Now this is after the car ride, but it could be different for you.
Friday: Get my badge Hit up the swap meet buy alot of cool cheap stuff, then Rave as long as I can return to my room bathe then sleep.
Saturday: Wake up and get ready for Masquerade performance when it's my turn hopefully not implode with stage fright infront of everyone *never done this before*, soon after arrive at the Dealer room look for a MS-14 Gelgoog and some other stuff, see what Gatherings are going on and take a LOT of photos and record stuff on my mini cam, see a screening here and there. Then maybe check out the maid cafe, eat, and repeat till dark minus the cafe, show up at the Rave. return to my room bathe then sleep.
Sunday: Kill some time before the An Cafe perfromace. When it's time I will thus Rock out, buy some more stuff *if I have the money* See some Gatherings. Go to the Black and White ball with my outfit and a tie *gots to be fancy* and then dance till the rave. and once again return to my room bathe then sleep.
Monday: Regret it's Monday, pack check out, HOPEFULLY get to be a part of the End of Con Parade and see the closing events. Drive home and miss the whole thing and everyone I've meet. Then Post all the photos and video on Youtube.
That is sorta the jits of what I plan to do.
Isn't it a bit early? Hahaha... I remember making a schedule once. I ended up doing nothing that I organized. Fanime isn't really something you can make a schedule for. People normally end up ruining it and chances are, you'll have more fun doing things as they go. It's always been that way for me.
I like to plan ahead. I know I am not going to following to the tee, I just feel like sharing.
I just hope I can make it for the Masquerade, and An Cafe, I hope the time of when this will happen show up soon.
(subject to change, and if I actually pre-reg on time)
Thursday noon time: get in line for pre-reg with friends. Maybe bring laptop, DS, Wii, etc...
Thursday after pre-reg: splurge and look for stuff I want at the swap meet, even though I'm not looking for anything in particular. then go home
Friday morning: soak up a bit of con atmosphere and dealers room
Friday afternoon and night: my graduation ceremony at SJSU! No Fanime for me! ... then go home
Saturday: another SJSU ceremony, convocation at the Spartan Stadium, still no Fanime but hopefully I can still make it to Der Cosplay/Cosplay Spectacular then the Fanime classic Midnight Madness. ... then go home
Sunday: no graduation things anymore. I'd stay home a little bit and watch the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 for a little while, then go back to Fanime. Not much into An Cafe (don't really know them) so gonna spend time at the gaming rooms, then go home
Monday: soak up bargains at the dealers then the 3rd annual Fanime BB panel to close out the con, then go home
I don't know which days events are at... but in general I plan to work at Registration for more than 1/2 my time at Fanime because I love it so much. ;D And it's fun for me and friends. Then check out arcades after my shifts, eat depending on if I can find food, attend some panels that I'm uberly interested in, go to Masquerade, Masquerade ball, check out Rave... other than that, most of my time walking around/eating/breaks will be of taking pictures of attendees. :3 I LOVE PICTURES OF COSPLAYERS. I basically RUN THEM DOWN if I see a really good one and they're walking away. >.> At other times, I'd plan to just hang with friends and walk around the con. ^^
I can't wait to work Reg this year. ^^ I'm so excited.
Oh dear more people are going to be at the Masquerade, I afraid that I might implode with stage firght...
Quote from: Mister_E on February 25, 2008, 10:00:11 PM
Oh dear more people are going to be at the Masquerade, I afraid that I might implode with stage firght...
Don't worry. I've been on stage at the Civic before for Cosplay and the crowd seems invisible and dark with all of the lighting. Um, hope that helps?
At any theater, if the lighting technicians are good and professional, usually actors can't see audience members very well because of the lighting. It's not that bad. :3 And it helps that you can't speak, rather, and use tape instead. ^^
I am not going to say anything persay, lets just say that it has to do with the Mighty Mouse theme song, a table, a drinking glass, and maybe a Zeon Flag.
And with the lighting that you've said, that helps a LOT!
My plan of action for fanime is to get HOES AND BITCHES!!! ;D
And party!
mr._E dont worry about stage fright, i'll be cheering for you. and if its what i think it is, then your a genius, a g*d d*mn genius
but..
thursday- get badge, check out and or sell @ the meet. and dance alittle
fri-check into hotel, walk around con and see all the people and just feel the glow that happens=) get program guide, see what panels i want to check out, later into the night see all the madness that goes on in the halls >=)
sat- bleach gathering in my ichigo cosplay, and have fun. b&b ball, then what ever i wanna do- later into night "midnight madness"(oh yeah)
sun- lolita picnic and check out an cafe it time permits, then go broke in dealers room
mon- check out, make final rounds, and get ready for the end of con parade (crosses fingers) hope for a sizable turn out.
