2008

This year is starting off kind of blah for me, sick really... I've been sick since New Years Eve and I'm ready to be over this damn cold. I hate being sick :(

Though good times are looking to come ahead. I've gotten my first "Guest Speaker" invite from a convention, going to work out the details with them and than will let people know which convention and stuff. I'm looking forward to this, because I know this is something I can do. Let's see what happens here, I wouldn't mind speaking at more conventions I know a lot on the TMNT topic, and like to share what I know. And usually I'm good at putting on a good show for people, Youmacon TMNT panel was standing room only.

Though conventions I can name that I'm going to is A&G Ohio, Katsucon, New York City Comic Con, Motor City Comic Con, Anime Next, Canada National Expo, and Youmacon. I'm not a guest at any of these, just going to them. I'm usually a Volunteer at Motor City Comic Con. I love going to conventions, it's a big past time for me. It's one of the few things I have to look forward too.

Since things have happen with my arm, most of the things I enjoyed doing during free time has been taken away from me, drawing, swimming, biking, Karate, wearing costumes, ect... it's like most of my life is gone, though conventions I can still do. I just need to spend more time in panel rooms than the dealer rooms (dealer room use to be my favorite part of the convention). Reason I choose panel rooms is because the dealer room is usually so crowded I get bumped into a lot, and conventions is the #1 spot where people seem to turn around elbow first... I can't count how many times my arm is elbowed at cons!!! So yeah, dealer rooms are dangerous, I still check them out but I try to avoid that room as much as I can. Some cons, like Comic Cons or CN expo has the con based around mainly in the dealer room so ya can't avoid it.

I'm hoping that this year I start to get more of a guest lable for conventions, so that I can get out more and see more people. It will make for an interesting year, and maybe help me get back on the path of finding a road where I can have a life again, other than sitting in my room hoping that typing to my friends online isn't going to leave me in pain for an hour or two.