After many red-eye flights and much glomp-dodging, I’m finally back in New York.

Big thanks to the crew and attendees of Anime Land Wasabi because smaller cons give you the chance to get to know everybody. Big thanks to Kyle Hebert for always being chill and sharing panel slots. Thank you cross-gender cosplayers for confusing me, and special thanks to my hero-of-the-month, Candy Ninja. Spreading the love and tooth decay at a speed that rivals lightning. You guys always make me feel at home, especially in the RPG room.

Big thanks to the AMAZING staff of Tekkoshocon in Pittsburgh, PA. Even though a con-goer stole the anger manga-moticon we still had a great weekend. Thank you for making it the best birthday I’ve had in many years. Both Friday night’s show and our improvisation panel on Saturday were met with huge applause – get in touch with me, gentlemen, I smell Otakon material. I finally saw the ending to Left 4 Dead and I gotta say only you can prevent Boomers.

Guests were a pleasure, as were most of the con-goers. Despite its gargantuan size, Tekko stays pretty mellow. Greg Ayres of course putting on a great show, as well as Eyeshine and Otakage of Japan: part punk-rock, part Kabuki. Pleasure meeting both Stephanies, the remaining two-thirds of team Kurenai from Naruto and the great Johnny Wong Bosch. It’ll always be morphin’ time.

To whomever bought my program guide, please take the lists and swearing with a grain of salt, and thank you for contributing to the charity auction.

Well I’ve got to make some more CD’s in prep for Anime Boston, Brooklyn’s Sakura Matsuri at the Botanical Gardens, and everything in-between.