Yup, that happened. (Historical Notes: This remains the only time I’ve ever actually spent money on a convention guest’s autograph, and it pretty much all my reasons for not doing so before. I’m awkward enough around people I actually know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve complained before about commuting to a con instead of staying at the hotel, but this was the first time I actually couldn’t get into the parking deck. Still, I was able to park a few blocks away, so it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OH MY GLOB, GUYS, FLASH GORDON IS EVEN MORE GLORIOUS ON THE BIG SCREEN. The con had kinda-sorta-connected film festival going on at the same time, and buying a con pass got you some free movie tickets. Aside from Flash[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh yes, this was a real thing. And no, I don’t have any idea what they actual had in the thing. (I couldn’t afford to buy any food while at the con, Bomberman or no Bomberman)
On the one hand, I really don’t enjoy scrambling to get stuff done before a deadline. On the other hand, if there’s not SOME kind of deadline, I don’t get stuff done at all. Heck, look how long it took[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, here we are! The last Conventional Wisdom of 2014, and my first taste of Comicon! Sure, it’s not THAT Comic Con, but it’s still a nervous step outside of my anime convention comfort zone. Since this isn’t the biggest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I keep wanting to say “one last convention this year”, but really, I’ve got Ichibancon AND MAGFest as soon as 2015 starts up, so it’s not like I’m gonna get much of a rest after this. But yeah, I’m gonna[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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More Halloween costume fun, yay! I may have to do a bigger, more detailed Miffythulhu sometime. (Historical Notes: I’ve always really liked the splash of red in this one.)
I swear, one of these days I’m gonna get off my lazy duff and make myself a Master poncho to wear around conventions. IT WILL HAPPEN. (Historical Notes: Still waiting on that to finally happen)