Well, guys, it’s Tuesday the 24th, and I’m home from AnimeBOSTON. (T_T)

I wanna go back there and live the weekend again, so I’m going to actually USE my 6 or 7 online blogs and write down my memory of this HAWT convention; with some aid of the conbook.

Thursday:
Got my group ready to go. Mel/MissJiff, Sarah/Chizuko, and D/OokamiD, slept over my house and helped me finish details on my costume and pack.

Friday:
Well, we got up at about 7, then started throwing bags and coolers into the van (Which I accidentally called ‘Vaan’ –as in the character from Final Fantasy 12-) for the 4-hour trip to Boston.
We left about 9 (my parents are annoying) and spent the car ride listening to iPods and munching on bags of chips. Sarah’s brand new laptop provided entertainments of the 18+ yaoi kind to the three in the back seat, while my sisters (Molly and Maggie) and I sat in the middle, with both parental units up front.

When we got to Boston, we grabbed our bags to change into costume, but then realized my costume bag had poofed. Needless to say, I cried (no seriously, I was BAWLING) while we got into the registration line. With our spiffy pre-registered selves, we got to go to the special line that moved WAY quicker than the maze of other badge-getters. Ten minutes later we gave mom our cell numbers and the five of us (Molly came with, though not Maggie) ran into the convention as fast as physically possible, stopping only to take pictures of the cosplayers that were every few inches.

We bummed around a few minutes and then went our separate ways. Molly met up with a friend who had come with her mom (Megan) and the two Pre-teens ran off to.... Somewhere. Sarah, Mel, and D did the same. That left me to rush AS FAST AS I COULD to the formal ball lessons by 3 o’clock so I could meet the cosplayers I’d arranged to meet there on cosplay.com (all, ten or so of them)

I found a few, like the Balthier I’d wanted to meet, and met a few more I hadn’t known beforehand. It’s funny, because only those of us at the class knew what we were doing at the Ball later, at least as far as waltzing, tangoing, or (Get this name) Foxtrotting. (Great name.)

As I left the dance lessons, I started running around taking peoples pictures and then went to ‘Anime Unscripted’ where I got to watch voice actors play ‘who’s line is it anyway?’ anime style. Greg Ayres, Luci Christian, and Mike Sinterniklaas (all of whom PWN) were the guests, along with a con staff member. I left that early and went back to my room to change for the Cherry Blossom Ball with my sister Molly and her friend Megan, who I’d found at ‘Anime Unscripted.’

I wore my black and red-flower Homecoming/Snoball dress for you Columbians, and otherwise I’ll have pics of me there up on my myspace (www.myspace.com/bishi_lover) soon.

Anyways, I danced with my practiced partners from the ball lessons and talked to other people I’d met there (if anyone knows the name of the staff member that asked me to dance, tell me so I can thank him.), and eventually shoved my sister into a dance with an Ouran High School Host Club cosplayer. She was VERY pissed at me, since she’s a horrible dancer, but she went. So I grabbed a Sasuke and ran out on the dance floor after her.

Ironically, I’d met this Sasuke before. He was a Time Jump Sasuke that I ran into about a hundred times at Conneticon 2006; named Kevin. We started talking when we were close enough to realize who each other were. (<-shut up, I hate grammar)

We eventually left the ball together so he could go get changed for the Yuri/Yaoi Anime Dating Game. I waited in the hotel lobby while he ran to his room and switched into the costume I remembered him wearing at Conneticon.

Of course, we were late because he’d taken a while. XP
As we start to try and get to the game, we couldn’t find the right room (Half the ballrooms had the same name; and of course neither of us had a con schedule at the time) and the woman who ran the game wasn’t answering her cell phone. When we figured out where it was (Don’t ask me how, I think I stole a random conbook) we tried to get to the area only to be stopped by hotel security (not con security, HOTEL security) who noticed Kevin had left his badge in the *ah-hem* disaster area known as his hotel room. The Security Guard (who we had to deal with ALL WEEKEND) was a real bitch about it too, as we tried to explain that we were already late.

