a friend of mine is helping our city host a mini-convention here. i don't know how often they've had the convention, but it sounds like its the first time. they're calling it "kentoykocon", combining "kentucky", "tokyo" and "convention". i think its kawaii! ^^

he also hosts an anime group called "bluegrass otaku" that i go to every now and then. sometimes i play games (i played final fantasy games, including ff11... wonder if i ever came across toma and didn't realize! :o lol!). i'm actually not that into anime or manga. but i think the experience and the people are very fun! and i'll always love "hana kimi" for getting me into toma and japanese culture. its the only manga i've ever read all the way through, by complete chance, and the manga brought me to the show.

i've only ever cos-played one thing, and that was harry potter, haha! i dressed up for midnight book releases and movie releases, but that's all.