When real things happen to imaginary people

I went to Sakuracon. On Friday night I had a panel (that lasted 2 hours, and the room was almost completely full, zomg!), but the rest of the weekend was free. I spent that time roaming around with the Infamous BlueJay, boggling at the scenery. Let me put it this way: Sakuracon is very much like experiencing hard-core sleep-deprivation hallucinations, but while being well-rested and awake.

I saw some AMAZING outfits and cosplay. I also saw some ... things ... that have permanently scarred themselves into my memory. I was fangirled at by a few people (which is always nice, because I like meeting the people who read my stuff), and I got to give a copy of the Gothic Charm School book to one of the designers for h.nanato/sixh, whose designs I've long admired in the pages of Gothic + Lolita bibles. (The embroidery! The asymmetrical details! The buckles! The skulls and coffins!)

(I totally used my "clout" that came with my "industry" badge to get front row seats at the h.nanato/sixh fashion show for the Infamous BlueJay and me, and only felt marginally silly about doing so. Look, the two rows they had set aside for "industry" people were almost completely empty, so it made sense to at least try to see if we could get seats.)

Today was cut short by one of the fastest-onset migraines I've ever suffered. It's finally starting to dissipate; I no longer feel like I'm going to throw up, thank goodness.

All in all, I had a wonderful time at Sakuracon, and would love to go back next year.

- The Stroppy One just got off the phone with the vet. Tzepesh is eating of his own volition, so they may not have to put the feeding tube in. We have an appointment at 4PM tomorrow which, if we're lucky, will be his discharge appointment. He's going to be on steroids for life, but that's no big deal, really.

We're going to go visit him today; when the Stroppy One visited him last night, Tzepesh had more energy and was very affectionate.

- Have I mentioned that I'm going to be at SakuraCon? I am! And I'm doing a panel/Q&A thing at 10PM on the Friday night of the convention. Come on down, say hi!

- For those of you who went and looked at my DW journal: No, I don't cross-post much stuff there. I mainly use it for reading the folks who have migrated away from LJ. (I am not planning on leaving LJ, for various reasons. Including the fact that long-ago, the StuntHusband gave me a permanent account. All my things are here!)

- Okay, why did none of you tell me that the Slayer & Rob Zombie "Hell On Earth" tour is playing Seattle in August? Yes, I plan on going. Rob Zombie puts on a fabulous live show, and Slayer is always fun. (Tho' come to think of it, I never really owned anything by them. Slayer were always one of the bands the assorted boyfriends listened to.)