Make the Bad Job Go 'Way!

[the_gneech]

Gah, only seven weeks 'til the next con??? *cry*

-The Gneech

Comments

[hbar98.livejournal.com]

Gah, only 40 years 'til I retire???? *cry*

Make my bad job go away!

[hbar98.livejournal.com]

The factory job, not the church. The church is great.

[jamesbarrett.livejournal.com]

Retire? What's this retire thing? Won't I just fade out of existence or something? Being working one day and realize, that's it, I'm outta here. ;) -Frisk

[hbar98.livejournal.com]

Heh. Probably not. Though I fear that by the time I'm retirement age the retirement age will have been raised. Oh well...I figured that I'd be working all my life anyway.

"Ooooh, I'm working my life away, I can't get a day away, foooorr meeee!"

[dlazerous.livejournal.com]

Seven weeks? is that all. I can only go to one con a year... Conifur. that's not till october. It sucks having to wait a whole year for a con. Oh well. Trying to make it to AC or FC next year.

Be careful what you wish for...

[vverevvolf.livejournal.com]

My bad job did go away... now I'm looking for another. *sigh*

/.-, VVolf

Re: Be careful what you wish for...

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

If I was actually wishing, I'd wish "Make the good job show up!" ;)

-The Gneech

[hollyannvix.livejournal.com]

Only 7 more weeks till MFM?? O.o Man alive, it doesn't seem like a long time O.o *PANIC!!!*

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

BTW, it was great to finally meet you in person!

-The Gneech

[hollyannvix.livejournal.com]

Likewise! I wish that we could've chatted for a little bit longer, but it was just nuts at AC O.o;;

Hopefully at MFM we chat for a little bit longer, since I'm only planning on being in the Artist Alley for one day, and spending the rest of the other days roaming around the con :)

[scixual.livejournal.com]

Only about a day, akshally.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

You referring to Comic-Con, mebbe?

-TG

[scixual.livejournal.com]

Yessir.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Alas, I won't be there this time. I am looking hopeful regarding the chances of next year...

-TG

[scixual.livejournal.com]

Good!

as I've said since you started working at that place...

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

wanna trade?????

Re: as I've said since you started working at that place...

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

I've already GOT a trade!

Oh, that's not what you meant, is it? Nevermind.

-TG

[partiallyclips.livejournal.com]

So come to Otakon.

And don't skip out on Washington Webtoonists! We'll nerd ya up. We'll nerd ya up REAL good.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

I was too wiped out last week! Hopefully I'll be able to get to the next one.

Hmm ... August 19-21 in Baltimore? I might be able to make a piece of that...

-TG

[partiallyclips.livejournal.com]

I think you can still get an artists' table. Check into it. This is a huge con. Attendance is closer to Dragon*Con than anything else in the area.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Nah, I wouldn't want a table, just a Saturday badge to check it out. I'll have to discuss it with my better half.

-TG

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

[primadonna]

But I've ... still gotta buy my own PLANE TICKET! It's an OUTRAGE!

[/primadonna]

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

*Giggles* As guest of honor, the leas thtye could do is fly you down!

Anyway, do you have any advice for a first-time con-goer? What kinds of things should I bring? How does the "con-sketchbook" work?

Have the best

-=TK

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

1) Comfy shoes.

2) Portable snacks.

3) A camera.

4) Register for con and hotel as early as possible.

5) Don't succumb to the temptation to skip meals.

6) S.O.A.P. -- Shower Often And Profusely!

I assume re: sketchbook you're referring to the books people carry around to get artists and friends to draw in? It's pretty straightforward, you get a little sketchbook at the bookstore or art supply store, and at the con you swap it around or leave it with people. (You should put some kind of contact info in the front of the book, in case you end up seperated from the book before the end of the con.)

Some people have "theme" sketchbooks, others just say, "I dunno, you're the artist!" Generally, artists prefer at least a little guidance. ;) Generally, the pro or semi-pro artists fill up with sketchbook requests early.

What else would you like to know?

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

1) Comfy shoes.
Got those, but they need new heel inserts. My heels were killin' after four days of touring German cities. I might bring my Birkenstocks, too.

2) Portable snacks.
Gardetto's, here we come!

3) A camera.
Got that. Lost one in Germany, thank God I brought two!

4) Register for con and hotel as early as possible.
Done and done, last November. :)

5) Don't succumb to the temptation to skip meals.
Preachin' to the choir.

6) S.O.A.P. -- Shower Often And Profusely!
Are you kidding?! When I travel, I take hour-long showers, morning and night! :)

What else would I like to know... lessee-- oh, here's a good question!
When can I invite you to dinner?

Have the best

-=TK

bring your birkenstocks...

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

and bring patience and good humor...oh, and candy is also good...

I should check on possible yarnball fight opportunities...

MLD

Re: bring your birkenstocks...

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

*Grins* I may just have to do that. :)

Have the best

-=TK

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

You can invite me at any time! But as for when I can actually go, that's anybody's guess. I'm going to have a pretty packed schedule, so it may be more feasible to get up early and do breakfast instead.

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like your thinking. Shall we plan on it?

Have the best

-=TK

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Plans and cons don't get along. Let's aim for it and see what we get!

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Ok. *Gets out his big guns and aims for it.*

Have the best

-=TK

[ffcj.livejournal.com]

Anyway, do you have any advice for a first-time con-goer? What kinds of things should I bring? How does the "con-sketchbook" work?

Hmmm *click* *click* *clicketyclick*

What to take to a con (http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/con-tips.txt)
Sketchbook FAQ (http://web.archive.org/web/20031022225055/http://www.kendra.com/mauser/sketchbook.html)
Sketchbook FAQ addendum (http://home.twcny.rr.com/petercat/furry/sketchbook2.txt)

HTH ;)
CU
CJ

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Very useful links. Gratzie.

(Sorry for the delay, I was sitting on this post until I took time to go through them thoroughly)

Have the best

-=TK

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

Dumb Question:

What do you do as a guest of honor?

I was once sort of invited to be a guest at the Rocket City Fur Meet, but I couldn't go (no money to go). Now that I'm employed, I'm wondering about what happens at these things?

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Well, I provide them some art, and I bounce around to lots of panels and things generally acting like a loon. :)

Beyond that, I really don't know! But they are at least paying for my hotel room. ;)

-The Gneech