Ah Yes. Anime in May
Anime Central: the one vacation I look forward to every year.
Each year gets better and better, so needless to say that ACEN 2008 was the best so far. This was also the first year I flew to Chicago (with Patty!) and made ample usage of the time we would've spent driving.
Of course there were crappy moments along the weekend. But, honestly, they're mere scratches when compared to the amount of good times and good company that were shared in the span of a few days:
1) Hung out with tons of old friends and cohorts
2) Hung out with tons of NEW friends
3) Got completely hammered (everyone knows of my wonderful tolerance thanks to my obesity )
4) Played tons of DrumMania, Pop'n Music, IIDX, and Beatmania in the gameroom
5) Devised clever ways to kill Furries and fat cosplayers
6) Got completely hammered
7) Hung out with tons of awesome friends
8) Mitsuwa
Hmm. I promised myself I would start writing about these trips in LJ because I have the memory of a goldfish (Sean had to remind me of the first ACEN he came to a few years ago, where we stayed with Ryan Martin and Kuya Allen gave us free badges to be "Guest DJ's"...) There's just so much to write about! I'm grateful for everyone taking a million photos during the weekend!
Shout-outs (in order I can remember meeting up with people):
P-chan, Minh, Eddie L., Nick R., Christine H., Kelly C., Rich S., Vinh V., Chris W., Doug, Krystal C., Adam K., Dave K., Justin S., Malcolm C., Queenie W., RJ T., Lee, Kuya Allen, Mark T., Rob B., Jeff S., Suke K., Jon B., Carl C., Keith S., Dana, Pernell V., Jason E., Anne L., Joe S., Elise, Jenny W., Will E., Brian, Henry G., Garett, Alex O., Scott, June K., Lizz W., Miike M., Aubrey S., Ryan M., Jake M., Sara, Leslie Z., Phil H., Andy K., Brent B., Debbie L., Paul C., Matt M., Dan M., John B., Nozi I., Ian, John P., Stephen P., JT, TF, Rich R., Abby S., Andrew S., Avi, Renee W., Edric T., Chris A., Patty O., Kevin
I love you guys. Seriously. You're awesome people and awesome friends! My apologies to anyone who got left out. My memory sucks.
Each year gets better and better, so needless to say that ACEN 2008 was the best so far. This was also the first year I flew to Chicago (with Patty!) and made ample usage of the time we would've spent driving.
Of course there were crappy moments along the weekend. But, honestly, they're mere scratches when compared to the amount of good times and good company that were shared in the span of a few days:
1) Hung out with tons of old friends and cohorts
2) Hung out with tons of NEW friends
3) Got completely hammered (everyone knows of my wonderful tolerance thanks to my obesity )
4) Played tons of DrumMania, Pop'n Music, IIDX, and Beatmania in the gameroom
5) Devised clever ways to kill Furries and fat cosplayers
6) Got completely hammered
7) Hung out with tons of awesome friends
8) Mitsuwa
Hmm. I promised myself I would start writing about these trips in LJ because I have the memory of a goldfish (Sean had to remind me of the first ACEN he came to a few years ago, where we stayed with Ryan Martin and Kuya Allen gave us free badges to be "Guest DJ's"...) There's just so much to write about! I'm grateful for everyone taking a million photos during the weekend!
Shout-outs (in order I can remember meeting up with people):
P-chan, Minh, Eddie L., Nick R., Christine H., Kelly C., Rich S., Vinh V., Chris W., Doug, Krystal C., Adam K., Dave K., Justin S., Malcolm C., Queenie W., RJ T., Lee, Kuya Allen, Mark T., Rob B., Jeff S., Suke K., Jon B., Carl C., Keith S., Dana, Pernell V., Jason E., Anne L., Joe S., Elise, Jenny W., Will E., Brian, Henry G., Garett, Alex O., Scott, June K., Lizz W., Miike M., Aubrey S., Ryan M., Jake M., Sara, Leslie Z., Phil H., Andy K., Brent B., Debbie L., Paul C., Matt M., Dan M., John B., Nozi I., Ian, John P., Stephen P., JT, TF, Rich R., Abby S., Andrew S., Avi, Renee W., Edric T., Chris A., Patty O., Kevin
I love you guys. Seriously. You're awesome people and awesome friends! My apologies to anyone who got left out. My memory sucks.