>_< AX over? ACK!
Well felt like updating with my AX experience. Not going to go into too much detail but I had a blast! Though it seems that me and my b/f spent most of our money at the Akadot booth >_<; stupid me and my obsession with art related stuff. Odd thing was that this year I didn't get too many anime related things but just artbooks, a tablet, ComicWorks, and quite a number of mangas. We went to a few panels but they seem to be art related somehow since b/f agreed to go with me to every panel. Only panel that wasn't art related seemed to be the Kotoko panel. Also both Concerts were GREAT XD Though I seem to have freaked out in the beginning of the Kotoko one cause of her ... outfit ... cloak and scary like music.
I got to meet Tentopet (from DA, Pseudome forums, RSOM4), though it was pretty surprising because me and my b/f were trying to find a way to our hotel place, since he kinda forgot which way he went, so going down the area between the Hilton and the ACC, Tentopet shows up with her husband (I think) from the parking lot. At that point I stopped moving and stared and poked my b/f asking if he saw what I saw (he's seen her picture on DA). At that point he was nudging me to ask for her autograph then but at that point I lost my nerves >_< LOL. After realizing we were probably going the wrong way we turned around and my b/f asked where she was and I was like "up ahead" and at that point he was like O_O "They walk SO fast." Which they did >_< LOL the funny thing was Tentopet and her husband went in reverse heading towards us and my b/f was nudging me to ask her now but my nerves were still missing >_< I need to grow a backbone in meeting new ppl. Eventually after waiting in line to get into the exhibit hall, we were at the Akadot booth with tons of manga drawing stuff, and eventually Tentopet shows up o_O now I'm back to being more surprised. This time my b/f took the bags out of my hands and pushed me to ask Tentopet for the autograph >_< he's so mean ... while he went to wait in line to pay for some stuff. Eventually after she stopped talking I showed up and asked and yeah she was EXTREMELY nice and very cheerful. She autographed twice and sketched the BEST PICTURE EVAR (I self named) XD lol. Took her picture also XD
Eventually me and Davis (my b/f needs a name now) went to Rivkah's presentation for Steady Beat at the Tokyopop booth. While sitting down and waiting I was looking around seeing if Tentopet would show up since I knew she would since Rivkah was one of her good friends. I should also mention all that lurking on the Pseudome forums since RSOM2 came out really makes me appear to be a stalker from knowing so much >_<; I noticed Pink-chan in front of me but didn't say anything cause she REALLY wouldn't know who I am. Anyway the odd thing was I was thinking what if Tentopet ends up sitting next to me cause there was an open space next to me, and next thing happens Tentopet sits down and goes "Hi!" to me o_O I should really stop thinking so much. Rivkah is really cool to listen to though she should practice with holding the microphone lol. Eventually in lining up to get Rivkah's signature, the weird me ended up taking all 3 posters >_<; I couldn't help myself! >_< they were pretty and different colors and was planning to put it on my wall (probably my college wall if my roommate will let me). Though I ended up blanking out when Rivkah asked me what interested me in Steady Beat and so I couldn't explain how the story was actually kinda similar to my situation.
Tokyopop OEL manga panel was really fun XD I'll point out that the creators were sane in comparison to the crazy editors lol. Taking pictures was difficult >_< so much blurryness and movement, "People stop moving so it'll stop blurring" was my thought, though my hands wasn't that steady either lol. The Go Comi panel was really useful and very enlightening. Davis kept nudging my arm and whispering that I had the same problems that the panelists were mentioning like procrastination and handling criticism. I think I'll try to get the War of Art book that Rivkah mentioned.
The odd thing of all this is that even though I dragged Davis with me everywhere, I felt that he was going to be bored. But turns out he thought all the panels were really interesting and fun, even though he did admit that he thought it might have been boring lol *can read his mind* XD He was in a sense converted from his manga-purist like state and we went to the Tpop booth to buy some OEL manga (that I had to point out to him) lol. All in all it was fun though too bad next year I'll end up being an AX staff member >_< oh well if I do my hours earlier I'll get to go anywhere and meet ppl. Lots of little priviledges(sp?) also.
