Hello from sunny San Diego!
I know I said I'd blog about some of the things I was looking forward to seeing at Comic-Con, but it's a little late for that now, considering I'm already there.
It's hard for me to leave town, there is always so much to do or to hand off. This time was no exception--after a short and hectic week, I pretty much pulled an all-nighter last night, trying to finish things up. Since I can't sleep on planes, I arrived in San Diego this afternoon a bit exhausted. I was lucky enough to be able to check into my hotel early, so the first thing I did was take a nap. Bad idea. I didn't have passes to the sneak preview event, so I didn't have anything to do when I got up, but I did have a massive headache.
It may've been fatigue or low blood sugar, but I awoke with the biggest migraine I've had in a while. So I showered and headed out to a pharmacy to get some Advil, then went in search of food.
It's weird (and a little sad) being in a big city by yourself. I wandered the streets and felt like I was the only person not in a group or with a partner. Combine that with a headache, and it was sort of a crappy night. I did eventually find a good place to eat--I had a great applewood bacon cheeseburger at a place called Nicky Rotten's--and then treated myself to an ice cream sundae at Ghirardelli's. I kept myself amused while eating by watching Justice League: The New Frontier on my iPhone. Even with all of that, I was still bored and wandering again by 9pm. Too early to go to bed, and unwilling to walk the streets anymore by myself, I went to see Hellboy II The Golden Army at a local theater.
It was a so-so movie, by the way. Not very well-written--the dialogue was too cheesy and the characters seemed to have become shallow imitations of who they were in the first movie--but Guillermo Del Toro does great creature design, and the fight scenes and special effects were top-notch. It was entertaining, but not great. Exactly the right thing to see when you're bored, I guess.
Anyway, tomorrow the Con officially starts. This may sound weird, but I'm a little nervous. I'm someone who's usually good in crowds, and who has the people skills necessary to easily adapt to new places and unfamiliar situations. But I have so much excitement for this event that I'm actually worried my head may explode when I walk in. I'm nervous that I didn't bring the right stuff, that I won't be able to find my way around, that I'll miss some of the sessions/booths I really want to see, or that I'll once again be faced with that feeling of being alone in a big crowd. That last concern's not my biggest fear. I had zero energy today, so I wasn't being very social. But surrounded by my people and with a good night's sleep, I should be able to make some friends tomorrow.
This trip has made me realize how dependent I am on my friends and family, though. I used to be able to go anywhere alone, but all I can think now is how much I want to come back next year with Alecia. I wonder if she'll be up for it?
Anyway, I plan to get up fairly early tomorrow and be in line around 8:30pm for registration (which begins at 9:30--with the doors opening at 10am). I may still be too late to avoid lines, but Thursday is supposed to be a slower day, and a lot of the people going on Thursday have their passes already because they had to get them for the sneak preview event tonight. So maybe I'll get lucky. If I get in quick/first, I could land some cool swag if I hit the right booths. And I can maybe also buy some of the toys I want to take home without having to deal with huge lines, which will save me from having to stand around waiting for them later.
Here's what I'm hoping to take in tomorrow. See how there are two conflicting events almost every hour? I'm going to have to make some decisions.
Well, time to hydrate up and hit the hay. I'm sure I'll have some sitting around time tomorrow as I wait for a session or two to begin, so I'll try to blog then. I'll also post new pics on my flickr and or facebook account. Because iPhones don't allow cutting and pasting, it's too much of a pain to embed pics here, but I'll try to provide links where I can.
Wish me luck!
It's hard for me to leave town, there is always so much to do or to hand off. This time was no exception--after a short and hectic week, I pretty much pulled an all-nighter last night, trying to finish things up. Since I can't sleep on planes, I arrived in San Diego this afternoon a bit exhausted. I was lucky enough to be able to check into my hotel early, so the first thing I did was take a nap. Bad idea. I didn't have passes to the sneak preview event, so I didn't have anything to do when I got up, but I did have a massive headache.
It may've been fatigue or low blood sugar, but I awoke with the biggest migraine I've had in a while. So I showered and headed out to a pharmacy to get some Advil, then went in search of food.
