How do you unwind after NDK?

[Pestilence]

Just curious to see how you all make the transition from NDK to real life.  Not much changes for me, but I know some people go on to other tasks since they're not constantly in prep for NDK.  So, let's hear it, folks!

[Tongari]

By playing gratuitous amounts of Monster Hunter, eating a huge meal, and having some good relax-time with one's best friend.

That's how I'm getting myself unwound.

[Greg Hines]

Lots of sleep and some good food.

Then, it seems, I hit the forums.

[Jonetsu]

lol pack up... head home, and start looking for pics.  ^^;;;; I also told myself I'd clean today.... but I don't think it'll happen.  A good night's sleep helps too ^^

[Motoko]

I draw more or write more, while still surfing the Internet. I think I was the only poster on the forum who posted nearly daily during the con, seems like I'm always online. Sleep helps as does ramen cups and coffee, but I felt oddly detached from the con this year so it didn't seem to hard to recover from.... But tonight I might have a nice hot bath and cry a bit.

[Kaylin]

First thing I did was take a hot bath, then went to sleep for four hours. Now I'm hanging out. Sleeping when needed, and cuddling onto my Piplup plushie to console me as I miss all of you guys already.

[Konnidor]

I'm writing about it, as an extension of an observational thing I wrote on Saturday evening.  It works out really well, because I can also turn it in as part of an assignment on "a place I can never return to" for my creative writing class.  Spore has been very helpful, as well.

Oh, I also joined this forum as a way of maybe injecting that great social feeling I get at the con into the doldrum of my daily existence.

[Kari Kitsune]

Usually scour the internet for pictures, talk to my friends, and this year I just played Rock Band 2 for a looong time XD

Oh, and there's always the fun of having to go to work 6 hours after you get home!!!

[toadstoolssecretluvchild]

im a lil OCD

I go home and immediately start making a dirty clothes pile for washin, recharge all rechargeable batteries to be good as new, but then I go to sleep and do nothin, wakeup and then I do laundry listenin to Jpop, clean everything in my room cause I cant put my new statues up if I dont,  alternate wallscrolls, download pics to computer, and watch some new anime stuff we bought, today is Code Geass. Check the boards as Im doin now, then later at night hangout and maybe see a movie. And I also dont ever do back to work the next day cause I just wouldnt be happy or paying attention so usually there's a 2 day gap.

this is how I unwind.......by staying busy 

[Himeko]

I usually do some post-con comaing nice long sleep, considering i'm sick after every con I try and get better. Then I start planning next years costumes and I catch up on school work, housework, and friend work. I look for pictures of my costumes, talk with my new friends and work on some writing. I try and relax the week after and drink lots of tea ^^;

[Sou-kun~]

It's pretty much an automatic transition for me. I wake up, go to school the next day, draw some pictures, and i'm ready to start planning for next year. ^_^

[inoli]

pass out for hours. eat a HUGE meal-healthy one- sleep more and then go to work the next day.... and then for the next 2 weeks pass by and trip ove rmy suitcase int eh hallway with the thought of "I really need to move that...."

[Perdie]

I got to unwind on the airplane, where I thought I'd get to nap, but no! After that I went to my version of a normal routine: sleep for 12 hours, work, probably stay up all night tonight, then go out and hang out somewhere, likely a diner, at 3 am. Fun times.

The only change was from lurking to posting here~

[Pestilence]

I got to unwind on the airplane, where I thought I'd get to nap, but no! After that I went to my version of a normal routine: sleep for 12 hours, work, probably stay up all night tonight, then go out and hang out somewhere, likely a diner, at 3 am. Fun times.

The only change was from lurking to posting here~

Airplane? Where you from?

[Sailor-Sasuke]

wait, we have to transition back to real life? crap, i'm screwed XD
jk... hmm... my winding down was pretty fast because i had to be ready to go to work the next morning by being up at 4:50 in the morning [after not sleeping very well during the weekend because roommates wanted me to set the alarm every morning and i don't sleep well when i have an alarm set], but even on break I was trying to figure out next costume and ways to work on constructing it. tomorrow is a day off so i can actually unpack since i have yet to do that, and getting the sewing room actually cleaned up before I start work on the next project =D

[Rippy The Nekomatta]

Well, what I do to unwind is start on my homework, then I relax and watch History channel (I'm a nerd), and then just start uploading my images from the convention. That's about it. Considering that I'm just a college student, what more can I do? LOL

[Perdie]

Airplane? Where you from?

I'm from Pennsylvania, right around Philadelphia. I was dragged out here with Becca (the one who's on cosplay staff) and I quite enjoyed it. ;x (My only prior con experience has been Otakon, so this is an exciting change for the better.)

[Konnidor]

Well, what I do to unwind is start on my homework, then I relax and watch History channel (I'm a nerd), and then just start uploading my images from the convention. That's about it. Considering that I'm just a college student, what more can I do? LOL

I know how you feel there.  I got home last night and had to stare at the pile of books which represented the homework I still needed to complete.  I had a really hard time focusing on it, though.  I kept getting distracted with thinking about the con and all that normal processing that comes with major events like that.  I was able to use that for my creative writing assignment, though.

[Midnight Rain]

<sup>I go home and leave my stuff locked in the car.
So after a good night's sleep (well into the afternoon to recover) I go out and unpack and sort everything, put all of my cosplay stuff on its respective hanger or in it's box, and take a long shower to some anime/j-rock/j-pop music.
Then I proceed to change into some original clothing made by me, to slowly transition back to non-cosplay attire.
XD Teehee.

Today it's the neko-Nanao half-hoodie outfit.
Nyuu! With a cat-eared hoodie with no stomach, a short black skirt, my collar, and leg warmers over boots. =^-^= Purr!
I miss NDK already!</sup>

[Zarabadoo]

Go home, shower, put the house back together a bit (I drag a lot of my equipment to the convention) and then go to work.