Quote from: dibbly on February 25, 2008, 11:17:51 PM
mr._E dont worry about stage fright, i'll be cheering for you. and if its what i think it is, then your a genius, a g*d d*mn genius
but..
thursday- get badge, check out and or sell @ the meet. and dance alittle
fri-check into hotel, walk around con and see all the people and just feel the glow that happens=) get program guide, see what panels i want to check out, later into the night see all the madness that goes on in the halls >=)
sat- bleach gathering in my ichigo cosplay, and have fun. b&b ball, then what ever i wanna do- later into night "midnight madness"(oh yeah)
sun- lolita picnic and check out an cafe it time permits, then go broke in dealers room
mon- check out, make final rounds, and get ready for the end of con parade (crosses fingers) hope for a sizable turn out.
I've sent you a PM on what you think it is.
Wednesday: Math final :P
Thursday: Pick up badge, Swap Meet, eat pizza (Amici's?),do stuff
Friday: Check into Hilton. Do stuff
Saturday: Do stuff
Sunday: Do stuff
Monday: Mom helps me pack up and check out of Hilton, I do stuff and go home.
Come back to me in May...
Friday: Fly in.
Saturday: Attend Fanimecon 2008 with three of my homies. Take pictures with random Fanimecon goers, and buy a new Sakura Haruno keychain.
Sunday/Monday: Nothing Fanimecon related. Visit friends all over the Biggity Bay. Fly back home.
Friday:Drive there. Check into the Hotel..Hmm? Stalk An Cafe
saturday: STALK AN CAFE!
Sunday: STALK AN CAFE [See the show too]
Monday:STALK AN CAFE BAck to JAPAN!
XDD lolz JUST KIDDING
Friday:wake up and drive to San Jose. Get excited about the Anime comvention.
Karaoke!!!!! KARAOKEEEE!!!! walk around and be Dumb til 10:00PM then get my Rave on!! .__.
Saturday:KARAOKE!! walk around...and Be cool.
@ 10:00PM dance the night away....and Karaoke.
Sunday:Go See An Cafe be cool the entire day and Rave again XD
Monday: Sigh that its over and get all EMO.. [[haha JK]]
Plan for Next Year.
1. After school, go to Fanime
2. Go to cosplay gatherings
3. Go to random other stuff
4. ???
5. PROFIT!
I never have a schedule. I just go where I go and do what I do... it's all the spur of the moment kinda thing.
Thursday - Drive up there from L.A., pick up badge, check into hotel.
I have no idea what my plan of action will be for the rest of the con since this will be my first time going.
Quote from: redroses3164 on February 28, 2008, 03:49:29 PM
1. After school, go to Fanime
2. Go to cosplay gatherings
3. Go to random other stuff
4. ???
5. PROFIT!
I never have a schedule. I just go where I go and do what I do... it's all the spur of the moment kinda thing.
Haha. Old jokes die hard.
Thursday: Badges.
Friday: Check-in at Marriott and head to arcade.
Monday: Leave arcade.
Ive been trying to schedule that "Sleep" thing in at my Hotel room but I havent quite figured it out yet. :D
Here's the idea of what I'll do:
Thursday: Take train to San Jose, check into Marriot, go to pick up badge, check out Swap Meet and perhaps sell some stuff.
Friday: Walk around con and check out all the cool stuff and go to Death Note gathering.
Saturday: Walk around con and check out more cool stuff.
Sunday: Go to Naruto Gathering and celebrate my birthday and go to Black & White Ball.
Monday: Stick around for the end of the con, explore San Jose a little bit, pack up and go to bed.
Tuesday: Wake up early and get breakfast, check out of Marriot, and go home.
Quote from: Mister_E on February 25, 2008, 10:00:11 PM
Oh dear more people are going to be at the Masquerade, I afraid that I might implode with stage firght...
Hey just some advice. No, its not the underwear thing.
Whenever I am on stage (back in High School and middle school I did a lot of plays/musicals/crew work ect) and I have to look out into the audience (like when I break the third wall... or is it called fourth- I forget) you can barely see them due to the blinding lights. However you can see their outlines, kinda.
Another thing is that it helps to focus on the very very very back corner or the back walls where there may not be anyone. Or the upper corner or walls. However given it is masquerade and there will be plenty of people there, myself included it may be hard to avoid seeing people.
Just focus on a point or 'blank' out your vision when you look out to the audience. It helped me out in the past. Hopefully it'll help you. btw don't say Macbeth in a theater and break a leg!
