DragonCon Day 3
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puppetmakerCaroline didn’t have a good night’s sleep. She kept whimpering and then she would briefly wake up crying only to fall back to sleep a little bit later. I didn’t have much of a good night’s sleep either. She woke up at 7:30 and was not going back to sleep. This was a good thing since I could bring her to church with my parents. She made it through about the first 1/3 of the mass before she started to become a handful. The latter 2/3 was a mix of behaviors. I returned to the Hotel after purchasing a few necessary supplies for the next two days.
My first panel was An Expert’s Guide to Winning Costume Contests. We went over what is typically known as Rotsler’s Rules of Costuming. These are approximately 33 rules that should guide one in creating a really great costume. There were both horror stories and encouragement given to the audience. It was there I finally ran into Jeff and Susan Stringer who I have known since before they were married. We arranged for Ariel to help them with their costume in the Masquerade this year. While I was doing my panel apparently my daughter was amusing quite a few people in the “Stump Peter David Panel”. When her father hums “Hammer Time” she becomes quite the mistress of boogie and dances up a storm. This is the only song that it always works for unless she is eating.
I took Caroline through the Art show. I kept moving since I knew if I stopped she was going to cause a scene. About 1/2 way through the show she fell asleep. I took her upstairs and Ariel babysat her. I proceeded to finally make my way through the dealer’s room and the exhibit hall which is really turning into Dealer’s room #2. I found Matt and Jewel and talked to Matt for a bit. I had lunch and returned to the room to see how Caroline was doing. Still asleep. I stretched out on the bed assuming that Caroline’s nap would end soon. I closed my eyes for what seemed like just minutes but turned into an hour. She woke me up in time for me to feed Ariel and get to my next panel.
My next panel was in the Young Adult. We talked about British fantasy authors besides J.K. Rowling. It was a good conversation since the audience was small. I have had a lot of fun on the YA panels this year. I think this is a track that will grow into a powerhouse over the next couple of years.
Peter had a panel on the Hulk. I decided that Caroline needed some running around time. She bounced around the room while I started typing Dragoncon Day 2 . I ordered dinner for Peter and me to arrive before Peter came back from his panel. He made the decision to not go to the radio play but stay in the room to settle Caroline. I had to run back to the Hyatt since my cell phone dropped out of my pocket in the Young Adult room. I then hiked to the Atlanta Civic Center to see what I could see of the Masquerade. There I observed just about every rule of Rostler’s being broken by one group or another. I was on a deadline to get back to the Hotel for the cabaret in which I had a very small part. As time ticked down for me I became more antsy. I did see my friend Thom and his buddies recreate Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. It looked wonderful and played well to the crowd. The Best in Show went to The Monster Tango The group remixed Cell Block Tango from Chicago with the Universal Monsters. Hard to explain but it looked great! Ariel was the Angel of Healing in Sketch that crossed the four horseman vs. the four archangel in a grudge match. Yes, it was the Apocalypse WWE style. Very funny.
I managed to make it back to the Hotel just in time to find out that we were running late. I could have stayed to see Ariel’s costume. Then the real kicker. Harlan had to bow out due to losing his voice. Peter did this on his own by the seat of his pants. I participated in one piece where the gag needed a second person. Peter introduced me to the audience and said that I was standing in for Harlan. I then dropped to my knees so I was half my height. The audience laughed. We proceeded to do Putting on the Ritz with me as the Monster from Young Frankenstein, After the cabaret was over Peter and I wandered around meeting up with friends and making new ones. Went to bed about 2 AM and got up at 7:15. yaaaAAAWWWWnnnnnnn.
On to our final day at DragonCon 2004
My first panel was An Expert’s Guide to Winning Costume Contests. We went over what is typically known as Rotsler’s Rules of Costuming. These are approximately 33 rules that should guide one in creating a really great costume. There were both horror stories and encouragement given to the audience. It was there I finally ran into Jeff and Susan Stringer who I have known since before they were married. We arranged for Ariel to help them with their costume in the Masquerade this year. While I was doing my panel apparently my daughter was amusing quite a few people in the “Stump Peter David Panel”. When her father hums “Hammer Time” she becomes quite the mistress of boogie and dances up a storm. This is the only song that it always works for unless she is eating.
I took Caroline through the Art show. I kept moving since I knew if I stopped she was going to cause a scene. About 1/2 way through the show she fell asleep. I took her upstairs and Ariel babysat her. I proceeded to finally make my way through the dealer’s room and the exhibit hall which is really turning into Dealer’s room #2. I found Matt and Jewel and talked to Matt for a bit. I had lunch and returned to the room to see how Caroline was doing. Still asleep. I stretched out on the bed assuming that Caroline’s nap would end soon. I closed my eyes for what seemed like just minutes but turned into an hour. She woke me up in time for me to feed Ariel and get to my next panel.
My next panel was in the Young Adult. We talked about British fantasy authors besides J.K. Rowling. It was a good conversation since the audience was small. I have had a lot of fun on the YA panels this year. I think this is a track that will grow into a powerhouse over the next couple of years.
Peter had a panel on the Hulk. I decided that Caroline needed some running around time. She bounced around the room while I started typing Dragoncon Day 2 . I ordered dinner for Peter and me to arrive before Peter came back from his panel. He made the decision to not go to the radio play but stay in the room to settle Caroline. I had to run back to the Hyatt since my cell phone dropped out of my pocket in the Young Adult room. I then hiked to the Atlanta Civic Center to see what I could see of the Masquerade. There I observed just about every rule of Rostler’s being broken by one group or another. I was on a deadline to get back to the Hotel for the cabaret in which I had a very small part. As time ticked down for me I became more antsy. I did see my friend Thom and his buddies recreate Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. It looked wonderful and played well to the crowd. The Best in Show went to The Monster Tango The group remixed Cell Block Tango from Chicago with the Universal Monsters. Hard to explain but it looked great! Ariel was the Angel of Healing in Sketch that crossed the four horseman vs. the four archangel in a grudge match. Yes, it was the Apocalypse WWE style. Very funny.
I managed to make it back to the Hotel just in time to find out that we were running late. I could have stayed to see Ariel’s costume. Then the real kicker. Harlan had to bow out due to losing his voice. Peter did this on his own by the seat of his pants. I participated in one piece where the gag needed a second person. Peter introduced me to the audience and said that I was standing in for Harlan. I then dropped to my knees so I was half my height. The audience laughed. We proceeded to do Putting on the Ritz with me as the Monster from Young Frankenstein, After the cabaret was over Peter and I wandered around meeting up with friends and making new ones. Went to bed about 2 AM and got up at 7:15. yaaaAAAWWWWnnnnnnn.
On to our final day at DragonCon 2004