Art Situation: Well since I've got my tablet and tried working on it, I've got 2 portrait headshots completed in the last two days, and I might have them up in the character bios section, which I should be working on ... Tablet at first was a pain in the butt cause I was getting quite frustrated with it, but I'm getting better. I love the fact that there's no paper that I'm abusing with the eraser and that my sweaty palm problems aren't affecting me to stop drawing because if it was paper it would be soaking up the sweat and ruin the paper >_< Anyway enough for now.
- Roxie
I got to meet Tentopet (from DA, Pseudome forums, RSOM4), though it was pretty surprising because me and my b/f were trying to find a way to our hotel place, since he kinda forgot which way he went, so going down the area between the Hilton and the ACC, Tentopet shows up with her husband (I think) from the parking lot. At that point I stopped moving and stared and poked my b/f asking if he saw what I saw (he's seen her picture on DA). At that point he was nudging me to ask for her autograph then but at that point I lost my nerves >_< LOL. After realizing we were probably going the wrong way we turned around and my b/f asked where she was and I was like "up ahead" and at that point he was like O_O "They walk SO fast." Which they did >_< LOL the funny thing was Tentopet and her husband went in reverse heading towards us and my b/f was nudging me to ask her now but my nerves were still missing >_< I need to grow a backbone in meeting new ppl. Eventually after waiting in line to get into the exhibit hall, we were at the Akadot booth with tons of manga drawing stuff, and eventually Tentopet shows up o_O now I'm back to being more surprised. This time my b/f took the bags out of my hands and pushed me to ask Tentopet for the autograph >_< he's so mean ... while he went to wait in line to pay for some stuff. Eventually after she stopped talking I showed up and asked and yeah she was EXTREMELY nice and very cheerful. She autographed twice and sketched the BEST PICTURE EVAR (I self named) XD lol. Took her picture also XD
Eventually me and Davis (my b/f needs a name now) went to Rivkah's presentation for Steady Beat at the Tokyopop booth. While sitting down and waiting I was looking around seeing if Tentopet would show up since I knew she would since Rivkah was one of her good friends. I should also mention all that lurking on the Pseudome forums since RSOM2 came out really makes me appear to be a stalker from knowing so much >_<; I noticed Pink-chan in front of me but didn't say anything cause she REALLY wouldn't know who I am. Anyway the odd thing was I was thinking what if Tentopet ends up sitting next to me cause there was an open space next to me, and next thing happens Tentopet sits down and goes "Hi!" to me o_O I should really stop thinking so much. Rivkah is really cool to listen to though she should practice with holding the microphone lol. Eventually in lining up to get Rivkah's signature, the weird me ended up taking all 3 posters >_<; I couldn't help myself! >_< they were pretty and different colors and was planning to put it on my wall (probably my college wall if my roommate will let me). Though I ended up blanking out when Rivkah asked me what interested me in Steady Beat and so I couldn't explain how the story was actually kinda similar to my situation.
Tokyopop OEL manga panel was really fun XD I'll point out that the creators were sane in comparison to the crazy editors lol. Taking pictures was difficult >_< so much blurryness and movement, "People stop moving so it'll stop blurring" was my thought, though my hands wasn't that steady either lol. The Go Comi panel was really useful and very enlightening. Davis kept nudging my arm and whispering that I had the same problems that the panelists were mentioning like procrastination and handling criticism. I think I'll try to get the War of Art book that Rivkah mentioned.
The odd thing of all this is that even though I dragged Davis with me everywhere, I felt that he was going to be bored. But turns out he thought all the panels were really interesting and fun, even though he did admit that he thought it might have been boring lol *can read his mind* XD He was in a sense converted from his manga-purist like state and we went to the Tpop booth to buy some OEL manga (that I had to point out to him) lol. All in all it was fun though too bad next year I'll end up being an AX staff member >_< oh well if I do my hours earlier I'll get to go anywhere and meet ppl. Lots of little priviledges(sp?) also.
Art Situation: Well since I've got my tablet and tried working on it, I've got 2 portrait headshots completed in the last two days, and I might have them up in the character bios section, which I should be working on ... Tablet at first was a pain in the butt cause I was getting quite frustrated with it, but I'm getting better. I love the fact that there's no paper that I'm abusing with the eraser and that my sweaty palm problems aren't affecting me to stop drawing because if it was paper it would be soaking up the sweat and ruin the paper >_< Anyway enough for now.
- Roxie