When you mention the small north Jersey town of Hoboken, there are several images that initially come to mind. The first of which is that it’s the birthplace of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Frank Sinatra. It’s also where the first baseball game was played in the United States, […]
Archive for the ‘Convention Reports’ Category
Ari Rockefeller presents: Castle Point Anime Convention 2011 — What the Hell Am I Doing in Hoboken?
Ari Rockefeller presents: Zenkaikon 2011 — The Convention Formerly Known as Kosaikon (and Zentrancon)
If you’ve been following my deviantART activity, then you’re aware of what is easily the most heavily edited deviation I have on there—a photograph of my numerous convention badges hanging on the wall in a rather large frame. Even with the addition of my badge from Zenkaikon ’11, there is still a lot […]
Ari Rockefeller presents: Katsucon 2011 — This Time Will Be Different!
When the topic of going to a convention comes up, the amount of planning for any given con is based on a wide variety of factors—mostly monetary issues, but things like how badly you want to go and even the convention itself can sway the issue in one direction or another. Otakon, for example, […]
Ari Rockefeller Presents MangaNEXT 2010 — Between the Decrepit North and the Verdant South (or “Hey, How Much Booze Do You Think Will Fit in the Hotel’s Hot Tub?”)
Do you know what sucks about not having a phone with GPS, or rather, getting driving directions from a computer and printing them out? Aside from trying to read them while bombing down (up?) the New Jersey Turnpike and having to switch your attention between the road and the paper – made especially difficult with […]
Ari Rockefeller presents New York Anime Fest 2010 — I Want to Be a Part of It
Traveling up to New York City to meet friends living in the area isn’t always an easy for me. The trek to the city from South Jersey can take two hours if I’m lucky enough that the roads up in north Jersey have been completely abandoned. The further north you go and the closer you […]