Dreams do come true! PAX East 2019!
So, if you follow me anywhere else on social media, you are probably aware that I have been having a fan girl freak out since last night.
You see, I had a convention craving earlier this year and decided I wanted to go to PAX East. It’s a big gaming con and I’ve really gotten back into gaming this last year. Plus, it’s in Boston so I have a friend we can stay with because, let’s face it, hotels are the bank breakers.
But deep in my heart I was secretly hoping that the YouTube channel I love, OutsideXbox, and their sister channel, Outside Xtra, would make an appearance. It was a long shot, they are British and I wasn’t sure if PAX was worth hopping across the pond for.
Weeks passed and they announced they would be at a convention the weekend before PAX in England so I figured that was that, no way would they book another con so soon after that one, let alone one in the U.S....
Then last night, they announced it - they were crazy enough and they would be coming to PAX and not only that but they were setting up two meet and greet sessions AND a live D&D show!!
And I got that fangirl rush I haven’t had in years. My heart was beating so fast, the idea of getting to see them in real life, it just...it is just a really nerdy thing that makes me feel alive! I forgot how good it feels, that adrenaline mixed with a bit of anxiety and just being excited to tell someone how awesome they make you feel. It’s weird, but I am sure a lot of you understand this.
Anyway, I’ve posted about it everywhere and they even liked my posts which just encouraged me lol. But it’s so fun to be a fan of something that’s big but not huge, like back when Felicia Day was just getting big and I could walk up to her at a Con and say hello, or when Ashley Eckstein had just started Her Universe and was so sweet when she met me at SDCC. I don’t know why I get such a thrill from these things, but I do. Maybe because when they are just starting out, they still can take the time to appreciate fans. I’m not saying they don’t appreciate us once a show is super popular, but it becomes harder to find that time.
Counting the days! A little over a month now until we go! I’m hoping the full schedule will be released soon!
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You see, I had a convention craving earlier this year and decided I wanted to go to PAX East. It’s a big gaming con and I’ve really gotten back into gaming this last year. Plus, it’s in Boston so I have a friend we can stay with because, let’s face it, hotels are the bank breakers.
But deep in my heart I was secretly hoping that the YouTube channel I love, OutsideXbox, and their sister channel, Outside Xtra, would make an appearance. It was a long shot, they are British and I wasn’t sure if PAX was worth hopping across the pond for.
Weeks passed and they announced they would be at a convention the weekend before PAX in England so I figured that was that, no way would they book another con so soon after that one, let alone one in the U.S....
Then last night, they announced it - they were crazy enough and they would be coming to PAX and not only that but they were setting up two meet and greet sessions AND a live D&D show!!
Click to viewAnd I got that fangirl rush I haven’t had in years. My heart was beating so fast, the idea of getting to see them in real life, it just...it is just a really nerdy thing that makes me feel alive! I forgot how good it feels, that adrenaline mixed with a bit of anxiety and just being excited to tell someone how awesome they make you feel. It’s weird, but I am sure a lot of you understand this.
Anyway, I’ve posted about it everywhere and they even liked my posts which just encouraged me lol. But it’s so fun to be a fan of something that’s big but not huge, like back when Felicia Day was just getting big and I could walk up to her at a Con and say hello, or when Ashley Eckstein had just started Her Universe and was so sweet when she met me at SDCC. I don’t know why I get such a thrill from these things, but I do. Maybe because when they are just starting out, they still can take the time to appreciate fans. I’m not saying they don’t appreciate us once a show is super popular, but it becomes harder to find that time.
Counting the days! A little over a month now until we go! I’m hoping the full schedule will be released soon!
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