A PAX 2009 post

With a day pass and an exhibition hall that just seems to get bigger every year I didn't do much at this year's PAX. There were a lot of people in costume, some familiar faces, and swine flu.

I didn't attend any panels, didn't wait in line for any of the big game demos, and didn't run into any of the people I thought for sure I'd see. They were there, though.

I did get my picture taken with the tallest Master Chief I have ever seen, and was witness to Wil Wheaton attack-hugging Jonathan Coulton after a Wheaton-ized version of "My Monkey."

One day at PAX is better than no days at PAX. I didn't plan as well as I had in years past, but I'm okay with that. There's always next year... and PAX East.

Not unscathed

I could not stay awake at work today, had an esophageal spasm that hurt like a mofo, and developed a obnoxious throat-clearing habit that occasionally becomes a cough. I do have a small fever and my sinuses are questionable. The whole "falling-asleep-at-work" thing turned into "fighting-to-stay-awake-on-the-drive-home," which was scary as fuck. Once I pulled into the garage and turned off the engine I fell asleep in my car for a good ten minutes.

Hopefully this is just "con crud," because that tends to happen when large groups of nerds/geeks/dorks congregate. I will be doing everything in my power to recover no matter what it is, though -- I really don't want to have to cancel my shows this week/weekend.

Mona's Bistro & Lounge: 9/10, 9:30pm Acoustic set w/Ron
O. O. Denny Park Annual Picnic: 9/13, around 2, full band