It’s been almost a week since I last checked in, so what’s up? Not a whole lot, other than being sick…
My throat began to get scratchy around the start of the New York Anime Fest, but I believe it was pure adrenaline that kept me going full steam ahead. Though once I no longer had to worry about performing in front of an audience, my body began to immediately shut down. The sad truth is, I’m not as young and able bodied as I was once were. Plus, I’m also a poor, broke-ass freelancer who doesn’t have health insurance; as much I like to roll my eyes at all the swine flu hysteria going around, I made sure to get as much rest as possible this past week, which included not only staying home but not lifting a finger unless I absolutely needed to, lest my symptoms get any worse (utilizing said finger to press buttons on a game pad was naturally an exception to the rule). Not quite sure what brought my cold on; both Katie and Hilary also became ill that weekend, but before the show as well, so we can’t blame it on the con. Anyhow, today’s been the day in which I finally got back to work on assorted projects on-hold and started answering the mountain of emails that’s been building up. Which still remains, hence why a proper update of all the happenings from the world of video games as a whole like originally planned is just not doable. Instead, I’ve got a quick head’s up and a shout out!
Found out via Katie earlier this afternoon that our very own Hilary Florido is listed in the 2009 edition of Best American Comics for her totally awesome mini I Love Love! Apparently she’s pleased as punch to be in the same company as Katie and myself; some might recall that Vanilla Gorilla was also given honorable mention, in 2007. Anyhow, congratulations Hilary! Yay!
In her honor, now might be an excellent time to pass along the one thing I forgot to mention in my NYAF report from last week; I’ve already noted how one running gag throughout the show was pointing out how completely defeated every single InuYasha cosplayer tends to be, for whatever reason. Though something else that managed to get the most laughs the entire weekend, no matter how many times it was referenced, was this YouTube clip of baseball player George Brett talking about how he crapped his pants, set to auto-tune. Enjoy!
Oh, and semi-related, since it’s connected to animu and cosplay, I’ve finally figured out what I’m going to be for Halloween this year! A get-up I’ve had in the back of my mind for seriously years now, but it wasn’t until Katie decided upon what she’s gonna dress as that the light bulb finally turned on. Perhaps it’s better suited for an anime convention, where there’s a slightly better chance of it being recognized, but who the hell cares (like my Bruce Banner after he’s turned back into a human/recovering zombie that goes to high schools to warn kids of the dangers of the zombie life style was any less high concept/impossible to decipher). Most important thing is it allows me to incorporate my glasses as part of the attire, which is ALWAYS the biggest challenge.
So who will I be? Why, Hideo Shimazu, the Japanese language teacher/pugilist from Rival Schools: United By Fate/Project Justice…
But the question remains: is it still cosplay if it’s for Halloween? BTW, what’s Katie gonna be? Yet another Capcom fighter, B. B. Hood, that’s who!
