And the weird thing is, I wore this very costume in the middle of May in Raleigh without this problem… but then, they probably had the air cranked up way harder at that point. Also, it was really REALLY weird[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No. Seriously. I know “Man, Otakon’s Dealers Room is kinda big” is something I’ve said more than once, but that’s just ‘cos it’s true. I’ve lived in TOWNS that were less impressive than the giant industry displays up by the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Dealer’s Room is always crowded at any con, but Friday at Ichibancon was CRAZY. There was a line all day. and I don’t just mean people were lined up waiting to for it to open all day. I mean[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
THIS IS A REAL THING, YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT. Yes, that’s two Digimon related comics in a row. I came REALLY close to a third one involving my frustration at the Dealer’s Room having every season BUT Tamers for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, if I couldn’t afford to eat anything that couldn’t be cooked in a coffee machine, I’ve got no business buying any piles of DVDS. Of course, it’s also hard to get excited about looking at stuff when you’re in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Honestly, I didn’t even buy THAT much this year. Just a couple $4 DVDs and the 2013 AZ shirt. Also, part of me wishes I’d made it Miffy’s “Fortress of CONSUMERISM”, since that doesn’t mean the same thing as Capitalism,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No, seriously. By the end of the con, he’d made as much money as I do during a good week at my “real job.” Great for the morale, ya know? Still, his stuff is pretty awesome. Go check it out![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am not, by nature, a haggling kind of person. I just wanna grab what I want, hand over my money, and go. Thus, my attempts to save money in the Dealer’s Room on Sunday rarely amount to anything. Saving[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not a whole lot to add to this, other than Congrats to Dave Lister for pretty much owning Opening Ceremonies on general principle (and not for the first time, either) (Historical Notes: I’ve pretty much said everything there was to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Honestly, I’ve NEVER had any luck with the whole “wait ’til Sunday and get great deals!” method of con shopping. I dunno if I just buy the wrong stuff, or if I’m just not pushy enough to actually haggle, or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…