Yeah, I’m sure plenty of people can volunteer all sorts of horror stories that happened to them that I just wasn’t there to see… but that’s the thing: that crap happens at every con. A disproportionate number of Katuscons, however,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s already weird enough to keep track of who I’ve actually met when everybody keeps changing costumes all the time. When I also have to keep track of comic appearances and tumblr pictures and the like, it’s a wonder I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Clearly, Awesomely Bad has sold out to THE MAN. Context: right as the panel was starting, somebody came in and stocked the table with a day’s worth of water bottles. No warning, just all of a sudden there was a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m reasonably sure this didn’t happen Saturday night, and even if it did I wouldn’t have been there to see it. All I know is that the sound system sounded TERRIBLE when we set up on Sunday, and the tech[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No, seriously, it was COLD by Sunday. And as a general rule, I don’t get cold. So when I say it was so sold it was physically PAINFUL, you know it’s something serious. I’m just now noticing that Comic Me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I a not good at hunting down potential convention photos. It’s rarely for a very good reason. (Historical Notes: Apparently this guy was doing Freddie Mercury at a lot of cons all over the place, which just makes my inability[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The invisible motion of transparent air looks a LOT like messy black lines. I did get the picture, though. (Historical Notes: All things considered, it was far from the worst weather I’d ever seen at Katsucon, but I do think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have no idea if any of this is scientifically accurate, but it SOUNDS plausible enough that I wouldn’t question it being used in a story. And isn’t “more or less plausible sounding at the moment” what all good Science[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m sure I’ve said this elsewhere, but it bears repeating: The Gaylord is an awesome location, but it’s not very line friendly. I mean, the main halls for the big ballrooms are okay, but the smaller rooms? Whoever designed those[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shoujo Rock Heaven was scheduled very early. We were not pleased. At least we weren’t the only ones, though. I don’t think I encountered anybody who was happy with the scheduling this year. Yeah, there’s always That One Thing that’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…