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ACen!!
May 11, 2007 11:05:01 GMT -5
Post by Shira on May 11, 2007 11:05:01 GMT -5
The Anime Convention is in town, folks, so I won't be here Friday afternoon, all of Saturday, all of Sunday (going to my grandma's on Sunday for a Mother's Day lunch/dinner sort of thing). But, this way one can't say that this belongs in the Departure thread, I'm going to post pictures come next week. Lots and Lots of piccahs, yes sir! Of me and Rie and all my freakish friends and the folks from Shira Oka and just a ball! And after ACen, Riemman said she'd try to get on more. Much more -- if anything, I'll poke her over the phone. XD
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Riemman
Junior mage
Official WTF
Shira: "You are the icing to my cake."
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ACen!!
May 13, 2007 22:19:59 GMT -5
Post by Riemman on May 13, 2007 22:19:59 GMT -5
....Holy crap I'm alive. XD I'm alive, but very sore. >_< And I'll probably be sore for a week. ACen was fun, very fun. We had a blast, bought tons of stuff, and went just a little crazy. They managed to get Spiral Spiders and High and Mighty Color to come for concerts, and I managed to go see Spiral Spiders. I wasn't able to see High and Mighty Color, which sucked a bit, but it was alright. Spiral Spiders was awesome, and I highly recommend them. I swear they were on crack. XD If any of you have seen Gravitation, they did the song Super Drive. Yes, Shira was able to get a picture of me in kitty ears with a bell around my neck, but she still has to develop them. I forgot my camera and couldn't take any pictures. It made me sad. T-T BTW, Lali, we were thinking about you this weekend. Shira and I contemplated sending you a bar of vibrating soap that was part of the official ACen merchandise, but we ended up three dollars short. I dunno whether you feel saddened or relieved, but at least the thought was there, right?
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 11:08:50 GMT -5
Post by Shira on May 14, 2007 11:08:50 GMT -5
Yeah, ACen was soooo much fun. I couldn't believe it. It was loud and fun and perfect and just crazy..
Breakdown --
Friday afternoon, my dad makes me go to the library first and do the dishes. I finally walked to ACen (Rie can tell you that I only live about eight blocks or so from the convention center where everything was going on) in my costume (the pictures shall be developed very soon, I promise). When I saw Rie, as they (our group, which consisted of me, Rie, Anna, Tiffy, Tiffy's younger brother Joey, Nelissa, and, later on, Ramon) were waiting for me outside the place, we both ran out into the middle of the turnaround street and sort of glomped each other, spinning around a few times as we were at it.
Then we went in and stood in line for two and a half hours a'cause Tiffy and Joey needed badges..... After that, we all went to Steak 'n' Shake for dinner. Very interesting dinner it was. XD
Saturday -- My dad made me clean out the big fish tank, as well as eat brunch (a turkey, swiss, and pickle sandwich) and do the dishes, so I didn't get out there until ten-ish or so. My dad was really cool and said I had to check in at three, which I did, but in between then.... Oh My God. It was so much fun, just wandering around and having fun, talking to different people and getting pictures of great costumes. There was this Vash there, for who ever watches Trigun, who was walking around with this box of doughnuts. Anytime someone would ask for his picture he would hold out the box with a "You want some?" look. There were some awesome pictures... ^_^ I got a few of me, and of Riemman and the rest of the group, there are a few that are going to be updated on the Shira Oka site, so once that's updated I'll link it here.
Now, a small explanation of the vibrating soap. At ACen, one of their inside jokes is "Got Soap?" which is to remind con-goers to please bathe and use soap for the consideration of other con-goers. Friday night Rie dragged me over to the ACen merchandise stand, and told me to pick up the soap. I did, and laughed. Ru, we didn't forget about you, but you've said before that your parents would ask questions on why you were getting something from out-of-state friends, and I really don't think your parents would get the joke of not dropping the soap. Unfortunately, we (well, I) was about three dollars short 'cause I couldn't find the last ten I had stashed in my sock so.... depending on how you look at it, it was either a good thing or a bad thing.
The "JRock America" panel I went with with everyone was soo much fun, interesting, and I totally forgot the URL the speaker kept talking about to know when Jrock bands are coming over to the U.S. That's okay.
Then Rie and I went over to the Shira Oka panel and had a ball there. Rie was awesome enough to video the panel for them. But OMG OMG I got this awesome picture from the Shira Oka people. OMG. Because of last Halloween, when I dressed up as that green haired Japanese school girl, and because I am their number two poster (after this other guy, Unka Josh, who was also there and really fun to meet) they drew me this awesome picture of Suzu.
By the time I went home Saturday night, which was about ten thirty at night, I had so much stuff, and I don't regret a single buy. ^_^
Pictures shall be soon. I promise. And I didn't mean this to be so long.......
