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What a week..crazy busy..
May. 31st, 2012 01:41 pmSo, last week I was cramming stuff in to get ready for Phoenix ComiCon. Well, the weekend has come and gone and so has most of the week past it. Wow.
Benton was still recovering from Hand Foot and Mouth disease but he was doing well. I dropped him off at daycare on Friday AM and gave him good hugs and kisses. This was our first time leaving him over night anywhere but I knew that Mary and Andrew and Inara would have fun. I worked hard for 5 hours and then drove home to pack for the event. I managed to get everything together in about 2 hours and we got on the road after a quick stop for gas, cash and comics. We arrived in Phoenix at the Hyatt and it was nice to see all of the awesome organization with the bell hops and the valet. Got checked in and I parked the car while Mel got he bags settled in the room and then we headed across the street to the convention center to get our badges and look around.
We stopped off at the SCA booth to check in and it was really, really nicely set up. We managed to make a couple of purchases and scope a few things out before leaving the floor at closing time and heading out to dinner. We hit My Big Fat Greek Resturant and had a nice time before meeting up with folks to walk back to the hotel. Hung out with beers in the hotel room before heading down to be social in the bar and had a really good time there. Got to bed not too late and we didn't sleep very well. I'm not sure what Hyatt thinks is cool but full size beds is not it. We only sleep on one during camping but not any other time.
Saturday we got going a bit late but we managed to get to the SCA booth and get me set up to demo painting. I was dressed up as my SCA self. When we got to the booth a little boy asked to have his picture taken with me which was AWESOME! OMG! I felt so happy. I painted for a few hours and chatted with folks coming by the booth.
Here is a pic of me at the start of the day:
After that I waited in line to see Wil Wheaton. Had a nice time in line chatting with folks. What was different this year was that we couldn't take pictures at the booth or get autographs without paying. I know it was due to him being there for ST:TNG 25th Anniversary but it still sucked. I did not get pictures of him getting the mitts. But I presented them with a "I made these for you" and he was like "OMG are these TARDIS gloves?" I explained they were mitts and why I made them from our conversation 2 years ago at PhxCC where he held my sock. He was really touched. I got my Fawkes comic signed and then headed back onto the floor for other things before telling mel that I was going to change.
We hit the floor and bought some more stuff and then had a snack and then went to Storytime with Wil Wheaton. It was really fun. We met up with people at the Tilted Kilt and had a nice dinner and got to watch some really nice UFC fights. Headed back to the hotel and then hit the bar to hang out with folks and then it was bed time.
Sunday morning I awoke feeling crappy really early. I had a headache which wasn't new since I'd had one all week but it was painful and my throat hurt. I got up and went down and got us breakfast and we got showered, changed and fed and I felt better. Not great but better. We hit the floor and had nice time and then I went to the ST:TNG panel. That was a lot of fun. After that we finished our final shopping and then headed home. Got home and unloaded and then relaxed for a few before we went to pick Benton up.
Benton was not happy to see me at all. He cried and whined and screamed and only wanted his daddy. That was kind of heart breaking but he did have a full diaper and was tired so I guess I understand but it was hard.
Monday Benton got up early but we had a nice morning and he wanted to snuggle which I was most greatful for. We had a pretty good day but I was pretty wiped and not feeling spectacular. Got the house in order for scribble and we had a productive evening with that but we all stayed up too late.
Tuesday AM was really early. Benton woke up screaming at 5am. I got him up and he didn't want changed but drank his bottle down. I had tried to get him full on food on monday night but he wasn't about it at all. So, even though I was up an hour early I managed to be 1.5 hours late to work. I had some annoyance with some testing that had to happen and offices not being open when expected and then having to get gas and well, yeah...it sucked. Plus I was not feeling well. The sinus thing has been lingering...not really anything but sinus headache and pressure but annoying especially on lack of sleep.
Tuesday was kind of a blur and Benton was tired and cranky when I picked him up. Figured out during a diaper change that he has another tooth coming in and it is probably a moloar or an eye tooth...can't quite tell. It was an early night in bed for me. I managed some scribal paperwork and then hit the bed early.
Wednesday was busy. I had a project due today at 11am and I spent all day wednesday getting ready for it. Got done with work late, hit Jason's Deli for dinner and then headed to knit night. It was a good night and I got to relax and just knit. I made it to the tail of the fish hat and worked on the tail at home before bed. Mel and I both zonked out early.
Today is Thursday and well, its been crazy. I'm just sitting down to eat lunch. I'm waiting to hear how a friend in the hospital is doing and then I need to hit a doc appointment and then pick up benton and work on scrolls for highlands.
