Well, it's been interesting, if you like Chinese curses...

[lillian13]

Ok, there's this anime convention I'm selling shirts at this weekend. In order to do this:

I had to have the shirts shipped to my job. (The new hotel charges $20 a box. 13 boxes. Do the math.)

Then I arranged to borrow my brother's truck to move them. (There are too many to fit in the wagon.)

Until noon today--the day before the show starts, mind you--we did not know when load-in for the dealer's room was. (Guess what? No load-in tonight. Load-in is tomorrow morning. Starting at 5am. Did I mention this hotel is in the heart of downtown? And that my brother's truck is a full-sized Silverado pickup, which he needs back to move heavy stuff Friday afternoon?)

Oh, yeah, we also found out this morning, the hotel wants to charge $85 a day for electricity. (This is more than we are charged at Dragon*Con. For two large, separate setups.)

So. I called the hotel concierge and cried on her shoulder a bit. She allowed as how I could probably store my boxes with the bellman tonight.

The amazing mail room guys loaded the truck. (They are getting a cake on Monday!)

I then searched only 5 of 13 boxes to find the credit card machine and charger. Have to charge it up! (See electricity, charging out the ass, above.)

Drove across town in barely pre-rush-hour traffic. Made it to hotel. Bellmen accommodating; stuck my boxes in storage. I tipped well.

Left. Eyeballed parking lots. (I'm not paying $15/day to park.)

Returned truck. (Left the radio on NPR. I am evil.)

Getting up tomorrow, driving back across town in rush hour traffic, to set up. Room is open until 7.

(If you've waded through all of this, I give you...meat cake!)

Comments

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

Wow! Their event planner sucks! You, however, rock! Good luck this weekend. Shall drop in if we can.