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MAGFest 12 (2014) — Con Lang Syne, or There’s Cold in Them There Hills

It would appear that my dealings last year with MAGFest really lit a fire under the asses of the Anime Jam Session staff, because I wasn’t going at it alone this year. That didn’t exactly mean things were going smoothly, though. I don’t know if I was told earlier and had just simply forgotten about […]

Shinigami Fest 2013 – A Con from South of the Border!

Anime and geek culture is something that is all around the world, even the small city of Mexicali, Mexico. From right down the border of California, we have Shinigami Fest, one of the most popular cons here and while it may not be as the cons in the States, there is still much fun to […]

New York Comic Con 2013: Be it Ever so Grandiose, There’s no Place Like You.

After 8 of these events, it’s safe to say that most convention veterans know what they’re in for with this show. Walking, Crowds, Lines , Walking, Overpriced Food, Standing in Line Overpriced Drinks, Buying stuff in the Exhibit Hall, Standing for Pictures if you’re a Cosplayer and loads of walking are what everyone anticipates. However, […]

Another Anime Convention 2013 — How to Pull Off a Convention Weekend on Only $200!

Well, right off the bat, this might make me look like a giant hypocrite. More than once I have lambasted people who spend their every last dime on their hobby/obsession, which includes anime and its ilk. However, I was in the position to do just that for Another Anime Convention 2013, but I’ll be goddamned […]

Nauticon 2013 — My Liver and I are Not on Speaking Terms

I have been told that it’s not the journey, but the destination…but I have also been told that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Often I have heard both variations coming from the same source, the duplicity of which has helped contribute to the foundation of my neurosis and sarcastic wit that lingers to […]

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