Eventually, as we turned back to get his badge, one of his friends (I think Duke?) saw us and handed Kevin HIS badge so he’d get to the game! When we got to the room (Kevin was so frantic, he turned the wrong way every time I said which way to go, poor guy) he went in and I got in line with some other cosplayers.

Turned out?
Wrong line.
We had to switch hand I was sure they would run out of seats before I got there. I was sure I’d freak if that happened, but luckily it didn’t (though my seat was pretty far back, it was at least an aisle seat).

Afterwards, we walked around the rave, game room, and hallways talking. He eventually bought me dinner, the gentleman. ^_-
By the time I figured out that it was 4 AM, well, let’s just say I was in DEEP.

I think mom almost gave Kevin a heart attack since he’d been nice enough to walk me back to my room.
Forgot to add that we lost track of time watching Hikaru No Go and Comic Party at 3 AM. ^_^

Saturday:

I left my hotel room with my roommates and sister at 9:30 in hopes of getting to the Full Metal Alchemist voice actor panel. We made it to the REALLY long line in good time and I was about to join them when Kevin ran by chasing a Pirate with a barrel from the Pirates VS Ninja VS Shinigami VS Alchemist Barrel Hunt. Of course, like the good ninja I am (^_-) I turned, called to Molly to save me two seats, and ran off after them.

The ninja crowd surrounded the shinigami and we spent 15 minutes trying to get rid of all the non-ninja that tried to take it. Eventually, Kevin and I laughed, left the ninja mob, and joined the others in the panel (about 10 minutes late).

We got a good laugh as everyone spoke of their lives as voice actors. When it was time to have the audience members ask questions, I waited with my hand in the air for like 20 minutes, before I FINALLY got to ask Travis (Roy Mustang) the question I’d been waiting forever to ask:

Me: “I waited 2 years to ask you this, Travis! If Roy likes Miniskirts, what does he think of Envy?”

Travis got really quiet and was all ‘well, I only found out Envy was a guy a while ago....’ (Vic probably told him after we told Vic at AnimeNEXT ’05) and Colleen made the comment that I’d done well to make Travis all awkward. XP

I felt better after leaving that and we all went to search the Dealers Room and the Artist Alley. We lost the others somewhere along the way, so it was just me, Molly, and Kevin. I sent Molly to get autographs for me and Kevin from Luci Christian while Kevin and I went to the Naruto Photoshoot. We met up with Mel and D for that, as they were Temari and Tsunade. We made it in time for me to say Hi to a few of my online friends form Cosplay.com, Like NiceGai (Who made me feel guilty because I’d promised to be Neji in a shoot with him. T_T) and many others. We got through group pictures (I was kinda jealous of the Sakura sitting on Kevin’s lap while I used both our cameras to take pictures. Did I mention Kevin’s hot? No, seriously, he was a gentlemen AND cute. Do you know how much girls love that? He even had his own stalker. She called him and glomped him every ten minutes and acted like she owned him. Bitch.)

Then after team pictures, while we geared up for the pairings and yaoi/yuri shoot, the Bleach cosplayers cause a riot and stole our photoshoot area! Bitches. (If you’re one of those cosplayers, you should be aware that I WILL get you, and soon, for interrupting me before I got my yaoi pictures.) We ninja dispersed because the Bleach cosplayers were actually hurting people (like the photographers) and causing such a scene that several people (like me) were trampled in the melee.

After that, before I could beat the shit out of the Bleach cosplayers Molly and Megan (who went with her to the autographs) called us worrying because the session was an hour late. Kevin and I made our way up to check on them, and found the line had just opened as we arrived. We reminded them to be careful, not damage the DVD’s Kevin wanted signs, and to call us when they got the autographs so they could meet us. Kevin and I began to wander towards Kareoke, where we found the line for the masquerade pretty long, but still short considering how many people were going to be in it later. Kevin and I opted to sit in line while waiting around, and took turns running around with our cameras to take pictures of everyone else in line; and the cosplayers walking around the area (Of which there were HUNDREDS).

