Well this year was an amazing blast, and I've already started planning for next year. XD I ended up having a concierge level room at the Mariott and enjoyed it quite well, but it just wasn't big enough for 6 or 7 people. Haha... I intended for having only one room mate, but people I met at the con ended up crashing with me. :P
So anyway... next year I've made plans with two of my close friends who went this year to plan a gathering of our friends and have about 8-10 people come. We're planning on chipping in for a VIP room at the Mariott if possible (still need to look into those further) or whatever will easily accommodate us in luxury. We're thinking of having everyone chip in 200 or so dollars. So yes at this point these are my plans.
My plan: Being on staff again.
Reg staffing, rooming with my friends who are all staffers, going to the BWBall, cosplaying in my traditional dress that I'll get... eventually... and hanging around. Oh, and the traditional pulling an all nighter on the last night thing. (:
It's really quiet on that day. Everyone is burnt out from not sleeping at all for the other nights. (:<
considering doing vol. work or Rovers, seeing as how i was bored for the majority of the con last year(i couldn't find anyone to hang with)
All I wanna do is watch nothing but anime.
Quote from: Barnes on September 26, 2008, 01:54:46 PM
All I wanna do is watch nothing but anime.
You rebel you.
Quote from: Barnes on September 26, 2008, 01:54:46 PM
All I wanna do is watch nothing but anime.
hehehe... (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z261/Chiri_kcrinh/Fanime%202007/Fanime%20Sunday/IMG_0347.jpg)
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
Don't I know it, brotha!
I'm finally legal myself.
I don't know who I'll be bunking with, so I'm a little bleh about that.
Nobody seems to have their minds made.
I try and make plans about food (CANDY IS NOT FOOD), but I think all they hear is 'blah blah blah'.
My con plan is turning into poo.
Quote from: Dominium on September 30, 2008, 09:17:45 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
Don't I know it, brotha!
I'm finally legal myself.
I don't know who I'll be bunking with, so I'm a little bleh about that.
Nobody seems to have their minds made.
I try and make plans about food (CANDY IS NOT FOOD), but I think all they hear is 'blah blah blah'.
My con plan is turning into poo.
Dude my con plans were so sketchy this year. >_< I'm not even joking. I had roommates one minute then none the next. My best friend ended up staying with me instead of with her roommates. It was random madness. I suggest bringing peanutbutter and jelly (and bread) oh and a box of cereal. It helps with some of the food expenses. ANd you can always make ramen in the coffee maker. I have proof of this.
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 11:00:32 PM
Quote from: Dominium on September 30, 2008, 09:17:45 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
Don't I know it, brotha!
I'm finally legal myself.
I don't know who I'll be bunking with, so I'm a little bleh about that.
Nobody seems to have their minds made.
I try and make plans about food (CANDY IS NOT FOOD), but I think all they hear is 'blah blah blah'.
My con plan is turning into poo.
Dude my con plans were so sketchy this year. >_< I'm not even joking. I had roommates one minute then none the next. My best friend ended up staying with me instead of with her roommates. It was random madness. I suggest bringing peanutbutter and jelly (and bread) oh and a box of cereal. It helps with some of the food expenses. ANd you can always make ramen in the coffee maker. I have proof of this.
Oh, yes! Of course.
But they have a tendency to... not really share the refrigerator.
That's why I'm hoping to have enough money to get my own room.
Or bunk with people nice enough to, uh, share. :/
Since I was paying for the room, I was in charge of what went where. XD Oh and if you can afford to shell out some extra cash to get a concierge level room so you can get food at the concierge lounge.
1) Working Staff again. In fact I think I have more work this coming year than my previous years.
2) I am also going to be working that weekend for my Marketing Association helping out the graduation class of SJSU.
3) I plan to sleep more. 2 hours a night is not enough if I am to do the work of this coming year at con.
Same as last year.
Buy stuff, do a skit, hit up some Gatherings and take photos see some videos.
New stuff
Go to the Forum Panel, get to the Maid Cafe sooner and whatever else happens.
My goals for next year:
- Obtain a press badge for 2009
- Provide video coverage
- Attend more panels to expand on coverage
- More pictures, hopefully with a better camera
- Break out a new cosplay
Hopefully:
-Covering Fanime for Anime News Network again, because that was fun.
-Remembering to bring my laptop with me so that I don't have to write down notes from all the panels.
