Anime Expo 2011 Con Report

[evanae]

Yeah, it's almost a month late. Shush.

AX this year was like the con of derp faces. :B I volunteered with ACP for the first time. Yup, I was a booth babe dude. I stood there looking purdy, posing for pics, handed out a few things...stood prettily by the flatscreen when Drrr!! was on, haha. Overall, the experience was pretty awesome! I had a great time and everyone was real nice~ :3 I somehow felt productive, too! Other than that, I wore two other costumes and didn't really get to wander around and loiter as much as I usually did. Hence, the lack of photos and rather a repeat of us nerds at the Aniplex booth instead. XD; I also don't think I'll get a hotel room a this con again...it's just not worth it. I'd rather just carpool. Anyway, on with the report!

IT'S FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY:
- Actual work from 9 - 1 pm.
- Quick lunch at Mitsuwa Woori Market after some hotel food stash shopping.
- Thank you gps app for taking me down a hella congested street that made me late. 8|
- Ninja change into Mikado in car.
- Lunch not sitting well with me at all. ;___;
- Drrr!! gathering at Aniplex booth. Good turnout. Some lulz times.
- "Are you from Tennessee, cuz you're the only ten I see. ;]"
- Aaah, Karu!! Second time I ever see her and she's going to Japan for a while. ;C
- I'm one of two (that I saw) Mikado's at con. No love for awkward turtle.
- Go home to pack and drive over to sakurae's.
- Guitar Center closed > Wal*Mart has no instruments section > ended up at Best Buy to get Gita a strap. Also, yay new headphones. I really thought I was going deaf, lol.
- TGIF dinnar. Note: Never get a fruit cup late at night. Gross. Actually, what was I thinking in getting fruit at TGIF??!
- Hotel check-in: 12:30 am...
- Fancy big shower head in shower. It's so retarded to use if you're not washing your hair though.
- Stay up till ~3 am helping Annie with her X costume.

TOMORROW IS SATURDAY:
- Wow, hotel coffee is actually STRONG, instead of the usual dirty water.
- Last minute scurry to help finish X, but mission failed.
- Decide to wear Yui. Get half of makeup done only to find out we have to change rooms. Supposedly we're to have a double, not one king. Oops. Change into Izzy instead.
- Maybelline's gel eyeliner is awesome. :O
- Couldn't make it to Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing showing. Crrryyy.
- Brunch at The Farm of Beverly Hills.
- Digimon times with rockolla. Best bros. ♥
- Got thru less than half of dealer's hall. Nothing good. :C
- Splurge on Eden of the East box set and FLCL dvd at Funi booth. Yay, new PJ shirt!
- People-watched with random_karen on con center floor.
- Hi, hot Luffy and I don't even read One Piece.
- Angry Nightwing is angry.
- I still don't understand Vocaloid. You guys paid to see a projection...
- Late ass dinner at Yard House with fun folks. Yummy though.
- rukawagf kisses. :>
- Somehow ended up partying in Cabusi's room.

AND SUNDAY COMES AFTERWARDS:
- Wake up at 9 am. Should've woken up at 8 am cuz hi, we need to check out. Fuuuuccck.
- Pack like the wind, separate Yui from rest of luggage, attempt to have a cuppa joe and some mocha bun and get ready for Mikado -- all at the same time. @____@;
- Scramble to find friend's room to store Yui in > go to wrong floor...
- Book it across from JW Marriot to South Hall. I am SO not in shape. I'm sorry for being late! ;___;
- Drrr!! dating game was part lulz, part aaaawkward.
- Oogling a slutty!Benio to see how she made her outfit.
- Nom nom @ one of the food trucks.
- A wild sister shows up.
- Dealer's hall with sister and kikyouluver.
- Couldn't find that one CosCraft issue. :C
- No time for artist's alley.
- Human barricade for Drrr!! VA autograph session. So not intimidating enough with Karu. So many people tried to walk past us or didn't see us there. Sob.
- Kicked a dude out for sneaking into line without a ticket. >:|
- Not too into VAs tbh, but when they were there and were all like excited to see us, it got pretty cool. :Db
- Darrel Guilbeau getting all excited that there was a Mikado. XD
- No one in the cast believes that I made the track jacket, lol.
- Simon's English voice = awesome sauce. I ♥ sushi.
- Dude, dudeeee. Blake Lewis came. Suddenry wished I was in Kasuka. B'aww.
- Changed into Yui. Thank you to, kikyou_lover and Ken for taking pics of me!
- Stupid guitar strap kept on snapping off. Had a few near miss calls. @__@
- Literal flashing banging of people. LOL.