We hung out and talked with our line neighbors while I took calls directing Molly and Megan to our spot and Kevin deleted the hundred messages from his crazy stalker fangirl. (No joke, I’ll tell ya about meeting her later.) The girls brought my Luci Christian collage and Kevin’s ‘Gunslinger Girl’ DVD Box Set (both now signed) back to us and settled down to wait with us. I’d been sitting next to Kevin and we didn’t have much room, but we squeezed Molly on my left and Megan sat across from her away from the wall, which allowed me to get a little closer to Kevin. (Seriously, have I mentioned how cute he is? I had like a breakdown trying to NOT like him. That kinda failed, by the way) During one of the times he wandered to take pictures, I sat back to guard our space bubble and lay my head on my jean backpack, telling my neighbor jokingly that since it was uncomfortable, maybe Kevin would offer me a shoulder (I was actually hoping for that though, truth be told.) I ended up REALLY dozing off to that point where you can kind of hear, but you just can’t get up; when Kevin sat down and elbowed me slightly. The plan backfired when I saw he had a pic of me sleeping all curled up in a ball (he’s gonna put that online too, he said so. *blush*) I got all pretend-mad and him and he laughed (which made me go all ‘Awww, Sasuke’s laughing!). Megan and Molly came back from THEIR camera break soon after and I put my head on Megan’s shoulder while Molly sat across from her. Kevin asked if I was sleepy, and I said yes and that Megan’s bony shoulder wasn’t a comfy pillow, which had everyone around getting a good laugh. Kevin commented that maybe we shouldn’t have been out ‘till 5AM then. (XP)

We sat for a while longer, when Mel, D, and Sarah showed up. To be truthful, I was kinda pissed at them for ditching me (not thinking I had done the same to them, of course) and I didn’t really want them jumping in line with us, but Kevin said it was okay to him (HE’S SO NICE) so I went along with it. Sarah, Mel and D ended up crowding Molly, Megan, me and Kevin into the wall, which was okay, ‘cause I was REALLY close to him and that was making me fangirl like never before. (Mental dialogue: He’s to cute for you, don’t swoon, don’t faint, can he hear my heartbeat? Repeat [no, this is not me being dramatic, I actually think like that.]) It didn’t help matters that Kevin’s shirt kept hanging open WAY more than actually necessary. Eventually, people started getting up as if we were moving, but after ten minutes standing, I sat down in annoyance. I don’t know who, but somebody ended up knocking Kevin (still right next to me) off balance and over onto me. It pinched my hip and I automatically yelped an ‘ow!’ while he scrambled off of me. He was so cute asking me if I was okay and helping me up and apologizing. I kept telling him it didn’t hurt THAT much, which made the others laugh because I’m such a wimp and get teary when people pinch me (I was probably okay with it just ‘cause Kevin was so sincere about everything). He put his arm over my shoulders and hugged me while he apologized and I felt VERY awkward. A good awkward, though. (Did that make ANY sense?)

Anyways, after a while they started seating us and we ended up in the first and second rows of the far right group of chairs, close to the stage and one of the screens. I sat beside Kevin (he was on the outside) while the others were behind us.

We watched the masquerade with lots of sarcastic jokes and interesting comments. Like when Rose (FullMetal Alchemist) began to dance to ‘Once Upon A December’ Kevin and I both started singing, and he confessed he LOVED the song (which made me go ‘awwwwww’) I also sang to ‘Far Away’ during the AMV winner showing. I had the most fun cheering on Jen, Carly, and Kim during their Larsa VS Vayne Duel. During this, Sarah made the cruel comment of saying I should’ve borrowed her Sakura costume. (GRRness)

We were all so hungry we left the masquerade a bit early to get dinner and get our pajama’s on for the PJ gathering. I wasn’t sure mom would let me, but I ended up wearing the blue flannel yellow duck pajamas and feeling REALLY embarrassed about it.

