Still planning on where to sleep during AnimeFest

I am glad that I posted my plan of staying druing AnimeFest in the forum and got some response. I am very interest in finding a roommate but don't know if I can find one that doesn't concern about me crossplaying. I'll give it a try anyway.

By the way, here's my messages:
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(Original post)

I am from Houston, and planning to attend AnimeFest on Saturday (Aug 30) and Sunday (Aug 31). Here's my plan:

- Get one night at Hyatt (Saturday night, Aug 30)
- On Aug 30, wake up at 1 am, finish putting on make up at 3 am, drive from Houston to Dallas and arrive at 7 am.
- Park my car at Hotel.
- Attend AFest til the check in hour of my room.
- Check in
- Take an hour or two nap, and Costume change (yeah!)
- Continue happy AFest til next day
- Check out
- Continue attending AFest til 7:00 pm, Aug 31
- Drive back to HOuston
- Sleep like a log at home. Mission Accomplished.

The only puzzle in this whole plan is check in and check out hour of Hyatt. Does any one know?

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(My reply on other's reply)


I think I slept in car for once or twice in my life, and the experience was terrible. Nothing happened to me after that night but I was in ultra bad mood after no getting enough sleep and the frustration showed all over my face, something that no foundation powder can cover up. And yeah no way will I sleep in downtown area.

The check in out time is actually not that big an issue since I only use the hotel room as a changing room and sleeping place. As long as I can find a parking space within the hotel I think I am good. Check out at 3:30 pm and check out at 11 am sounds totally fine with me.

The reason why I do this is actually more to do with "not wasting money" (as in not-spending-$50-for-a-meal-at-McDonald) than "finding the cheapest way". 2 months ago I went to A-Con, paid 2 night of hotel, and all I did in the room was sleeping at night and changing costume once. I looked back and I was like, "I paid $200 for that?" Plus I went alone, and seeing a double bed room occupying by only me, a suitcase and laptop made me feel like kind of a waste.

But sharing a room with others sounds like a great idea. If I can find a roommate then I won't mind staying for the whole conference period. I also don't mind picking someone up in Houston and go to Dallas together. However, I am a guy crossplaying a female character, so I need to find a roommate that doesn't care about that (con attendees seem more open but you never know).

Let me ask around sometime today...