Wincon take two: mostly awake

[rivers_bend]

There has been some sleep, and I have a day off tomorrow, so I am feeling a little more capable of getting a detail or two about Wincon down onto paper. And by paper I mean the whitespace of this posting box. this year's con was in Dallas, where the wind is warm and the airport is huge. The fangirls were plentiful and the prom ran late. I had a wonderful time.



This was the first year in five years that I left on Sunday rather than Monday, and I'd been fretting that it would ruin everything, but while I would have preferred to leave Monday, I made the most of the time I got to have, and I did not make my brand-new bosses think I'm unreliable, so that's good.

I got in mid-afternoon on Thursday, and got my room key and dumped my suitcase before going in search of people to hug. I found wendy and celtic_cookie and got my registration from the former, and made the latter come with me to find food. The hotel was in a great location in the middle of downtown, which meant there was food and drink easily accessible all weekend. It was awesome.

My roommates got there later in the day, and there was lots of hanging out with fangirls in the lounge room in the mean time. Twitter was telling me I had to meet up with @_concinnity, and I was like, BUT WHO IS SHE WHERE IS SHE. Finally I found her and got to hang out with her and have some great conversations over the weekend, and I could see why half my feed was so insistant we hook up (not that way, not that I wouldn't ;)

There were some great panels, lots of great conversations in the lounge, good meals, lots of bacon, and then prom. I FUCKING LOVE WINPROM. Every year is better than the year before. cathybites is a phenomenal DJ, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her with an iPad rather than a pair of headphones pressed to her ear. We live in the future.

The lights were up for lots of the night which meant we could see everyone's outfits, and also could see the hot women making out with each other. I approved of this wholeheartedly. Also, making out is FUN, and I like it a lot. Because the hotel has a nightclub in the building, we were allowed to prom until 1am instead of the usual midnight, which was also awesome. I drank rather more than I needed to, so if I offended anyone with my open appreciation of your breasts, I would like to apologise.

Unfortunately, I got hit with the shakes not all that long after the dancing ended, because I hadn't had enough to eat, and I had to be escorted to my room to salvage the salami from the leftover half of my subway sandwich that was languishing in the fridge. Then I ended up staying awake until after 4am, which made Monday and Tuesday at work kind of a torture of sleep deprivation, but it was worth it. Breakfast and checkout came too early in the morning, though checkout wasn't until noon, which was much more awesome than ten.

I got to spend some time with my lovely dauntdraws who gave me a teen wolf fic prompt and drew me gorgeous killjoys-era Gerard as a little thank you/goodbye picture. I am apparently HORRIBLE at photographing art, but you can get the idea:



I also got cuddles with many of my beloved fangirls, and I won Chris Colfer's Land of Stories in the raffle, and I may have been slightly embarrassing in my enthusiasm when I collected it, but I was REALLY HAPPY, and also a little drunk. And tjournal did wait in line for 12 hours for his autograph, so I wanted her to know how glad I was to have it :D

I wish there could be a fangirl con every three months throughout the year. I do always say I want it all the time, but I'd get exhausted. Every three months would be AWESOME tho. I can't wait for Muskrat Jamboree in the spring.

I had a great time dressing as Party Poison for Prom, and I am glad I grew my hair out for it, but I am even more glad that I get to get it all cut off tomorrow :D It's still pink from the red hairspray, but I'm hoping that most of that will be gone soon.


It turns out that this was still a totally uninspired recap of the weekend, but I cannot brain right now. Work is kicking my ass, between the early starts and the fact that I don't do very well with not knowing how to do things. But I'll get there, and that's the important part.

Now. When do I get my fangirl transporter device?

Comments

[honeymull.livejournal.com]

I'm so sad I missed it again this year, but next year is 95% CERTAIN to be doable so IT'S ONLY ANOTHER 12 MONTHS, RIGHT? Pffft, it'll fly by. :D

"I wish there could be a fangirl con every three months throughout the year."

Frickin' seriously. If you're ever in Chicago, we'll throw a mini one and rock out, yes? YES.

