Wiscon Day 5 - Report 13
Jun. 23rd, 2008 01:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
julieandrewsI didn't really do anything Wisconny on Monday. But to wrap up this con report, I shall be complete.
I had a reservation on the 9:30 shuttle, so once I got myself out of bed and packed, we went to check out. It was still a bit early, so I sat in the lobby. In retrospect, I should've gone up to pre-reg for next year's Wiscon or something like that, but it was nice to just sit too. People were queuing up at a little hotel kiosk and it took me some time to figure out what for. They were reserving rooms for next year. So let that be a warning to anyone wanting to go to Wiscon next year.. the best rooms are already taken.
On the shuttle, I remembered I hadn't left my room key in the room or at the desk, so I gave it to the driver.
The Madison airport is small and it was quite quiet when I arrived. I could've easily taken a later shuttle. Even if security did scrutinize my ID card very closely and then ask to see another form of ID. No idea what was up with that. Sometimes I get questioned for its lack of expiration date, but not usually by airport security.
Out the window, in the distance, those of us waiting for the flight could see an airplane with its nose down and emergency vehicles around it. I Googled when I got home, but never found any news about it. So I guess it wasn't as exciting as it looked.
On my second plane, I was sat next to a kid with a cold. I figured I was doomed by that point to come home sick. But.. somehow I stayed healthy. All that hand-washing is good for something!
So, all in all, a good first Wiscon experience. Next year I would not arrive any later than I did, but I would plan to stay Monday night and leave Tuesday. And I think I would try to go to more panels. Writing up the con report made me realize just how many panel blocks I'd skipped. I didn't think I had!
Hope to see you all at Wiscon 33!
I had a reservation on the 9:30 shuttle, so once I got myself out of bed and packed, we went to check out. It was still a bit early, so I sat in the lobby. In retrospect, I should've gone up to pre-reg for next year's Wiscon or something like that, but it was nice to just sit too. People were queuing up at a little hotel kiosk and it took me some time to figure out what for. They were reserving rooms for next year. So let that be a warning to anyone wanting to go to Wiscon next year.. the best rooms are already taken.
On the shuttle, I remembered I hadn't left my room key in the room or at the desk, so I gave it to the driver.
The Madison airport is small and it was quite quiet when I arrived. I could've easily taken a later shuttle. Even if security did scrutinize my ID card very closely and then ask to see another form of ID. No idea what was up with that. Sometimes I get questioned for its lack of expiration date, but not usually by airport security.
Out the window, in the distance, those of us waiting for the flight could see an airplane with its nose down and emergency vehicles around it. I Googled when I got home, but never found any news about it. So I guess it wasn't as exciting as it looked.
On my second plane, I was sat next to a kid with a cold. I figured I was doomed by that point to come home sick. But.. somehow I stayed healthy. All that hand-washing is good for something!
So, all in all, a good first Wiscon experience. Next year I would not arrive any later than I did, but I would plan to stay Monday night and leave Tuesday. And I think I would try to go to more panels. Writing up the con report made me realize just how many panel blocks I'd skipped. I didn't think I had!
Hope to see you all at Wiscon 33!