Saturday: Gaming and Spies and Mexican, OH MY!

Saturday began with an early-ish start and our easy-peasy trip to NCSU for the gameday kickoff. Our first game was our friend's Spycraft game. I had played in the first two chapters, and my ass kicking Techie does not disappoint. (I killed the electricity and rerouted the calls to 911 and the electric company from the house to my phone and could answer. It was AWESOME!)

(Our awesome GM....I can not say enough about how great a game this was.)

We then left with a group and went to have some Mexican food. It was good. I am still not sure I got what I ordered, but it was yummy. Not only that, I got to catch up with friends of ours that we very rarely see.

Then, because our afternoon GM had to cancel, my (super talented) husband ran his Repo Man game. Let me tell you, this game is fun. This game had me laughing so hard I couldn't keep the camera straight...

I played a 1980's Las Vegas Stripper (yes, you read that completely right.) who had the IQ of the gum she was chewing. I can't tell you any of the best lines or scenes, because Mr. is running this for a few more conventions/ gamedays in our future.

We all had such great chemistry as a group. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard during a game! Mr. also said that is the most fun he has ever had running a gameday/convention game. It was so much fun!

After the game, we all went over to our Hosts' house and we ate BBQ and drank and played Rockband. Below, Mr. and our friends Rel, Bubba and Mik form a super group for a song.

After it was back to our hotel, where we read and crashed to watch some SNL!

Friday: Party Time!

We slept in Friday morning and then began the 9 hour trek down to NC.

America is gorgeous country. Virginia is especially gorgeous, but I drove that stretch, so no pictures! (YAY 70 MPH speed limit!) But I got to enjoy the foliage! And the many landmarks we look for on the way... such as the CHURCH ON FIRE!!! (Awesomest church name ever!)

Then we got to our hotel...and let me tell you the reception was so great! We were tired but by the time we got done with the rounds of hugs and checking in... I felt revitalized! We got help unpacking, cleaned up and headed down to the little get together that had been going on!


They were smackin' the Kracken... rum that is!

We played tons of catch up, as many of us hadn't seen us since before the wedding, so we got a chance to hang out. By the end we were either buzzed or drunk and things got silly!


The night ended with a trip to the Waffle House and some Cookout burgers. Thus setting the pace for our crappy eating over the course of the next couple of days!

How to prepare for conventions/gameday.... Nacho style

Tomorrow is the start of PAX East and here in Boston, the Gamer community is buzzing about the weekend filled with events.

But how does one prepare for a convention or a game day?

That is what todays post is all about! How best to prepare for a weekend of non stop fun and frolic.

1) Get lots of rest. If this means skipping or making your stint at a precon party short, do so. Trust me the next few days will be filled with tons of fun to make up for the 2 hours early you left that party and they played Basic or Apples to Apples.

2) Drink lots of water/liquid. You are going to do TONS of walking. (I am going to wear my pedometer to measure how far I have walked. I am very curious) You don't want to spend part of your time dehydrated.

3) Eat Healthy! For the week before, eat as healthy as you can. You are going to be eating so badly during the convention, you want to try and be good before and after.

4) Think about what you need to bring versus what you want to bring. You may want to bring all your Munchkin games with you, but the second you step on the T and have to stand, the extra weight makes you regret it. Remember this rule- You bring it, you are stuck carrying it all day. (Unless you are staying where the con is. Then you carry it until you find a moment to dump it back in your room)

5) Pack the night before. Rushing the morning of may make you forget important things.... like your badge. You do not want this to happen, because there is no way, no way at all you are getting in.

6) Try and see what is going to be there ahead of time so everything you want to see is planned. But also check out the exhibitors you want to see just so you don't miss them.

7) Have fun!~ It is a game convention after all. And games are supposed to be fun!

I will be blogging from PAX East. Stay tuned this weekend for updates!