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Off to Anime Weekend Atlanta!

Off to Anime Weekend Atlanta!

Today is the day that I will attend Atlanta’s longest running Anime convention, Anime Weekend Atlanta. 2009 marks AWA’s 15th year…such a lucky and even number! ^_^ As of this post, I will have already left for the Cobb Galleria. But I’ll have a couple of (regular non-AWA related) posts or two to leave for [...]

How I Came Close to Getting Scammed

How I Came Close to Getting Scammed

Last month, Danny Choo wrote about an elderly lady in Japan who was scammed out of ¥1,400,000 (approximately $14,350 USD) by a man who pretended to be her son. The “son” called her by phone, claiming that he was trouble and is in desperate need of cash. Sounds a scene out of the movie, “Criminal“. Danny [...]

Connooga 2009: Chattanooga’s Multi-Fandom Convention

Connooga 2009: Chattanooga’s Multi-Fandom Convention

When I first came to Chattanooga, I was faced with the dilemma of going to an convention 2 hours away from the city (Middle Tennessee Anime Convention and Anime Weekend Atlanta) as there were no local conventions. When I lived in Chicago, it was easy attending Anime Central without the long(er) drives.