I completely feel you pain about sinus issues at con. In 2016, the Wednesday before Day Zero, 11pm, three stitches before finishing up the last cosplay, I felt my throat get irritated. I felt feverish during Day Zero but was able to get my badge, one of the few with no issue, and came back for swap. Friday I was in a bit of a daze (from the allergies and sinus issues + the decongestants I was taking by that time), but good until I blew out my voice during my gathering. Saturday even worse so my wife and I spent the day sitting around and getting some autographs. Sunday we bailed immediately after the Sailor Moon gathering as now the meds were making me loopy. Went home, slept for three hours, then came back that evening out of cosplay - by then I had broken the sinus crap and could get off the meds. Monday back to normal. It sucked ass, completely sucked ass, my extreme condolences!
For 2017, things were awesome all around - and throughout the weekend I remarked how great it was not to feel like I did in 2016. I was a little raspy from the wind at the start of the weekend but it went away - and I need to realize my voice is just going to keep getting more raspy the older I get it seems.
Friday: Got in early, got our peacebonding done for the only day we would require it. Settled into the Nostalgia Room to watch City Hunter (as that was what we were cosplaying from) - pretty good turnout! Mokkori!! Actually got recognized by a few people - not bad for a series that has been out of print in the US for a long time and is 30+ years old. Hosted the Old School Cosplay Gathering at 6pm - outstanding turnout there! I cannot express how much I respect and appreciate my fellow pre-2001 cosplayers! Can't wait to do it again in 2018!
Saturday: Mobile Police Patlabor cosplay, which I freaking love to wear. As it's the most mobile (har har) this is the day we knock out most of our shopping. Bought some Patlabor and City Hunter cels in the dealer's hall, pretty awesome. As pretty much every Patlabor cosplayer ever will tell you - people will assume you work for the convention center, assume you work for facilities, assume you work for the convention, assume you are security, assume you are a parking attendant, and generally think you are authoritative and ask you questions when they need help. Even one of the convention center facilities guys checking badges to get upstairs complemented us on how nice we looked. ahaha ;D It must be the blazing orange vests - they do make us stick out like a sore thumb. That all said, I'm happy to help out any fellow con-goers and point them in the direction of official channels for things I don't know or are beyond a question suited to ask another attendee. Ran into a couple out front on Saturday night while coming back from dinner that attended AnimeCon '91 and we got to talking for a couple hours, that was really nice.
Sunday: Convinced two of my sisters to come out for a few hours for the day so we met up with them in the morning. My wife and I were cosplaying as Motoki and Makoto from Sailor Moon for Sunday, the one cosplay we do where she is more recognizable than me. However this year I did have a few people recognize me as Motoki Furuhata! Awesome!! I've only ever seen a very few Motoki cosplayers online. Tons of fun at the Sailor Moon gathering - the one other gathering we attend besides our own. Then we took my sisters around the convention center, went through the halls a few times, watched some videos, general stuff. They really want to come back next year - was the first large con they've ever been to.
Monday: Low key day, my wife stayed out of cosplay and her and I went around and got some shots of myself as Ryo Saeba from City Hunter around downtown while it wasn't so busy and the lighting was even. Hit the halls a couple times more and then called it a day / con.
No issues what so ever this year other than small, very brief shake it off, type things. Really looking forward to 2018.
For 2017, things were awesome all around - and throughout the weekend I remarked how great it was not to feel like I did in 2016. I was a little raspy from the wind at the start of the weekend but it went away - and I need to realize my voice is just going to keep getting more raspy the older I get it seems.
Friday: Got in early, got our peacebonding done for the only day we would require it. Settled into the Nostalgia Room to watch City Hunter (as that was what we were cosplaying from) - pretty good turnout! Mokkori!! Actually got recognized by a few people - not bad for a series that has been out of print in the US for a long time and is 30+ years old. Hosted the Old School Cosplay Gathering at 6pm - outstanding turnout there! I cannot express how much I respect and appreciate my fellow pre-2001 cosplayers! Can't wait to do it again in 2018!
Saturday: Mobile Police Patlabor cosplay, which I freaking love to wear. As it's the most mobile (har har) this is the day we knock out most of our shopping. Bought some Patlabor and City Hunter cels in the dealer's hall, pretty awesome. As pretty much every Patlabor cosplayer ever will tell you - people will assume you work for the convention center, assume you work for facilities, assume you work for the convention, assume you are security, assume you are a parking attendant, and generally think you are authoritative and ask you questions when they need help. Even one of the convention center facilities guys checking badges to get upstairs complemented us on how nice we looked. ahaha ;D It must be the blazing orange vests - they do make us stick out like a sore thumb. That all said, I'm happy to help out any fellow con-goers and point them in the direction of official channels for things I don't know or are beyond a question suited to ask another attendee. Ran into a couple out front on Saturday night while coming back from dinner that attended AnimeCon '91 and we got to talking for a couple hours, that was really nice.
Sunday: Convinced two of my sisters to come out for a few hours for the day so we met up with them in the morning. My wife and I were cosplaying as Motoki and Makoto from Sailor Moon for Sunday, the one cosplay we do where she is more recognizable than me. However this year I did have a few people recognize me as Motoki Furuhata! Awesome!! I've only ever seen a very few Motoki cosplayers online. Tons of fun at the Sailor Moon gathering - the one other gathering we attend besides our own. Then we took my sisters around the convention center, went through the halls a few times, watched some videos, general stuff. They really want to come back next year - was the first large con they've ever been to.
Monday: Low key day, my wife stayed out of cosplay and her and I went around and got some shots of myself as Ryo Saeba from City Hunter around downtown while it wasn't so busy and the lighting was even. Hit the halls a couple times more and then called it a day / con.
No issues what so ever this year other than small, very brief shake it off, type things. Really looking forward to 2018.