I’ve said it before at other places and I’ll say it again here: I LOVE Opening Ceremonies at Anime USA. A lot of other, bigger cons put so little effort into the opening that it’s kind of embarrassing (even Otakon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I ran into not one, but TWO other Nostalgia Critic cosplayers at AUSA. I tell ya, that guy’s really moving up in the world. Also, both THOSE guys had the advantage of real, short black hair instead of the shaggy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The truly ironic thing is that I started to draw this page while waiting in the lobby, but was interrupted when they called back. THAT’LL teach me to be snarky. And yes, that’s SUPPOSED to be the Hyatt Regency as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My pal Kurt, with whom I pretty much always travel for out of state cons, is a WIZARD at cramming luggage into vehicles. He must use a freaking Bag of Holding or something, because it should have been physically impossible[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, so here’s what happened. I’m in the drama team at my church, and we traditionally do a big, week-long production thing around Halloween that requires a month or so of crazy preparation. However, that tradition was bucked the past[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, after an unusually long wait (darn you Otakon for being so early this year!), Conventional Wisdom RETURNS! As this page goes online, I will be up in DC for Anime USA once again, doodling like crazy. Stay tuned for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This really did happen on the way out of Closing Ceremonies. This lady actually recognized the hat/hair combination, and the fact that I had my cosplay guitar on me didn’t hurt either. For a few seconds there, I felt like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This shameful episode occurred while playing WarTech: Senko No Ronde. To be fair, the only time I ever get to play that game is when some convention has it, so it’s not like I’m much better than someone who’s never[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So, it’s Saturday night, the Game Room won’t be open too much longer, and I’ve gotta change out of one of my costumes. Rather than waste time putting another costume together, I just tossed some street clothes and scampered back.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A snapshot of the Digimon cosplayer’s gathering on Saturday night. Man, it’s a good thing we weren’t DRINKING. (Historical Notes: These Digimon parties are one of the few things I actually miss about going to Otakon. By the end, they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…