Seki-sama!!!! Or Part 2 of the trip

Have I ever mentioned how cute Seki-sama is?!! He really is. It's always hard to tell from pictures and video, and I just thought he was above-average, but wow, up close when you put it all together. *swoon* I mean his characters and voice are adorable, but he's a cutie too!!! Awwww *sigh* *blush* Yeah, he probably thought I was a freak, b/c I was well behaved up until I got about 15 ft away after getting his signature and then I couldn't contain myself and started squealing, skipping and giggling. I know I got a few looks from the other lineup. Anyways, back to what I'd written on the trip.

Wilshire Grand (7:30a)
Okay, figured it out, Floor lamp is only on when the foyer light is on. Great. Anyways, so w/ no luggage, it's wearing the same shortalls and T-shirt. Smell test okay. Head down to the hotels' gift shop to buy deodarant and painkillers. For some reason, my stomach has been killing me. H tells me that I shouldn't have drunk the tap water. Great. Or it was b/c the subs last night didn't agree w/ me. And I need to go to the washroom a lot. And I had about an hour of straight sleep and another hour of broken sleep. Augh!! And Seki-sama's going to be having his panel today!

Wilshire Grand (9:00a)
Well found out why my abdomen's been hurting. It's every female's least favourite visitor!! Gah!! And all my stuff's in the luggage! Good think I keep an emergency backup. Oh, I feel like puking and lying down at the same time.

LA Convention Center (10:30a)
Okay, registered and lined up for Seki-sama's panel... at 12:30. Some people said they wre there since 6:45a. Didn't even know the doors were open then. But the arcade's open 24 hrs, so I guess some people bring sleeping bags. We meet some locals and chat. Well more like H chatted, and I just stood there. I eat the sub from last night. Shoulda put it on ice. Stomach feeling worse. At first, there was no lineup needed, and now there is.

LACC (1:00p)
Managed to get 1st row. They said no video, but I can't help it. Put it on the lowest res to get the most out of Seki-sama's 1 hr panel. Only get 30 min of video still. He was sooooo awesome. He used his cute voice and the translator was pretty good. But the hall wasn't filled :(. Took lots of vid and pics, but shoulda taken more. Hopefuly they turned out ok. Had a lotta probs w/ the auto-focus. It was getting to the point that I'd have to shoot it at the floor then slooowly adjust it to focus on Seki-sama. Right after the panel, we headed to the hall where the signing would be. Seki-sama said that he'd be flying back next day after he saw the play "Wicked", so no open autograph session!! :(



LACC (3:30p)
Found out we were supposed to get a red ticket when we came out of the panel to get into the premier line. Those people get to go first, and they weren't finished before Seki-sama took a break. A revolt is planned in our line. It is met w/ resistance.

LACC (4:00p)
Seki-sama's back!! Didn't have to wait the hour break as expected. I have my Luva CD. Augh!! The anticipation!! Ask my new acquaintances to hold my spot while I run to the loo. Also found out some info from them about LA tourist spots.

LACC (4:30p)
It's my turn!!! OMG, I talked to him!! It was a dialogue, an exchange of words!! I said "Konnichiwa Seki-sama" and he replied w/ "Konnichiwa". I gave him the CD insert and he asked me if it was okay if he signed it in the corner. I said "Hai!" And then he reoriented it to face me when he gave it back! I was sooo freaked!!. I squeaked out "Domo arigatou!" before bowing and grabbing my camera from the volunteer. Oh squeal of moments!! He's sooo cute up front and to have the sweetest voice talk to me is a dream come true. Every time I think about it, I started to quiver. Unfortunately I forgot his present that I rewoke my CTS to make. I guess I'll just mail it to him after I complete the other characters. Yeah, and miraculously I feel much better. The curing power of Seki-sama's presence.


LACC (4:50-6:20p)
Okay, I've been searching the hall for H all this time, WTF?! Can't she stay in 1 area?!! LACC is huge w/ multiple floors. I should know, I'd been walking thru them looking for her! She left a VM on my Fido phone and it's going to cost me $1.45/min to retrieve it. The msg said that she was by this spot in the front, but I've passed by there 3 times, and she's not there. I've starving. Maybe she went back to the hotel.

Wilshire Grand (6:30p)
Nope, but my luggage arrived! Yeah!! Pulled out my pads and H called. She ran out of change. Geez!! She's like a 5yr old, wandering off when she's bored (which is like 5 minutes in 1 spot). I iron my shirt when she gets back. We go to the California Pizza Place for dinner. It's pretty nice and the waiter was good too. Nice price for food. H's fighting w/ Air Canada about her luggage. They still haven't located it.