Manifest 2008, Upcoming Metric Day
A few notes about Manifest for reference:
1. It was disappointing to see how unorganised Manifest2008 was. I was expecting more. Just more in general. A shamisen performance, a singer outside, some music and dancing, more cosplays, more food, more things selling, more art trading, more art entries in the competition, more panels and more decent anime to be screened (apparently, some of them weren't subtitled.). Most of the listed things never even happened.
Some say you need to be in the right mindset to enjoy Manifest, and I believe I was in the right mindset. Not even having a right mindset makes this Manifest as enjoyable as last year's. If I had gone to this Manifest for the first time as a customer, I would have never gone back.
2. Met Regan. He's a friend of a friend from Go. Initially he had wanted to visit his friend, but he wasn't there. I would have liked to see him too. It turns out he had gone to school with this person for all of his life, and was in the same class from Grade 3 to Year 10. Then they went to university together. Odd thing is, they're from Melbourne High. It's a small world. You'll hear me say that a lot.
3. I might have been tired and irritated when I reacted to this: A group of girls had walked past the Go Room. (It happens often. Most people just walk past without taking a glance.) The thing that had annoyed me was their attitude to a game that they evidently had no knowledge of. This doesn't just apply to Go, it is the ignorance, haughtiness, and the unwillingness to learn involved that sets me off. What the fuck is this? Go? Have you even HEARD of Go before? Uh-huh. Me Nee-thar. Oh, isn't it the game where you flip thingies over, like, that game? Look at those people play, they all chinks and look like nerds. Ew. Let's. Go. Heeheehee, Go. Get it? Let's go. I know a lot of people don't know what Go is, I don't blame them, neither did I until a few years ago. I don't mind when people mistake it for reversi, checkers or tic-tac-toe. I don't even mind Go-puns. I like some of them, especially if they're creative. It's the fact they insulted everyone in the room (I was standing at the back, and was still in ear-shot.). I never thought I would hear such a comment come from the mouths of people are old enough to know better. Infuriating. Argh.
Most people were lovely though. There was one girl who waited til a table was clear in order to learn a bit more about a game she had no previous experience of. Even though I had a hoarse voice that threatened to disappear at anytime, she seriously tried to listen in in order to learn this game. People like that make the two days worth all the hassle. Her name is Jay. Perhaps someone else knows her? ;D
Enough of Manifest, time to move onto Metric Day. It's on the 10th of October. Sorry, I know it's redundant. Let's celebrate Metric day on the Friday, first week back. (I've always wanted to celebrate Metric Day.) How shall we go about it? Cake, snacks and drinks? Then we could go around in a circle and toast (you can be serious if you want, but I'm not expecting any serious toasts.) the Metric system. Ah, the wonderful Metric system, she changed my life and yours too, no doubt... when I first met her, it was Springtime..... Anyone free on Friday? (I'm free after 3:00 pm)
1. It was disappointing to see how unorganised Manifest2008 was. I was expecting more. Just more in general. A shamisen performance, a singer outside, some music and dancing, more cosplays, more food, more things selling, more art trading, more art entries in the competition, more panels and more decent anime to be screened (apparently, some of them weren't subtitled.). Most of the listed things never even happened.
Some say you need to be in the right mindset to enjoy Manifest, and I believe I was in the right mindset. Not even having a right mindset makes this Manifest as enjoyable as last year's. If I had gone to this Manifest for the first time as a customer, I would have never gone back.
2. Met Regan. He's a friend of a friend from Go. Initially he had wanted to visit his friend, but he wasn't there. I would have liked to see him too. It turns out he had gone to school with this person for all of his life, and was in the same class from Grade 3 to Year 10. Then they went to university together. Odd thing is, they're from Melbourne High. It's a small world. You'll hear me say that a lot.
3. I might have been tired and irritated when I reacted to this: A group of girls had walked past the Go Room. (It happens often. Most people just walk past without taking a glance.) The thing that had annoyed me was their attitude to a game that they evidently had no knowledge of. This doesn't just apply to Go, it is the ignorance, haughtiness, and the unwillingness to learn involved that sets me off. What the fuck is this? Go? Have you even HEARD of Go before? Uh-huh. Me Nee-thar. Oh, isn't it the game where you flip thingies over, like, that game? Look at those people play, they all chinks and look like nerds. Ew. Let's. Go. Heeheehee, Go. Get it? Let's go. I know a lot of people don't know what Go is, I don't blame them, neither did I until a few years ago. I don't mind when people mistake it for reversi, checkers or tic-tac-toe. I don't even mind Go-puns. I like some of them, especially if they're creative. It's the fact they insulted everyone in the room (I was standing at the back, and was still in ear-shot.). I never thought I would hear such a comment come from the mouths of people are old enough to know better. Infuriating. Argh.
Most people were lovely though. There was one girl who waited til a table was clear in order to learn a bit more about a game she had no previous experience of. Even though I had a hoarse voice that threatened to disappear at anytime, she seriously tried to listen in in order to learn this game. People like that make the two days worth all the hassle. Her name is Jay. Perhaps someone else knows her? ;D
Enough of Manifest, time to move onto Metric Day. It's on the 10th of October. Sorry, I know it's redundant. Let's celebrate Metric day on the Friday, first week back. (I've always wanted to celebrate Metric Day.) How shall we go about it? Cake, snacks and drinks? Then we could go around in a circle and toast (you can be serious if you want, but I'm not expecting any serious toasts.) the Metric system. Ah, the wonderful Metric system, she changed my life and yours too, no doubt... when I first met her, it was Springtime..... Anyone free on Friday? (I'm free after 3:00 pm)