Shit you guys. I don't even know where to start. So I'm gonna do this in chapters lol
here's a damn index because i can't remember everything
- my phone broke
- FUCK IT'S SO HOT IN MY ROOM RIGHT NOW
- i got a new job
- too much food
- anime expo
- i'm moving
CHAPTER | I
idk what even exactly happened. my phone was on the corner of my desk, and i bumped it. it fell. the screen stopped working. USB port wasn't working. the buses on my PC weren't detecting it.
so.
sadly, a shit ton of photos were lost. I couldn't retrieve anything from it. :(
CHAPTER | II
yeah
CHAPTER | III
a lot of my friends know already, but some shit went down at my old work, and i quit.
beforehand, a friend of mine linked me to an application that i couldn't resist. was worth a shot.
the risk was worth it. because
i work at Blizzard now
it's surreal and insane and i feel so grateful
i value my job there very much, sooooooooooooooo unless i share something with you specifically, please don't ask me about it or anything pertaining to them, lol.
pleeeeaaase :)
I respect this job 945232x more than any other i've ever had, even the previous one I've had for almost a decade.
CHAPTER | IV
There were like, omg, 16 night markets going on last month
just kidding, it was 2.
The OC Night Market:
SO, since I no longer work weekends, and it was a Friday, and I'm me, it got around at work that the OC night market was going on (damn wonder how that happened) annnnnd a bunch of us went.
We left late, so we didn't get there until almost 9. It went on until midnight I think, but because it was the first night, the lines were a little crazy.
Still.... you know ya girl won't let that shit slide. and when no one could decide on something, I FIXED THAT RIGHT THE FUCK UP WITH SOME SEOUL STREET ASS SEOUL STREET
You guys know the deal.
Seoul Street or die
it's that simple.
My babies were working their asses off getting those orders out!
God I'm such a shameless promo whore for them, lmao.
Regardless, it's always great seeing them. Their booth has gotten much bigger too! That makes me happy. They're meeting the demand for their food, and that's so great for them. I want to watch them grow! They deserve it!
Oh yeah, colleagues loved it.
lol duh.
And then, of course... my second night market best friend/side hoe
She legit dropped $30 for that plushie lol
what a baka-chan
(god i'm so sorry)
guys i ate so much i thought i was going to puke my stomach hurt so bad
was a good night.
On SATURDAY, was another night market. A new one. With things.
Things that I could only appreciate on another level, with the presence of one other specific person being there with me.
That's his mouse pad.
K-Town Night Market was the same weekend!
Gotta hit that up.
Her reaction is great pls
So, just like any other night market, there were food vendors and clothes and whatever. Here though, there were talent acts and djs and rappers and just more entertainment than you'd find at the other events.
these guys were a dance group that train at the Kinjaz dojo
so
i did the thing
bless those boys
PS: Mpact was on world of dance recently and i would've totally whored him out because he's the dopest human being, like, he's a fucking straight up .... something really calm and chill and zen. idek what kind of animal falls under that description except for like, a sea cucumber but Mpact has a skeleton? so.
anyway, yeah. was gonna say go vote for him but he won. so nm.
what was i saying?
oh yeah. Kinjaz.
bless them. lol
these fucking things
we meet again
squid lyf
we're so shitty omg
i knew this would literally just be huge cereal with cold coming out of it.
but got it anyway
i felt cool.
A WILD DOGE APPEARS
i wub him.
he hate you.
das jus da way iddis.
HIS SHIRT
omg lol there were people coming up to him complimenting his shirt lmao
I forget where this place was, but it was a lot of fun! We came here right after K-Town cuz we weren't ready to go home yet lol
test it
SUNDAY,
Hanzo fool came down for an emergency hair treatment.
It was my fault mostly. He kept hitting me up but i'd forget and we'd have to reschedule. :\
I had to play a song for him.
He reluctantly enjoyed it
He also had me trim like 4 feet of hair off. That sucked.
His hair, like the middle part, was so long and beautiful. Like, gorgeous.
but. Yeah. :\
whatever, it looked good.
also look how cute my shirt is.
Tomie is my girl.
That is all.
