Feel free to "highjack" my LJ anytime. I like comments. I like conversation. I'm happy. :)

It was my first convention and it was something of a disappointment.
I don't think I'd wish a Creation Con on anyone as their first convention. Don't get me wrong -- there ARE things about it that I appreciate. I love the assigned seating so that I'm not spending all my prime sleeping hours sitting in a hall, hoping to get a good enough seat to see the stage. I like that if I've paid for an autograph or picture that I'm going to get that item (assuming the actor doesn't cancel, of course). Hell, when Amanda Tapping cancelled at the last minute in 2004 due to a family emergency, I still got an autographed photo in the mail. But it's VERY impersonal and, frankly, you don't tend to see a lot of guests for the money paid.

And yes - Creation tends to get uptight about time as a result of this dedication to delivering and they often show it by being rude. It's utterly inexcusable. I've said it elsewhere in these comments but I really don't get how this company can have been around for so many decades and still have the feel of being unpolished n00bs.

I was all hopped up on Advair and it made my hands shake
Isn't that just so disappointing as to be heart breaking? At Gatecon, I had just started thyroid meds and the dose was a little too strong for me. I felt FABULOUS but when I saw the pictures...it was obvious that I had a shake going on. I still have a very slight muscle tremor even when the dose is correct so I'm looking for ways to negate this effect.

I figure they will devote more energy and resources to the "home" event so to speak. I just pray Amanda and Teryl get added to the list.
They do. Central and East Coast cons tend to get shafted but any along the West Coast tend to be well-populated with guests. I'm going to have my fingers crossed for you. I hope it works out!

Oh yes! I adore Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day. They both are incredibly talented who worked hard and who seem to be genuinely good people. I'm especially impressed by Doris Day who seems to have worked until she was done, retired, and devoted herself to doing good works that are important to her without looking to get praise or good press or even good will. Teryl strikes me as cut from the same cloth.

I actually bought something on eBay with that information
BOUGHT?!?!? Oh dear. Don't waste money on buying it. You have lots of people on your f-list who will know this sort of info and I'm sure there would be more people than you need, begging to give you the info. I won't hector you, insisting you take it, but if you want my notes or anything I'm more than happy to share. Please don't hesitate to ask. :)

Calgary
I almost applied there for grad school because they have a good program in Quaternary Studies. Of course, then I realized that Calgary is like Houston only with Canadian winters. :| Vancouver is perfect for me. Mountains, temperate, rain, green, vegetarian-friendly, dog-crazy, diverse, and just plain friendly. :) Yup. Heaven.