Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Hey guys! Got back from a... very interresting experience at Dragoncon. For my first con (yes, I'm a grunt), it was pretty cool, and I'll probably go next year. One of the things I loved most about the con... let me give you an example. At one point, John and I launched into a random dialoge exchange from an episode of "Firefly." Now, most places back in "the real world", like a mall or a school, people passing by would look at you like o.0 "huh?". But at a con, when people walk by they smile and nod. They know what you're talking about! NOWHERE else in the world can that happen! I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but... that place was my sanctuary. As I later put it to my mother, "I was among my own kind."

As I expected, I was up to my neck in Storm Troopers, Vaders, Fetts, Jedi, Klingons, Elves, Hobbits, Dragon Riders, girls in corsets, girls in metal bikinis, girls with cat ears, and goth punks. (Didn't expect so many goth punks actually.) Anime wise, I only saw three Inuyashas, two Gokus, and a Vash and a Wolfwood. That was pretty much it.

I could only be there for the last two days cuz of performances. But John (Teshik) was there for the whole weekend and he showed me around. We got some nice photos (which hopefully I'll post soon), got lots of free swag, and (the whole reason I was there) met members of the cast from "Firefly" and its upcomming movie "Serenity." Eeeeeee! *geeky squeal* But a lot of that I'll save for when I get the pictures. And yes, Deej, I saw the Homestar Runner booth.

Toilet Humor A: It seems that whenever I use the bathroom around here, there’s no toilet paper. Is it so much to ask that when you guys use up the toilet paper you replace it? J, O, G, and FX: ........ J: Well, you know it’s not me. O: (shakes his head) G: I don’t go to the bathroom anyway. J: Get out! Everyone goes to the bathroom. Even Audrey Hephburn went to the bathroom. G: Well not me. My metabolism naturally processes all my body waste. No muss, no fuss. FX: .... That’s disgusting. G: You’re just jealous. J: Well, then.... (everyone looks at Felix) FX: Oh, sure. Blame the new guy. How do we know it’s not Aisha or Kida? A: Are you accusing girls of not refilling the roll? FX: But it’s not me! G: Nope. It’s me! ^_^ FX: What? You just said you don’t use the bathroom! G: Correct. But I never said I don’t use the toilet paper. FX: .... What could you possibly use toilet paper for if you don’t even go to the bathroom!?! G: For making mummies out of our neighbors flamingos. What else? --Teshik’s house-- TS: (looking out his window) Aw, man. Not again!

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