New York Anime Festival 2008
Friday: Well, we actually managed to get there with few hassles. Tony picked us up around 7:30 in the morning and we got to the bus station about two hours before the bus set out, so that was harsh. But then it got there and all was well, even though the bus driver was trying to seduce everyone via loud speaker. Seriously he was like, whispering and he was saying shit like "next stop is lennoxxxxxx....welcome aboard Peter Pan bus, relax and enjooooy the trip. If you need to know where to find any coffee, latte...whip cream, I know great places to stop." It was creepy...
Anyway, we got to the convention around 4 and it was fun. Highlight of today: Voltaire. Easily. I LOVE HIM! He was soooo funny! He watches Death Note, and this was the day I was dressed up as L. So, he sees me because I was buying stuff from his stand and he was like "oh hey there L!" it was awesome. I asked for a picture and he has this really serious expression and he was like "Well, I have this official policy about taking pictures with fans..." and I'm thinking, he's about to be an asshole and not take a fucking picture. And he goes on to say "I have to confiscate your camera's memory card and bring it back to my house, upload the picture and photoshop it so I look younger and thinner and then I'll mail it back to you." So anyway, we take a few pictures and he was like "Wait!! We need to do a myspace picture!" so we posed for a myspace angle shot. After that he looks at me all serious again and is like "L...I shouldn't tell you this, it's my deepest...darkest secret...but...I am Kira!!" I died a little inside, it was so funny.
After that we walked around the convention for a bit and met up with some adorable cosplayers, they were soooo cute. Since we got there late, we were exhausted and left around seven. I saw Voltaire leaving so I glomped him again and he told me to go to his concert that was happening on Saturday so obviously we made plans to go.
Saturday
Today was sooo much better. We got there when they were opening so there were so many more people today. Saturday was Naruto day so Sam dressed up as Naruto and I dressed up as Sasuke. The only bad thing about today was that ex Sam was hanging around us all day. We just had a lot of fun with the characters though. Since Sasuke runs away in the series, I would keep running away through the convention and Sam would chase me and people were like 'RUN SASUKE RUN!!' It was mad goofy.
After that we walked around some more and bought random shit. We got this One Piece keychain for Tony since he drove us there and everything. We also met up with some more cosplayers, one was being Itachi, Sasuke's older brother so we hung out with her for a while and decided to be really goofy and fulfill fangirl wishes by doing 'yaoi' poses which I just find funny that anyone would actually like that since it's incest...but yeah, to each their own I guess. Afterwards, we headed towards the back of the convention and were surrounded by yaoi...seriously, everyone just started making out with each other...it all started with Kingdom Hearts characters (damn you Disney). Anyway, there was this guy playing Zack from Final Fantasy VII who was kinda hot and he didn't have a shirt on so I gave him a hug and he was like 'we could do yaoi'. Normally I would be like 'ahhh no' but Sam was really starting to cling so I thought I'd give her a helpful clue that I moved on so I made out with Zack...about six times...oops (my ears were seriously ringing at the end of the day because of fangirls meh).
Sam was SOOO pissed about the Zack thing. She tried to kiss me and I just pushed her away and after that we went to see Voltaire. He was amazing. He's just...so goofy. I recorded the entire concert on my camera mwahahaha! After that we wandered again and met up with...yep, that Zack again and by this time I was being a really vindictive bitch because Sam kept trying to hold my hand and shit and Zack was on the floor and I just sort of waved to him and he did the little finger crook so yeah, no need to continue with what happened then. I will say it ended with Sam literally ripping me off of him, I was sooo close to punching her in the face.
After that we realized that we were exhausted, both me and Sam were about to kill little miss negative nancy tailing after us so we decided to just go back to Sam's house. I was pretty pissed, I mean, I had a great time, it just could have been SO much better if ex Sam hadn't been there. She took me aside at one point and wanted me to take her back and I just said no. I'm leaving her a nasty facebook message later because if I had even tried to say how angry I was with her, I probably would have killed her...ugh.
So, Sunday we think we're in the clear, heading back home no worries, so I go to sleep and when I wake up, Sam turns around and is like 'oh hey, you're awake, we have no gas so we might have to get out and push' and she wasn't joking, we were on empty. Her mom was just like 'ahhh...oops?' luckily we got to a gas station with just one gallon left in the car. After that we got to Pittsfield with few incidents, except Sam's mom almost hit a lady trying to cross the street in a wheelchair. It was hysterical. Then we were trying to find a place to eat, but nothing was open it was so ughhh! But we got food, all was well and now I am back at MCLA and uploading the con pics.
