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Otakon 2008 – The calm before the storm

Once again with my iPhone since im too cheap to pay for Internet. I went into Baltimore with no problem. I knew you guys didn’t listen to me as much of you were out on line well before 5pm. I got online at 8 expecting to be quick, but that wasn’t the case. I waited about 30 minutes and passed the time with what is now a time honored Otakon tradition: DS Pictochat.

Not a lot of cosplayers out, so I refrained from doing so. Plus, I was too tired to shoot after all of the luggage I was carrying. So tommorow I don’t hold back on the photos.

If any of you out there use Twitter, please follow me for Otakon at ronaldhennessy. I’m going to bed right now. Good night!

The journey to Otakon 2008 – Come on ride the train, and ride it!

I’m out riding the rails, using my Wordpress App I got for my iPhone not long ago. Since typing on a small touchscreen can be tedious, I’ll keep this entry short. I’m little more than an hour away from Penn Station in NYC. From there, I will be taking another train to Penn Station In Baltimore. Yes, they are both named Penn Station and have no ideal why.

On the topic of Otakon, I’ve noticed a lot of twitter activity over the last few days. From nobodies to Anime collumists and bloggers, Otakon is being dicussed frequently. This will be my first time going to Otakon Twittering and blogging the event. I’m no Anime News Network or Japanator, I but hope to deliver my own brand of “coverage” in a fan freindly way.

My thumbs need a rest, so keep reading. For the small audience that is reading, thanks! I’m still building my blog rep and it will be a long time before I reach the peak.

The journey to Otakon 2008 – Are you ready? Here are some tips for n00bs.

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It’s about 6:30 am and this is the earilest I have done a blog entry so far. Some of you con goers are already (!) in Baltimore ready to scope out that huge BCC that soon will be filled with otaku goodness and many of you are already in the process of traveling to the Inner Harbor by car, bus, train airplane or boat. What we all should be aware of is that we are united despite our differences in Anime/Manga/Gaming/Cosplay/whatever. I have been going to Otakon since 2005. While that doesn’t make me a expert in the subject (Some have been going to this event when it was barely 300 strong in a sleepy college town in PA!), I know a few things about the BCC and the con in general. Here are a few tips I have for newcomers. Continue reading →