I just realized I hadn't posted my plans for fanime... Meh I'll do it on a later post.
Quote from: TaikoMoon on March 03, 2008, 01:35:57 AM
Quote from: Mister_E on February 25, 2008, 10:00:11 PM
Oh dear more people are going to be at the Masquerade, I afraid that I might implode with stage firght...
Hey just some advice. No, its not the underwear thing.
Whenever I am on stage (back in High School and middle school I did a lot of plays/musicals/crew work ect) and I have to look out into the audience (like when I break the third wall... or is it called fourth- I forget) you can barely see them due to the blinding lights. However you can see their outlines, kinda.
Another thing is that it helps to focus on the very very very back corner or the back walls where there may not be anyone. Or the upper corner or walls. However given it is masquerade and there will be plenty of people there, myself included it may be hard to avoid seeing people.
Just focus on a point or 'blank' out your vision when you look out to the audience. It helped me out in the past. Hopefully it'll help you. btw don't say Macbeth in a theater and break a leg!
I just realized I hadn't posted my plans for fanime... Meh I'll do it on a later post.
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AWWW but I want to know NOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!
And thatnks for advice, I feel a lot better, I have never done this kind of thing in about 3-4 years and back then I was freakin' out!
1. show up Thursday, unload car, set up booth
2. repeat if necessary
3. sell a ton of kimono
4. repeat ad nauseum
5. rest
Mister_E, I gotta say, I think your GITS cosplay is great.
Thursday pick up my pre reg badge. Then hit up the swap meet and whatever else they have planned for us lucky pre-regers. Drive back to Santa Cruz and sleep.
Friday Maybe pick up some friends from UCSC then drive to San Jose and check in to the hotel. Then it's photoshoots until 5. Then dinner with friends, musicfest, followed by late night shenanigans.
Saturday Wake up eat shower kill time until 1 then photoshoots again. Dinner with friends again, musicfest again, and late night shenanigans again.
Sunday. Lather, rinse repeat. Except this time add in the Black and White ball.
Monday. Check out of the hotel. Hang out, go to random panels and the dealers room. Hit up the closing ceremonies, then drive back to Santa Cruz and wish that it wasn't over.
Quote from: kimono_hime on March 04, 2008, 12:11:48 PM
1. show up Thursday, unload car, set up booth
2. repeat if necessary
3. sell a ton of kimono
4. repeat ad nauseum
5. rest
Mister_E, I gotta say, I think your GITS cosplay is great.
Thanks, the hat is going to be more like the show this year.
whatever i do, i have to NOT just kill my weekend in E-gaming. that's all i did the past 3 years. gotta change that.
Oh and breathe Mister_E I forgot about that one. Breathing is good. Very good
Ok... here are my plans... I think
Thur: Fly in from Hawaii. Go home unload than go to the hotel
Fri: Figure out what I am doing for staff. Dealers room, help set up at artist alley, unload the stuffs to sell
Sat: See fri
Sun: See sat
Mon: ... check out, go home, and than work at the family restaurant for the rest of summer. Oh and start to wonder why I spent all that money at fanime.
Somewhere in there will be pannels, concert, masquerade, black and white ball, eating, sleeping, counting the mouths coming out of my wallet, and... yeah. That's all I can think of now.
Ermm
Gonna Let It Take Its Course ^ ^
Fly in Thursday and pre reg goods.
Un pack costumes and setltle in hotel
Hang with my roomates whom i haven't seen since November
Make plans for rest of the day
Might work out at night if hotel has a gym
Friday-sat-sunday and monday all depend on the schedule of such panles that are available. Make time to visit artist ally and see
all the unique items for sale. My favorite part of any con ^_^. Visit dealers area sometime for possible cds depending on pricing as well as one new dvd box set. Its tradition for me. Going to look into the swapmeet thing as well as amvs ^_^ and AN CAFE!!!! also the rave if its any good, and the B&W ball if i can get a dress in time.
sometime between slow periods and what not the gals and I want to see Beauty and the beast on Broadway since its not far away. Also if possible make a stop at the winchester house. Im staying till tuesday morning so. Also making time for a group birthday cosplay dinner bash. Since all of my roomies and I have our b-days between mid may and way early july.
and of course the necessities of eating, sleeping , and bathing and beating stinky fanboys to soapy death with soap ona rope @_@. jk about the soap on the rope bit.
Umm let see I have no plan short of: Go to masquerade, try and do some (horrible) karaoke, do a set of Anime stand up comedy, go to some panels, maybe go to a dance, play some games, act like an idiot while taking pictures of the whole thing. You know I'm planned out more this year than last.
