Estrella Fever and KAS Conundrums.

[arontius]

.....Last night was the first real night of the 'Estrella Pack Dance' in which one sees just how much 'stuff' one can fit into a suitcase, or in this case, duffle bag. I managed to get the sleeping bag, pad, tarp, Pendleton Wool Cloak / Blanket, pillow, boots, and even a chair into the duffle. But it took two of us to close the damned thing. :-) Hope the zipper holds. With that in mind I threw a couple of straps on it to keep it from actually exploding.

.....Started on the main suitcase wherein I gathered all the toiletries. Tonight starts the garb and clothes sort. It's looking like the carry on baggage may be more important than I gave it credit for being. :-)

.....I'm incredibly jealous of Khalja and Company. I really wish I were on the road to Estrella. There are so many things to see and experience along the way. Maybe next year. Maybe with The Beloved Tamm along for the ride. I'm going to really miss her this year.

.....Sigh! Kingdom Arts and Sciences is going to be a headache before it happens. At any one time we will have 29 judges deliberating entries. The judges room last time at the Silverdale Beach Hotel never had that many in there whenever I was there, but we need to be prepared for that possibility. Plus, this time around we've lost at least one meeting space we had on the first floor, plus a full blown Ithra with which to juggle. AND several meetings that we didn't have on the docket the last go-around.

.....I've got ideas in mind, as does Her Excellency and the A&S Judging Staff. But it's going to take some coordination, some creativity and some cool, level heads. The problem with the typical Dragon's Laire Autocrat Team is that we're ALL problem solvers. With everyone solving the problems on their own NOW, NOW, NOW, instead of thinking things through. Sometimes it leads to a little contention when 'Empire' borders are crossed. But the one thing on which I rely is that everyone involved a.) wants to do a good job, b.) wants this event to succeed, and c.) wants A&S to run smoothly.

.....I'm just as bad as everyone else at the problem solving thing, I'll have to watch myself as well. If Her Excellency and I can work together to herd all those horses in the same direction, I think that we'll do fine. Just have to make sure I have a source of Tylenol at hand. :-)

.....Getting excited about Estrella though, can't wait to be there! :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.

Comments

[brighidross.livejournal.com]

It will all work out.. I think your idea of using the bar before it opens is a great idea...I can get a couple of the meetings scheduled in there. We should pack a floor plan of the hotel with us to Estrella!

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

The bar before it opens would be great for the judges meeting early in the AM before court!

Brighid is right, things will work out. At least we're getting all the questions out early enough to think and plan.

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

You mean they wouldn't open the bar for us? ::sad face::

[mrq-laurellen.livejournal.com]

I'd be all for a judges meeting after the bar opens...

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

Hey, might make for kinder, gentler judges!

[the-thread-lady.livejournal.com]

Gwen and talked more last night about moving the guild displays into 1/3 of the ballroom with the competition. That would free up the other small room for judges, meetings, etc.

There are only 40-ish items for the competition, I will get with Needa while you are gone to find out how many displays are registered, and we can put together a preliminary room layout for the ballroom?

Thank you!

[arontius]

That is an excellent idea! I had briefly thought of it, but was not sure at all if there was enough space to accommodate. But thank you for taking this one on head on. This would solve a LOT of the problems right away.

Arontius.

[parlor-games.livejournal.com]

You could certainly remind the judges that they need to be conscientious about the lack of space, and to please be thorough but efficient in their use of space.

[pantufla13.livejournal.com]

Seriously? You want to DRIVE to Estrella? Ugh. Be glad you're flying. The drive is torturously boring. Or maybe I just had the wrong company along for the ride?