Okay, you're in a building with thousands upon thousands of people, it's not terribly surprising that that combined with sleep deprivation gets some people kind of sick, whether it's just a cold or full blown internal hemorrhaging...
Share your horror stories/sad tales of the post con funk
My feet look like they were run through a meat grinder. All the walking has got them covered in blisters. Otherwise I'm exhausted, but I feel great, just sort of dazed.
I'm ready for a few days of down time, lots of sleep and no walking till I've got to go back to work on Friday I think.
Just the usual achy joints for me from all the walking and standing. I'm usually good about not getting sick.
Only time I've ever got sick con-related-wise was (I think) 2005 for Sakura Con (whichever year was the last year at the Sea-Tac Hilton). Caught a fever Saturday night. Fucked me over for the rest of that weekend.
I was feeling like crap for most of the weekend, but am actually feeling better now -- achy from sleeping on a hotel floor and walking all over, but otherwise pretty good!
The funk I'm feeling is different -- it's not even being sad, it's just being bored, and feeling pretty drained.
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MonkeyConQuesoNo more MH ClawHappy handsRegistered Userregular
edited September 2008
Exhausted, can't sleep, playing Castle Crashers, trying to sleep, reading boards, feeling a little lonely after hanging out with some awesome people the past two days.
If there is a diametric opposite of post-traumatic stress disorder, I have it. Post-ecstatic comedown disorder?I don't feel like I wasted a minute of the weekend, it was so awesome, but I do feel like there was a huge amount of stuff I didn't get to do and people I didn't get to meet.
And yes, my feet hurt something fierce, too, and I'm exhausted. But now I'm a believer! First PAX, never going to miss it again.
As I left the parking garage this evening, I continued playing my newly-acquired Mario Galaxy OST CD (thanks, Pink Godzilla) and I was on the track for the music for the final battle with Bowser. The mood kinda fit as I approached the booth to pay. Then, after I left the garage, some of the poigniant piano solo music from the ending started playing. Then, once I hit I-5 the big flourishing end credit music started playing. I couldn't help but think somehow fate had decided to score my exit from PAX, and in the back of my head, an imaginary cameraman was zooming out from my car as I drove away into the distance, revealing the expanse of the highway I was driving on and displaying the horizon, then fading to black.
Yeah, I'm weird like that.
[edit]BTW, PikaPuff. I don't really know you, I thought I should let you know, someone mistook me for you (must've been the Poké Balls dangling from my backpack). I didn't realize at the time that he was referencing someone from this forum since I hardly ever come here, so I was completely bewildered until now. I just gave him this look of complete confusion and uttered, "no".
As I left the parking garage this evening, I continued playing my newly-acquired Mario Galaxy OST CD (thanks, Pink Godzilla) and I was on the track for the music for the final battle with Bowser. The mood kinda fit as I approached the booth to pay. Then, after I left the garage, some of the poigniant piano solo music from the ending started playing. Then, once I hit I-5 the big flourishing end credit music started playing. I couldn't help but think somehow fate had decided to score my exit from PAX, and in the back of my head, an imaginary cameraman was zooming out from my car as I drove away into the distance, revealing the expanse of the highway I was driving on and displaying the horizon, then fading to black.
Yeah, I'm weird like that.
I had the same sort've experience back in 06...
But yeah atleast I got the WCTT now to provide some last second huzzah.
Aye, I'm definitely feeling down about it being over. It was truly an awesome experience! But it feels like I'll be waking up from a dream tomorrow. =( It's a lot of great people to have to say goodbye to. =( But I guess it's not goodbye forever, there's always the forums, IRC, and next PAX!
The car broke down when I was on my way back home, which really sucks with it being the last day and all. You kinda wanna at least go home and hop on the boards or something, and rest your tired legs, but uh... yeah. That sucked. And then I was about to grab my DS for some Pictochat while waiting for someone to come to us, but then I realized there wouldn't be anyone there.
i kept getting randomly dizzy at the con. Never before has that happened.
though i did sleep better at my hotel than i do at home.
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SpawnOfCthulhuAlso that Snifit guy.Gig Harbor, WARegistered Userregular
edited September 2008
I was sick during PAX, and I still am.
But the worst thing I feel is regret.
Not just like "Oh well. It sucks that I didn't do it" regret.
