Nippon Connection Diary

Day 5: (aka: Independent animation)

I was supposed to watch only anima, but ended up in one of the most boring films ever, but that's later.
First of all, I woke up in the morning (very original thing to do, if you ask me) and after doing nothing much I went to the con with hideki, linguist, yummy and myself (rainbow and lothiriel went to the shopping center).
Than our plan was to drop by CALF and Karigurashi no Arietti. Eventually in between we watched permanent nobara. It was one of the most boring stuff I have ever watched, really. CALF special wasn't too amazing at all for me. I mean, it was very original and nice... but I can't watch such a heavy material for so long. Also the blinking screen killed my eyes. I can't stand so many colors and eventually had to go out just before the end because I couldn't stand it anymore (I'm sorry :<).
We went to hear the animation talk with the CALF people (who were very nice btw). They are very personal people, I must say. I wrote everything down and will probably include that in the mdl journal and clips we are about to publish.
We ate a lot of stuff, and I'll have to buy presents as soon as possible. I already have 2 dvds for myself :P.
You know what made me sick during the con? the fact that even though they claim it's an international film festival, they sell dvds with German dub. Tell me, who the hell... from wherever... will understand German? Is it so hard to understand that they should sell dvds with english subs and jap voice? stupid stupid. I mean, there were some, but let's say... each 1 of 10 was in English (and there was a really small amount of them).
I wanted to buy dvds of the films I saw at the festival :<... too bad.

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Day 4: (aka: bah, when life give you apples, check they are not rotten)

Today was a very weird day actually, considering the fact I felt sick, rainbow lost her cellphone and we had to buy a new one etc. I was annoyed the whole day and wanted to throw someone under the train. You know, that kind of feeling.
First thing at the morning for me was to realize I don't have anymore credit. At all. Afterwards, I watched midoriko and liked it, but not as much as I expected. Cold Fish was also terribly bizarre. I watched it already though, it made me want to throw up for the whole day.
But you know, I've learned one important thing. After watching something bad... even if you feel like dying of it, go watch something fun. Milocrorze was truly awesome. The director was inspiring as well.
I was so tired... omg... I could not believe, after we ended the talk with the directors of dumbeast and milocrorze, how red were my eyes. I looked like a half dead bunny, not a penguin.
At least I got more pictures... and autographs. I also ate ramena and other japanese stuff. I'm going to eat more though, and buy dvd.
Oh, right, I lost my dvd on the 27, and I thought I'll kill this idiot who moved my stuff... but eventually he found it, so I'm happy. More dvds and posters! I want. gah.

p.s Today we got a lothiriel and some linguist. Let's put a creepy smiley to welcome them.

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Day 3: (aka: omg I got my new shoes)

Well, news is that I finally got my shoes, and am able to walk again without feeling endless pain in my feet. I rate my shoes 10 of 10 even after a while now, they are awesome.
This was the last day we had to clean stuff and make unnecessary effort. This was my first day to meet the person in charge of the helpers, was very pleasant to see him at some point. I almost thought he wouldn't come, you know?
Basically, this was the first day of the con, and finally he showed up. Big news is that nothing was organized even after he came... so I have no idea what's the big difference anyway.
It was really visible on the beginning film time at the first day. To start the film one hour after it was planned? well that's rude :P
Anyway, after we washed some windows I wanted to kill somebody and we returned to the hotel.
The day was really long actually, we had to pick yummy and rainbow... and also watch stuff in between. I was actually able to watch a film, I'm so proud of myself. For a while at least I'll be one of the only people to watch it, and that makes me very happy in a way.
After watching the film, in a very surreal way, we went together with yummy to stalk a director. I got my autograph muhaha (and a pic... omg... we list a director with no pic on any other site around the net <3).
Eventually, I returned very tired into the hotel... but that was pretty surreal. I mean, when I went out of the film room I felt like I have no idea where I am... I don't like watching stuff with other people, I get scared haha.
Another fine point about the 27.4 was that I finally ate 'all you can eat' food. I ate more than I paid :P

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Day 2: (aka: haha, my hypothesis was correct)

