled off to bed at 4 am. My roomies were quite good at being quiet, but I still woke up with them.
I prepped my corn soup (using a spoon to cut the potatoes, as I had forgotten a knife), then slept some more. Around noon I started nagging people to eat my soup. I'm glad I brought a scrubby pad and two bowls. If I do the crock again, I'll bring lots of disposable bowls and spoons, as that was my limiting factor. Busy people won't think to get food, but won't refuse it if given. That was also true for volunteers and the granola bars we provided. That really cheered them up.
I watched some of the costume contest and crafted. I foolishly did not grab all of the beads for my current long necklace (The Strata of Snails), but did get several compliments on it. It is apparently prettier than I thought (not colors I usually go with). The other necklace I'm working on (My Home is in a Tidal Pool), was being a pain, as the pearls aren't fitting the wire, even though they did previously. May have to rethink that one.
I worked until 1, then went to bed. Up again at 5:30, for a 6 shift. Waking up was damn hard. I invented lots of tasks like cleaning volunteer ops, as the con was quiet. Worked till noon, then off to lunch for really good Japanese food. And found the good sake again, which wasn't good for a tired me.
Stayed an extra night for the dead dog party. I managed to get people to finish off some of my collection. Had some good times. Toddled off around 3, and up at 7:30 to wait for my ride home. Came home and crashed hard. Good con, glad I'm not doing it again for another year.
Friday I was excited, and woke up early. I finished packing, loaded the car, and got my ride over to KC. I dropped off my stuff, and wandered about, trying to find people so I could be set to work. I'm glad I wandered when I could, because I spent much of the weekend in a room, giving others directions. My real job was volunteer staff - sending volunteers out on shifts, and reimbusing their badge money when they were done. I had some breaks in there (including one that lasted longer than it should have due to some really good Italian food), and toddled off to bed at 4 am. My roomies were quite good at being quiet, but I still woke up with them.
I prepped my corn soup (using a spoon to cut the potatoes, as I had forgotten a knife), then slept some more. Around noon I started nagging people to eat my soup. I'm glad I brought a scrubby pad and two bowls. If I do the crock again, I'll bring lots of disposable bowls and spoons, as that was my limiting factor. Busy people won't think to get food, but won't refuse it if given. That was also true for volunteers and the granola bars we provided. That really cheered them up.
I watched some of the costume contest and crafted. I foolishly did not grab all of the beads for my current long necklace (The Strata of Snails), but did get several compliments on it. It is apparently prettier than I thought (not colors I usually go with). The other necklace I'm working on (My Home is in a Tidal Pool), was being a pain, as the pearls aren't fitting the wire, even though they did previously. May have to rethink that one.
I worked until 1, then went to bed. Up again at 5:30, for a 6 shift. Waking up was damn hard. I invented lots of tasks like cleaning volunteer ops, as the con was quiet. Worked till noon, then off to lunch for really good Japanese food. And found the good sake again, which wasn't good for a tired me.
Stayed an extra night for the dead dog party. I managed to get people to finish off some of my collection. Had some good times. Toddled off around 3, and up at 7:30 to wait for my ride home. Came home and crashed hard. Good con, glad I'm not doing it again for another year.