I'm talking stomache wrenching, headacheing regret.
There were all these develpors there, and most of them are totally awesome.
I had multiple chances to talk to Todd Howard/Kim Swift/Tom Fulp, but completley passed them up.
I also feel like I didn't get enough awesome swag like some people did. Not mad at the booths, I just wasn't in the right place at the right time.
I'm missing MarsChelios who just left on a plane. I wish it would at least get sunny outside. Everyone in Seattle is Bumbershooting. I'm running my space heater for the first time in months because its really cold in my house. Bleh!
I had the shakes after only sleeping 15 minutes and driving 24 hrs from a bit too much malnutrition from all the candy and drinks. The way back was much better! I managed to sneak in a good and healthy big meal just outside Seattle for the trip back. Made it back, through a wicked snow storm, tons of rain, and a very overcast sky. WHEW!!!!! That was the most amazing bunch of AWESOME I have ever been to!
Thank to all that made the trip so much fun *Special hugs for Crystal*
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In a way, we're still at PAX, except it's in message board form. But here, we won't get sick or sad. Well, okay, maybe sad...
I'm ready for a few days of down time, lots of sleep and no walking till I've got to go back to work on Friday I think.
Though I can't say I would have skipped PAX if I was the guy with a cold.
I need sleep, but instead, I'm browsing the boards.
Only time I've ever got sick con-related-wise was (I think) 2005 for Sakura Con (whichever year was the last year at the Sea-Tac Hilton). Caught a fever Saturday night. Fucked me over for the rest of that weekend.
The funk I'm feeling is different -- it's not even being sad, it's just being bored, and feeling pretty drained.
That's my post PAX funk right now.
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If there is a diametric opposite of post-traumatic stress disorder, I have it. Post-ecstatic comedown disorder?I don't feel like I wasted a minute of the weekend, it was so awesome, but I do feel like there was a huge amount of stuff I didn't get to do and people I didn't get to meet.
And yes, my feet hurt something fierce, too, and I'm exhausted. But now I'm a believer! First PAX, never going to miss it again.
My legs hurt though from standing so long. *laugh*
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Other then that I'm just really sad to see PAX come and go one more time, I actually shedded a tear about it just a moment ago.
Yeah, I'm weird like that.
[edit]BTW, PikaPuff. I don't really know you, I thought I should let you know, someone mistook me for you (must've been the Poké Balls dangling from my backpack). I didn't realize at the time that he was referencing someone from this forum since I hardly ever come here, so I was completely bewildered until now. I just gave him this look of complete confusion and uttered, "no".
I had the same sort've experience back in 06...
But yeah atleast I got the WCTT now to provide some last second huzzah.
my post-pax-tramatic-syndrome was going to a pub near bumbershoot and almost grabbing my DS to chat up the people in the bar with pictochat
though i did sleep better at my hotel than i do at home.
But the worst thing I feel is regret.
Not just like "Oh well. It sucks that I didn't do it" regret.
I'm talking stomache wrenching, headacheing regret.
There were all these develpors there, and most of them are totally awesome.
I had multiple chances to talk to Todd Howard/Kim Swift/Tom Fulp, but completley passed them up.
I also feel like I didn't get enough awesome swag like some people did. Not mad at the booths, I just wasn't in the right place at the right time.
I sense you're filled with hate pretty much every year. You should chill out, and be happy with only meeting like, 98%. That's pretty good, right?
Though yeah, most people don't skip events they paid mass cash for over a cold.
<j0z1e> ummmm, all three? at once?
as long as you didn't avoid getting the cold by not going to PAX then you're good
<j0z1e> ummmm, all three? at once?
And I think I also caught a cold.... in my heart...
See you all next year!
<j0z1e> ummmm, all three? at once?
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I think it was a combination of actually getting enough sleep (got around 6 hours a night) and laying off chugging energy drinks all day.
I felt damn good this morning, not really achy, not sore, just a bit of sad panda syndrome from PAX being over.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
WooHoo!!!!! You are all so much fun!
yeah last time we went to Australia, but we couldn't find Cuzza or Macca so hopefully on the next zoo trip we'll find them
<j0z1e> ummmm, all three? at once?
Thank to all that made the trip so much fun *Special hugs for Crystal*