Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa....Whoa...Whoa...........Whoa
Well, what can I say. It's been busy busy this week. Had the 4th of July party on Monday, much fun and only 1 broken glass. Tomorrow I host Mel's Bachelorette party and then Saturday is the wedding. My parents will be back from New England the same day and it will be nice to have a full house again. It does get lonely here at times.
Ok, so I promised a metrocon report and since it's been almost 2 weeks, I figure everything that was unimportant has migrated out of my brain. general impressions with few specifics. So here we go.
First off, this Metrocon was no nearly as fun as the last one. I find I agree with many of the detractors that though last year saw cramped rooms and smelled of body odor, the intimate atmosphere allowed for a more pleasurable experience. i liked meeting and getting to know some of the locals at the Con and the size of the convention center made it really difficult to find anyone if you lost them. That, and the fact that many of the people I was most interested in spending time with were on staff, made for a somewhat boring weekend. But, when it was fun, it was very fun. Metrocon was a purely social experience for me since I really am hit or miss with most Anime. I wanted nothing from the dealers rooms and although I enjoyed the cosplay, I find more enjoyment in making then in wearing. The EGL panel was entertaining from a craftman's POV. I also enjoyed seeing other people's work on display. My favorite costume to wear was definitely the WF jacket. We represented the Vets there. W0rd.
My best memories were blabbing away with Anna and Eric about Metro, The metrocon panel was really open and leisurely and that's always a good time. I adored the chess match and was extremely proud of everyone's performance. I didn't think it would be as good as last year, but it was better. I was particularly proud of Sam and Derrick's performance. both blew me away, Sam with his Adlib and Derrick with his movement and consistence in staying In Character, something not everyone observed. I congratulated him after the show and am now content that what were probably the last words I will ever speak to him were positive ones. All's well that ends well.
Meeting new people and catching up with older ones was great My enduring memories of Metrocon will mostly revolve around TAG CON which starred Matt and Dash as the Tag-Chi Masters. Dash will always have a place in my heart for Tagging Eyeshine in my name. Man rocks for accepting the challenge. Rock on. i also valued the time I got to spend with lindsey and Amy, the two people who out of all the Floridians I somehow value the most. Don't ask why. Sometimes you see things in people that make them immediately worthy to you. I still feel like an idiot for having a panic attack in Con Ops on sunday. I bet it was a funny site to see Major Kusanagi all weepy and shakey, but damn if I didn't want to kick myself for losing control. I cut myself some slack because it was a fairly emotional day since I was saying goodbye to everyone in what I almost sure will be the last time I see any if not all of them. That, combined with an impending plane flight, made me 'under the weather'. Thanks to Lindsey for babysitting me. I promise it's the last time ^_^ But I had a good time dressed as Kusanagi and had some great pictures with Sam as Ed. For someone who is almost ten years my junior, I certainly took a shine to him.
The thing missing from Metrocon was Amber. I know Anna missed her and it felt like a huge part of what makes it all worth it was missing. I also missed having Tonia there. if there is another Metrocon (and you don't have it until you have it), i do hope that she can come. And in that event, I hope that I can go too. But transition is the buzz word of 2005 and it's what defines my life at the moment. I have no idea where I will be by Christmas and what road I will be on, or who will be in my life. Whatever happens, I think it's probably a mistake to say "I will be here a year from now".
In another two days I am losing my best friend to marriage and New York. I do intend to follow and I am psyched about visiting NYC at the end of the month, but I am going to miss Melissa terribly. She has been a life saver recently and I wish to god I had kept in touch with her more regularly during the last two years. But I am super happy for her and all she is embarking on. Besides, Tony is the shizzah when he's loaded!!
My next step is that I must get a job! Houston isn't great for the artistic jobs I would really like and I resent having a $50,000 education that results in being an administrative assistant. Fuck that! But in the end, I'll do what I have to. Can't poopoo anything when you are starting from the bottom, right? At least I am starting, which is more than I can say for a lot of people I know. I also need to get my health up to par. I watched Super Size me the other day and had a strange sense of recognition... pickling your own liver.. nasty.
I signed up for Netflix and now I can finally see all that Anime I've wanted to see but have refused to spend absurb amounts of money on. God Bless the Internet.... actually, fuck the internet. I could get it for free but fucking Bittorrent has decided it doesn't want to work for me.