Unfortunately, at the PJ gathering that crazy TenTen was all over Kevin, and he was being nice ‘cause that’s the way he is, and I ended up lecturing her and being a little overprotective. Of course, being backed up by baby Gaara and bedtime SnJ Naruto helped.

We hung there a while, and then I went up and got changed into my rave outfit so mom would let me stay out later. I got back downstairs a little after midnight in black jeans and a striped sweater, and Kevin asked what happened to my pajamas. I jokingly asked him if he thought I looked better in the PJs than the rave outfit and he put an arm over my shoulders and said I looked good in both (PERMABLUSH!)

We played Red Light Green Light and hung in the second floor lobby to pass the time until my curfew, and it made me sad that I couldn’t stay later. When we said goodbye, we agreed to meet for the barrel finale at 10:30 the next morning.

When I got back to the hotel room, all I could think about was how I could show Kevin that I liked him and had a lot of fun. I figured I should just take the plunge, since it’s not like he lives anywhere near me or that I couldn’t avoid him if things got weird. Molly and Sarah agreed with me and told me to do it. I couldn’t get him out of my head that night.

Sunday:

I woke up Sunday ready to cry ‘cause I didn’t want the weekend to end. I borrowed Sarah’s Sakura costume to surprise Kevin (I wanted to do SOMETHING to thank him for how nice he’d been). After I argued with my parents for an hour over when we were leaving, we all RAN to get to the main events hall where the finale was supposed to be. We waited around but only one barrel showed up; so I walked around with Molly towards the dealers room (Kevin had called and said he was coming out of it). I ran into him with two other friends of ours; and ran happily up to him with a ‘SURPRISE!’

He looked unsurprised though. Darn. But a few others bounded up and said I made a cute Sakura. We started walking and spent a bit of time at the charity auction where Molly and I bought a Negima 101 DVD for $50, signed by all the actors. (YATTA!)

We walked down to try and find some ramen and ended up at ‘The Last Supper’ where Jesus was partying with cosplayers. I got up on Kevin’s back and we danced around like maniacs, which is amusing because neither of us can dance. ^_^

He joked that since I was so light, I’d have to ride on his shoulders next time. I told him with my crappy balance I’d probably send us both on the ground, and hard. ^_-

When Molly lost her purse and I was forced to run around with her searching for it, I parted ways with Kevin, who was going to find his other friends and say goodbye to his ‘cosplay wife’ (an online friend of mine, Sakura [Time Jump]). Since I didn’t think I’d see him again, I gave him a kiss on the cheek and thanked him for being nice to me for the con. As I half-walked half-skipped away, he called to me and waved.

I didn’t see him again until halfway through the chess match, when I was worried about my friends that I couldn’t find and Kevin helped me. That stupid TenTen showed up and was all ‘I’m leaving, Sasuke!’ Kevin looked at me with a ‘finally’ in his eyes when she sat right on his lap! I was so pissed off I forgot to be depressed. He gave me a ‘help me’ look so I finally kicked her and she ran off all pissed again. I was pretty happy. After that I entered the main hall for my last hour of AnimeBOSTON.

The last time I saw Kevin my friends and I were headed out to meet my parents at the car. I told him we were leaving and he gave me a hug. I told him I’d call him Monday afternoon so we could get each-others e-mail, and I did. I’m waiting for him to respond to my voicemail and text message now, but I’ll admit I’m definitely NOT calm. Actually, I’m pretty damn hyper.

After we got in the car, I’m kind of ashamed to say I didn’t think about anyone but Kevin the whole ride home. I listened to songs on my iPod and suddenly everything related to him. Stuff like ‘For You I Will’ (Teddy Geiger) and ‘Lips of an Angel’ (Hinder) and ‘Goodbye to You’ (Michelle Branch) and even ‘Someday my Prince Will Come’ (Ashley Tisdale). Sounds like a bad Disney movie, right?