And the WindDown after Conifur

[balaa]

First and foremost. I just ordered the Tablet for dolphiana. I had to wait for the money to transfer from my paypal to my bank before I could order it. So hopefully the transaction will go without a hiccup and she will get her tablet soon. Thank you all again who pitched in to help make this possible. I am humbled to be a part of a community that is so generous and willing to help out a fellow artist. I truly look forward to seeing what kind of beauty she will bring to the world with a tablet. Dolphy we all love ya girl!! Oh and apparantly all wacom had available for Germany are the Graphire 4's Classic..so thats what I ordered. It looks about the same as what I have, just a newer version or whatnot. I need to find a card to go along with it now so you know who all helped out :). *BIG HUGS*


Ok now on to Conifur. First I have to thank v_lockheart, wicked_sairah and xianjaguar(which I found out was pronounced Christian Jaguar..rofl I thought that was an awesome play on words when I heard it...*dork*). I will say this a million times over but it was soooooooo nice to meet you all. I was terrified when I was driving up there and zero sleep didn't help anything. But after the first day I already had no regrets. You welcomed me with open arms and made me feel so special I had to hold back tears at times *sappy violin music plays in the background*. I feel bad now that it took me so long to meet you and I look forward to seeing you again way before any cons.

It was also nice to meet other folks, people from deviant and live journal. I am sorry if I did not recognize ya guys immediately..I am sort of a very visual person who recognizes icons and charas before names. So sorry about that!

A big hug to goldenrod I can't believe how nice you were and as soon as I saw that pineapple shirt I knew it was you ;). I hope to have more time to chat and doodle with you next con...and I must make you a badge. I started one at the con but fleh I sketched it too big...and besides that I want to make it nicer.

Ok lets see what else? Ahh yes, out of 5 pieces I put in the art show, 4 sold and one went to live auction, which absolutely flabberghasted me. It was the ebon Sunset framed print and ended up fetching a pretty penny(much to my surprise). The fifth piece, that didn't sell, was My Snow Leopard Vixen. I have since found her a good home as a thank you to dark_jaguar01. He has always been so nice to me so I can't think of a better home for the picture than him. Of all the prints I brought, I sold all but 3, and those 3 I didn't expect to sell in the first place so it's all good. I sold quite a few sketch badges and sketchbook commissions and actually learned I can draw just about any animal out there :D. I was worried I wouldn't be able to draw anything outside of felines just because thats what I always draw for myself..but I ended up drawing foxes, wolves, gargoyles, otters, assorted kitties, ferrets, puppies, horsies and I forget what all else. So WOW!!!

At the end of the con I walked away with a LOOOT more than I expected to make..and a huge smile on my face. This has been one of the most wonderful experiences in my life. I could not even have dreamt of a better experience. SO I am already making plans to hit Further Confusion in January of '01 and hopefully be able to get my own dealer's table or at least a half table in the furry Marketplace :). I have the same hope for this upcoming con, just make back what I invested. Other than that my payment is meeting old friends in person and making new friends. What could be better than that??? Now I just need to sell some badges and icons to help save up for both myself and Jennifer to go :D.

That is all for now :D

Comments

[glddaisy.livejournal.com]

its christian jaguar! O=

I thought it was like...zian jaguar or something XD

I want to go to a con one day..Im thinking itll be a very strange experience but Id like to know what all the hullaballoo is about.

[dapplet.livejournal.com]

D:

I wish I could go to stuff like that and meet people!

LIKE YOU. *poke*

[autumn-sunrise.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had a great time! I'd go to a heck of a lot more cons after I went to AC for the first time this past year, but money doesn't allow me to travel too far...:( Still, glad you had a great time! I knew you'd do well...:) Make sure you get yer furry behind out to Pittsburgh for AC! I wanna meet ya!! We'd have the craziest sketch party in our room, I swear...*laughs* Just ask Baggy. *rolls!*

[goldenrod.livejournal.com]

It was very nice meeting you. It was great getting a chance to chat with you a bit in the dealers room. i know you were pretty swamped with work at your table. But I'm not surprised at that... your sketches are simply amazing! I hope you can make it out to FC, though it's a much bigger con and a lot busier, maybe we can do a sketchbook trade or something. Hopefully I'll see you again in January. ;)

[scullyiza.livejournal.com]

Hee! I know Dolphy is so sexcited <----HAHA ok, EXCITED and it is so nice what you all have done for her. I wish I had known in the beginning so I could have done icons too, but I know she is gonna love this. :) So nice of you to organize everything too; she is going to remember this forever. :) You're a great friend.

Yay! Didn't I tell you that you would shine like the brightest star? I knew you'd be awesome and you were! I'm glad you got to meet some online folks; I am looking forward to doing that at AC next summer. Or maybe I could go to another con, I am just not aware of all those things. XD HELP ME OMG But I am glad you had a great time and that you were successful-so proud of you. :)
::hugs::
-Scully

[xianjaguar.livejournal.com]

It was great seeing you too!! =D
I am glad you had fun at Conifur! I had a lot of fun hanging out too. Ok, the driving was a bit stressful, but other than that, it was great. =)

Thank you so much for all the great art! I SO owe you!! Will be drawing stuffs for you when I get home. =D

I'll see you at FC, and take care, and see ya on LJ in the meantime!

Cool to meet yas!

[sandboa.livejournal.com]

I would just like to say that the con was a blast and it was fun to get to met you too and all my other friends that I had only known on line to that point. I waish I were an artist myself they seem tio have a bit more fun than the average con goer. They tend to stick together like glue and all that because they have the artistic talents in common. Well you have a na excellent evening friend. (**Pouts because he would like to be able to go to more cons but can not afford it because job and money will not allow it!**)

Conifur

[odious.livejournal.com]

It was so great to meet you! I'll send you money and a character sheet once I finish them. Er, I should probably ask what your going rate is and what form of remote payment you accept.

[growing-rose.livejournal.com]

Oh man. That was one of the major letdowns of being unable to attend Anthrocon this year, missing out on all the friends!

*hugs* Glad you had fun and ended up with your first con going experience a good one!

[dark-jaguar01.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that Dolphy has a tablet coming to her and that I could help be appart of helping someone get a dream gift. ^_^ That makes it all worth it to know she will be touched and joyful with tears.

I am so glad you had a great time at the con. :D You deserved a good time once and a while. It is so much better to meet people in person than online if you are not as shy as me. lol But I am so going to make some one drag me in chains to the FC here so I can meet you. To me meeting a friend I care about means the whole world to me. So you will see me there, yes. X3

Aww, and thanks so much for the gift. I really really do not know what to say. This is my first real media art ever and I am so happy that it be from a friend too. <333 *snugglesquishies*

[dolphiana.livejournal.com]

Weeee, my tablet!!! *jumps at ya and hugs ya like crazy* I`m so looking for forward to it!And once again I wanna thank EVERYBODY who helped Balaa getting the money for it!I can`t describe how grateful I am. *group hug* ^_____^

I`m glad you had fun at the Conifur! :)

[fer-lomarcan.livejournal.com]

*looks sheepish*
I didn't know your from my neck of the woods. When I saw you in the dealers den at Conifur I kinda thought you were the same balaa from sheezy art, but I wasn't sure so I only said Hi.
It was nice meeting you. I'm glad you were able to be there this year and it turned out so well for you.

[drewthewolf.livejournal.com]

Aw your so sweet :D That was awefully nice I wish I could have given some money but I have non but maybe for something else. :3

[dark-natasha.livejournal.com]

It was nice meeting you and wish I had more time to chat, hopefully at FC or something. :) Fantastic work!