So, there was a change in schedule - that autograph signing that was supposed to be today was canceled; instead there's gonna be a session TOMORROW. Found my priority ticket; it showed up in the lost and found - but now it looks like I won't need it. XD;

All worked out in my favor though. Was gonna thank Mana for his advice and TOTALLY BLANKED on how to say it. Gonna write it down tonight so I'm prepared tomorrow. XD; Also going to draw him. And show it to him; give it to him if he wants to keep it. Because I'm feeling particularly brave/stupid lately. |D

So, went about the day as usual, as if we had nothing scheduled. I hugged a ton of awesome random strangers - including two horribly underappreciated FMA cosplayers (a Sheska and a Hohenheim). XD Mostly just sat around; my boots are MURDER on my feet. XD; But still ran around for a while.

Two biggest pieces of news - for one, I made perhaps my biggest move toward advancing in the world of JRock yet. Spoke to Shion, DJ of JSHOXX Radio, easily my favorite radio station ever...he is EXTREMELY nice. Had a pretty damn long conversation actually. Eventually it came to the fact that I have a band - we are now promised that our music will be played on the radio if we get it recorded and send it in. Guaranteed.

I'm now in the process of negotiating with my band and trying to see if we can work out a long-distance recording session. This is a huge opportunity for us; I'm really excited. We could be going somewhere as soon as next year. Not to mention...I just plain met someone awesome. Shion is just SO NICE - he found out about my seizure (everyone asks me what I thought of the concert - I can't really answer that when I only saw half of it XD;;), and he told me I probably made Mana's day if it seemed like he was powerful enough to make eye contact with someone and make them have a seizure. XD

The other big news - Tomo Asaha, also one of the nicest people I've ever met. Currently guitarist for the band Echostream; has been in many bands before (all eventually disbanded though, but some got pretty damn popular)...he was doing a signing at the Cure booth today, Char and I met him beforehand...and he remembered us, was thrilled to see us; really seemed to like us. We talked for a while when we met up; it was really quite interesting (he lives in the country and speaks fluent English - so fortunately and at the same time unfortunately, I didn't have to use my kickass language skills there XD). I have some of the basic contact information on him that he gives to fans - and I'm using it; I don't want to lose contact with him.

At the signing, he was just...so happy to see us again. I mean, he reacted specifically to us in a way that he did not react to anyone else; he saw us and immediately reached out for hugs. |3 Was so sweet. He was also nice enough to sign a poster for =Sonikki-Valentine as well as for us.

At this rate, it would seem we've made a friend in JRock. I am happy. |3

I also DID get to use my kickass language skills with someone else. It was exciting. |D Wasn't at all awkward either. I mean, I suddenly have a BACKBONE - don't know where that came from, but I DON'T CARE, it's nice. |D

...seriously though, out of nowhere I grew a backbone. In the past two days I've sent a letter to Gackt with little stress on my part, asked a very serious question to Mana with NO fear in me, hugged about a thousand random people, held extended conversations with just as many, decided and ACTED on keeping in touch with multiple people I've met (including Tomo), and spoke Japanese in an actual conversation, breaking a language barrier.
A week ago I'd never have done all that. Is it the con atmosphere or what? XD

Anyway, that's basically the day. |D Now I should probably head off so that I might actually sleep before tomorrow. I must say, I don't want to meet Mana looking like I just recovered from ANOTHER seizure. He's liable to think I'm allergic to him. XD