Tuesday, November 21, 2006

US: Day Four- Part One!
But First, The Comments!

Kei: I'm sorry for worrying you. The play's looking more promising now, especially as I managed to procure a big cooker earlier today, hehe ^_^

Sara: Hello you ^___^

Shinmaru: I still can't get over how much bigger EVERYTHING is in California in comparison to here. The hotel, the food, the shops... it was just so... I felt incredibly small all of a sudden. I kinda wish I'd had more time to run around and look at everywhere else, just to convince myself it was actually real.

Mo: Congratulations ^_^ I'm happy for you, hehe. I'm still on the way to achieving mine, but I'm determined never to be someone who lets their procrastination get the better of them. It's hard, but I'm slowly becoming more efficient. But some days are literally a case of having to sit and wait for someone to phone, or something similar, and creativity just doesn't always flow. I'll talk a bit more about this in a sec, actually. But well done you ^_^

Akamaru: [You grow a lot in Part II, you know ^_~] Eheh, anyway, it's great to see you again. or your text, anyway :p

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Another few days gone; it's hard to tell exactly how productive they've been. I think sometimes Dan and I both wish we were as productive as we think the other is ^_^; But we both agree that I'm not doing enough writing. Which is a bit difficult, because the stuff we're planning for next year I don't want to write without him, and I can't really concentrate on my story unless I know I've a free schedule ahead. I'm still petrified of learning my lines, too. Piss it, I'll just have to read through it A LOT. I have until the beginning of January.

I am trying hard not to procrastinate. I'm finding writing in my blog again very theraputic, actually. At least if I can get started in writing and conveying my emotions as best I can here, it'll help move things along for when I get started proper. I'm learning new words too, which is always a bonus if you're working on a novel :p

Going back to what I was saying to Miss Mo, someone once told me that I needed to make a choice as to what I was going to do: become an actor and write, or continue to support Dan in running the company. Neither are making any money at the moment, so my other choice was to find something I can do to gain money in the mean time.

What worries me is that if I were to get a job, that I'd get stuck in it and lose my ambition. As I am I'm not exactly steaming towards my goals and I'm not gaining any money. But this is what I want to do. And I've told myself that there is no reason why I can't be any or all of the things I want to be. I've vowed to myself that I will do it and I will not lose that resolve. It's just not a resolve that's producing much work at the moment.

What I need to do is start motivating myself to do more of the things I need to be doing for myself when I'm doing normal things in general. Just carrying my script with me and reading it whenever I have the chance, for example. Taking my notebook with me and adjusting bits and pieces. Adding to scripts as and when I think of something, rather than just when Dan's here, necessarily. Of course, I want him to be a part of where I'm going, but he may well go his own way in the future as a matter of course, and I won't mind if he does. But for the moment my ambitions are unchanged. I doubt they will change until they're accomplished, but the method that they are will probably alter considerably depending on what's thrown my way.

I liken it to this rather dramatic situation: if someone asked to choose between saving the life of your best friend and your significant other, which would you save?

I'd save both.

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I forgot one of my most important acquisitions on the Saturday: My tail and ears -^_^- I thought about this for a long long time, and although I'm not a hardcore furry by any means, I just wanted them. They were sold as cat ears and tail, but I reckoned I could easily pass as a wolf by wearing them.

A quick nip into the toilets later, and a la Superman (although far less statuesque and carrying a wealth of shopping bags) I emerged as something that more closely resembles the actual Solo!

I have to admit though, my adopted animal personality changed depending whether someone shouted 'Cat-Boy!' or 'Wolf-Boy!' at me. I didn't mind either, but it made for an awkward conversation when someone asked me what ears I was wearing and I replied with a desperate "Um......"

So, anyway, I prepared myself with my lackluster hairgel and ever-so-slightly-too-big modified Luftwaffe jacket and went to find everyone else.

We were due to meet at 11 by the stairs in the convention centre. Although there are actually three MASSIVE sets of stairs, I kept looking out for a Panda (my only clue), as I knew there'd be one somewhere on my target (three guesses who :p). Although admittedly I was looking for a much larger stuffed Panda that the one I eventually came across, heh.

I found someone I recognised having their picture taken- dressed as Mei Chan, and holding a tiny little Panda!

Immediately (but subtley), I stopped and waited for the cosplay-picture-taking-person to finish their picture, and once they'd dispersed (although trying to disperse when you're by yourself is quite difficult, but by gar they managed it) I moved in.

I wasn't entirely sure how to introduce myself. I've never been called 'Solo' in person before, and I'm always nervous at having to initiate conversation.

I needn't have been, though, as within milliseconds it became apparent how nice and welcoming both Panda and Mamma Vash (whom I'd only seen briefly at OtakuBoards before) were, and I felt at ease very very quickly. Although being called 'Solo' was incredibly surreal ^_^;

Unfortunately I don't remember when we met Shin- I hope he can fill me in a bit ^_^; my memory for the sequence of events has gone rather hazy. I have a feeling we went into the Merchant's Hall and met up with Shin, Josh and his boyfriend (who's name I can't remember and I feel so guilty about it because I spent so much time with the two of them) all waiting in line for stuff at the Viz stall.

Then Panda took me round to the Robotech booth to meet Dan Woren! Aaah, he's so cool ^_______^ We talked for ages about voice acting and making films and Buddhism (he even sent me a whole load of books and tapes and autographs, which was really nice of him) and then went on to browse the rest of the various exhibits.

I can't remember the order we did them, so I shall describe the most memorable events in the order the come to me ^_^;

-We walked around the Artists' Hall. Much quieter than the Merchants' Hall, if only because the way it was spaced out was so it could only fit fifty to a hundred people in at one time. There was some incredible stuff being displayed and I was REALLY REALLY tempted to have an anime version of myself drawn but I didn't have time... if I get the chance to go again, then I'll queue and wait, cause it'd be a cool thing to have ^_^

-We went to the Gaming Room and watched this regional champion or something beat seven shades of crap out of anyone else who played Smash Bros. I so wanted to beat him but none of the Unlockable characters were available. If Marth'd been there I would have stood a better chance. but then, I'm only saying that. I was the last person to get killed in the bout against him, but he still had two lives over me. And I was Fox, so I dodged a lot. It's surprising how much adrenaline can flood your system when you're playing against strangers, heh.

-Whilst in the gaming room also, we played a Wi-Fi game of Mario Kart DS, which, despite it being my first ever time playing, I wasn't too bad at ^_^ I enjoyed that muchly, even though I could only be a ShyGuy. We got a number of other people playing, too.

Unfortunately I didn't have a great deal of time to stay as I needed to get ready for the Hyde concert that evening.

But I shall have to save that for later, as I need to go and it's a fairly detailed experience ^_~

Take care.
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