That thing where people get Disneyland Annual Passes and I'm there to encourage them every step of the way?
Yeah, that.
Grats, Veda and Patrick :D
The sun was a bitch that day
but it's cool, I came prepared.
bacon mac n cheese with booze = happiness
Veda's such a mom
look at her
i look like a cross-eyed toolbag
I'm glad I got to hang with them.
Veda and I talked about some stuff and she kinda leveled with me about someone that gave me perspective. Her words kind of re-affirmed what I already felt, but I guess it was a relief to hear them from someone else and confirm what I was already thinking.
YANNO?
Thanks for lookin out, lady :)
So, since it was Patrick's first time in like, 10 years, we did the fast pass thing for this:
I cried.
because
this scene came on
and no one understands
this scene
more
than
me.
i'm crying right now just looking at it.
BUT
ANYWAY :D
:D :D :D
look how pretty!
It's crazy cliche. and seldomly do I ever stick around for the fireworks, within the park. but obviously we did that night, and it was pretty..... uh...
i guess magical.
i take it for granted, and i think it was a reminder for a lot of things for me.
Oswald is best boy
Oh, and the cherry on top of the cake or whatever...
right across the street from the campus, literally basically on campus, is a Peruvian restaraunt.
blizzard campus, i mean.
so.
yo i can literally make this
but it was so good you guys
I APPROVE
it me
That place is awesome. and I can walk over there right after work. and and and. just.
ugh.
Also
There's so much stuff available for activities on campus.
So lately, I've picked up a basketball and been visiting the court
I really love it. It feels great after a long day.
THE FRIDAY BEFORE ANIME EXPO | DAY 0
While everyone else was being smart and going to go pick up their badges, I was in Arcadia at the 626 Night Market.
It's a problem, I know. That's 3 night markets in a months time lol I can't help it
After work, I hauled ass up to Arcadia (from Irvine).
It was insanely packed.
The first night is always packed, idk why we even came on Friday.
OH YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. BECAUSE LEON THE PROFESSIONAL SUGGESTED IT
HECKING NOOB
Whatever it was fine. I was just happy to be there
^__________^
Hi again :)
why tf do i make those stupid faces idek i look constipated
Seoul Street was acquired.
We got something else this time.
That's the cool thing, too. They have a lot to choose from, so like, it's always an adventure.
So many fucking people
AFTER LIKE 10PM it was crazy
I learned that on some porn sites that you can vote on, a lot of people down-vote AM NonAF videos.
I fact checked it later and he was totally right. And it's usually the same dude.
these are important conversations lol.
i thought porn brought people together, but apparently it's still pretty racist lol
Our parents are racist lol
#culture
psyche, lol
jk
#wat
CHAPTER | V
ANIME EXPOOOO | DAYYYYY 1 LOL
I arrived at 9:15 ante fucking meridiem ok
ANTE MERIDIEM
that's A.M. for you acronym hoes
Last year, I waited in line 2.5 hours for badge pick up ok
THIS YEAR
I was in line
fo
SIC HOUR OK
SIC
It was insane. I've never, in my life, had to wait that long to acquire any sort of anything. I wouldn't even do that for a ticket to see IKON perform here
(LMAO that's such a lie omg)
but the reason was because, basically, there were just too many fucking people!
No one knew where the line ended, so it was just a huge crowd of people, seemingly in some line to nowhere. And I just picked one that I hoped was going towards the end goal.
It went back 10 blocks behind the convention center, then back, then looped around some more, and as we got closer, it just kept looping. Forever. I didn't get in until after 3pm.
and even after acquiring the badge, there was still another line to get into the actual convention center through security.
i'm patient. i take pride in not bitching and moaning when i have to wait. i just accept my fate and ponder endlessly to keep my mind busy.
but this
this
that last security line
as i went over to the doors to get back inside (cuz you had to go around after you got your badge. they led people outside and go back in thru security check), and i saw the other damn line to get in... i said
"aw man."
it was the most defeated "aw man" to ever escape my lips.
but. yeah. sucked it up. waited again.
FINALLY got inside.
I was hungry, sore, sunburnt, and mentally drained.
Naturally, I very much wanted to sit down.