((Too bad there weren't any Bawls at the con. I guess they usually don't sell food or drink there, outside of the food stands, so that bites, otherwise I would've tried one, Ru. XD))
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 14:12:46 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 14:12:46 GMT -5
Squee! Coolness! And eheh, I may have sniggered slightly at the soap. Probably for the best that you didn't get it for me, though. I have no idea how I could have explained its arrival to my mum...
Thank you for the thought, though! ^_^
*is going to buy you presents at Dragon*Con* I have decided. ^_^
Sounds like you had an ace time and I want to see photographs!!
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:12:01 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 15:12:01 GMT -5
I have heard about the vibrating soap.. I wish I was there..
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:37:14 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 15:37:14 GMT -5
Awh. Me too. *pat*
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:43:36 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 15:43:36 GMT -5
We should go to one together...
everyone on the forums..
okay.. all the Active posters of the forums..
*and Rie.. because I said so!*
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:45:43 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 15:45:43 GMT -5
That would be most cool.
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:50:00 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 15:50:00 GMT -5
Totally.. but knowing us, they'd prolly kick us all out for being to NUTS!
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 15:57:01 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 15:57:01 GMT -5
At an Anime Convention? I don't know that even we could break the boundaries of insanity there!
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 16:02:49 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 16:02:49 GMT -5
Of course we can!
you seriously underestimate what I could do alone.. especially if I was caffinated to the extreme-which I usually am-
Ask Shira...
She knows..
So does Rie..
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 16:04:08 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 16:04:08 GMT -5
Well, I suppose...
And considering the randomness of my exploits in the last few days, perhaps you're right...
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 16:05:29 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 16:05:29 GMT -5
yep..
If we ever go.. who/ what would you dress up as?
I would be Rikku..*totally fit me* or a pirate..or a crazy-socio b*tch who has a stick and knows how to weild it..
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 16:08:05 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 14, 2007 16:08:05 GMT -5
I'd maybe try and be Tohru from Fruits Basket, though she's not got too distinctive a costume, if I remember right. But she's sweet and kind and I could deal with being like that all day.
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 16:10:12 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 14, 2007 16:10:12 GMT -5
I have no idea who that person is..:/
Sure...okay
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Riemman
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ACen!!
May 14, 2007 21:54:46 GMT -5
Post by Riemman on May 14, 2007 21:54:46 GMT -5
XD Lali would make an awesome Tohru. Cause I say so. And you know, even between all of us, I don't think we could surpass the level of insanity needed to kick us out. Unless we resorted to violence, which is no fun. But, honestly, there's no possible way. I'm not underestimating our capabilities, but I honestly think that the ACen staff has seen just about everything and anything that can ever go on. Just remember... what happens at con, stays at con. ;D
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ACen!!
May 15, 2007 7:18:53 GMT -5
Post by Bree on May 15, 2007 7:18:53 GMT -5
They haven't seen anything yet..
Remember.. I haven't been there before..
So obliviously they haven't seen me..
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ACen!!
May 15, 2007 15:01:28 GMT -5
Post by Lali on May 15, 2007 15:01:28 GMT -5
Shiny! ^_^ Thank you most kindly, Rie!
And I've been sat at this post for the past hour or two, because I got way distracted by stuff. So long it logged me out by the time I went to post. Eeh.
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ACen!!
May 15, 2007 18:08:33 GMT -5
Post by Shira on May 15, 2007 18:08:33 GMT -5
Yeah, that girl that went as the Soap Bubble was odd. And watching Vash crawl to his doughnuts was funny. ^_^
We shall have an awesome time when we finally meet. Riemman would wear her cat ears and the bell, I'll wear my bunny hat and bring yaoi, and Bree... well, no one knows what Bree might do. XD
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ACen!!
May 15, 2007 20:13:06 GMT -5
Post by Shira on May 15, 2007 20:13:06 GMT -5
PICTURE TIME!!! Um.... yeah. A bump and grind photo of Organization XIII. Vash being spanked by a member from Organization XIII. Does it get any better? ^_^ This random guy walked by as we were yelling, and, after a five minute discussion I finally took his picture. Gotta say, it was funny to try and explain to him that we weren't yelling at him..... Me, Tucker and Amy sort of going at it. That was before Saturday's lunch. Squee!! Go Ouran! Nichelle and Amy, all combat looking. Here kitty kitty kitty.... OMG! Vash and his doughnuts. Haha. Rie kinda glomped Shira in this one. Haha. No, I am not biting Rie's shoulder. It just looks that way. *shifty eyes* Group photo! Just before we had to go home Saturday night. Gravitation love. Okashi love. (April is to the left, and Colleen is to the right.) Peace (and love), Shira.
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