well, i survived faerie con.
it was a terrible disappointment.
the hotel room was 300$ for 3 nights, site fee was $950, gas was $150, tolls were $50.
and there was food, cost of goods sold and a stipend to our helper.
this was the first time at a non-charity event i lost money.
i have only lost money once before at a children's make a wish renaissance faire in maine.
i know the economy is bad but this was disastrous.
with that high of a site fee there is a big crowd.
there was almost no crowd at all.

i ordered chinese food for delivery and took a bath while andrew and kieth, our helper, made a beer run.
i had just sat down and turned on the tv when the front desk called to say that i had to come down for the food.
i had to get dressed again and head down with wet hair and no make-up because the delivery man was waiting.
apparently they do not let deliveries upstairs at this event.
a few people i talked to said this was never an issue at this hotel before.
i think they wanted us to pay the $8 a slice for their pizza and $4 for a cup of yogurt.

i can't say i had a bad time, but it wasn't fun.
i am still debating if i want to give it another try.
andrew and keith had fun drinking and met some nice people.
but as for me, the jury is still out.

guess who is guest blogger for mrs b on the 12th?
i am so excited!
i barely write my own blog out of boring myself to death never mind an imaginary reader.
there is just something so good about mrs b that i jumped at the chance of writing something.
it is not long and it is not life changing, but it's mine.

have you visited mrs b's blog?
you should!

tide & time

sometimes i wonder where my magic goes.
it was here yesterday...
with all that goes on here at the Zoo i often feel bereft and powerless.
then the magic starts.
a whisper in the air, a scent, a touch of color and i realize i am not alone.
if this feeling could stay with me forever i would never feel sad again.