I be going HUNTING for mah trophy wall! *is cosplaying a Predator*
As of right now I don't know what days I will be there, hopefully for pre reg to get my stuff.
Quote from: Ari on March 12, 2008, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: Mister_E on February 25, 2008, 08:48:14 PM
Friday: bathe then sleep.
Thank god somebody does.
Yeah I do that too but I didn't think that anyone who care what I do personally in my own private time >.>;
Go to fanime; buy stuff; have fun; eventually go home.
Lol I probably won't be sticking to much of this plan for Fanime but...
Friday: Be super-hyper during school and as soon as it hits 2:45 scream "FANIMEEEEEEEEE!!!!" and run out the door XD;; Be stuck in a car with a bunch of people for at least 5 hours and hopefully get to San Jose before 9 @_@
Saturday: Pick up my badge and whatnot, because I'm sure they won't let you pick up your badge at like, 9 PM .__. Then go do stuff. Then dance for as long as my legs can move :D
Sunday: AN CAFE CONCERT~~!!!!! And maybe the Black and White Ball
Monday: Hate that it's Monday and pack up, say my good byes and start the sad ride back home :(
Well, I see I'm not the only one who's been thinking about this. XD I've been planning for a while (since I'm a rather organized freak), so I might as well jot my schedule down.
Friday: Leave at around 4:00 in the morning (after a sleepless night); arrive in San Jose, stop for lunch, and go to Safeway to get the food off of which I will live throughout the duration of the con; check in at the hotel; change into first costume and pick up my badge for the weekend; have fun surveying the establishment. XD
Saturday: Get up at whatever time, change into second costume; eat whatever; wander around with my friends and do various stuff (buy doujinshi, take pictures, etc.); have FUN.
Sunday: Repeat Saturday. XD (Whatever events that look interesting I'll probably go to, but I usually just wander at Fanime and see what happens.)
Monday: Do my usual thing, because I am NOT leaving on Monday as with past years. Not this year, baby! XD After Fanime ends, go out for REAL food with my friends, maybe see a movie; come back to the hotel, relax, and look over all the useless stuff I bought.
Tuesday: Wake up early, check out of the hotel, and go home. THE END.
And there you have it. ;D (Post is subject to change. See store for details. Accessories sold seperately, batteries not included. No refunds.)
Before fanime: finish finals.
Thursday: get my staff badge and make sure everything is going well in the arcade.
Friday: Set up the sign up sheets for e-gaming tournaments and raise hell in Tekken.
Saturday: Hold the E-gaming tournaments while in my "costume". Ransacking the dealer's room.
Sunday: Hold more E-gaming tournaments and run around the con doing some "public relations".
Somewhere on saturday and sunday is the AN cafe concert that I'll be dropping in the see.
Monday: *shrug*
Thursday: Bleh, school and classes so no Fanime.
Friday: Pick up badge after school and attend swap meet. Maybe see if there's any good gatherings.
Saturday: Dealer's room, gatherings, gaming, and a lot of wandering around. Masquerade too.
Sunday: More dealer's room, gaming, etc. An Cafe.
Monday: Last minute stuff. End of con parade. Post up pictures and reorganize some stuff. Cry.
Friday: Wake up early, have everything in the car, get to San Jose before 12:30, check into hotel....then get ready for photoshoot at 1:30, do whatever afterwards, check out Death Note Gathering at 4:30 and take pictures, then do whatever again for the rest of the day.
Saturday: Get up early, back into cosplay for the Bleach Gathering, grab some lunch, meet Bleach people at park for lunch, watch some Bleach cosplay chess, then go play some Bleach Frizbee aaand then pose for photos during the gathering, then go do something before the masquerade.
Sunday: Early rise once again! and go eat breakfast buffet at theee grill, go play some Naruto Bingo and have some fun at the gathering, take pictures, watch some asian movies and anime series....buy loads of stuff at the dealer room and artist alley, might go see An Cafe, undecided on what else for rest of the day o_o
Saturday: Hopefully arrive really early in the morning and check in. Settle in, have breakfast/lunch. Get badges.
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday:
Make sure to try to go to every booth, every event, and take lots of pictures.
Masquerade and Ball.
Monday Afternoon: Go home and study. ^^
friday: arive have a joygasm and a seizure of happyness wander around make friends and buy shit and go to concert (i think its on friday)
saturday: get up and cosplay wander around and go to mascerade
sunday: be a walking zobie and still cosplay play my flute and buy more stuff stay up till 2 playing arcade games with my friend
monday: wake up cosplay and just wander around depressed....
yeah i dont do much cept wander around at fanime with friends and cosplay ^_^
I arrive Thursday afternoon. Leaving Tuesday morning.