I also wanted to eat, but it was one or the other, and despite how hungry I was, my legs and feet were upset.
Once inside, basking in the air conditioning, I desperately sought out sanctuary.
it sort of looked like Leon the Professional trying to unlock a practice padlock, with a Skyrim lookin tool.
He failed.
I sat in a chair. It was incredible.
oh hi again
(we both stayed up way too late after the night market despite having to get up early for the convention)
These shirts are so fucking nice
Leon was gonna put a 2B one aside for me, but it was accidentally sold lol
the Kanna shirt in the earlier photos were from here :D
they sold out of shirts on the second day!
Note: he's tired.
*walks around the booth*
"do something cute!
result: 
With a little less than 3 hours before the hall closed, I just stayed there to regen my health.
Vin and I would periodically get out and go walk around.
I stopped by some other friends' booths and picked up some stuff, but for the most part, that was my day 1.
that badge/con experience ratio sucked, but I was happy.
BECAUSE FOR DINNER WE WENT TO GET JAJANGMYEONG
Anthony carefully examines his side
before consuming it
he's Kanna.
Anthony's amazing origami chopstick holder, Mexican style
*turns to take a picture of Leon*
gotcha.
We didn't really know what we were gonna do after dinner. So we just went back to the convention center, and someone was like, the Westin is doing the thing.
So.
We pre-gamed outside south hall
LOL he looks like he's going to kill me
We actually checked out the AX dance first for a while.
And then eventually we made our way to the Westin.
Jaykid ^_^
DAY 2 was much smoother.
I got there around 11, thanks to sleeping in.
This line was forever and ever all the time
haiiii Brian ^_^
his booth was forever and ever filled all the time
thank you for setting things aside for me ^_^
#boudoir #cosplay #model
here you go my boys
some thicc booty
some thicc
Herm booty
waaah he's so sweet.
Day 2 consisted of walking around, saying hi to people, going back to Sanctuary, leaving again, Sanctuary, etc.
Until dinner time.
These fools crashed AX
so did they
lolllllll
haaaiii!
First year at AX
Ugly Arm Pikachu and Mimikyuu were fighting downstairs.
omg ew
lol he knows my weakness!
he also looks like a massive douchebag!
he aint tho
#plebs
OH GOD.
So we were bored right and we're trying to look for something to do that wasn't obnoxious but still fun, so we tried to get into the hentai voice over panel but it capped. So, the next best thing was teh
Deviant Cosplay WILD FANTASY 18+ lounge
There's an image in your head when your read that right? It's probably similar to the one we all had.
Drinks, music, dark atmosphere, really pretty girls in cute skimpy cosplay-- a'la burlesque or boudoir, but cute cosplay none the less. A performance. Probably dancing on stage and mingling.
Right? It's 18+
Maybe some pasties, thongs. A stage, some tease dancing stuff. Idk. Something presentable and nice to look at
right? Is that what comes to mind for you? Because for us, that's what we thought.
N O P E
Guys.
We were
SO
let down.
Oh my god.
Never again.
Like, I'm never gonna get over this. It was awful.
The atmosphere was fine.
It was the cosplayers. The ones that were supposed to set the mood and make the event "deviant" and an "18+" wild fantasy thing. Yo, I'm not even about to describe to you what most of them were wearing, but you can find it at Target.
idgf if you think I'm shaming or whatever. like if you're hosting an event and representing it, you're a performer for that themed event, fucking TRY. Or just don't do it. They were all BUSTED AF. Except for one chick who had a cool go go outfit, but the others were just like what the fuck are you even doing then?
Even though we waited in a 30 minute line to get into this god awful mess, we left there after 10 minutes.
DAY 3
I wanted to wind back and walk around and ran into MY BIAS
Ezra is my bias
he's awkward, and polite, and sweet, and and and i wub him
and every time i hug him, he doesn't know what to do, and it's my favorite
Also, he got me a signed Symmetra poster from another con I wasn't able to go to.
