[Otacafe 2008 - Karaoke]

On behalf of me and my friend, sorry for ruining "Let Me Be With You."

If you liked the song before, you probably didn't after hearing us.

[Plans for friday...the morning of?]

It's the same every year:

1) Wake up at 1 AM.

2) Brush up, pack my things into the car.

3) Call everyone and pick them up.

4) Leave home at 3 AM, drive there by 8 AM.

5) Eat breakfast at the hotel.

6) Put on the costume.

[More Bad news about Eating. Suggest other places in the area to eat]

Aww.

I always eat at that mall place.

[Otacafe 2008 - Karaoke]

My friend backed out last year even after I told him "If you sing, I'll treat you to lunch."

Oh well, maybe we can get him to do it this year.

[Hotels Discussion]

Ahh the perks of having a family member who works with Marriott, I get a 2-bed room for 40 USD a night.

[what you look forward to]

Having my picture taken is the most fun.

I always pick really hard costumes to make, so when I get my picture taken, it makes it all worthwhile.

[Thursday Night activities]

My Thursday night is spent sleeping, waking up at 1 AM on Friday and packing the stuff for the 4 hour drive to Baltimore.

... to which I won't be sleeping till 1 AM the following day.

[Guilty Gear 2008]

I'm pretty set on retiring my Ky Kiske costume, but who knows if I'll be bringing it back.

[No Second Place Prizes?]

Well, I got Saturday HCC - Novice Division: Second Place. I move up to Journeyman and was announced, so no complaints here.

The way I look at it, HCC is a way to showcase and compete against other costumes. Not really to get prizes. If I didn't get First Place, I'll try harder next year.

[Hall cosplay contest]

I've heard from some reliable sources that some forms were lost, mainly the first few. Now I can't guarantee this but I trust my friends who told me, as they e-mailed about the situation. This was supposedly tied to a glitch that happened AFTER the first one they had earlier, which if this is true, the fact that it went unannounced that forms may have been lost REALLY is the last straw for me. This would make it the third time I haven't gotten to compete this year at a con because things keep getting lost. I can understand it happening once in a while but three times in a row in one year is really starting to get to me. Even if it is a computer glitch, common courtesy suggests that you TELL people or allow those that may have lost their forms re-submit or get spots guaranteed.

*takes a calming breath* I know there's no use getting worked up about it, but I was really wanting to compete this year. I e-mailed someone about it can't tell you who since there's no specific link, I just know it was the option for programming. They need one specifically for masq and hall contest, but whatever. I'm hoping that this will be explained ASAP since I am leaving tomorrow, if not, someone is going to get an earful at the con and at this point I've lost all my patience and understanding.

It's bad enough that my hopes were dashed last year when my number was mixed up on who won at last year's contest, but this is just not helping my nerves. I just want to cry I was looking forward to this so much >_< I was all proud of myself for registering early like last year... and it still didn't do me any good apparently.