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I know, the Convention has been over for a week, so this is kinda late! But in my defence, I have been fighting off a cold (having to take immunosuppresive drugs makes it even more entertaining) and now that I'm sorta feeling a bit better, it's time to write something, at least.

This was my first convention. Also, my first trip to the US, and only my second trip out of Australia. So, it was something of a big deal for me, and a little bit scary. But San Diego is a beautiful city, and I don't think I could have gotten a better first impression of the country. The people were amazingly friendly; in a big place like Sydney, everyone keeps to themselves, so you don't get strangers talking to you. Not so in San Diego, which was quite welcome for this little Australian feeling quite out of her comfort zone.

I met so many awesome people at the con. I didn't really leave my table that much in the end; a shame, because there were a few things I wanted to see but missed out one. But whenever I left for a few minutes it seemed that on my return Bobby Crosby would tell me I missed a whole bunch of people that had come to see me. So in the end I was too scared to leave because I didn't want to disappoint anyone! But the fans more than made up for it, they were all so friendly.

Of course, I also met a lot of other web comic artists, which was the other real highlight for me. People that I've known and followed for years finally have faces! I guess in a sense it makes them 'real' rather than just avatar pictures and text on a screen.

Now, let me see if I can remember all the online people I've known and finally met! Sorry if I forgot any names, just let me know and I'll add you :)

:iconalexds1: Der-shing Helmer from The Meek
:icontracyjb: Tracy Butler from Lackadaisy
:iconnashya: Shatia Hamilton from Fungus Grotto
:iconslimu: Hans Tseng from Directions of Destiny
:iconnhaar: Anne Szabla from Cealdian
:iconjasonbrubaker: Jason Brubaker from ReMind

Stephen McCranie from Mal and Chad

Daniel Govar from Azure

Tom Racine from Tall Tales Radio

Kristen Perry from Guild Wars 2

David Rodriguez from ShadowGirls

I hope that we have a chance to meet up again at future conventions!
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~waterdancer Aug 4, 2010  Student General Artist
i had -no- idea you where from australia in the entire time i have known of your existence. i feel like my childhood was just re-written. ._.

still, so glad you had a good exposure!! san diego is a great town, i used to live there when i was young. has my favourite weather too. if i could, i would live in cali. 8D but i hear talk that a lot of aussies dig cali, and vice versa. course i spose thats a form of stereotyping.
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=Phantomfluteplayer Aug 2, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
I hope to make it to SDCC at some point. Currently however, I am a college student which means that I am happy to be able to go to a movie, let alone fly halfway across the country. >.< I am glad that you had fun though.It sounds like it was a great trip.
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~sinatro Aug 2, 2010  Hobbyist Writer
Haha It depends on where you go in America, but I'm really glad you got a good first impression! It is very easy to meet new people here and for the most part we are nice! ^_^; I'm been following your work since you were halfway through inverloch, and I am really itching to go to one of those cons and meet you in person. Someday, someday it will happen. You are an amazing artist who has grown in leaps and bounds for years.
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:iconelbagarpie:
America is like that, I found on my first foray out there in 2008. English people are so introverted, Americans happily start up conversations with complete strangers in airports cafes...it's great, because I'm like that but English and everyone here thinks it's odd. ;) Great to hear you had a good time and it's cool you and Tracy met! :D If you two ever teamed up you'd be a formiddable artistic force. ^^
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*Angilram Aug 2, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
Glad to know you had a good time! But I hope you managed to do a little sight-seeing of the city and its surroundings. That said, it's often a bit difficult to do so, especially with the stress of conventions.
I hope your cold gets better soon. Take lots of vitamin c! It helps.
Now that you post a journal, I realise I still haven't gotten my order of Inverloch. Darn, it's been almost a month. I'll bump them if they don't get it faster. (Finish it!! :D)
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:iconinvadergen:
I didn't have enough money to go to Comicon this year...and it was the day after my birthday, too! I cried all that day.
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:iconinvitus:
~invitus Aug 1, 2010  Student General Artist
My friend mailed me your autograph <333

I really wish I could've just gone and gotten it myself, though D:

...and I'm torn between whether I should put it in one of my Inverloch books or that Dreamless 'pages-so-far' booklet thingy, whatever it was, lol.

MAYBE I NEED TO JUST BUY THE FULL DREAMLESS VOLUME orz
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~WizardOfMoz Aug 1, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I was going to try to find you and say hi, but I ran out of time! There was so much to do, and so much ground to cover. It's good to know you had a good time, though :)
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`alexds1 Aug 1, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
It was so great to meet you too! In my brain you've been moved from the "internet buddies" section to the one just labeled "buddies" :)
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~PiefaceMcGee Aug 1, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hello! :'D I was the creepy fangirl that showed up on Thursday and was like "HEY LEMME SHOW YOU MY ACHERON, HE'S HOW I FOUND INVERLOCH" and I was all shaky and pathetic. :''D I'm still so excited that I got to meet you; you and Bobby are some of the nicest people I've ever met. <:3
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