All our Friday costumes were pretty much out of the closet (minus my vinyl pants which I got for super cheap). Elizabeth was Cagalli from Gundam Seed, and Sophia was Sosuke from Full Metal Panic. Greg, a grad student in anime club, took us there. After driving out of Houston and back in (the roads here are so weird), we finally got to the Sheraton North.Registration didn't take long, but we stood in line for the Camino/Duel Jewel concert for well over an hour. It was well worth the wait. We were near the end of the line, and we still managed to get pretty close to the stage.
Camino had really catchy songs, and the guys were so adorable. We stood at the side where the speakers were so it was cool how Hayato jumped onto the speakers. They knew how to get a crowd going.
For some reason, they made us exit after Camino. We had to get back in line again. A lot people complained, but we were happy since we got even closer to the stage. Duel Jewel was amazing! Now I know what it's like to fall in love w/ the lead singer at a concert. Hayato (strange coincidence that both lead singers had the same name) was just magnetic. The band went through 3 costume changes, and Shun was just insane. Yuya was amazing too. There was also a cool portion where it was just Val and Natsuki. For days, I've been talking about how Hayato pointed in my direction, winked at me (no one else was standing where I was), and got a picture of me. :p It was pretty cool how the band was taking pics of the crowd. I'm surprised security didn't say anything about me b/c I was dangling over the rails.
In short, that was my 1st concert, and I was blown away. I was surprised I still had my voice the next day. Now I parade around school in my Camino necklace and Duel Jewel shirt, and we never hestitate to mention either band to anyone we talk to.
Oni-con Part II