-Getting two rooms like last year: One for me and a friend, another for my younger sisters to go and have fun.
-Attend the AMV contest and have TONS OF FUN.
-Actually have the money I plan on bringing this year.
-Umm...playing way too much Dance ManiaX.
More to come, lol.
- Plan a con
- Don't sleep
- Run con
- Still don't sleep
- Enjoy con
- Realizes con is already over :(
- Cry
Another successful year!
Hang around with cool people.
Get an Ouran goody of some sort
Try to find Bride of Deimos volumes 1+2
Eat less
Reserve a room earrrllllyyyy
Take pictures
Wear my panda ensemble! Panda shirt! Panda bag! PANDA MADNESS.
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
By the time its 09 it'll be one more year for me!
*Raised fist salute*
Almost there!
Quote from: JohnnyAR on October 07, 2008, 09:59:26 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
By the time its 09 it'll be one more year for me!
*Raised fist salute*
Almost there!
Kekeke, I'll be about 6 years overdue when Fanime 09 comes around.
Only one more year and you'll be able to join the rest of us in mocking horribly made hentai! HUZZAH!
This year, hopefully I'll get to meet a lot more people than I did last year.
Attend more panels.
Go to at least two gatherings.
Volunteer or perhaps join staff... Maybe at Maid Cafe.
Have a good time.
Quote from: ewu on October 04, 2008, 08:16:42 PM
- Plan a con
- Don't sleep
- Run con
- Still don't sleep
- Enjoy con
- Realizes con is already over :(
- Cry
Another successful year!
Fo sho...=)
Quote from: FanFicGuru on October 07, 2008, 10:13:08 PM
Quote from: JohnnyAR on October 07, 2008, 09:59:26 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on September 30, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Oh yeah! I just realized, next year will be my first time I'm legally able to go into the hentai room! w00t w00t!
By the time its 09 it'll be one more year for me!
*Raised fist salute*
Almost there!
Only one more year and you'll be able to join the rest of us in mocking horribly made hentai! HUZZAH!
Horribly made?
As in?
Quote from: Rei-Rei on October 08, 2008, 09:43:25 AM
This year, hopefully I'll get to meet a lot more people than I did last year.
Attend more panels.
Go to at least two gatherings.
Volunteer or perhaps join staff... Maybe at Maid Cafe.
Have a good time.
Same here 08' was good...no it wasn't. 08 con was AMAZING!!!!!! but anyways I also want to meet new people, because last year I didnt really talk to anyone so this year I want to talk to new people and make new friends.
Me and my friends are crazy sceaming to get two hotel rooms, one for us, who I think will all be 14/15 by the time it's conige and then one for one of my friends 22 year old sister WOOT ADULT SUPERVISION oh and we plan on uh standing on street corners in Death Note cosplay XD
I can't wait to watch hentai on a big screen. I mean I've seen my good share of hentai already, but only on a 20'' monitor.
Quote from: Kawaii_the_ULTRA_chibi on October 08, 2008, 05:49:49 PM
Me and my friends are crazy sceaming to get two hotel rooms, one for us, who I think will all be 14/15 by the time it's conige and then one for one of my friends 22 year old sister WOOT ADULT SUPERVISION oh and we plan on uh standing on street corners in Death Note cosplay XD
14/15 year old girls standing on a street corner in cosplay...
I have no words. :-P
Quote from: FanFicGuru on October 13, 2008, 11:10:01 AM
Quote from: Kawaii_the_ULTRA_chibi on October 08, 2008, 05:49:49 PM
Me and my friends are crazy sceaming to get two hotel rooms, one for us, who I think will all be 14/15 by the time it's conige and then one for one of my friends 22 year old sister WOOT ADULT SUPERVISION oh and we plan on uh standing on street corners in Death Note cosplay XD
14/15 year old girls standing on a street corner in cosplay...
I have no words. :-P
<_< My thoughts exactly. *coughs*
Lol Death Note cosplay, the only one who has to worry is me, 'cause I might be Mello XD. But im the oldest of our group so its 'ight.
What's so attractive about death note cosplay? I don't get it.
(I do understand the problem with 14/15 year old girls standing on the street though.)
Quote from: shinjiboy on October 25, 2008, 07:43:30 PM
What's so attractive about death note cosplay? I don't get it.
