Animewasamistake 0 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) Well with tomorrow being the start if a new month it would seem the con is drawing exceedingly near... And with no signs of the earth slowing down causing a longer time till Most hard-core con-goers already have made their plans, the little less seious Otaku begin to make preperations while some just plan on winging it last minute In my preperation steps i have entered my favorite time of con planning, finding a plethora of friends to attend the con with me So in my mind a question arises... who all are you other folks bringing to the illustrious Otakon 2009. For me I bring a few people each year.. this year so far i have... * Myself ( wub.gif ) * My Girlfried Lacy * My Friends Andrew & Eric * My Bro * And His Girlfriend Edited January 31, 2009 by Asrial Dune Please don't double post Link to post Share on other sites
ota_retired 6 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) We plan to have a nice little party of five, that being one of my best friends, a lady friend of mine, two others yet to be decided, and I. My girlfriend can't make it this year, sadly, but I guess it's a good idea to stray from couples when planning your contourage, lest there be an outbreak of drama which is a TOTAL buzzkill, believe you me. Edited January 31, 2009 by Otaku Ru Link to post Share on other sites
WildSpice 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Probably some close friends (4 or 5 of them maybe). Link to post Share on other sites
lykopis783 0 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've got my friend Mari... and a bunch of failtastic friends who're all too poor or busy to manage the trip (really how is studying abroad in New Zeland more important!? -sarcasm-) Hopefully I'll be able to find a couple friends to tag along, and if not... well I'll be scouting the boards for room buddies shortly. Link to post Share on other sites
toujourspret 0 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I'm still trying to flesh out my group, but I always meet up with other groups once we get there, and I know lots of random people who go, so I know I'll have someone to hang out with at any given moment. It's just a matter of whom, at least until I get there! I'm also bringing my brother for his first con since 2001, which'll be interesting, too! Link to post Share on other sites
Duelistbluerose 0 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Well with tomorrow being the start if a new month it would seem the con is drawing exceedingly near... And with no signs of the earth slowing down causing a longer time till Most hard-core con-goers already have made their plans, the little less seious Otaku begin to make preperations while some just plan on winging it last minute Link to post Share on other sites
~Ametatsu~ 0 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Me and my sister, of course. I think two of her friends, my one friend and his sister, and maybe my other friend. But I dunno if we're gonna meet up with him or not. Link to post Share on other sites
coolerninjathanu 0 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well it may be the same people i go with every yr. My 4 best friends. I may force 2 of my other friends to go so they can get the full experence of being otaku's and not staying in the closet about being one. I cant wait. I may go to japan tho this summer so if that works out then my friends will have to go with out me and take plenty of pics. We are the big otaku's around are area! Link to post Share on other sites
Chari 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 So far I'm only going with a party of three. Me, my best friend, and her older sister. I think we'll be meeting up with my best friend's cousin a few times, but I'm not sure if she's going to be in the group or not. I wish I had some more people to do a huge group cosplay. But Otakus like us four are pretty rare in our residence. Link to post Share on other sites
Ties 0 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 It's a 10 to 11 hour drive for us (Montreal, QC) so we have to make it count. So far we have 2 confirmed cars so that's 8 people with another driver under "maybe" right now. We're all basically friends in the same anime club and if that 3rd driver is confirmed it won't be a problem filling that car up and that would bring out total to 12 people. Link to post Share on other sites
Loki 1 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) It's a 10 to 11 hour drive for us (Montreal, QC) so we have to make it count. So far we have 2 confirmed cars so that's 8 people with another driver under "maybe" right now. We're all basically friends in the same anime club and if that 3rd driver is confirmed it won't be a problem filling that car up and that would bring out total to 12 people. Ahhh that brings back memories of my first trip to Otakon. First drove from Toronto to Montreal with my then gf (before she moved in with me she lived in Montreal) to pick up a friend of hers. Then we all booted down to Hartford to pick up another friend. It was a large van that my then gf's parents lent us. Total trip time from Montreal to Baltimore was about 16hrs. But that includes a 2hr stop over in Hartford and frequent leg stretching breaks. Edited February 12, 2009 by Loki Link to post Share on other sites
IceCreamGuitar 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Oh, squee. xD Uhmm...my two awesome friends are going, but not specifically with me, two friends that aren't so close to me but are still awesome are going, once again, not specifically with me...and me, my best friend, and her mom are all gonna try to squeeze into the backseat of my mom's car and go together. xD I'm excited. This'll be my first Otakon where I'll actually have friends with me...then again, this is only my second con...>___>;; Link to post Share on other sites
