Japan Expo 2010 short report.
Checking the photos I took from Japan Expo, I realized I have very few. Some days I didn't even take my camera with me (=3=;;;; *really hates taking photos*
Anyway, here's my small report!
First we took a ship from my city to Malaga and spent the night there. My boss-friend's uncle has a big house he rents over there and he let us stay for free (*-*) There was no one at home during those days, so we spent a nice day.
It even had a pool I didn't use because I was tired and I hate pools anyway.
Next day we got up at around 5:00 am and took the plain to Paris. I was scared as usual, but it didn't move much, thankfully.
When I arrived at the hotel I thought I'd die. I had to carry such heavy luggage all the way ;;; Also, it was great contrast between my friend's uncle's house and our hotel room *laughs*
Since it didn't even have a closet and the bathroom was SO small, we started saying you could get to Narnia through the bathroom (=w=;
We agreed to meet friends that day for dinner, but in the end it was only Lexi-chan, Julcsi and me. The closest (and most probably only?) place to eat around JE was Speed Rabbit, so we ended up eating there every night (and now I'm fat OTL).
Here's a photo of Lexi-chan hugging the Pandora Hearts big poster they had on the way to JE.
And first day of JE started! This is the C&M booth.
Lexi-chan's wearing my belt ♥ She's so cute~~~~~~!
I loved that first day exhibitor wrist bands were purple, they fit my clothes.
First day was the best one, I think. We sold much more than the rest of the days, which is a bit weird ;;; Isn't usually Saturday the best day? It was last year.
In general we sold well, but there were less people than last year, and at some points the fan alley wasn't really crowded. I wonder if it has to do with the fact most invited authors this year weren't that popular internationally? (except Pandora Hearts' author, I think)
At some points I thought I'd fall asleep over the table *dies*
Durarara!! group photo!
Izaya and Shizuo on the left came to buy my doujinshi (♥), and that girl who cosplayed Celty was SO PRETTY @A@ she had such a nice body and her face was absolutely lovely.
Hugging big Mokonas never get old.
The booth next to ours was about Harry Potter (yay!), and at some point a group of cosplayers appeared... and there was Luna among them! I had to take a photo.
And and and... Met Nakayoshi-chan again!
She's absolutely adorable and colorful, and it just makes you happy to talk to her.
This year there was no Laforet, but we had a different spot of entertainment... Purikuras!
They don't look as pretty as they look IRL because they have many sparkly materials that look yellow or plain in my scanner ;;;
Me - Lexi - Julcsi
This one was from a Tamagocchi Purikura machine~
I loved adding artificial blush *laughs*
We took so many! We went there everyday first time in the morning thanks to our exhibitor wrist bands and didn't have to line up (=3=)b
On the last day we found out we could put some photos into a keychain for 3 euros, so now I have a keychain with two photos of Lexi-chan and me *HAPPY*
I had one free day after JE and I spent it looking for the Angelic Pretty store. I was given one address, but apparently they had moved from there. They gave me a new address, but it was Baby The Stars Shine Bright's store... And finally there I asked the owner about Angelic Pretty and it was luckily really close.
AP was such a strange place... You had to wait for the owner to go up into the store with you and only few people could go in at once because it was very small. Outside it was very dark and old, and they suddenly took you into a small room full of dresses, pink and plushies... It was both beautiful and absolutely evil *laughs*
On the lower floor they had Putumayo, Algonquins, Hellcatpunks and many other brands stuff! But I was in such a hurry I couldn't check out anything properly OTL
I got myself pink skull earmuffs though, they're so so so so cute I can't wait for winter to be here already!
That night I went with my friends to the airport at 1:00 am or so and waited there till 6:55 am, which is when our flight took off. Nakayoshi-chan, her sister and her friend joined us and we spent the night together ♥ They were all playing cards and having fun, I wish I could have joined... but my eyes wouldn't open, I was too tired (=A=;
Arrived in Malaga again, we slept for a while at my friend's uncle's house, went to Ikea for the first time in my life (now I really really want a room for myself OTL ) and then took the ship back home... Which shook like crazy because weather was awful.
right now I'm so very dead and dizzy (=w=;;;
Anyway, here's my small report!
