Posts Tagged ‘Otakon 2009’

Sam

Otakon 09′- East Coast Adventure

by Sam - July 24th, 2009

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If you ever have considered walking to Baltimore Maryland from Chicago Illinois, you should know that the journey will take you approximately 9 days and 6 hours. Google Maps cautions anyone attempting the feat to be aware that some areas will not have correct pedestrian walkways and to stay alert.  If you wish to arrive sooner than a week and change, consider flying from O’hare to Baltimore which will only take you an hour and a half at most. We at the Enthusiasts thrive on adventure, decided to split the difference and take a car ride which lasted about 12 hours. Why would we do such a thing? Crispin Freeman and Otakon 2009.

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Sam

Getting all Dressed up for Otakon

by Sam - July 9th, 2009

Bunny Girls

As the week draws to a quick close, we are scrambling about to get ourselves ready for Otakon in Baltimore. This one is a doozy. Ranked as the second largest convention in the U.S. in 2007, we’re not quite in Kansas anymore, being used to Anime Central. What’s a measly 12,000 people compared to 22,000? It’ll be four Enthusiasts versus the whole mass of fantastic people attending. If you see us, please come by and wish us luck. It’ll be quite an endeavor.

Friday we’ll be in our Lucky Star cheerleader outfits and on Saturday we’ll be (hopefully) premiering our Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi Bunny Girl Outfits (pictured above, though we will look less chibi). I say hopefuly since we decided to complete these costumes about two days ago, giving ourselves about a week and a half of work time. Cross your fingers that they turn out in time! Sunday we’ll be dressed in boring Enthusiasts shirts, but again, we never turn down a friendly hallow ^^.

Is there anything we must not miss? Care to share a few memories of Otakon? Is there a secret password we should know? Post it in the forums, so we have some idea what we’re getting in to. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!