MegaCon 2017

This past Saturday Alex, Megan, Justin and I attended MegaCon in Orlando and we had a blast. Of course we all dressed up. For those who don't know, MegaCon is a convention that focuses on comics, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, gaming and even horror. This is Alex & I's second comic convention. We went to our first Comic-Con in Tampa back in 2015, we went as Trent and Daria. 

As for who we all dressed up for, Alex went as Karnak, Justin went as Old Man Logan (aka Wolverine), I went as Tina Belcher and Megan went as Tammy Larsen. I'm still kicking myself for not getting a good photo of Justin (he went as Old Man Logan). What made the experience even better was the fact that someone asked to take Megan & I's picture. It made me feel pretty awesome. Haha. Here are some photos from last Saturday:

We also had the opportunity to met Skottie Young (he signed some comics for us) and Alice Cooper (he signed Alex's vinyl of Welcome To My Nightmare). It was really cool meeting both of them. We had a blast seeing everyone dressed up. In the beginning we even had a little contest going to see who could see certain characters. However we abandoned that game once we figured out that the tally system we had in place was getting a little to crazy to keep track of.

If you were to go to MegaCon, who would you dress-up as? Let me know in the comments below so we can discuss.

Our First Annual Gingerbread Competition

Last night Megan & Justin came over for dinner and to partake in a friendly gingerbread competition with Alex & I. It was really fun too. Alex & I actually started at a disadvantage because when we opened our gingerbread house bo we noticed that pieces were broken and somebody had actually bought it, iced pieces of it and returned the damned thing to Target. We were the lucky SECOND owners. I was pretty bummed when we realized this. Either way, Alex & I decided to make the best damn gingerbread house in all the land.

And I think we did pretty good too. I mean, when was the last time you saw a gingerbread house with a drawbridge? ;)

I think next year the four of us or just going to get pre-built ones so we can focus on just decorating. Luckily, Megan brought some extra candy for us to decorate with. That made it even more fun!

After we finished our gingerbread houses, we watched Christmas episodes of Family Guy and played Cards Against Humanity. All in all, it was a very good night filled with friends and holiday festivities.

When was the last time you built a gingerbread house? Was it from scratch, from the store or pre-built? Let me know in the comments below so we can discuss!

Goodbye 2014

Another year has passed and it is another year that I am thankful for. Last year was a mix of truly amazing events and really shitty ones. The good obviously outweighing the shitty times, making the bad nothing more than moments I can gladly push to the side

In May, for the first time in my life, I left the States and ventured to England. I fell in love with that country, it's people, history and it's architecture. I even went to Scotland!

I made a new friend this year too and I am extremely thankful for her friendship. Megan has shown me such kindness and is a beacon of light when I cannot seem to find good in the world. Brooke and I have become even closer and it warms my heart to know that she knows all of my secrets and doesn't judge me for any of it.

One of the hardest things this year was dealing with the loss of my grandfather. I miss him terribly but I've found that missing the dead is hard but necessary in order to keep their memory alive.

 

Turning thirty hasn't brought some magical handbook with it. But I've learned day by day, little by little, that I can accept the reality of myself and other people. 

My only goals this year are to post some photos from my England and Scotland trip (on here) and to print some out and frame them. I have the perfect spot in mind...

Here's to twenty-fifteen.

Turning Thirty: 12-12

Last night I celebrated my thirtieth birthday and it was by far the best birthday I have ever had. My closest friends surrounded me in a night that I will remember forever. We went to a local burger joint, The Chop Shop for dinner and drinks, and indulged in an awesome coffin cake. The night was full of lively conversations and so much love. This feeling of love is overwhelming in such a great way. I feel insanely loved by my incredible friends because they happily jettisoned me into my thirtieth year. And last night I was struck with feeling of greatness. There was something beautiful and awe-inspiring about seeing them all talking, laughing, and celebrating with me. Something that I will carry within my heart until the day I die.

I could sit here and write about all the ways in which life has changed for me. How I’ve learned so much, experienced so much and how comfortable I am with who I’ve become. I could… but I won’t.

I am happy. And that is all that I could ever ask for…