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

OMG. COME TO WINCON, WOMAN. AND MAKE OUT WITH ME. oops was that out loud?

I totally want to come to Chicago again. Not in winter tho. but yes. Need to do that.

VIVA LAS VEGAS.

[cathybites.livejournal.com]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching her with an iPad rather than a pair of headphones pressed to her ear.

AHAHAHAHA I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE SAW THAT!!! XD

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA NOT ONLY NOTICED BUT SQUEED ABOUT IT WITH SEVERAL OTHER FANGIRLS. seriously tho, it was GREAT. and you definitely play the best music. Perfect mix of nostalgic, camp, fun, and rocking out. And Carry On... gets me in the feels EVERY FUCKING TIME.

[desfinado.livejournal.com]

Yay, so glad you had a good time! Aside from the salami-deprivation-shakes D:

Goooorgeous piece, wow.

So... I feel like a total fandom n00b but, what's Wincon? Or, I guess I can tell it's a con! But what's the "win" for? Is there a theme?

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

You are not a fandom n00b so much as just not into SPN fandom? it was originally an SPN con, so, Win[chester]con, but a couple years ago it became multi-fanish, and this year it was mostly teen wolf as far as I could tell. (shocking). Now the Win part stands for how fangirls are made of all the WIN. in addition to TW, there was a Disney-inspired kinks panel, and a panel about representation in comics, one about incest fandoms you have known and loved, and an RPS panel. It is very much like BP in a lot of ways, but with people having come up through some different fandoms. Also, it's held in a different city every year. Next year it's in Vegas. It's been in Nashville, LA, Baltimore, Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, and this year, Dallas. I've gone every year since Baltimore. But there's a craft table, and watch parties, and cuddle piles, and fandom pimping, and lots of bacon for breakfast... :D

there is a theme that changes with the city. This year was wild wild west. the logo and stuff changes based on that, but people just do their thing, mostly. It did mean that there were some great steam-punk costumes, and some great corsets and saloon-girl dresses and stuff. I was a fan. But there are always people at prom on jeans, and in things like killjoys outfits or old prom dresses, or whatever takes their fancy. Winprom is seriously one of the best nights of my year every year. I never feel more gorgeous than I do at Winprom, dancing my ass off with the other fangirls.

haha tl;dr: Wincon is GREAT.

[desfinado.livejournal.com]

Oh!! I had a feeling it was something SPN-related? That sounds DIVINE, Teen Wolf and killjoys outfits and incest panels *________* So glad you had a great time, dude :D

[meesasometimes.livejournal.com]

glad to see much fun was had :)

nothing will keep me away from Wincon next year....NOTHING! I feel it is something that I MUST DO!

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

It is definitely something you must doooooo. It's amazing :D

[chemm80]

It was lovely to see you! Even though we didn't get to visit as much as I would have liked. I think that's my only negative though, that I keep saying "I wish I'd had more time to visit with Fangirl X." and there are SO many Xs!

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

That is the cry of Wincon every time. I never get to see enough of anyone :(

but WINCON.

[wendy.livejournal.com]

I love you and I miss you. The end.

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

right back at you. You are GREAT. <3

[mistresscurvy.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that sounds SO GREAT. I've actually never been to Las Vegas before - perhaps next year's con is the perfect opportunity!

Also that drawing of Gerard is GORGEOUS, omg.

I am SO GLAD you are coming to MJ. Can't wait to see your FACE. <33333333

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

You should DEFINITELY come. It's really awesome, and there is always more room for bandom people! :D :D And Vegas. Which is actually kind of hell? but also amazing, and I was SUPER EXCITED when she said Wincon will be there next year \o/

omg I cannot wait either! COME TO MEEEEEE.

[azephirin.livejournal.com]

OMG YOU'RE GOING TO MJ YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

omg are you going? WHOOOOOOOOT WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.

[loveflyfree.livejournal.com]

as per usual I didn't see you enough but still I LOVE YOUR FACE LADY. next year is going to be ridiculously epic and ugh. Wincon. it seriously makes me so happy just to see everyone be happy.

[cee-m.livejournal.com]

*GLOMPS*