I attended my first Faerie World Festival this past weekend and loved it! Loved every minute of it and can't wait to go back to it next year. This time though, I would NOT procrastinate with my outfits and I would spend more time, like a couple months, putting every ounce of love into my outfits. I'm thinking next year I want to go as a gelfling. Not as Kira, but as a pre-garthim wars gelfling because I think that would be fun and I've always wanted to be one :)
I also really, really want to learn to walk on stilts after seeing some of the amazing costumes using them. The was one that I saw where, for a moment, I thought the woman was a landstrider, but then I realized she wasa unicorn. I don't know what it is, but just seeing someone walking on stilts like a landstrider is very beautiful to me and I'd like to do that myself. Speaking of beauty, the dancing was wonderful to watch. Next year though, I'm actually going to join in the dance. My down fall is that I'm so shy that I can't go up to people and make friends because I'm a little afraid of people, but now that I know the people going are so amazing, I'm going to push myself to open up next time.
There were so many amazing things that I can't remember all of them, but one MAJOR, major thing for me was seeing/meeting the Frouds. I wish I had been able to say more to them and I wish I could have held a conversation with them like others had, but when I asked them to sign things and I was standing right in front of them....I froze. I mean, I have idolized this family my entire life and there they are, standing two feet in front of me! UGH. Damn me and my being shy!
I have a family of four riding in my car with me to the festival! :D
My only "worry" now is a little extra money. I'm now looking into selling some of the many pieces of jewelry I made in the past year. Last time I counted, I have 51 necklaces and 40 earrings to sell so...yeah. I'm looking into an etsy account or something along those lines. I actually just finished a commission, come to think of it.
ANYWAY. I still have a couple tiny little things to fix on my outfits ( heh..I have to MAKE a pair of wings ) and then I'm all set. Just a couple little accessories here and there and my faery clothes will be perfect :D
Mk, so this little faery has a way to the festival and she's wondering if anyone else is in need of a ride?
Details:
I'll be leaving for the festival July 31st and starting my trek back home August 4th. I'm coming from San Ramon California ( 45 minutes south east of San Francisco), so if you're on the way, I'll make a pit stop and pick you up, or you could meet me half way. Either option works for me :)
Gas prices being what they are, I do ask that you donate $82 to the gas fund. I've done the math, and it's pretty much I buy a tank, you buy a tank, which I think is fair enough.
If anyone is interested, leave me a comment or to talk things out with me, my e-mail is shirefairy@sbcglobal.net.
I'M A VOLUNTEER AT THE FAERIEWORLD FESTIVAL!! I get to work four hours a day for two days at the merchandise booth right next to the main stage. The person who was going to work there cancelled, so it seems I was next in line for the opportunity. YAAAAaaaaaaeeeeeeeeesssss!
The only thing I have to worry about now is transportation...I mean, I can drive, but I'm trying to think of the cheapest way up there that won't kill my car. My car is about eleven years old and still has to make the trip out to Denver in a couple of weeks. We will see...
I was a girl scout for most of my life, so I have a knack for resourcefulness :)
At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how it is that I am getting
myself to the Faeryworld festival in Eugene Oregon, August 1-3 and
there are a ton of thoughts buzzing through my head. At first, I
thought I was driving by myself, but then I realized that I will have
just had three teeth yanked, so that might not be the best of ideas.
Then I was trying to figure out what would happen if I took a bus and
went from there? The issue is, once I get there...how do I get around?
I mean, I've never been to Oregon so I know nothing of the terrain.
Then my friend
inspired me with what she's doing for Comicon this year. She's
volunteering and that made me think...if she can do that and not have
to worry about tickets selling out and the like, why can't I do that
for the Faery festival? I will be perfectly happy picking up trash all
three days just as long as I'm there, in the atmosphere and around
people of like mind. People who actually believe in faeries and won't
judge me for being the way I have chosen to form myself. Don't get me
wrong, my friends are already like that for me, but I'd just like to
meet others of like mind...you know? I've been feeling a little
disconnected from everything lately, so maybe this will help me a bit.
UGH! I just really, really, really, REALLY want to make it to this festival!!
