Vague memories of DragonCon

24 pack of Smirnoff Ice: Free (At least until Jimmy reads this and sends me the bill.) Pictures with the girls from Crüxshadows: Free Waking up in a parking deck somewhere in Atlanta: PricelessFor those who wish to play "Scratch-N-Sniff," the Smirnoff smells like Citrus, the CrüxChickie smells like vanilla, and the parking deck smells like poop. Enjoy! The flight down on Friday was packed. As I boarded the plane you couldn't help but notice the waves of smoke or fog rolling down the aisle. I was excited at the thought of an In-Flight Concert by Whitesnake. Of course one or two of the people on board freaked out. Normally smoke on a plane would be a bad thing, but when the doors are open in warm humid Wilmington and the plane's AC is set down around 60, it is to be expected. Besides, since it was EVERYWHERE (including the cockpit), it's likely the crew has noticed it too. Since I flew in on a connecting flight, we didn't rate a "real" gate in Atlanta. We got run like cattle, through the flexible ramp and up and down stairs to our gate. Because I have been properly brainwashed by the Air Force, I was picking out FOD all along the way. (Rocks, a pencil, pigeons, etc.) At the end of the weekend, I dragged my carcass down 12 flights of stairs, through four different escalators, through two MARTA stations, ticketing and baggage drop off at Atlanta Airport, through security and out to my gate, and finally on to my plane. I was so glad to see that whoever got the seat next to me on the plane didn't show up. Whoever had seat 6D on the Atlanta to Wilmington flight Monday: Thanks For Missing Your Flight! You know your going to have a good flight home when the guy comes on the speaker and announces Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Delta. I am Steve and I will be taking care of you today. I just wanted to tell you that the Captain has spun the wheel and it landed on Wilmington, NC today. So if you have a golden ticket that says "Wilmington" then you're a winner! Otherwise, we have some nice parting gifts for you. You can pick them up back at the gate. I arrived home about 3pm and went directly to bed. I did not pass Go and I did not collect $200. I am not sure I am awake yet. Thankfully this is a short work week. Unfortunately, I am giving tests on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. If only my classes were filled with girls from Crüxshadows...