So, uhm on Monday. I could've (and should've) just gone back. I went to work because on Friday boss lady said, "You're coming in on Monday, right?" in that sort of tone that insinuated that she did actually indeed want you to come in on a holiday that majority of normal human beings have off. So I'm there, a coworker's surprised I'm there. Then a warehouse worker expressed surprise. And here's the kicker, her father -- the freakin' CEO of the parent company -- was like, "Why are you here, Cindy?"

Well, fuck her. And well, at least I got paid that day for not really doing much, *cough*.

Dinner made up for it though. A giant group of us met up in Little Tokyo at the place where they have the BIKKURI DON. That was awesome. :D

It was wonderful seeing those that I did. And I hope I get to see those that I didn't next time!

Let the derp faces begin!

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Yay, the trio. :D

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That C-3PO was fully functional with noises and everything. :O (Well, maybe no spinning head?)

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These are so cute!

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Join the Sky Pirates. This reminds me...I need to find it online as I missed the showing. :C

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His glider totally popped out! :D

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Pfft.

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Stupid time on the watch was hard to get. DX

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I REALLY wanted one of these, but $10 for rubber!? Omg!

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The English VA's performing in Japanese. :O

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What is this? This is cool.

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Rest of the photos are here.

Next con, I believe, should be PMX. I'm still on the fence for YCon at the moment.

Comments

[random-karen.livejournal.com]

Thanks again for the pics, Cindy! I always have fun hanging out with you at cons (I'm glad you were there this year, as my previous AX groups didn't seem to want to go this year)!

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

I MISS YOU ALREADY ;_______________________________;

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

<3 For your help!

Our weekend trip is coming up! XD

[konishii.livejournal.com]

You're earlier than I am when it comes to con reports. |D

I really like Maybelline's gel eyeliner. *^*

I'm sad we didn't get to hang out much...next time! DX

[evanae.livejournal.com]

Anytime! And it's always a pleasure to hang out with you as well. :]

[evanae.livejournal.com]

I MISS YOU, TOOO. ;__________________;

I WILL SEE IF I CAN TRAVEL TO EAST COAST IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO. I WANT AN ADVENTURE...WITH YOU~ :3

[evanae.livejournal.com]

No problem! How's the remake/fixing of it progressing?

I know, oh gosh! It's coming up soon! Not sure if I'm ready, lol. @___@;

[evanae.livejournal.com]

Haha, really? Okay, I don't feel as bad. XD

It's really nice and not as messy as the liquid ones or the ones where you add water to it (i.e. Benefit's). Though, it's a bit of a pain to get off...

I'm sad as well! We never seem to hang out much at cons...or at least AX. :\ When's your next con?

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

I got as far as putting it into pieces XD I think I'm staying home tomorrow to sew though I want a Chik-fil-a too XD wanna go with?

[evanae.livejournal.com]

Lol, ganbare!

I think I'll have to pass on Chik-Fil-A...I need to check my tire pressure (the dashboard light that I didn't even know I had came on yesterday O_o), then I need to get a gift for the bridal shower I'm attending at 5 pm...and possibly help Karen move a few things sometime in between? @D@

Are we still on for FD on Sunday?

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

Ok Ill see you both Sunday then! I sent you all an email to confirm earlier today?

Yeah turns out I will be carless too since its going to be taken in for repairs too :p

[konishii.livejournal.com]

Fanime has been written for ages, but now I'm too lazy to find the pics that are finally posted. I haven't touched AX or Comic-Con. ;;;

Yus! It's my favorite so far. (There's eyeliner you have to add water too? o_O) Especially if you don't have makeup remover. 8|;;;

Too bad it's always like that if people aren't cosplaying together. :c My next for sure con is ALA, though I might show up to PMX since you mentioned Stef wanted to do 07 Ghost. You?

[evanae.livejournal.com]

It was this (http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=543/Babecake_eyeliner/BeneFit/Eyeliner) where you either wet the brush and dab into the cake or wet the cake and dab with brush then your eyes. It wasn't waterproof, which I knew but I didn't know it'd SMUDGE that much either. Like eensy bit of my eye tearing up....eyeliner was all gone. ;C

Same. PMX and ALA. I have a few people trying to make me go to YCon which I want to cuz I want to rewear Rustblaster...but I don't think I can make it due to finances. :\

[konishii.livejournal.com]

Interesting. :o I like the gel liner too much...haven't found anything better yet. XD

Same. I'd rather pay for Fanime. >