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Good to be back home!
6 years ago
This weekend got hella crazy, and it felt like almost nothing went right, but...I'm back!
Emmy and I had a rather fun time despite the "turbulence" of dealing with car rental runaround, hotel check-in, and convention kerfuffle. I'm just glad that (as far as I know) nobody got removed from or arrested at Monica's table.
That aside, it was nice to see some new faces at the con while still getting to hang out with some familiar faces. Jonathan Frakes was an absolute delight to meet, as was Rob Paulsen and Maurice Lamarche, but it was also great to meet the Kevins; Kevin Conroy and Kevin Sorbo. Ol' Hercules looks just as good as he did in the 90's, and it still blows my mind. May the years continue to be kind to that man...
In addition to the other guests and attractions, I was introduced to a tabletop game I hadn't heard of before, and I rather liked it. The DM said it was called Dungeon Crawl Classic (DCC), and it plays a lot like the old D20 but with some little additions and changes which allow for more roleplaying/verbal interaction and focuses less on the mechanics. All in all, it was really fun, and I can't wait to bring Beardly back for another game.
Also, as is tradition (apparently), I went to McGuire's for a great meal and a lot of laughs. If any of you ever head down to Pensacola, I highly recommend going to eat there. I tried the fish and chips for a change and- Goddess bless, the dori was heavenly! So tender, succulent, and with a lightly sweet flavor mixed with the buttery beer batter, every bite melted in my mouth with the softest, flaky texture I'd ever tasted. Worlds of difference between the typical frozen or farm-raised seafood I'm stuck with in Arkansas. I missed you so, fresh Florida fish...
Anywho, all in all, it was a decent vacation. That being said, I think the next convention I go to will be a bit more local, and hopefully quite interesting. Perhaps Anime Matsuri in a few months. Any recommendations for a midwest skunker?
Emmy and I had a rather fun time despite the "turbulence" of dealing with car rental runaround, hotel check-in, and convention kerfuffle. I'm just glad that (as far as I know) nobody got removed from or arrested at Monica's table.
That aside, it was nice to see some new faces at the con while still getting to hang out with some familiar faces. Jonathan Frakes was an absolute delight to meet, as was Rob Paulsen and Maurice Lamarche, but it was also great to meet the Kevins; Kevin Conroy and Kevin Sorbo. Ol' Hercules looks just as good as he did in the 90's, and it still blows my mind. May the years continue to be kind to that man...
In addition to the other guests and attractions, I was introduced to a tabletop game I hadn't heard of before, and I rather liked it. The DM said it was called Dungeon Crawl Classic (DCC), and it plays a lot like the old D20 but with some little additions and changes which allow for more roleplaying/verbal interaction and focuses less on the mechanics. All in all, it was really fun, and I can't wait to bring Beardly back for another game.
Also, as is tradition (apparently), I went to McGuire's for a great meal and a lot of laughs. If any of you ever head down to Pensacola, I highly recommend going to eat there. I tried the fish and chips for a change and- Goddess bless, the dori was heavenly! So tender, succulent, and with a lightly sweet flavor mixed with the buttery beer batter, every bite melted in my mouth with the softest, flaky texture I'd ever tasted. Worlds of difference between the typical frozen or farm-raised seafood I'm stuck with in Arkansas. I missed you so, fresh Florida fish...
Anywho, all in all, it was a decent vacation. That being said, I think the next convention I go to will be a bit more local, and hopefully quite interesting. Perhaps Anime Matsuri in a few months. Any recommendations for a midwest skunker?
Halfsight
~halfsight
Great to hear hon! but also great to have you back!
Captain Karuil Dryke
~konekowarrior
I've always believed Johnathan Frakes to be a good bean, lighthearted and goofy from the TNG outtakes portray him. Did Sorbo ever decide to ditch the evangelical christian thing he turned to after Andromeda failed to be a hit, though? He became a bit of a dick and blamed his failures on Lucy Lawless for outdoing him in fame. (Personally, both Hercules adn Xena as shows were both awesome to me and I thought both were amazing hits)