Anyway, we got to the convention around 4 and it was fun. Highlight of today: Voltaire. Easily. I LOVE HIM! He was soooo funny! He watches Death Note, and this was the day I was dressed up as L. So, he sees me because I was buying stuff from his stand and he was like "oh hey there L!" it was awesome. I asked for a picture and he has this really serious expression and he was like "Well, I have this official policy about taking pictures with fans..." and I'm thinking, he's about to be an asshole and not take a fucking picture. And he goes on to say "I have to confiscate your camera's memory card and bring it back to my house, upload the picture and photoshop it so I look younger and thinner and then I'll mail it back to you." So anyway, we take a few pictures and he was like "Wait!! We need to do a myspace picture!" so we posed for a myspace angle shot. After that he looks at me all serious again and is like "L...I shouldn't tell you this, it's my deepest...darkest secret...but...I am Kira!!" I died a little inside, it was so funny.
After that we walked around the convention for a bit and met up with some adorable cosplayers, they were soooo cute. Since we got there late, we were exhausted and left around seven. I saw Voltaire leaving so I glomped him again and he told me to go to his concert that was happening on Saturday so obviously we made plans to go.
Saturday
Today was sooo much better. We got there when they were opening so there were so many more people today. Saturday was Naruto day so Sam dressed up as Naruto and I dressed up as Sasuke. The only bad thing about today was that ex Sam was hanging around us all day. We just had a lot of fun with the characters though. Since Sasuke runs away in the series, I would keep running away through the convention and Sam would chase me and people were like 'RUN SASUKE RUN!!' It was mad goofy.
After that we walked around some more and bought random shit. We got this One Piece keychain for Tony since he drove us there and everything. We also met up with some more cosplayers, one was being Itachi, Sasuke's older brother so we hung out with her for a while and decided to be really goofy and fulfill fangirl wishes by doing 'yaoi' poses which I just find funny that anyone would actually like that since it's incest...but yeah, to each their own I guess. Afterwards, we headed towards the back of the convention and were surrounded by yaoi...seriously, everyone just started making out with each other...it all started with Kingdom Hearts characters (damn you Disney). Anyway, there was this guy playing Zack from Final Fantasy VII who was kinda hot and he didn't have a shirt on so I gave him a hug and he was like 'we could do yaoi'. Normally I would be like 'ahhh no' but Sam was really starting to cling so I thought I'd give her a helpful clue that I moved on so I made out with Zack...about six times...oops (my ears were seriously ringing at the end of the day because of fangirls meh).
Sam was SOOO pissed about the Zack thing. She tried to kiss me and I just pushed her away and after that we went to see Voltaire. He was amazing. He's just...so goofy. I recorded the entire concert on my camera mwahahaha! After that we wandered again and met up with...yep, that Zack again and by this time I was being a really vindictive bitch because Sam kept trying to hold my hand and shit and Zack was on the floor and I just sort of waved to him and he did the little finger crook so yeah, no need to continue with what happened then. I will say it ended with Sam literally ripping me off of him, I was sooo close to punching her in the face.
After that we realized that we were exhausted, both me and Sam were about to kill little miss negative nancy tailing after us so we decided to just go back to Sam's house. I was pretty pissed, I mean, I had a great time, it just could have been SO much better if ex Sam hadn't been there. She took me aside at one point and wanted me to take her back and I just said no. I'm leaving her a nasty facebook message later because if I had even tried to say how angry I was with her, I probably would have killed her...ugh.
So, Sunday we think we're in the clear, heading back home no worries, so I go to sleep and when I wake up, Sam turns around and is like 'oh hey, you're awake, we have no gas so we might have to get out and push' and she wasn't joking, we were on empty. Her mom was just like 'ahhh...oops?' luckily we got to a gas station with just one gallon left in the car. After that we got to Pittsfield with few incidents, except Sam's mom almost hit a lady trying to cross the street in a wheelchair. It was hysterical. Then we were trying to find a place to eat, but nothing was open it was so ughhh! But we got food, all was well and now I am back at MCLA and uploading the con pics.