Phantasmal 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 My potential group includes my "Genshiken" club (which is composed of about 10-15 students) and some girls that do not our attend our sausage-fest prep school. Oh, and my father plans to be the chaperon. :3 Link to post Share on other sites
syntaxerror37 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Well it should be me, the wife, her sister, and at least four of our friends, most likely more. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyanna 5 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Me, the husband and barring anything crazy, the three girls we roomed with last week and an old friend from high school. But since we all have our own individual agendas at the con we may not aways be spending time together during the day. Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold 0 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I'm coming with a big group- the number's not finalized but it's going to be about 10-14 people, basically friends or friends-of-friends. Though it's not an official club outing, they're all either former/current members of my old college anime club, or friends thereof. Link to post Share on other sites
EmbersOfOmega 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'll be going to the con with my boyfriend Louis, my bestfriend Jay, his boyfriend Chris, our very good friends Mikey and Jonathan, and then a slew of my boyfriends' friends (usually between 4-8 additional people)... so my whole group will consiste of about 16-20 people. O.o I never thought about the numbers before. The core of my group is my bf, bff, his boytoy and then Mikey and Jon. We're kicking around ideas of dressing up as characters from Family Guy... but I'm not sure yet lol. Jay wants to dress up as the chicken and have Louis be Peter. They want to randomly "beat" each other up around the con. I'm still convinced that Jay and Louis would be better off as Moogles. that way I can make them carry my stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
tstidm1 0 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 It will probably be only myself. I won't be alone, since I know too many convention runners to count. I also help run the Convention Runners Dinner on Saturday night. Link to post Share on other sites
nanthimus 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 My group is going to be small - just my friend, her boyfriend, and me. Fortunately, she lives in Baltimore so we're not going to have to spend a fortune on a hotel room. \o/ Link to post Share on other sites
deadeyes329 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 wow... I am only going with one of best friends..... lol... but I have another friend who has been going for years and we will probably meet up with him somewhere around the convention........ (which reminds me to make sure I have the right cell numbers for everyone!!!) Link to post Share on other sites
viga 1 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 On the definite list is myself and my boyfriend. 2 girls and 2 guys as well. One girl is maybe and one guy is probably not. They're all my best friends. Link to post Share on other sites
Vizard_87 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I'm going to go go by myself but I will be rooming with other people and hopefully I'll have some people to talk to. Link to post Share on other sites
vegeta70 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Almost everybody I know is already there. One of the many reasons I decided to become a Staffer Link to post Share on other sites
viperimatye 0 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well, I'm bringing my mom...or she is bringing me as she is driving. She is also paying for everything. I love her, lol! She was skeptical of going when we first went to years ago, but I begged her to take me, and she actually enjoyed it. She just felt old. I'm not bringing friends this year, but I'm sure to meet up with some of them there. Link to post Share on other sites
animemiz 0 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 This is going to be my third time attending Otakon... and while I have made friends, that I'll enjoy seeing at Otakon.. I think this is going to be a solo thing again this year. I was with a friend my first year, but her reasoning on going to Otakon again depends on the guest. Second year, I had my reasons to attend, plus Jam Project was last year... I made friends with various travel companions and roommates... I assume this year, like last year that one of my friend is going to be driving down to Otakon.. crossing my fingers that his car doesn't die on him...so I will hitch a ride with him... but he's going to other events.. Technically if you're alone, you should have strategies to strike up conversations with other con goers, or you should plan your events accordingly. Link to post Share on other sites
MaSu 0 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Im going with 3 friends and like 7 members of a online forum we go to Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenRose 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 If my mom allows me to be in a different group than last year, I'll be with A guy who might become my boyfriend My Japanese penpal who lives in New York My penpal's older sister Possibly a girl who now lives in Canada. Link to post Share on other sites
Drunkenwhale 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm on my own. My friends aren't going and I have no family who wants to travel to Baltimore. Link to post Share on other sites
RTeker 0 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Flying solo to the con myself Link to post Share on other sites
chibi 0 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 myself, the boyfriend [his first otakon, hehehe], my younger sister, my best friend and i'm planning to see alot of friends from college there as well Link to post Share on other sites
