Well my 10th Furnal Equinox has come and gone and WOW! Was it a blast!

I started out the convention with a pretty big injury. Two weeks before the con I fractured a rib on my right side. Everyone was really respectful, even if I did not have a ribbon saying CAREFUL broken Cat!

I arrived at the Con Thursday evening after a long drive from work. During dinner I had to take a work call from my boss. After a 40 min conversation I was informed that my position with the company is no longer needed and my last day of work would be March 22nd ((Today)).

This of course was not the best way to start a fun weekend but alas, I did make the best of it.

Working the con made me very busy, and honestly helped keep me distracted from everything. That and the pain killers for my ribs :P

A big thank you to everyone who made the con enjoyable and safe for all the attendees. It was my first time as the Security Lead at FE and my staff and the attendees were wonderful. A huge shout out to my team for such an awesome job, and my 2IC Elle, who really stepped up and help make the Security department run.

Saturday was the Masquerade and what a huge success it was. We lost an hour of rehearsal time due to some complications but all the acts were able to get on stage and perform. Making cuts to an amazing list of performers is one of the hardest tasks ever! The talent this year was of the walls and this being our 6th year running, I am really glad the show is growing so much and we are showcasing the amazing talent the fandom has. I had a little trouble on stage, the loss of breath and pacing due to my ribs hurting, but I tried my best no to let it show.

I still want to thank the AV crew, The Stage Crew, the Con itself, my creative team, the Performers and the audience who came out to see the show and support us.

It was mentioned to me many times that people missed seeing me in suit. I know I am a work Tiger at cons and seeing the enjoyment on others faces attending the con and having fun is well worth the sacrifices of suiting. I did miss the photos and I do really miss the interactions with everyone, and next year will try and plan more time to suit.

It was still humbling to hear how big an inspiration I am to some of you, the instances I did have suiting and being told that people look up to me was heart warming. I have no idea what I am doing to be that inspiration to you, but I promise I will keep on the same path.

It was really fun trying on the DHC charity fursuit at closing, have to admit the suit felt amazing and fit so nice.

Thanks again to the wonderful staff at FE and attendees. I can’t wait until next year.