Anime Festival Orlando was great! ^_^ The hotel (The Ramada Inn @ Gateway) was a nice hotel. Conveniently my room was close to most of the action. I had arrived half awake around 11:30-12:00 to AFO with some friends and family. Wandered around for a min. or 10 and 1st ran into Mara-chan and Usagi-chan. Their costumes were awesome ^_^. Talked to them for a sec and went back with my family (who came also). We got our room and I went off to the con in costume . Turtle necks with extra long sleeve shirts in the summer doesn't work very well X.x .

Onward- From there I checked out things. Went from room to room looking around at things. Eventually I found my self in the dealer's room. ^_^ Got some nifty stuff there. From there I did a little photo shoot of Usagi-chan and her friend (Blah, I hate my memory, I forget his name- They were both in Inu. costumes). Cute shots i got of them. # 12 has to be my favorite of them.

In total about 65 Pictures on the digital camera. And I also got some footage of name that tune anime contest (Featuring the contestants eye view!). ^_^ For any of you who are on this list and attended Steve Bennett's Cel painting class- I was the Shorty Alt-2 and the Takeshi (Brock) coming in and out getting a bunch of pictures. ^_^ bwa hahahaaaaa

Anywho. From there I went back to wandering until I got word that a friend of mine was around that I haven't seen in a while. Met up with him and did more wandering.

Too speed things up-
The Flcosplay gathering was great ^_^ I Got some great Shots of that! #56 is the best shot, but i could have done better. Lighting was great and the background of it all provided a nice atmosphere but Clover's face was a bit covered by some one else..oh well. Still a great shot.

Attended the Music video contest. Most of the songs were a bit too slow for my taste but that's not to say that they're not bad, they were great pieces of editing. X.x only gripe I had was the metallica with FF8, X.x I'm anti-Metalica. But despite that It was a nice little piece.

Then I attended the Name that tune contest, Went for the novice and the Otaking categories. I did decent X.x but I suck. Then after the cosplay (which I didn't goto), there was time for the name that video game tune. From there a couple friends and I went to a room and hung out watching parodies and play some games.

Eventully went off and attended the dance. Hung around there for a bit and went back to anime and gaming in the room. Eventually wandered around more and went to sleep. Then woke up and went to break fast at Shoney's. Found my way back to afo and hung around til after the Game tournaments. My only gripe about the game tournament was playing with the hideous Dream cast joy stick. Why a joy stick? Arrgghhh they were whacked, I lost in the 2nd round of games. Damn the DC joy stick. Then the Tekken Tag Tournament, Won the 1st round easily ^_^ (playing against my brother ^_^ who else would know how he plays games then none other then I? ^_^). Then my next round was with some one named Sergio. Got in a good match with him but X.x i died (I was soo close X.x). Oh well, I had left after that.

^_^ now this is where the fun starts! (That's sarcasm ^_^;;) The car breaks down RIGHT by the exit to jacksonville (I-295 Exit 97) X.x. Freakn' Burning out in the sun with a black shirt on. Something with the oil went screwy. I have no idea what's going on with that now. As a write my father is poking around with the car. X.x

That's my story- Shorted. ^_^ any Gripes or corrections- e-mail me privately! Til then Ciao!
Mad Props To:
Usagi- ^_^ cute as usual! Mara- ^_^ Great Costume! Redneck Ryouga- Awesome Riding bean Costume! Paul (The utena guy- he wasn't utena but from utena)- Awesome costumes! And to every one I forgot- I'm sorry, I'm in a rush. Take care