Frank N. Huminski ([personal profile] grayhawkfh) wrote2009-01-27 08:14 am
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Someone shoot me now...

Y'see, the following words came out of my mouth over the weekend:

"I'm thinking of volunteering for KatsuCon next year"

No one was more surprised to hear this than myself of [livejournal.com profile] mousecat0.

Yeah, I must have lost my damn mind, but hear me out.

[livejournal.com profile] mousecat0 and the kids are big anime fans. Me, not so much. Not really interested.

So, if the family was to go to Katsu, they would be having a blast and I'd be bored. Volunteering would be a good way for me to not be bored.

It won't be this year. Maybe not next year. But I can see it happening...

[identity profile] angel-vixen.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
KN and I were planning to volunteer at Katsu, but didn't get our names in on time. We debate whether we'd do it next year, if at all; honestly, we do it for the people we already know are going to be volunteering, because hey, we rather like them...

AngelVixen :-)

[identity profile] lohquesse.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel Vixen - You can volunteer any time - and they are especially looking at con for volunteers!

Staff is a whole 'nother kettle o' worms :)

Grayhawk - sounds like you'd have more fun volunteering. If you do next year, make sure I know so I can visit you with snacks :)

[identity profile] angel-vixen.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you for pointing that out; I meant to say that we were looking to help as staff. ^^;;

The thing of it is, I just got out of being a staffer at another convention (anime), wherein I spent one year loving it, one year enjoying it only because I was dating my DH (I was transferred into his department literally about a week before the con because my previous DH went nuts, and also the SO suddenly needed to fill a staff spot anyway), and one year hating and loathing it with a passion. So I'm leery of getting back into the circuit, but KN tells me volunteering can be a lot more laid-back than staffing.

AngelVixen :-)
(who really likes your icon)

[identity profile] lohquesse.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. I SO understand. My hubby and I staff Katsu, Ravencon, AMA, Balticon, NekoCon and Anime USA. I know...we're insane. That said, volunteering is very laid back. You don't have a set schedule - you can volunteer for 2 hours or 10 hours - YOUR choice. And if you don't want to be security, you don't HAVE to be :) If you are already IN the area, and you LIKE anime cons, come on down :) But I suggest getting a pass online as we might sell out...due to a smaller hotel.

Thanks - I stole the icon from Girl Genius (www.girlgeniusonline.com). The artists - Phil and Kaja Foglio will be at Katsu.