First we took a ship from my city to Malaga and spent the night there. My boss-friend's uncle has a big house he rents over there and he let us stay for free (*-*) There was no one at home during those days, so we spent a nice day.
It even had a pool I didn't use because I was tired and I hate pools anyway.
Next day we got up at around 5:00 am and took the plain to Paris. I was scared as usual, but it didn't move much, thankfully.
When I arrived at the hotel I thought I'd die. I had to carry such heavy luggage all the way ;;; Also, it was great contrast between my friend's uncle's house and our hotel room *laughs*
Since it didn't even have a closet and the bathroom was SO small, we started saying you could get to Narnia through the bathroom (=w=;
We agreed to meet friends that day for dinner, but in the end it was only Lexi-chan, Julcsi and me. The closest (and most probably only?) place to eat around JE was Speed Rabbit, so we ended up eating there every night (and now I'm fat OTL).
Here's a photo of Lexi-chan hugging the Pandora Hearts big poster they had on the way to JE.
And first day of JE started! This is the C&M booth.
Lexi-chan's wearing my belt ♥ She's so cute~~~~~~!
I loved that first day exhibitor wrist bands were purple, they fit my clothes.
First day was the best one, I think. We sold much more than the rest of the days, which is a bit weird ;;; Isn't usually Saturday the best day? It was last year.
In general we sold well, but there were less people than last year, and at some points the fan alley wasn't really crowded. I wonder if it has to do with the fact most invited authors this year weren't that popular internationally? (except Pandora Hearts' author, I think)
At some points I thought I'd fall asleep over the table *dies*
Durarara!! group photo!
Izaya and Shizuo on the left came to buy my doujinshi (♥), and that girl who cosplayed Celty was SO PRETTY @A@ she had such a nice body and her face was absolutely lovely.
Hugging big Mokonas never get old.
The booth next to ours was about Harry Potter (yay!), and at some point a group of cosplayers appeared... and there was Luna among them! I had to take a photo.
And and and... Met Nakayoshi-chan again!
She's absolutely adorable and colorful, and it just makes you happy to talk to her.
This year there was no Laforet, but we had a different spot of entertainment... Purikuras!
They don't look as pretty as they look IRL because they have many sparkly materials that look yellow or plain in my scanner ;;;
Me - Lexi - Julcsi
This one was from a Tamagocchi Purikura machine~
I loved adding artificial blush *laughs*
We took so many! We went there everyday first time in the morning thanks to our exhibitor wrist bands and didn't have to line up (=3=)b
On the last day we found out we could put some photos into a keychain for 3 euros, so now I have a keychain with two photos of Lexi-chan and me *HAPPY*
I had one free day after JE and I spent it looking for the Angelic Pretty store. I was given one address, but apparently they had moved from there. They gave me a new address, but it was Baby The Stars Shine Bright's store... And finally there I asked the owner about Angelic Pretty and it was luckily really close.
AP was such a strange place... You had to wait for the owner to go up into the store with you and only few people could go in at once because it was very small. Outside it was very dark and old, and they suddenly took you into a small room full of dresses, pink and plushies... It was both beautiful and absolutely evil *laughs*
On the lower floor they had Putumayo, Algonquins, Hellcatpunks and many other brands stuff! But I was in such a hurry I couldn't check out anything properly OTL
I got myself pink skull earmuffs though, they're so so so so cute I can't wait for winter to be here already!
That night I went with my friends to the airport at 1:00 am or so and waited there till 6:55 am, which is when our flight took off. Nakayoshi-chan, her sister and her friend joined us and we spent the night together ♥ They were all playing cards and having fun, I wish I could have joined... but my eyes wouldn't open, I was too tired (=A=;
Arrived in Malaga again, we slept for a while at my friend's uncle's house, went to Ikea for the first time in my life (now I really really want a room for myself OTL ) and then took the ship back home... Which shook like crazy because weather was awful.
right now I'm so very dead and dizzy (=w=;;;