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I woke up so refreshed and energized! Pity that was at 2am, and after a 3-hour nap. Well, no matter what my wonky sleep schedule was doing, it's unlikely I could sleep well tonight. I'm too excited, I'm going to my first Rhode Island Comic Con tomorrow!
All these years I moan about the Winter Fetish Fleamarket being my only con of the year, and this year, I'm going to two. I'm not quite sure why I feel like I'm not being a full representation of myself by not attending more cons: they were hard when my anxiety-monsters were small, extremely tricky now. I'm going to have an iPod with over-ear headphones and a good book with me, comfy change of clothes for when my costume gets annoying, water and lots of snacks (er- hopefully they don't care about outside food? I should've checked that with veterans.), and my sketchbook. Plenty to disappear into, if the vast tide of humans becomes too much. I think I'm savvy enough to find quiet(er) corners if I need them, too.
I haven't been to a Comic Con since sometime in the 90's. I'm pretty sure I stopped by NYCC back in the days before blockbuster superhero movies every summer. I remember it as a sparsely attended event, mostly boxes of comics to leaf through and a few cosplayers to admire.
My very first con ever was a geeky one, a Star Trek con at the Biltmore. I was fascinated by that one, I got a picture autographed by James Doohan and bought a bootleg of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I later synced that up with an audiotape of the original callbacks and got to pass myself off as a veteran the very first time I saw it live in a theatre, at the ripe old age of 14. Anyway, I remember being dazzled by the cosplayers and all the neat things for sale, like tribbles that worbled at you!
No fall adventure this year, no spring or summer adventures either, but some of the money I've saved up I expect to splurge in the vendor room and Artist's Alley. I'm bringing my sketchbook just in case I want a sketch from an actual industry professional. And to amuse myself while waiting, of course.
Speaking of industry professionals, all the years RICC has been in existence, my two terrible RISD profs have been billed as part of the "artists" section- a laughable label, in the case of my nemesis. This year, they're not listed. Either they're too small-potatoes to bother putting on the website, or they're not coming. I'm hoping for the latter, but whatever. They probably wouldn't recognize me with short hair, much less in my costume. I'll get to glide right past.
It's a lot of fun looking at the photos people have posted on Facebook, because this year, there's no sinking feeling. Instead, I'm psyched to see the cosplayers and iron throne and cool cars and such in person. No wonder sleep is elusive. I don't have enough experience with these kinds of cons to know what to expect, other than what I've read from diary-type webcomics.
I'm letting Tiger give me a ride both ways, even though that'll put me down there over an hour before doors open. I'll dress warmly and hope it's worth it- honestly, I think not stressing over late buses or late Uber drivers or whatever will balance out the discomfort. There's not a huge amount of panels and shows that excite me, but enough. I really hope to get into the Doctor Who one, I'm so excited to see Alex Kingston and Karen Gillan. Pity Arthur Darvill had to cancel, that would've been an amazing trifecta of my favorite seasons.
Stay tuned to hear how the actual show compared to my expectations!
All these years I moan about the Winter Fetish Fleamarket being my only con of the year, and this year, I'm going to two. I'm not quite sure why I feel like I'm not being a full representation of myself by not attending more cons: they were hard when my anxiety-monsters were small, extremely tricky now. I'm going to have an iPod with over-ear headphones and a good book with me, comfy change of clothes for when my costume gets annoying, water and lots of snacks (er- hopefully they don't care about outside food? I should've checked that with veterans.), and my sketchbook. Plenty to disappear into, if the vast tide of humans becomes too much. I think I'm savvy enough to find quiet(er) corners if I need them, too.
I haven't been to a Comic Con since sometime in the 90's. I'm pretty sure I stopped by NYCC back in the days before blockbuster superhero movies every summer. I remember it as a sparsely attended event, mostly boxes of comics to leaf through and a few cosplayers to admire.
My very first con ever was a geeky one, a Star Trek con at the Biltmore. I was fascinated by that one, I got a picture autographed by James Doohan and bought a bootleg of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I later synced that up with an audiotape of the original callbacks and got to pass myself off as a veteran the very first time I saw it live in a theatre, at the ripe old age of 14. Anyway, I remember being dazzled by the cosplayers and all the neat things for sale, like tribbles that worbled at you!
No fall adventure this year, no spring or summer adventures either, but some of the money I've saved up I expect to splurge in the vendor room and Artist's Alley. I'm bringing my sketchbook just in case I want a sketch from an actual industry professional. And to amuse myself while waiting, of course.
Speaking of industry professionals, all the years RICC has been in existence, my two terrible RISD profs have been billed as part of the "artists" section- a laughable label, in the case of my nemesis. This year, they're not listed. Either they're too small-potatoes to bother putting on the website, or they're not coming. I'm hoping for the latter, but whatever. They probably wouldn't recognize me with short hair, much less in my costume. I'll get to glide right past.
It's a lot of fun looking at the photos people have posted on Facebook, because this year, there's no sinking feeling. Instead, I'm psyched to see the cosplayers and iron throne and cool cars and such in person. No wonder sleep is elusive. I don't have enough experience with these kinds of cons to know what to expect, other than what I've read from diary-type webcomics.
I'm letting Tiger give me a ride both ways, even though that'll put me down there over an hour before doors open. I'll dress warmly and hope it's worth it- honestly, I think not stressing over late buses or late Uber drivers or whatever will balance out the discomfort. There's not a huge amount of panels and shows that excite me, but enough. I really hope to get into the Doctor Who one, I'm so excited to see Alex Kingston and Karen Gillan. Pity Arthur Darvill had to cancel, that would've been an amazing trifecta of my favorite seasons.
Stay tuned to hear how the actual show compared to my expectations!