First off, Merry Christmas to anybody reading this the day it goes up! Due to family dispersal, we’re not actually doing most of our Christmas stuff until later on, so I figured I didn’t have much of an excuse not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know it’s a real geek cliché to do the whole “I can’t believe my friends have gone and gotten married and had kids while I’m still watching cartoon” bit and all that… but man, it really does my head[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’ll dig into more of that first part later, but for now I want to expand on the rest. I know I’ve brought up this topic elsewhere, but it bears repeating: any time somebody walks up to me at a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, before we go any farther, let’s be clear that the luggage situation was still waaaaay better than the epic journey we took last year. This is not in dispute. Also, I feel I should reiterate that all of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, before we go any further, let me be clear that I had a good time at Otakon, I am thoroughly glad I went, and I’m very much looking to head back again next year… but WOW this weekend kicked[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I mean, in total fairness, the pain factor has less to do with how heavy things are and more with what an unnatural position my arm ends up in. There’s just something about the shape of our man Servo that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I mean, it’s not as if I’ve never been in a room where somebody set an alarm for really dang early. Heck, it’s not even that unusual for the alarm-ee to just roll right back over and fall asleep again[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some important context that I couldn’t find a way of fitting into the comic itself: the traffic situation surrounding Washington DC is… less than ideal. Basically, we were approaching the city from the opposite side of where the hotel was,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The older I get, the more I go on record as thinking conventions are not a healthy place for kids to be. However, I don’t think I’ve properly acknowledged just how much the presence of kids is also a risk[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The funny part is, the bulk of my convention volunteering experience back in the day consisted of running Video Rooms, and one of the main jobs was PREVENTING this exact behavior. My how times change. Also, because Lord knows when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…