Ohhh, it’s the most wonderful time of the year… no, not Christmas! It’s the very beginning of convention season! My favorite conventions are announcing their dates, opening up pre-registration, and in the case of Indiana Comic Con, the convention itself is rapidly approaching!
Oh my gosh this is SO EXCITING
This year, I’m planning on attending the same three conventions I did last year: Indiana Comic Con, Indy PopCon, and GenCon (of course!) And aside from knowing that I’ll be Pinkie Pie, I have no idea what I’ll be cosplaying!
I mean, I’ve got some ideas. Some of them are more feasible than others…
- Ross and I were thinking of going as Rainbow Dash and Pinkie in full Grand Galloping Gala gear – however, this could get expensive. And I want to be able to do it right, and look absolutely fabulous, you know?
- I could just buy a Star Trek: The Next Generation era scientist outfit, dye my hair red, and go as Beverly Crusher. Because she’s awesome. Maybe Ross could be Data… maybe… his hair might be a little too long by then, though.
- There’s always LazyPie and LazyDash – wigs, sweatshirts and jeans. I feel like I’m cheating whenever I wear that combination of clothes, though…
- … I have wanted to do “Good Morning Pinkie Pie” – with a tousled wig, my Rainbow Dash bathrobe and slippers, some ridiculous pink pajamas, and a coffee mug. I’m envisioning Ross doing something similar as Rainbow Dash but with his Star Trek TNG bathrobe. Which could be amusing. This could be a thing. I’ll have to think about it.
- My steampunk costume could always use some love… I keep adding things to it, too. It’s going to look pretty epic, whenever I get the chance to wear it again!
And aside from costumes, there’s a wealth of panels to go to at every convention. I’m going to try to find all the My Little Pony themed ones I can, and enjoy the heck out of them! Last year, there weren’t many pony-related things at PopCon and Indiana Comic Con (although I did get to buy a page from the Twilight Sparkle issue of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic book micro series at Comic Con!), but there were some things at GenCon that I wanted to go do. Sadly, the lack of a hotel room (rooms sold out crazily quick last year for GenCon!) made it hard for Ross and I to make it to later events – we ended up driving from Bloomington each day, an hour and a half-ish trip, and by late afternoon we were wiped out and ended up dragging our tired selves home around 5 pm. While I’m not sure if we’ll be getting a hotel for Comic Con or PopCon, I’m gonna try my hardest to get a room for GenCon so I can provide much better convention coverage than last year!
I’m definitely excited to get the chance to see some of the guests at ComicCon. There’s a ridiculous amount of stars coming, including….
- Carrie Fisher (known better as Princess Leia! OMG)
- Jenna Coleman (Clara from Doctor Who)
- Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo! *swoon*)
- Billy West (who hasn’t he voiced?)
- Paige O’Hara (the voice of Belle from Beauty and the Beast)
Needless to say, Indiana Comic Con is looking to be pretty exciting. I hope it’ll be a better run convention than last year! Meanwhile, I’m eagerly awaiting the guest lists for PopCon and GenCon. PopCon is currently asking for suggestions for guests on their Facebook page, and I suggested Lil’ Bub – I love Bub, and she’s from Bloomington! And she’s way better than Grumpy Cat. For GenCon, I’m really, really, really hoping Patrick Rothfuss comes back. I have more things I need him to sign. Like a card game I’m working on a review for, and my Kindle. And more books of his. Plus, he’s just an awesome guy! I’m wondering if other authors I might know will show up – I’ll have to wait and see who gets announced!
So, in short, I’m really, really excited for this year’s convention season. It looks as if it’s going to end up being exciting and fun-filled! I’ll share updates on my convention preparations as things happen – especially if I figure out what I’m wearing and build new costumes!