So where have I been all my life? Or at least this past week or so. That’s a good question. The answer is I’m currently ready to start sleeping off a long week. See, it’s Labor Day week and that means … you know what that means. So recent highlights include:
- Working some heavy hours due to reduced holiday staffing and a desire to keep things at a reasonably productive level
- Celebrating the contributions of the Working Man to the United States of America over Labor Day weekend by
- A. Working (To be honest, everything is either closed or crowded, so I don’t mind working on this kind of holiday.)
- B. Checking out the Dragon*Con (sci-fi/fantasy/anime/Star Trek/everything convention).
- Riding the train home from work on Sunday and meeting a guy covered in fake blood holding a sign that says “free hugs”
- Watching that guy and another guy not only engage in physical contact of the friendly-male sort, but also eat some of the bloodstuff
- Finding out that the blood has a strawberry-mint essence
- Getting “evil energy” drinks for free
- Waiting in line
- Fighting my way through crowds
- Eating tasty Willy’s Mexican Grille chow in an eating area full of Storm Troopers
- Watching a storm trooper trying to buy sundries in the souvenir shop without removing their costume.
- Watching a storm trooper rip his helmet off in disgust and say to the security guard telling him to go to the other door: “Awwww, man!”
- Not being able to tell friend from foe from security guard because everybody looks evil and weapons-equipped
- That guy dressed as a robot with a cardboard codpiece made out of an Apple Macintosh box.
I like codpieces. They’re the best part of Ren Faires, which are otherwise typically hot, dusty, expensive and generally difficult, with often nightmarish traffic.
There’s a certain society in these Cons (at least this one) and it can be a little odd for people like me who feel sort of like outsiders. On the other hand, I saw a good deal of people doing Cosplay that wasn’t really true sci-fi or fantasy. There were Spartan cheerleaders, and I couldn’t count the number of “Clerks 2” work uniforms and Silent Bob wannabes. (Granted, there is a tiny bit of geekery present in these fandoms)
I think a funny storyline for a movie (of the cheesy romantic comedy sort) would be a person who tries to geek themself out to attract someone. I mean think about the humorous possibilities of Joe Cool…
[Pause to kill speedy roach intruder. Seriously.]
…trying to learn about D&D and putting on a fur suit at a convention. I think it would be totally sweet. Hell, I’m going to write it up.
It’s about time I got back to work on the Great American Novel. Until later, I bid you adieu. Anyway why am I dinking around on teh Internets at 3 a.m.? Shame on me.
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