I just started going back to the gym again, so pardon the excessive rambling. I’m going to blame it on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and the fog of fatigue.

I actually went to San Diego Comic-Con, twenty-nine years after I gave up comic books cold turkey. It was an expensive addiction and I’m fairly happy to have given it up. I’ve lapsed, but mostly with graphic novels. In Japan I followed the series F and Tsurumoku Dokushin Ryo and that wasn’t cheap (dozens of books) but I’ve stayed pretty clean since. But Comic-Con isn’t about comics any more: it’s a media event.

I didn’t really go to Comic-con. I was just there for an ancillary event – Aisha Tyler’s (Podcast) Listener Appreciation Event. I also checked out the open events around the con like NerdHQ and just walked around checking out the costumes. I came to a realization in the multitudes — I’m happy that I only dislike crowds and they don’t make me anxious. After that I wasn’t nearly as bothered.

I only took three pictures which, really, shows you what my goals were for my (kind of expensive) trip. It was $750-ish for the flight and a hotel.

An In-N-Out Double-double animal style with animal style fries:

A Triple IPA at Stone Brewing Taproom:

And meeting Aisha Tyler!

Guess which geek was the first in line to get a signature and also to get a seat to her podcast recording? She’s a pretty in person as on TV and a great actress: you can’t see her thinking, “Who is this weird Asian dude?”

That’s my latest adventure. I hope I can have some more soon as well.