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Back from D*C -- guys, found my keys, right where i forgot I put them!  Is fun roadtripping with other Ren/skiffy geeks.

Tireder than I should be, and been starving (and eating!) all day. 

Got my provisional in the post today!!!  w00t!

Picked up a buncha flyers for stuff that will be Yule/etc gifts.

Ask alaskan_blue about the room -- and stand back!

Wondering if dixiewitch got the package I sent or if the PO ate it. 

Had some nice visit w/ jeffs_page :)

BPAL M&S was fun!  featherynscale was there, and triadruid,  and trailertrashprincess, and danceswthcobras, and people I liked meeting and should have written down names and taken pictures.

Sold/swapped bottles and imps (of course).

And someone who promised to paypal me as soon as she got home did so, and I need to send her the card that goes with her Inez as soon as I find an envelope.  And she's gorgeous.  And her hubby smells wonderful (Blood Garden; of course it MUST be an LE *sigh*). 

The power has gone out twice since noon, thanks hurricane whomever!

Thursday

1900:  Marriott Bar D*C/Yahoo group

2200:  Hyatt, Cent I   Drum Circle

Friday

1230:  Hyatt Concourse Emerald Rose concert

followed by The Brobdingnagian Bards

Marriott 101  Silk Road Track  1600; 2030; 2200

Fri 2000:  Marriott 10th floor BPAL M&S

Saturday

Hyatt, Hanover G:    1730  Business and Taxes for Artists

Silk Road:  1900; 2200

Sunday

Silk Road:  1130; 1300; 1430; 1730



1)  The only thing right now that's DEFINITE is the BPAL.  The rest may or may not happen.

2)  Yes, there's some overlap. 

3)  There's some Silk Road stuff Monday I'd like to get in on, but we're heading back about as soon as we can get moving I think.

that the more a hotel/motel/lodging costs, the more "additional fees" and the fewer amenities you get?

Mariott Maquis in Atlanta, GA -- minimum $150/night.  Local phone calls, min. $1 each.  Internet access -- $20/day in-room line; $10 PER LOGON WiFi.  Fridge by prior arrangement, $10/night fee, "subject to availability"; no microwave.  Parking $20/day.

Knight's Inn / King's Inn (various places) -- $50 night maybe.  Generally $40.  Dorm fridge and nuker in room.  Free local calls.  Free parking on a well-lighted lot.  Usually no internet (unless you have a dial-up account -- in which case, that 800 number is a free call.)

Day's Inn -- $50-69/night.  Most had a fridge.  Local calls free (well, included.)  WiFi / DSL included.  Some had a nuker.

And the rooms are (heh) roomier at the Knight's Inn and better yet at the Day's Inn. 

Sheesh.  You do NOT get what you pay for in lodging.

I know, the Maquis is a big business/convention place, with bellhops and valet parking and overpriced cafes and grills that are closed when you're most hungry and roomservice food sucks.

Got some brownie points coming at work -- the Lead's birthday is Sunday and she's been invited to the lake for the weekend...BUT my vacation starts Saturday and we don't have enough people to cover if we're BOTH gone. SO..."Hey, tell Boss I'll cover for ya if we have to work. And ask if I can come in Monday and save a day for later, please?"

The likelihood of working this weekend is very slight -- so OF COURSE we'll get scheduled! (Actually, I think we'll be off. It's a bit slow just now.)

This looks good and doesn't cost me much, if anything, b/c if we work the weekend I'll take Monday and Tuesday for prep and final packing before leaving for DragonCon noonish Wednesday. If i get the prep done over the weekend, I'll go in Monday and MAYBE Tuesday to save vacation time for later.

Yay DragonCon!

Making many Dragon candles for DC2006.

Pretty!

Happy me. Tired me. Sleep now.