(I do understand the problem with 14/15 year old girls standing on the street though.)
Because Death note kick so much ass thats why it's so attractive. Besides, you have girls dressing up in tight outifits which is the real attraction. ;D
*hides in corner* Look what i've started XD
Quote from: Kawaii_the_ULTRA_chibi on October 27, 2008, 04:51:36 PM
*hides in corner* Look what i've started XD
kukukuku....... Yes Ms.Kawaii look what you started now I need you to dress up as misa for '09 con cosplay so I can take a picture and hang it up on my wall, and think about you FOVEVER!!!!.Lol just kidding
Quote from: OtakuMessiah on October 28, 2008, 02:36:23 PM
Quote from: Kawaii_the_ULTRA_chibi on October 27, 2008, 04:51:36 PM
*hides in corner* Look what i've started XD
kukukuku....... Yes Ms.Kawaii look what you started now I need you to dress up as misa for '09 con cosplay so I can take a picture and hang it up on my wall, and think about you FOVEVER!!!!.Lol just kidding
CREEEEEPPPYYY
I'm hoping to get two friends to fly over from Iowa. I'm even willing to pay for their stay and food and stuff. Man, I just want them to experience a major con since they've only been to Anime Iowa (not to mention it'll be fun with them at the con)
Aside from that, I plan to:
Have some fun with Rock Band 1/2
Play MvC2 lots
Melty Blood lots
Pig out at the swap meet
Get drunk lots
Check out the maid cafe again (looking forward to more improvement every year)
Check out stage 0 for their auction (fun/ny last previous times I went)
MusicFest! w00t!
Masquerade
..and more
I'm just hoping I can make it on Thursday since I have a dental pathology final the same day at 3PM (then scramble to catch a flight the same day less than 2 hours after it)..-_-;
It's a good thing there is at least a 3 hour difference from here to Cali =\
Quote from: LordKefka on October 30, 2008, 12:22:20 AM
I'm hoping to get two friends to fly over from Iowa. I'm even willing to pay for their stay and food and stuff. Man, I just want them to experience a major con since they've only been to Anime Iowa (not to mention it'll be fun with them at the con)
Aside from that, I plan to:
Have some fun with Rock Band 1/2
Play MvC2 lots
Melty Blood lots
Pig out at the swap meet
Get drunk lots
Check out the maid cafe again (looking forward to more improvement every year)
Check out stage 0 for their auction (fun/ny last previous times I went)
MusicFest! w00t!
Masquerade
..and more
I'm just hoping I can make it on Thursday since I have a dental pathology final the same day at 3PM (then scramble to catch a flight the same day less than 2 hours after it)..-_-;
It's a good thing there is at least a 3 hour difference from here to Cali =\
OMG Dude I hella miss the maid cafe!!!>.< Argh! man and I heard that it was really cool..I have to go to the maid cafe this year.
Ya, you should go support them. :P
I'm hoping to get an origami out of my next visit xP
Let's see ...
- meet new people and old friends
- several gatherings -- Bleach and Toribla for certain, others TBD
- silly cosplay with my younger sister
- figure out just how many costume changes I can have in a single con without going absolutely bonkers
- panels, if anything catches my interest
- cosplay tea parties :3 and the second annual Bleach captains' dinner
- and above all else, enjoy myself and delight in the fact that I am here and not at work!
- ... go to work Tuesday and lament
So far, my Spring semester plan is to basically avoid taking classes on Thursday and Friday. ;D
I just got my new catalog thing, and I'll go from there.
Meet some people, attend the Pokemon D&P CTF gathering that I missed last year, buy anything Hellsing, buy anything Evangelion, take awesome cosplay pics
Dats da plan so far...
I may not cosplay this year. That has yet to be determined. However, I will be escorting a firt-time congoer; my 12 year-old nephew! My sister has given me the green light to usher him deeper into geekdom. But it's okay. I am family, afterall. He will be cosplaying for sure, cuz good ole' Auntie of the Fantastic Sewing Abilities will make sure of that.
So, let's here it for the proliferation of Anime fandom!
*ah crap wrong thread*
Well just to stay on topic, I'm going to try and make the best of it. I used to think conventions were pointless but that's because I only acknowledged the consumer side of it but now I realize that the other part of what cons are is a social experience. So while I'm not excited about buying over priced dvds and pocky I will be looking forward to meeting new people and making memories.