lepraconog 0 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 me the band bleach a bunch of college friends of one of the members of bleach from vtech a weird dude who is moving to florida but will fly up for otakon Link to post Share on other sites
mjade 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'm going solo, and just hoping my roommates will be awesome enough to hang out with. Link to post Share on other sites
QueenToast 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 My husband (maybe), my stepdaughter and her friend. It may end up being a girls weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
fegie 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 One again, i'm coming alone & rooming with strangers... but i hope to meet up with people this year. Link to post Share on other sites
herootaku101 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm going with a small group. There will only be three to four of us. The fourth depends on if my best friend goes or not. She's still on the fence, depends on if she can find a job and has money for it. Link to post Share on other sites
Light_kun 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 My group is amazin' http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/Sta...81eff0808c0.jpg Hannah Anastasia. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/Sta...7c1ac14e29a.jpg Rizzie Stardust. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/Sta...9c5e564815a.jpg Jaclyn is a CULT http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/Sta...17/bnjtkwro.jpg And myself! Link to post Share on other sites
Ties 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 It's a 10 to 11 hour drive for us (Montreal, QC) so we have to make it count. So far we have 2 confirmed cars so that's 8 people with another driver under "maybe" right now. We're all basically friends in the same anime club and if that 3rd driver is confirmed it won't be a problem filling that car up and that would bring out total to 12 people. Link to post Share on other sites
catch-some-air 0 Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 My mom is coming with me, because I'm only going to be 16 by the time the con rolls around, and then I'm bringing two of my friends. :] Link to post Share on other sites
nanagrl 0 Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Me and my pal Julia always go to Otakon ever since 2006 ! It'll be our 4th year together this year and the first time it'll be just me and her because my mom is letting me be a grown up *finally* and doing it all on my own Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenRose 0 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Okay, apparently as long as I can go in the group, it'll just be my boyfriend and I. Link to post Share on other sites
catch-some-air 0 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 My mom thinks I'm too young to travel to baltimore by myself, she she is coming with me and my friends, but she won't be attending the con with us. (thank god) But I'm going to bring two of my friends. :] Link to post Share on other sites
Seculla 2 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Me My boyfriend Sharon (bff) Her boyfriend Jenae (bff) Link to post Share on other sites
alterationsbyemily 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Our group found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/alterationsbyemily/3466162496/ Link to post Share on other sites
mixy 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 My grad school lab mate and I are going together! And we're each bringing one other person (her friend and my sister). That said, we are LOCAL, very cool ladies that just moved to the DMV within a year and it would be awesome to meet other 20-somethings, particularly anime loving ones. Let's get some lunch and blend some groups! Link to post Share on other sites
CraigerRay 3 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Me Best Friend #1 Best Friend #1's GF Best Friend #2 Best Friend #2's GF Best Friend #3 Friend #1 Friend #2 Friend #3 Friend #4 Friend #4's Friend 1 Friend #4's Friend 2 Friend #5 Girl I play WoW with lol, thats alot My grad school lab mate and I are going together! And we're each bringing one other person (her friend and my sister). That said, we are LOCAL, very cool ladies that just moved to the DMV within a year and it would be awesome to meet other 20-somethings, particularly anime loving ones. Let's get some lunch and blend some groups! Link to post Share on other sites
mimi 0 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Lets see, - Me - Friend Alicyn - Friend Ashley - Friend Caelie - Friend Haeliey - and anyone else who happens to tag along. xD Its always a big group with me and my friends, SO it can be unpredictable at times >.> Link to post Share on other sites
onsenmark 111 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Me, myself, and I. XD But I expect to touch base with online friends and the like at the con, so it's all good. Link to post Share on other sites
MrBlinker 0 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hmm... As far as I know for my group its Me My 2 Best Friends One of their Fiances The same ones little brother Another good friend his fiance and her annoying little brother Ugh... annoying little brothers... -.- I am hoping to meet a lot of people though! Link to post Share on other sites
Nash 1 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 i'm just going with my friend, i want more people to go with me :3 Link to post Share on other sites
generaldom 0 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I have a huge-ass group I'm stuck with, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I just tallied it all up, and including me, there're 12 people going. I know about 8 of them personally, and the rest are like friends of friends. It's gonna be blast. Link to post Share on other sites
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