It's weird (and a little sad) being in a big city by yourself. I wandered the streets and felt like I was the only person not in a group or with a partner. Combine that with a headache, and it was sort of a crappy night. I did eventually find a good place to eat--I had a great applewood bacon cheeseburger at a place called Nicky Rotten's--and then treated myself to an ice cream sundae at Ghirardelli's. I kept myself amused while eating by watching Justice League: The New Frontier on my iPhone. Even with all of that, I was still bored and wandering again by 9pm. Too early to go to bed, and unwilling to walk the streets anymore by myself, I went to see Hellboy II The Golden Army at a local theater.
It was a so-so movie, by the way. Not very well-written--the dialogue was too cheesy and the characters seemed to have become shallow imitations of who they were in the first movie--but Guillermo Del Toro does great creature design, and the fight scenes and special effects were top-notch. It was entertaining, but not great. Exactly the right thing to see when you're bored, I guess.
Anyway, tomorrow the Con officially starts. This may sound weird, but I'm a little nervous. I'm someone who's usually good in crowds, and who has the people skills necessary to easily adapt to new places and unfamiliar situations. But I have so much excitement for this event that I'm actually worried my head may explode when I walk in. I'm nervous that I didn't bring the right stuff, that I won't be able to find my way around, that I'll miss some of the sessions/booths I really want to see, or that I'll once again be faced with that feeling of being alone in a big crowd. That last concern's not my biggest fear. I had zero energy today, so I wasn't being very social. But surrounded by my people and with a good night's sleep, I should be able to make some friends tomorrow.
This trip has made me realize how dependent I am on my friends and family, though. I used to be able to go anywhere alone, but all I can think now is how much I want to come back next year with Alecia. I wonder if she'll be up for it?
Anyway, I plan to get up fairly early tomorrow and be in line around 8:30pm for registration (which begins at 9:30--with the doors opening at 10am). I may still be too late to avoid lines, but Thursday is supposed to be a slower day, and a lot of the people going on Thursday have their passes already because they had to get them for the sneak preview event tonight. So maybe I'll get lucky. If I get in quick/first, I could land some cool swag if I hit the right booths. And I can maybe also buy some of the toys I want to take home without having to deal with huge lines, which will save me from having to stand around waiting for them later.
Here's what I'm hoping to take in tomorrow. See how there are two conflicting events almost every hour? I'm going to have to make some decisions.
10:00-11:00 Kings: Exclusive Sneak Peek of the Pilot Prologue Screening and Q&A with Cast and Executive Producers
10:00-11:00 Fans' Guide to Comic-Con
11:00-12:00 Professional Writing: Threat or Menace?
11:00-12:00 The Disney Animation Story Process
11:30-1:00 20th Century Fox: The Day The Earth Stood Still and Max Payne
12:00-1:00 How Not to Break into Comics
1:15-2:45 Summit Pictures
2:00-3:00 Red Sonja: One-on-One
2:00-3:30 Animation on a $hoestring
3:00-4:00 Disney: Race to Witch Mountain
3:30-4:30 Entertainment Weekly's The Visionaries: Comic Creators
4:30-5:30 HBO's True Blood
4:45-5:45 "SCREAM" Like a Girl
5:00-6:00 The Pitching Hour
5:00-6:00 Comics Experience: How to Write a Pitch!
5:30-6:30 Dark Castle: RocknRolla
5:45-6:45 Showtime: Dexter
6:00-7:00 DC Nation
7:00-9:00 Comedy Central TV Funhouse with Robert Smigel
8:00-8:30 Lionsgate and Marvel: Punisher: War Zone!
8:30-9:00 Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures: Saw 5
10:00-12:00 Warner Premiere and Warner Home Video: World Premiere of Lost Boys The Tribe
Well, time to hydrate up and hit the hay. I'm sure I'll have some sitting around time tomorrow as I wait for a session or two to begin, so I'll try to blog then. I'll also post new pics on my flickr and or facebook account. Because iPhones don't allow cutting and pasting, it's too much of a pain to embed pics here, but I'll try to provide links where I can.
Wish me luck!
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Hellboy was fun; for sure that director has an amazing imagination, reminded me a lot of his work in Pan's Labyrinth
If you go to the Devil's Due booth, you'll run in Liz (OneTwoThree). Look for the Mario Tattoo.