Well, waking up in the morning and going to the con pretty early was a good idea, but hideki had to go somewhere so we ended up coming at 12. That's awesome though, we did much more than yesterday and weren't as tired... I suppose. Later, when we returned home I went to sleep right away after we ate. This trip really gives me the love for food again -- work, almost no food, food... that's so awesome.
Anyway, around the con nothing happened in the while we were absent. One thing for sure, the people around there started to be worried because a few staff never came to work there (aka: the person who is in charge of the helpfers). Actually, I suppose they were more... but that was mainly the one that annoyed me.
I got to see the staff being really annoyed to the point they wanted to kick someone because this very nice man didn't do his job. Eventually, they understood he's not going to come at all, probably, and put someone else to write a random list of helpers, probably too late to really record anything... but nah.
Now let's see... beside the fact I was right and their organization was pretty fail, they are pretty nice and cuddly people. Doesn't help them much for my impression, but nah, they are lovely.
We helped with a few stuff, the one I remember best were the huge trees we had to bring from the entering hall to the first floor, gah... I could kill the person who told me to do it.......... really.
Anyhow, hideki and I noticed helpers do not really get 'food' or anything, they get leftovers from the staff room (which has EVERYTHING) and some random low quality instant noodles. I'm not complaining, I gladly eat SOMETHING, but I thought that when they write "we are responsible for bringing warm food and drinks to the helper", you get the wrong impression. Well, I guess if they wrote "we are giving you junk food and instant noodles" no one would help them haha.
It also took too long until we got our ID CARDS. I'm sorry, we still don't have them -- they promised to give them today, hopefully they will.
Anyhow, we met rather interesting people at the con. Really lovely ones. What most important is, that I found my favorite room -- the gaming room.
I know, I know... I hate it in a way, but it has this awesome feeling to it... idk...
Another hard day at the con is waiting: Taking yummy and rainbow. Come on gals, let's kill hideki haha.

p.s there are too many Commerzbank in Frankfurt.

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Day 1: (aka: OMG my shoes killed me)

First of all, we woke up around 6am and went on the train (oh God, I was so nervous that it wont come in time). Afterwards, it wasn't a long way (let me correct myself, it was behind the train station) until we got to the con area.
Pretty lovely, yet so far from being done. We went in with all our stuff and eventually found place for everything.
I still like this concept of creating cons and such. Not the financial part, organizing everything etc. I just like the building of everything. I wish to build more (aka: I have too much spare energy haha).
You know what were the two only things ruining my day completely? First thing, my shoes. GOD, they are really nice, look good etc... but to wear them the whole day? is that's a joke? the are 4-3 cm I think... it's hell. I just took them off while helping at the con. Haha, oh how pretty it looked actually, running around without shoes. However, it was long before I realized I actually should put them on again... that's later though.
Second thing annoying me was (I'm not trying to say something bad or anything, just pointing out) the complete chaos going around the con. I still didn't get my card saying who I am because no one else could do that beside someone who seemed too lazy to come yesterday.
We had to ask about 6 times before someone even had the idea of asking him where he is and if he's even coming. The people in the office seemed to be friendly chatting instead of doing something productive (idk, maybe I'm wrong, but it seemed so at least).
All this created some sort of chaotic athmosphere that was very very hard to handle with. I just can't seem to like things unorganized.
What leads me to the next point. You know that hideki didn't really think of writing down how to come from the con to the hotel? that was amusing. After putting posters on doors, cleaning, helping around a bit with painting, more cleaning and killing hords of dried paint from stuff... we eventually ended our shift and went out with all our stuff.
The most awesome question came afterwards: "where the hell is our hotel". When we finally found a city map, we discovered it was such a small street it wasn't on it at all.
Plan B: we'll ask people. How lovely it is, when you ask someone something and 99% of them are not even living there?
First time I saw a city where you can never find anyone LIVING there. I saw houses and I was wondering whether they are hotels or something haha.
Thanks to the power of scary people, we finally found our hotel when a creepy person with gangster face (who was really nice actually, despite his looks) told us where it is.
Haha, there wont be any hidden commercial here, but we were in Meininger Hotel. A very lovely place actually. Really cheap I must say, pretty nicely designed, not far away from everything yet not too close as well. It has a bit of everything... food, snooker, music, Internet (also free one omg), pretty rooms with a very serious complex towards helping nature and it's very quite.
I feel like I'll be happy to stay here for a while, it's very comforting and there is a guy in the reception who can speak a lot of languages (I wonder if he can speak Finnish). I respect his as a person haha.
Let's see, after we came into the hotel I took a bath 20 times I think, because it's free (omg! I'm such a terrible person). My legs weren't dead anymore and after a while we went out again (to kill my legs some more).
I must recommend (I don't remember the name, sorry. I'll look it later), near the hotel there is a great Chinese restaurant where we ate evening. It was gorgeous. They have the most awesome food I ever ate in my whole life (maybe I was just really hungry? Oo). Their fish with bittersweet sauce was the final bow. I'm in love with this thing. Also, they had awesome chopsticks that you can actually eat with again haha.
I died some more on the way home, but this was the end of the first day. I must say I had fun being at the con... that was kind of nostalgic for me, all this making of cons and such. Haven't done it for a while.

p.s omg, I'm happy we came here before everyone else from the mdl meeting, because I don't wanna imagine myself going around with more people and dying. Awkward :P.

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