Good morning, everyone!
Man, The Current Wife and I are just going non-stop on our vacation. Here it is, Friday morning, 10am, and we're still in bed. Our alarm was set for 8am but we decided to catch up on a bit of sleep.
Yesterday was a blast. We got up early and went to breakfast at the Village Cafe, which is where we had lunch on Wednesday. Still good stuff, even with a completely different crew on in the morning. This place gets added to the list of must-eat cheap food for the con.
Then, it was off to the con floor. There were only a couple of panels we wanted to see, so this was the day for us to shop for others. Yep. We don't just buy for us. In fact, as of this writing, we have barely bought anything for ourselves. That changes today, incidentally, as we are spending the rest of the time in San Diego being selfish. So screw all y'all.
I did spend some money on my wife as yesterday was her birthday! Woo hoo! The last couple of years, Comic-Con has fallen around her birthday, but this year, Day One is on the day she was dropped down the chimney by the stork. That means gifts from the con and big-ass expensive dinner from somewhere in the Gaslamp District. I got her a really cool Misfits show poster for us to frame and a killer guy's Nightmare Before Christmas watch. She likes chunky watches.
We got so sucked into all the sights, sounds, and (unfortunately) smells (I guess some people didn't take my advice about deoderant) of the con floor that we missed every panel we wanted to see. That is one of the things I have discovered in the last few years: Comic-Con equals missing panels. Ah well.
The only things I have bought for myself? Palisade Toys has several con exclusive things this year. They are going to be producing an X-Files mini toy line and they have an exclusive "Conumdrum" (eek. Did I spell that right?) from the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow episode. So I now have an Enigma action figure! Hooray! I also got a backpack from the Mythwear booth. Stupid me didn't follow my own advice and left home without one. That's okay, though, as I love their bags. This is the second one I have bought from them over the years. Bags and purses with official anime images on them. I went for the one with a monkey talking about flinging poo on it. Seemed fitting.
My big purchase this year was to be Yoda's lightsaber from the Master Replicas booth, but, after examing it, I changed my mind. Now, I am stuck for a big buy. Today is the day to find it. Wish me luck.
Here are the bulletpoints for Day One:
-The Nintendo booth has a playable demo of the new Legend Of Zelda game. It is stunningly beautiful.
-There are several videogame companies this year, yet no Marvel Comics booth. This is the third or fourth year they have not been there.
-The Star Wars Lego booth is amazing. The Lego Star Destroyer is about ten feet long!
-Lots of Italian restaurants in Gaslamp. At least two on every block it seems. We chose one called Mare & Monti Trattoria for The Current Wife's birthday dinner. Pricey but excellent with the best service I have ever had in a restaurant. Highly recommended if you can afford it.
-Everyone working at the con is so friendly this year! Our biggest complaint from last year was the amazing amount of rude security guards. I chatted with a staff member of the con proper and she told me that I wasn't alone in feeling that. The con board went off on the security company after last year's event. This year, if security is rude, you get their name and report them.
Ok That's it for Day One. Here is a link for pictures of the first day and a half. We will have many more for day two. See you tomorrow.
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