Anaheim Comic Con 2011

This past Saturday I got a random, out-of-the-blue chance to go to Comic Con in Anaheim. Did I take it?

You bet I did! Meet Chun Li from Streetfighter!

Okay, okay, so it was a very last-minute-throw-yourself-together-and-get-out-of-the-house kind of thing. But thankfully I had this Chinese dress of my grandmother's (total vintage '70s get up). I threw on some heavy, winged eyeliner, put the hair up in a bun and skewered some chopsticks in it, and I was ready to go.

The Anaheim Convention Center is huge. You walk into an ADD kid's fantasy/nightmare: a large, wall-to-wall room full of merchandise. Posters, figurines, books, t-shirts, hats, pins, badges, hoodies, jewelry all try to stand out under the flourescent lights. 

And I must say, I succumbed and bought a few things:

Artist: Alain Viesca

Cost: $20

Wonder Woman now hangs on the wall next to the washer/dryer. Makes me feel motivated somehow.

Cost: $20

Artist: Tommy Castillo

Cost: $20

 The invite came from my good friend Zach. He's in a band called Ogre Mage, and they got to perform at the convention. My buddy Jon and I helped sell t-shirts.

But, I do believe that the coolest part of the day was when Jon, dressed up as Winston Zeddemore from Ghostbusters, met Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddomere in Ghostbusters.

Good times.