#10: Where am I, now?

Another year, another San Japan!  I presented two panels and took lots of cosplayer pictures!

1. BEFORE THE SHOW-Went to a bronycon to practice ‘Furry 101’ for San Japan and now I’m going to do a ‘live podcast’ there. YOU OWE ME HENKIN
2. Bought a 30-pack of Vitamin-C fizzy-drink packets for this and future cons, be interesting to see how long they last
3. Looking forward to using my iPad mini during my panels, no more lugging around my laptop!
4. Thing I hope to not see but probably will: people scalping Maid Café tickets.
5. So there’s a ‘blue moon’ Friday night when I’m doing a panel with WolfBoy. GREAAAT
6. I spend more time worrying about what I’m going to wear to a convention than to my job
7. 100+ plus forecast means no black shirts, thank you
8. Decided to lend my driveway to some friends for the weekend…who didn’t park in the driveway /facepalm
9. Sorry, 7-11, but Valero has God’s Coke Machine
10. Nice giant maps, just missing a “You are here” sticker
11. Did AA get smaller? (answer: no)
12. Did the Dealers room get…taller? (answer: mmmaybe)
13. I’m getting a little bit of that ‘where’s the anime’ vibe from some of the vendors in the Dealers room
14. Looks like the Grand Hyatt has become the ‘No Fun Zone’
15. Got my ears fixed all professional-like, yay!
16. S. David Ramirez’s cut in half business cards = GENIUS
17. FRIDAY -Friend: “I don’t like waking up early on my day off.” You wanted a ride, so deal with it, Frumpasarus Rex
18. I bought him donuts so all was forgiven
19. Stupid Windows Phone Guidebook app being derpy. Need to get an iPhone
20. I keep wanting to go in the wrong way of the Dealers Den >.<
21. Taco Bell at the Rivercenter Mall? REALLY?
22. Room 002? I thought it was 202 WHARRGARBL
23. These artist displays are getting to the point where you have to struggle to find the ARTIST now.
24. Dave gave me a panel that no one would show up to so he could hide for an hour.
25. That’s okay because DAVE-SENPAI NOTICED ME
26. You know it was a long day when your electronics start to give out, iPad and phone both ran out of juice.
27. Hit over 10,000 steps today according to my 3DS, think that’s the highest I’ve ever done in a day.
28. Which means I need to get more exercise >.<
29. Internets on my Cricket/AT&T phone are flaky as all heck, might need to get a new provider when I decide to pull the trigger on that iPhone.
30. SATURDAY-Got up at oh dark thirty to get a parking spot >.<
31. I can’t help but notice the little things that are wrong with some of the retro-styled merch
32. Yay for wide aisles!
33. Popular cosplay: Steven Universe
34. Two BayMaxes got quite a bit of attention
35. One does not simply talk to a table-top player mid game. Fist-bump and move on.
36. Person in car at crosswalk: “What is this?” Me: “Comic Con” I FAILED YOU DAVE-SENPAI
37. AA was blocked off for a while, Fire Marshals, maybe??
38. Perhaps they should have ran the line INTO the convention center instead of the atrium.  Fursuiter friends were not happy
39. Yay for Stephanie and her full panel room!
40. Picked up an ocarina on a whim. *insert drummer joke here*
41. If the maid café ain’t all its cracked up to be, I want a refund…from Chris
42. ‘Perfect spot’ right in the sunlight THANKS CHRIS
43. Going to add the Pokémon theme to my list of songs anime nerds sing on command
44. Maid café was a nice change of pace, a pleasant way to spend an hour in what is often a overwhelmingly manic event
45. Unlimited samples of Coke? DON’T MIND IF I DO
46. Dear mock combat people: Please figure out how big your arena is going to be ahead of time instead of telling people to move back multiple times
47. Between the wristband policy and lack of chill spaces, I’m thinking the Hyatt doesn’t like San Japan attendees
48. SUNDAY-Forgot to take my C this morning, hope I don’t regret it.
49. No selfies for me, dumb cheap no front camera-having phone XP
50. I see San Japan charges the ‘fat tax’ for larger shirt sizes
51. Screaming JUST DO IT has become a thing. Greaaat
52. I’d rather yell OHHHHH with Mordecai and Rigby
53. I’m starting to think Bluetooth speakers are one of mankind’s worst inventions. I DEMAND A BAN.
54. Unless breakdancing is involved, then we’re cool.
55. Full house for Furry 101, w00t
    

    #55 Full house!

56. I’ll get a Lightning->VGA adapter because ‘cons don’t have       the latest equipment’ I come in and see a projector with an HDMI cable CRAP
57. Found a cable but iPad no likey YOU HAD ONE JOB, iPad!
58. Ended up using the silly thing as a clock. A FUZZING CLOCK
59. Thank God AJ showed up with his laptop
60. Joel did a bang-up job as my co-presenter, added some humor to the proceedings
61. Guess I’ll always be the Dean Martin to someone else’s Jerry Lewis
62. The half-hour length of my presentation used to bother me, but it leaves time for questions and pictures!
63. Hit the road after the panel, another great time!
64. It’s Cyborg 009, guys! Whole world of difference!