Another year, another Texas Furry Fiesta. As much as I like San Japan, TFF is my favorite convention bar none.  Sadly, this is the last year in the Dallas InterContinental, but it went out with a bang!

If a guy with bear ears took your picutre, check it out on my Facebook or Flickr!

1. BEFORE-I wanted to start this list two weeks before the show, but that would have been a bit much. Two days it is, then.
   

   #75 Fur-tobombed!
   

2. I put more effort into picking T-shirts for conventions than I do into dressing for my job
3. The same goes for shaving: I’ll regularly have a 5 o’clock shadow at work but usually shave whenever I’m going to be with friends.
4. Had to resist the urge to put “Skills: Striking fear into the hearts of men” on my volunteer application.
5. Should have mentioned my ‘command voice,’ though.
6. Seeing Facebook keep going ‘REMEMBER ALL THE FUN YOU WERE HAVING 2/3/4 YEARS AGO’ these last few weeks has been maddening
7. Went over last year’s list that I apparently DID start two weeks prior, guess I’m getting more patient as I get older.
8. Planning on using my point-and-shoot for pictures instead of my iPhone, too many dark pictures last year.
9. Still using my iPad mini to record the parade, though, just need free up lots of memory beforehand!
10. Sing just came out on video, I wonder if there will be anyone cosplaying? (there wasn’t that I could tell anyway)
11. Bluetooth speakers at cons SUCK. I have bad taste in music too, but I keep it to myself.
12. Lucky for me Riverdale is not showing this week. I don’t mind waiting for the next Powerless, BUT I MUST KNOW WHO KILLED JASON BLOSSOM
13. THURSDAY-Passenger: You better be ready to go at 9. Me at 930 on Thursday: Still waiting for him
14. I pity people that have been to Whataburger without having a Breakfast on a Bun. THAT’S NO WAY TO LIVE
15. Siri turned my friend’s last name into ‘Command’ so that is his last name now
16. Took a shortcut down some caliche roads to bypass a big accident on I-35 North.
17. Yeah maybe I shouldn’t have washed he car yesterday
18. Made it past the accident okay, though!
19. Not liking Braums is a crime, apparently
20. Thursday and the hotel parking lot is already full, oh boy
21. Friend as we’re going to the room: “This hallway smells like B.O.”
    

    #25: Come here often?

22. Funny that I’m going to spend part of my vacation working (as a volunteer) yet I don’t mind
23. Volunteering: Started off helping unload some stuff, kinda wish I’d showed up earlier to help more.
24. Furst World Problem: Being swatted by someone’s tail.
25. Volunteering: It was fun helping at Kempi’s, I am going to totally miss the Disco Dungeon!
26. Weird moment (for me, anyway) “Didn’t that guy have the prettiest eyes?” “Sorry, but I’m straight.”
27. I ended up splitting a room in a single instead of a double, we used a pillow as the ‘border.’
28. FRIDAY-Surprised at how unorganized the volunteering seems to be early on, (it got better)
29. Idea (that may not work): E-mail verified volunteers blanks of the tracking sheets.
30. Volunteering: Spent a couple hours in the con suite playing barkeep at the snack bar some more in the morning
31. Mary Mouse is just too busy, I need my Certified badge!
32. The panelist didn’t show up to the first panel I went to…I have yet to miss one of mine…just sayin’
33. These guys really need to purchase a legit scheduling app. The ‘purchase’ part means it likely won’t happen, though
34. Kept getting asked: “Are you doing a panel?”  I think it’s safe to say me doing panels is a thing now.
35. My apologies to my friends when I don’t recognize them in or out of fursuit: I have enough trouble remembering people that only have ONE name and face!
36. Decided to belt out Be Prepared at Kempi’s during karaoke and loved it. I kicked into my vocal ‘fifth gear’ that I very seldom use.
37. Ten buck special at Boston Market = good eatin’ Going to miss all the close places to eat next year
38. Finally figured out to hold my camera by its sides when showing pictures to fursuiters so it doesn’t flip back to camera mode when I’m showing them pictures
39. Probably just need to invest in a new camera already.
    

    #31: I’m also certifiable!

40. SATURDAY – I want to go to panels but keep bailing on them to have fun with friends!
41. Or getting double-booked and leaving a panel early to go to another one
42. If you’re asking for questions fifteen minutes into your panel, you might need more material, but it worked out.
43. Having an intro written to start your panel isn’t a Bad Thing per se, but it depends on the type of panel
44. Lobby ATM machine barfed on me multiple times throughout he weekend, argh
45. Fursuit parade seemed to go quicker this year
46. Someone swatted me with their tail!  How wude!
47. Love to upload the video while I’m here, but the 3.1 GB file ain’t uploading over hotel wifi anytime soon, maybe overnight.
48. I’m learning that sitting is weird when you have a tail, even if it is just a nub!
49. The pictures from my point and shoot are coming out so much better than the ones from my iPhone last year
50. Note to self: Get fursuiter pictures when you have the chance, because that StarFox suiter was way cool, but I missed him!
51. I was working, though /shrug
52. Volunteering: Checking for badges gets a little weird when people have them on their waist/belt
53. Okay, so I’m a prude.
54. Bought a voodoo-themed print and now I have the Dr. Facliler song from ‘The Princess and the Frog’ in my head
55. SUNDAY-Left my laptop on all night to upload the Fursuit parade video and it worked!
56. Likely have to retire my iPad mini after this year, 16GB just ain’t enough!
57. It’s always funny being functional at 8AM while the party animals slowly lurch to life
58. Walked away from my backpack by accident Guess I need coffee!
59. Woofle House to the rescue!
60. Not trying very hard to sell anything in Artist’s Alley, which is good because I didn’t *le sigh*
    

    #60: Take my books, please!

61. I swear I am the only seller in Artist Alley that is standing up.
62. To be fair, they’re all drawing
63. And sold more than me 😛
64. I gave away three books, so there’s that.
65. New rule: No more using my iPad as an attention grabber, people just watch the videos and block the table
66. You’re welcome for the name, Kawaii-pool!
67. Why are there two kinds of Steak N’ Shakes? The ones where you get seated SUCK sometimes.
68. Elevator conversation:
    Me: “You draw the fluffiest furries I’ve ever seen!”
    Tirrell: “That’s how they’re supposed to look.”
    Me: “Right, but nobody draws them like that.”
69. None of the pictures I took during Closing Ceremonies came out. Insert joke about Path here.
70. When someone brings bubble wrap for pick-up to the art show you know they buy a lot of art 0_0
71. Got plenty of exercise helping tear down the Art show, and earned enough time for a free registration next year!
72. I had originally planned to stay till Monday, but I have too much adulting to do, so I hit I-35 at 10PM
73. It was hard for me to leave ‘early’ though MUST PHOTOGRAPH ALL THE FURSUITERS
74. If you are a fursuiter and I didn’t take your picture, I AM SO SORRY
75. My friends and I got ‘furtobombed’ by Zig-Zag at the end!
76. Didn’t run into any of the storms on the drive home but saw lots of scary lightning!
77. Had a scary moment on a patch of flooded construction, too
78. Finally got home at 3AM,. I’m tired, but the good kind of tired
79. Another great show, and I even helped (a little)!

And one late one:

80. At least we only have 11 months to wait until TFF 2018!