Amy, if you write the chessmatch next year, you have to write in a part where someone gets their shin wacked and they can do the "ssssssssssssssss....ahhhhhhhhh ....sssssssssssssss...ahhhhhhhhh...sssssssssssss...ahhhhhhhh" bit from family guy. i would so come down JUST for that... and if there is kart64 in the game room. O_O
'Nuff said, times 'awastin'
Ok, so I promised a metrocon report and since it's been almost 2 weeks, I figure everything that was unimportant has migrated out of my brain. general impressions with few specifics. So here we go.
First off, this Metrocon was no nearly as fun as the last one. I find I agree with many of the detractors that though last year saw cramped rooms and smelled of body odor, the intimate atmosphere allowed for a more pleasurable experience. i liked meeting and getting to know some of the locals at the Con and the size of the convention center made it really difficult to find anyone if you lost them. That, and the fact that many of the people I was most interested in spending time with were on staff, made for a somewhat boring weekend. But, when it was fun, it was very fun. Metrocon was a purely social experience for me since I really am hit or miss with most Anime. I wanted nothing from the dealers rooms and although I enjoyed the cosplay, I find more enjoyment in making then in wearing. The EGL panel was entertaining from a craftman's POV. I also enjoyed seeing other people's work on display. My favorite costume to wear was definitely the WF jacket. We represented the Vets there. W0rd.
My best memories were blabbing away with Anna and Eric about Metro, The metrocon panel was really open and leisurely and that's always a good time. I adored the chess match and was extremely proud of everyone's performance. I didn't think it would be as good as last year, but it was better. I was particularly proud of Sam and Derrick's performance. both blew me away, Sam with his Adlib and Derrick with his movement and consistence in staying In Character, something not everyone observed. I congratulated him after the show and am now content that what were probably the last words I will ever speak to him were positive ones. All's well that ends well.
Meeting new people and catching up with older ones was great My enduring memories of Metrocon will mostly revolve around TAG CON which starred Matt and Dash as the Tag-Chi Masters. Dash will always have a place in my heart for Tagging Eyeshine in my name. Man rocks for accepting the challenge. Rock on. i also valued the time I got to spend with lindsey and Amy, the two people who out of all the Floridians I somehow value the most. Don't ask why. Sometimes you see things in people that make them immediately worthy to you. I still feel like an idiot for having a panic attack in Con Ops on sunday. I bet it was a funny site to see Major Kusanagi all weepy and shakey, but damn if I didn't want to kick myself for losing control. I cut myself some slack because it was a fairly emotional day since I was saying goodbye to everyone in what I almost sure will be the last time I see any if not all of them. That, combined with an impending plane flight, made me 'under the weather'. Thanks to Lindsey for babysitting me. I promise it's the last time ^_^ But I had a good time dressed as Kusanagi and had some great pictures with Sam as Ed. For someone who is almost ten years my junior, I certainly took a shine to him.
The thing missing from Metrocon was Amber. I know Anna missed her and it felt like a huge part of what makes it all worth it was missing. I also missed having Tonia there. if there is another Metrocon (and you don't have it until you have it), i do hope that she can come. And in that event, I hope that I can go too. But transition is the buzz word of 2005 and it's what defines my life at the moment. I have no idea where I will be by Christmas and what road I will be on, or who will be in my life. Whatever happens, I think it's probably a mistake to say "I will be here a year from now".
In another two days I am losing my best friend to marriage and New York. I do intend to follow and I am psyched about visiting NYC at the end of the month, but I am going to miss Melissa terribly. She has been a life saver recently and I wish to god I had kept in touch with her more regularly during the last two years. But I am super happy for her and all she is embarking on. Besides, Tony is the shizzah when he's loaded!!
My next step is that I must get a job! Houston isn't great for the artistic jobs I would really like and I resent having a $50,000 education that results in being an administrative assistant. Fuck that! But in the end, I'll do what I have to. Can't poopoo anything when you are starting from the bottom, right? At least I am starting, which is more than I can say for a lot of people I know. I also need to get my health up to par. I watched Super Size me the other day and had a strange sense of recognition... pickling your own liver.. nasty.
I signed up for Netflix and now I can finally see all that Anime I've wanted to see but have refused to spend absurb amounts of money on. God Bless the Internet.... actually, fuck the internet. I could get it for free but fucking Bittorrent has decided it doesn't want to work for me.
Amy, if you write the chessmatch next year, you have to write in a part where someone gets their shin wacked and they can do the "ssssssssssssssss....ahhhhhhhhh ....sssssssssssssss...ahhhhhhhhh...sssssssssssss...ahhhhhhhh" bit from family guy. i would so come down JUST for that... and if there is kart64 in the game room. O_O
'Nuff said, times 'awastin'