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air_n_darkness) wrote2007-08-15 10:00 pm
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Corn for the Corn God!
Well, I have once again made my way through the corn to GenCon Indy. And, wonder of wonders, I have a hotel room to myself. No worrying about other people's schedules. Yeah!
I got out of town a bit later than intended, but still made it to the Westin Indy around 7ish (8ish Indy time). Something I find amusing- I am in the EXACT same parking space in the garage as last year. Something I DON'T find amusing- parking has increased from $18 per 24 hrs to $23 per 24 hrs. Which means I'll be paying around $100 just for parking my freaking car all weekend. That is most definitely the poo. The next Magic player that complains to me about paying $7 for all day parking at one of our Prereleases will get my foot up his ass.
I did talk to some of the hotel staff; its apparently a permanent hike, not just an inflated rate for con weekend. And the garage isn't run by the hotel, so no validation. Guess I know where some of my per diam is going.
I know some people had issues w/ the Westin last year, but I've always liked staying here. They have comfy beds:).
Dinner was nice, if a bit slow. I ate at Shula's, a steakhouse here in the hotel. Pricey, but I really didn't feel up to walking up Illinois Ave, looking for cheaper eats. The steaks are amazing, the wait-staff excellent, but the food delivery's a bit slow. There was an older couple, I'd say in their late 40's, seated next to me, and we started chatting while waiting for a food. Turned out, they were from Tennessee as well- just from the other end, round Knoxville. They were on the last leg of about a month's worth of traveling around visiting their kids; they'd decided to stop of in Indy for a couple of days before heading further north for his parents 62nd wedding anniversary. Which is just totally awsome.
I'm working the Yugi monster again. I'm a bit sad; most of my good friends are either working the other stages, or working the later shifts. Which means I'll likely be dining alone in the evenings. Ah well.
Anyway, I'm probably calling it a night soon. I never sleep well the first night, and tomorrrow will be a long day.
TTFN
I got out of town a bit later than intended, but still made it to the Westin Indy around 7ish (8ish Indy time). Something I find amusing- I am in the EXACT same parking space in the garage as last year. Something I DON'T find amusing- parking has increased from $18 per 24 hrs to $23 per 24 hrs. Which means I'll be paying around $100 just for parking my freaking car all weekend. That is most definitely the poo. The next Magic player that complains to me about paying $7 for all day parking at one of our Prereleases will get my foot up his ass.
I did talk to some of the hotel staff; its apparently a permanent hike, not just an inflated rate for con weekend. And the garage isn't run by the hotel, so no validation. Guess I know where some of my per diam is going.
I know some people had issues w/ the Westin last year, but I've always liked staying here. They have comfy beds:).
Dinner was nice, if a bit slow. I ate at Shula's, a steakhouse here in the hotel. Pricey, but I really didn't feel up to walking up Illinois Ave, looking for cheaper eats. The steaks are amazing, the wait-staff excellent, but the food delivery's a bit slow. There was an older couple, I'd say in their late 40's, seated next to me, and we started chatting while waiting for a food. Turned out, they were from Tennessee as well- just from the other end, round Knoxville. They were on the last leg of about a month's worth of traveling around visiting their kids; they'd decided to stop of in Indy for a couple of days before heading further north for his parents 62nd wedding anniversary. Which is just totally awsome.
I'm working the Yugi monster again. I'm a bit sad; most of my good friends are either working the other stages, or working the later shifts. Which means I'll likely be dining alone in the evenings. Ah well.
Anyway, I'm probably calling it a night soon. I never sleep well the first night, and tomorrrow will be a long day.
TTFN