... I took more pictures of the venue at an anime convention than of cosplayers.

The convention in question: Kantaicon, which was September 6th in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, just outside of historic Charleston.

The convention itself was held on the USS Yorktown, a massive WWII-era aircraft carrier. There was room for about four panel rooms (sectioned off by black curtains) and a small dealer's room (where I dropped $60 on a limited -edition K-On! figurine after...

Continuing this blog series at my usual irregular posting intervals, my top 10 Pokemon games!

Note: A * indicates my preferred version out of a pair of games, usually because of better version exclusives

1 (tie) : Platinum
Platinum represents the "complete package" IMO - updates over the already good Diamond/Pearl, an expanded look into the character of Cyrus, engaging side features, and you get to explore a whole other freakin' dimension!
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A while back, I mentioned doing a blog series with my personal "Top 10 lists." Well, I'm finally getting around to doing that. In honor, my first Top 10 list will be the one that is most near and dear to my heart.

Top 10 Hotels I Have Stayed At:

1. Quality Inn & Suites, Matthews, NC
2. Quality Suites At Carolina Place Mall, Pineville, NC
3. Quality Inn & Suites Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC
4. Embassy Suites Concord Golf Resort & Spa, Concord, NC
5. Renaissance

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Now, it's no secret that I prefer Quality Inn as they're usually an excellent value for the money (I've stayed at more luxurious chains for anime conventions and enjoyed them, but they're too expensive for me unless I'm sharing and splitting the room cost with others.) With that said, I am virtually guaranteed never to stay at one of our local locations again.

My parents were coming into town for a quick visit. I booked them a room at the Quality Inn in question, where I've stayed...