Ezra, y u such my bias?
idk, something about his vibe just ... i gravitate towards him lol.
bless deez photog babies
bless em
Raeeee ^_^
SO WE WERE AT THE "CHINESE WACOM TABLET" BOOTH
And somehow, Alex, Ezra, Topher, and Tiffany ALL BOUGHT FUCKING CHINESE WACOM TABLETS
it was like a domino effect. just, one after the other, after the other, after the other.
like a plague.
honestly though, they were incredibly cheap. LIke, REALLY cheap. less than $100. So they took advantage of that.
For the work that they do, I think it's beneficial though.
Probably not for an illustrator, but for photog things... definitely.
Look at these photogs omfg what weebs
just.. a train wreck.
Topher saw corgi asshole and couldn't control himself.
There it is.
Sigh...
HE'S SO PROUD OF HIMSELF
AND ALEX IS SO HAPPY
TF IS WRONG WI
Ezra was dying so he helped himself to a chair, and we didn't make fun of him at all whatsoever
They went off to do photog thingies. I went to go look for food.
But on the way, I wanted to stop by the Blizzard booth just for reasons.
Didn't stay long, and got food.
Doge came to find me.
And he found the Babadook.
Yaaaaaaasss
These guys' art is unreal and so so so pretty.
I wub him.
he hate you.
das just da way iddis ^_^
okay but these shirts
#ax2017
Went outside again, to the VIP area
(it's a joke)
said hi to some people
plebbed out of there so quick lol
weird moment: me and this one dude in there locked eyes for over 2 seconds, which is extremely long when you don't know the person, and you're just walking by and glancing around.
He had was in all black, had tattoos, obvious alternative aesthetic. he looked so out of place too lol. I think that's why we stood out to each other?
WEIRDEST VIBE
He stared at me like he knew me. Like, in a different way. It was weird. I've never spoken to him before. I'm thinking about it too much. whatever.
idk.
Yeah. ANYWAY.
Hi Krys.
I don't need more hentai, but I couldn't resist project-h booth lol
:(
I lagged. I had the chance to buy them earlier in the weekend, but held off.
lol.
FUNNY STORY:
Um, yeah. So, if you're gonna make Overwatch merch in China and try to re-sell it without a license at a con, and Blizz is there, you're gonna get talked to, and promptly followed up with a perma-ban
End of story.
KBBQ :D
"yeah, we play Diablo 3 together"
i'm sorry lolollolollllloo
DAY 4
Was chill. The hall closed at 3.
^______________^
Who's this guys' favorite Pokemon!?
Just mostly kicked it at Sanctuary and were anxious to get out of there because FOOD
We went to this all you can eat sushi place called Sushi Ippo
Nick's so ready
these two are the gayest
he looks so happy
This was so ridic.
It's probably the greatest thing in the world ever.
Best ending to AX.
(i gained weight lol)
Afterwards, we went back to Leon's and watched movies until 1am.
We watched Crimson Peak and Harold and Kumar escape from Guantano Bay lol.
I passed out.
THAT'S A WRAP FOR AX.
Over all, it was my favorite year. Despite the line.
I spent way too much money, but, was fine. I had a good time and got to see a lot of my friends.
The next day, Wednesday, fell on Vin's birthday!
While I was at work he asked me to come join them for beers. So, I did ^_^
I've mentioned this before,
but he gets the cutest asian glow.
It starts around his eyes. like a red panda lol
then gradually goes down his cheeks.
it's so cute lolol
We just kicked it for a while there before everyone split.
Vivian has grown keen on my methods lol.
She knew I was behind everyone and was going to take a picture, so she spun around really quick and posed! haha
There's this boba place like 10 minutes away that's really cute.
I'm gonna try to write there so I'm not distracted lol.
CHAPTER | 6
It's not far, and I'm gonna be living with my old coworker. It's more expensive, but much more of an upgrade than where I am now, so I'm really stoked.
I'm trying to get most of my things out by mid-month.
Honestly, I jsut wanna get the move over with and get settled in.
It'll be a completely different vibe, and that's a huge factor in expediting this.
Uggghhh I just remembered there are a ton of photos on the S4 I was using before my replacement came in. Oh my god lol T_________T
ANOTHER TIME.
I'm hungry. and it's hot. and and and.
PHEW.
I'm out lol. oi.