So, to see all of my PhxCC photos
Benton was still recovering from Hand Foot and Mouth disease but he was doing well. I dropped him off at daycare on Friday AM and gave him good hugs and kisses. This was our first time leaving him over night anywhere but I knew that Mary and Andrew and Inara would have fun. I worked hard for 5 hours and then drove home to pack for the event. I managed to get everything together in about 2 hours and we got on the road after a quick stop for gas, cash and comics. We arrived in Phoenix at the Hyatt and it was nice to see all of the awesome organization with the bell hops and the valet. Got checked in and I parked the car while Mel got he bags settled in the room and then we headed across the street to the convention center to get our badges and look around.
We stopped off at the SCA booth to check in and it was really, really nicely set up. We managed to make a couple of purchases and scope a few things out before leaving the floor at closing time and heading out to dinner. We hit My Big Fat Greek Resturant and had a nice time before meeting up with folks to walk back to the hotel. Hung out with beers in the hotel room before heading down to be social in the bar and had a really good time there. Got to bed not too late and we didn't sleep very well. I'm not sure what Hyatt thinks is cool but full size beds is not it. We only sleep on one during camping but not any other time.
Saturday we got going a bit late but we managed to get to the SCA booth and get me set up to demo painting. I was dressed up as my SCA self. When we got to the booth a little boy asked to have his picture taken with me which was AWESOME! OMG! I felt so happy. I painted for a few hours and chatted with folks coming by the booth.
Here is a pic of me at the start of the day:
After that I waited in line to see Wil Wheaton. Had a nice time in line chatting with folks. What was different this year was that we couldn't take pictures at the booth or get autographs without paying. I know it was due to him being there for ST:TNG 25th Anniversary but it still sucked. I did not get pictures of him getting the mitts. But I presented them with a "I made these for you" and he was like "OMG are these TARDIS gloves?" I explained they were mitts and why I made them from our conversation 2 years ago at PhxCC where he held my sock. He was really touched. I got my Fawkes comic signed and then headed back onto the floor for other things before telling mel that I was going to change.
We hit the floor and bought some more stuff and then had a snack and then went to Storytime with Wil Wheaton. It was really fun. We met up with people at the Tilted Kilt and had a nice dinner and got to watch some really nice UFC fights. Headed back to the hotel and then hit the bar to hang out with folks and then it was bed time.
Sunday morning I awoke feeling crappy really early. I had a headache which wasn't new since I'd had one all week but it was painful and my throat hurt. I got up and went down and got us breakfast and we got showered, changed and fed and I felt better. Not great but better. We hit the floor and had nice time and then I went to the ST:TNG panel. That was a lot of fun. After that we finished our final shopping and then headed home. Got home and unloaded and then relaxed for a few before we went to pick Benton up.
Benton was not happy to see me at all. He cried and whined and screamed and only wanted his daddy. That was kind of heart breaking but he did have a full diaper and was tired so I guess I understand but it was hard.
Monday Benton got up early but we had a nice morning and he wanted to snuggle which I was most greatful for. We had a pretty good day but I was pretty wiped and not feeling spectacular. Got the house in order for scribble and we had a productive evening with that but we all stayed up too late.
Tuesday AM was really early. Benton woke up screaming at 5am. I got him up and he didn't want changed but drank his bottle down. I had tried to get him full on food on monday night but he wasn't about it at all. So, even though I was up an hour early I managed to be 1.5 hours late to work. I had some annoyance with some testing that had to happen and offices not being open when expected and then having to get gas and well, yeah...it sucked. Plus I was not feeling well. The sinus thing has been lingering...not really anything but sinus headache and pressure but annoying especially on lack of sleep.
Tuesday was kind of a blur and Benton was tired and cranky when I picked him up. Figured out during a diaper change that he has another tooth coming in and it is probably a moloar or an eye tooth...can't quite tell. It was an early night in bed for me. I managed some scribal paperwork and then hit the bed early.
Wednesday was busy. I had a project due today at 11am and I spent all day wednesday getting ready for it. Got done with work late, hit Jason's Deli for dinner and then headed to knit night. It was a good night and I got to relax and just knit. I made it to the tail of the fish hat and worked on the tail at home before bed. Mel and I both zonked out early.
Today is Thursday and well, its been crazy. I'm just sitting down to eat lunch. I'm waiting to hear how a friend in the hospital is doing and then I need to hit a doc appointment and then pick up benton and work on scrolls for highlands.
So, to see all of my PhxCC photos
