I'm sorry about the work conflict. There needs to be a rule that work can never interfere with VVC. Hopefully sometime you'll be able to go.

It should definitely be fun at Escapade! I can't wait to watch TV with fans, that's always great. Covering your ears works great. In one of my classes, I have a professor that always tries to spoil me for Heroes but I plug my ears and don't hear a word of it.