Was AMAZING! I love the new hotel, my roomies were a delight and I made new friends. I didn’t stare like a deer in headlights on my panels, but actually got through the talking without terrible anxiety. whee!
The kink panel was packed. I wish we had longer, though, because I felt like if there was nothing after it we would have stayed and kept talking.
just applied to be on a panel at 221BCon. eek
I’m like Little Red in Into the Woods.
As of right now I have a room to myself at 221B con, but if someone I know has a really great set of ear plug/noise cancelling headphones and wants to share a room, let me know. (Fair warning: I snore like a bear hibernating.)
The Cro-Husband Reception at the Three Patch Suite! It was so exquisitely created and set up by @crochetjohnandsherlock‘s handler. Commence the ooohs and ahhs!
Three Patch Podcast hosted and MC’d the event and provided room decorations, prizes for wedding toasts, bee-themed wedding favors, a wedding guest book, and a beautiful *and* delicious chocolate raspberry mousse cake (More on that later!). The speeches made by reception guests were funny, poignant, and empowering. When it came time for their first dance, we played All of Me by John Legend. There was nary a dry eye in the room.
Read some of the guest toasts!
Other #TPPSuite2017 roundup posts:
First Roundup Second Roundup Third Roundup
This event was made possible with donations to Three Patch Podcast. If you enjoyed our activities and would like to contribute, you can donate at our Paypal.
Photography by @foxestacado
Thank you again to the WONDERFUL, TALENTED, FUNNY, BEAUTIFUL Three Patch Podcast crew for our reception at 221b con. It was emotional and fun and truly a night we’ll remember forever. -JHW & SHW (More pictures to come in the coming weeks when we get unpacked and settled!)
AH!!! Its my face in the 5th picture!!! 😀 😀 😀 Such an incredible event. Take me back to it; I would give anything to go back to the way I felt that entire evening (and early morning). ❤
I love 221B Con but I swear, the absolute hardest part is that feeling I have all weekend of not quite being a part of any friend group and wanting to have fandom friend groups but being…just so bad at social anything
I FEEL THIS SO HARD. Especially seeing all the group photos floating around?!
I think you and me and @berlynn-wohl should be, like, our own group.
I propose “adopt me” buttons
What’s funny about this is, to me, both you guys are the “cool kids.” I feel like wherever you guys go, that’s where the party’s at. That’s where the hilarious conversation about smutty fandom stuff is at. That’s where the unforgettable con moments are happening. And anytime you decide that, of all the things that you could be doing at this con, you’d like to hang out with/talk to *me*, that is, like, a ridiculous honor.
There are several more 221B regulars about whom I feel the same way. I just want to let you know that, despite how awkward you may feel, to me, being in a group with you in it would carry some prestige.
So I realize that nobody invited me to this conversation, but it’s worth adding that I feel that way about all three of you. Seriously, the number of “but am I cool enough to join the CAH game” feels or “omg Songlin is in the suite she’s maybe might gonna stay for the reading221b discussion we are gonna be a LEGIT OFFICIAL COOL PERSON EVENT oh never mind she is leaving aw nuts”
and I mean, to be clear: the people I usually hang with at 221bcon are some of my favorite people in the entire world, so zero regrets there. I guess it’s typical (and, you know, better) to feel sad about the time you missed with some people, while still being happy about the time you got with others. so I am reblogging to add that totally cliched thing BUT ALSO to say that I really wish I had gotten to spend more time with each of the three of you, and not only because you are much cooler than I am, but also maybe a little bit because of that,
I love the idea of adopt me buttons. It was my first con. I was so happy to be there and had a lot of fun, but definitely had moments of ‘I’m not nearly cool enough’ and ‘how do I socialize?’ (also everyone on this post already are my ‘cool kids’)
I absolutely loved the fic readings and next year I want to have the courage to read something.
221B Con Intro Post!
(Less useful than some of these, since I can’t post my picture on this blog, but maybe I will help someone?)
Name: Bel
Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 37
Location: Los Angeles, CA
What do you do in fandom: Beta, Write (usually johnlock or johnlockary) and occasionally draw
How long are you staying: Friday-Monday
How are you getting there: Airplane
Cosplays: John Watson, don’t know what day (and it is the first time my genderqueer self is going out as a guy!) and maybe a femme ACD Greg Lestrade if I can get it together
Where to find me: probably near @merindab and @christyimnotred
Hugs: Definitely!
Pictures: Go for it but don’t tag me as beltainefaerie if you post them (I can give you what to tag in person and/or I’d love you to send them to me)
Anything Else: This is my first 221B con. I have social anxiety but I am really, really excited to meet people.
Contact Details: I’m beltainefaerie pretty much everywhere (on Skype, AO3, livejournal, googlehangouts)
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