San Diego Comic-Con

[Greg]

Didn't you just get a new power cord?

Hope you find a remedy and enjoy your day? Have you considered signing everything Dwayne Johnson?

[Drunk Monk]

Dwayne recorded a special message for the Den party and we saw the new Black Adam trailer. He’s in Hall H on Saturday when the trailer gets released. I recorded it and thought about dropping it on my IG but it came out poorly.

Got new power cord and breakfast for only $50+. I’m sure I could’ve done better if I walked out of the zone but I’m conserving my walking. Yesterday came in at 4.4 miles. Today will be the big walkies day.

I’m outside the exhibit hall now enjoying some Earl Grey (hot!) and watching the entrance lines form. Huge crowda peeps. Gonna let everyone go in and then head to our booth for my signing time. 

Need to find a place to do my qigong.

[Drunk Monk]

I just shared an elevator with Kevin Smith.

I thought it was just good cosplay until he spoke.

[Greg]

Sweet.

[cranefly]

What did he say?

Perhaps, "Hello.  The reason I sound so much like Kevin Smith is because I'm the real Kevin Smith."

That's the usual giveaway at these costumed events.

[Drunk Monk]

Another elevator rider made some comment on beards and baldness and Kevin said something like ‘welcome to my world’ but it was funnier when he said it.

[Drunk Monk]

So my signing went ok. Signed a few copies and chatted up so customers. 

Then right as I was leaving the booth, my cousin, who I haven’t seen in years, rolls up. We walk half of the exhibit hall together (no small feat) catch up and share stories. He is on the brink of retirement after a career sculpting figurines for disney and movies. He shared tales of working at Toho for a few months while they were filming Godzilla v Biolante - amazing tales. It was so fun - what a surprise treat.

I got my room and it’s on the corner of north tower with a balcony and a commanding view of the ocean. It is an incredible room. During the move is when I ran into Kevin Smith. 

I cosplayed Money Heist to great effect. It’s a practical costume and I had several flattering requests to pose for pix. Haven’t seen any other money heisters. I finished the rest of of the exhibit hall, treated myself to some convention center nachos, and bought Tara a hat. Couldn’t find post cards tho. I guess they’re obsolete. Found lots of mini print but they were $10 a piece. 

Met comic artists Janet Chang and Bernard Chang (no relation), and one of the producers of Paper Tigers. 

There was this fan meet up that was a total fail. It was way out where no one would find it. But it was near the concert stage where crunchyroll was doing a show. There was a mediocre edm dj but the crowd was so fun. A dance circle formed and cosplayers went for it - not great dancing but joyous and free. 

Then was my first taste of J-pop. Atarashii gakko. 

Oh 

My 

Lord

So fun. I never realized. The band was 4 20ish gals in school sailor suits and their dancing was fire. They were all over the place - cheesy, kawai, irrevent, so explosively energetic and uplifting. The crowd was clapping and dancing to their steps. I loved it.

Maybe it was the norco, so this is my new fav band. It was a great night. 

Walker back to my room past the overnight line for hall h. I heard that this morning, the line for Keanu was only 15 min and not full. Also heard that the rookie was virtual - attendees were pissed.

Pain level was constant and got bad around lunch. I dropped the norco just prior to the concert. Feel good now…

[Greg]

Doctor Doctor I know you'll understand
There's a time device
Inside of me
I'm a self destructing man

[Drunk Monk]

Yeah, yeah, right, right, right…

Been lazily watching the sunrise with my spectacular hotel room view and it just occurred to me that I should get up and at it. Carpe diem! 

Yesterday was 8.9 miles

[Greg]

8.5 miles more than me. You would have been so ready for Backpacking!

[Drunk Monk]

Perhaps. I’m only carrying a monk shoulder bag. A backpack would’ve been a game changer 

Been dming Daniel Wu. He was here for a promos of American Born Chinese but I didn’t hear of that (private party and somehow I didn’t get invited  ). He’s just about to board his flight home. 

I’m in a Hawaiian cafe, having breaky, and listening to JAHwaian reggae. My shoulder aches but today is going to be a great day.

[Drunk Monk]

Wandered the halls somewhat aimlessly. Picked up some stupid tourist postcard at a gaslamp bodega and some decals to make them more sdcc. 

Was going to get in line for the paramount+ experience but it was capped and I doubt I’d make it in an hour when my next signing shift starts. I’ll wander a bit more until then.

[Greg]

I have about a million MCU trailers to watch tomorrow.

[Drunk Monk]

Cool. Haven’t been able to keep up with all that because…

Well


…I’m here.

[Greg]

The Marvel presentation was pretty big.