My plan is....HAVE FUN! LOL, I'll spend the rest of the year wondering what I did to fill up all of those days, but while I'm there I just go with the flow and have fun.
Thursday - Wake up at the crack of freaking dawn (5:30 am Eastern), hop on a plane. Check into the hotel, settle in, wait for my friend to arrive. Spend some time just relaxing and catching up since we haven't seen each other in a year. After we've rested and stuff, get in line to get our badges.
Friday - Check out the swap meet, give the dealer's room a once-over.
Saturday - Gaia Panel, possibly dinner with friends. Rest of the day's pretty much open so far.
Sunday - Some plans I probably can't elaborate on yet. ~.~''
Monday - Last chance deals in the dealer room, maybe go to a movie in the evening.
Tuesday - Fly home. Waaah.
My plan of action is simple: Go to Fanime, bond with old friends and make new ones. Take pics of cosplayers (which I really love. ^_^) Dance, play, and have a merry good time. ^__^
Thursday: Pick up staff badge. Help set up room.
Friday-Monday: Do whatever.
Planning doesn't usually work out for me, especially this early. I'll just do whatever seems fun at that time.
My mission is classified information.
Thursday - Arrive. Work Rovers/SOS.
Friday - Work
Saturday - Work
Sunday - Work
Monday - Work
Hang out with my Rover/SOS buddies while working. It's what I do.
Thursday
- HR work in Palo Alto til 4pm
- Pick up badge and start helping out with SOS/rovers
Friday
- Work Line Control @ Reg line and patrol other areas as needed
- Hang out friends enjoy the con
- Maybe try to Catch the New Indianna Jones movie (Dr. JONES!)
Saturday
- Work Line Control @ Reg line and patrol other areas as needed
- Hang out friends enjoy the con
- Maid Cafe from 12pm to 8pm
- Dinner with friends
- Party with Cosplayers
Sunday
- Work Line Control @ Reg line and patrol other areas as needed
- Hang out friends enjoy the con
- Maid Cafe from 12pm to 8pm
- Dinner with friends
- Party with Cosplayers
Monday
- Work as needed
- Help Sober up friends
- Hang out with new found Fanime friends
- Help out as Convention closes
- Drive random friends home
Tuesday
Day off - sleep in, play video games all day.
I think im good. :D
Thursday:
-work on my cosplay, finishing up
-Commencement (graduation) practice
-pick up badge
-swap meet
-meet up with friends and possibly dinner
Friday:
-Commencement at SMC
-check in hotel
-Fanime Activities (FA)
-cosplay
Saturday:
-FA
-cosplay
-Masquerade
-party with friends
Sunday:
-FA
-cosplay
-BWB
-party with friends
Monday:
-FA
-maybe cosplay
-hit the dealer's room for last minute stuff
-check out of hotel
-say good bye to friends
-go home
Thursday:
-Go pick up badges with my sisters
-Check out dealers room (If I can, I'm getting a Press badge and they said they're not handing those out until Friday. ;_;)
Friday:
-Get my PRESS PASS! W00t.
-Go to every panel involving industry stuff that I can and take down notes for Anime News Network which I will then digest into articles.
-Swing by the dealers hall
-Go to artist alley for a while
-Hang out with my sisters
Saturday:
-Catch the AMV contest (!!!)
-Go to the "Meet the Guests" Press event (it might be sunday?) And chat it up with Yamaga-sama. Get tons of pictures.
-More hanging out with sisters and other cool stuff
Sunday:
-Spend WAY too much money in the Dealers hall.
-More guest stuff.
-More hanging out with sisters.
Monday:
-Get ready to go home. ;_;
That's about it. In the evenings I'll be converting all my pictures and info into information for ANN. I'm so happy!
What's my plan? Oh, boy, um.... I typically don't draw up a plan until I see the schedule, even then I don't completely follow it.
Thursday (day 0): Drive down to the con after picking up people, get my badge, and go to Swap Meet to sell (and hopefully buy also. All previous years I haven't been able to buy much because I don't have a person to watch my spot for me long enough for me to get anything...). Meet up with my roommates and hang out, eat, etc. Get checked into the hotel. Still need to decide which cosplay to wear that day...(if I'm cosplaying at all)
Friday: Cosplay is still undecided. No totally decided plan. Will see.
Saturday: Three cosplays and a number of gatherings to attend. Going to be an utter killer. Watch masquerade.
Sunday: A number of gatherings. No set plan. Stay up late, late, late....
Monday: Cosplay undecided. Staying until after cosplay parade. Then, drive everyone back home.