Alas, another year of DragonCon has come to an abrupt end *sigh* It was quite the blast this year; I think it was way more fun than last year, which is saying a whole bunch because I thought it was just stellar last year–but, then again, last year was my n00b year.

I’m already suffering from D*C deprivation. I went to sleep a little early on the last evening there but after everyone came back from their last round in the Hyatt we all stayed up until about 4:30 or so. It was definitely quite awesome. I’ll have to buy my membership for next year the second they become available online.

The panels were awesome this year, although I only really went to two last year. This year I hit a Farscape panel, the “Space” panel (which included scientists/engineers from NASA and the like), and I also went to the Klingon Beauty Pageant. There was this one Klingon whose name was Phoenix (perhaps spelled differently) who should have been the winner–she sang a song called “Bat’leth”, a really kewl variation on “Time Warp” (Rocky Horror Picture Show).

I hung out in the gaming room a little while on the last night–perhaps it’s something I might be interested in for next year *shrugs* Perhaps Pete could teach me the jist of Heroclix or other such kewl games.

Anyhoo, I’m so very very sad that D*C is done for the year. It was very uber kewl seeing everyone again. Some of them, I’m sure I’ll see in Colorado when I go out there for New Years. Still, there’s something just awesome about hanging out with all of them in the costumes 🙂

Pics on the site:

DragonCon 2004 – Day 1 (9/3/2004)
DragonCon 2004 – Day 2 (9/4/2004)
DragonCon 2004 – Day 3 (9/5/2004)

Yesterday was a fairly light day. I only really saw one panel which was about Farscape. I think, after coming to D*C last year and this year, that I really don’t find the panels with the stars all that interesting; you just have all of the same nerd-types asking the same old questions–most of which I’m sure are quite old to the stars being asked.

Before that panel, Joe and I wandered around downtown a bit. We went to scary Underground Atlanta. It really has gotten quite rundown since the first time I went there almost a decade ago. I think the problem was that they really dressed the place up for the Olympics in 1996 and the place has just been left to go to pot since.

The evening was fairly rocking. Joe is part of the 501st, a Stormtrooper costume group. They had a mixer at a local bar that was really kewl. Mostly we just sat around talking, playing pool–they gave out awards later in the evening, but we left halfway through as they became more and more dull.

After that, it was to the floors; we took uber numbers of pix of all of the very saweet costumes. I have Day 1 and Day 2 up there now. Supposedly, the most interesting costumes come out on the night of the Masquerade Ball–which just happens to be tonite. If there are any more interesting costumes, I’ll definitely put them up.

Well, night one of DragonCon was quite sniffty. I’ll have some pics up sometime, but not sure when. I forgot the cable for my camera *sigh* I knew I had to forget something kewl and useful like that 🙂 It looks like Joe has quite a similar camera to mine–Kodak EasyShare series–so, perhaps all is not so dire.

The most interesting costume I saw last night was a girl dressed up in halter-top stormtrooper armor. I also so many of the usual suspects that I saw last year: The Buddy Christ, Gandalf, Beetelgeuse. There was a really kewl R/C R2D2 cruisin around the floor in the Hyatt, though. Lots of X-Wing pilots are around these parts, as well. There was also a girl dressed up in a funky lil lingerie stormtrooper outfit.

Friday nights are usually the slowest nights of the convention; things are just starting to wind up, and people are just on their way in. Still, there were some pretty nice costumes. Got into atlanta around 9:45 or so (10:45 their time), so I didn’t really get to see any panels. Seeing the costumes, though, was quite the kick for the evening.

Everyone else woke up before Joe and I, so I guess we might go cruise the panels a little bit later this morning. Let the nerdfest begin 🙂

about 24 hours and i’ll be at DragonCon 🙂 this is going to be so uber kewl. I will certainly have many pictures to post when I get back.

Last year, we just happened to have a room right across the street that just happened to have an unencrypted wireless network going. If I happen to be so lucky this year, I’ll post some pix while I’m here.

It’s getting darker earlier; one of the sure signs that fall is around the bend (WOO HOO). The skies are darker, Penny is getting fatter. Could it get any better? 🙂 I think another reason I like fall is that means not only do I get more quality time with the telescope when I go to the folks, but that my favorite winter skies are coming up quick. Damn, I’m too nerdish 😉

Anyhoo, off to cook some chicken (of course).

Nothing much to report from the front. It’s Wednesday already; this week is just zooming by. I still have to pick up more pieces of my DragonCon costume. I just need to stop by an Army surplus store and find some boots, perhaps a floppy hat, and a vest.. Oh, and maybe a belt. I think in many ways, this’ll be better than the Jedi outfit I wore last year. Of course, it won’t be as intricate and awesome as the stormtrooper gear that cochranejv has. Still, this is going to be quite kewl. I know this con will be more of a blast than even last year. What could be better than converging with many nerds and geeks alike in celebration of our dedicated weirdness? 🙂

My den is now officially my Cubs room; I got a Waveland Ave street sign (the left field street that’s adjacent to the outfield wall), and a pretty huge Cubs flag while I was in Chicago. Cubbies are still doing ok; they’re tied in the Wild Card race with SF. This might turn into another race like 1998 where SF and the Cubbies had a tie in the WC at the end of the season. Finally, the Cubbies are really getting consistently good. Perhaps this means I should send some Parkas down to Hell 😉