21st - 22nd November
Earl's Court (near Hammersmith)
Sci-fi, Anime, Sports Merchendise on sale.

My anime buddy Anty has suddenly got addicted to this conventions - we went to an 'Anime Legue' one a few weeks ago - there was a thunderstorm and I wasn't sure if I could make it - but against the odd and minus poor Afet we made it but it was small and not much was around. However we did come 4th on the pop quiz -go 'Tornado Bunnies' yeah Plus got tokens and got a tote bag for myself & Afet.

Collector Mania didn't have much events going on inside the exhibition hall - the only FREE stuff we got were transformer cut outs which the voice of Bumblebee (Mark) signed for us at the end of the day. Josiah persevered and dragged the LARGE cut out all the way to Lewisham. Luckily at Charring X the barriers were open.

The important highlight of the day was to see the voice actor Steve Blum - voice of Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Vincent (FF7, Advent Children & Dirge of Ceberus) - he was so ...NORMAL (compared to Vic M) and I liked it - he was nice and happy to talk about his anime's and even quoted stuff. We totally got a photo with him and got loads of stuff signed and he actually sounded like Spike in real life! (hehehehe). I tried to take liberties and took several programmes up to his desk (with free voucher for his autograph) to get my DVD & Game sleeves signed but wearing my leather coat really got me recognised by everyone.

 Funniliy enough loads of people randomly talked to me.

This one guy cut pictures into copper and made notebooks  £25-30 but they were gorgeous! I might get one done before the next expo just as a sketch book. They are truly one of a kind! Also the usual suspects were there, our favourite figure stalls - Mike the glasses guy who used to watch me coz he thought I was a thief but now recognises & talks to me & then the twosome - the old wguy with funky hair & tie with the young Steve who handles all big purchases. I bought so many figures - it was ridiculous _ i had to collect them all at the end of the day. the best was seeing the then evil Chinese guy stall - now nice and Chinese guy stall - the guy with the pony tail talks to me and actually asked if I was coming to the collectormania. I need to tart myself up or I'm NEVER going to get a boyfriend. He did deals at the end of the day on cat ears for £5 and 2 hats for £15. Yaay! Apparently it was taboo to speak of MCM here - there's a long winded war between them and well - were just scabs really trying to sniff out work & free stuff at both :)

A while ago was like a zombie and tuesday no better. The CEO made a blunt shot at me saying I looked 'drained' and wasn't portraying the image he wanted. This later evolved to I looked ugly, and as receptive as a brick wall. Nice.

It's hard to explain what I was feeling and well I thought I was more unwell physically but mental I don't know anymore. Perhaps his criticism isn't ringing any bells any more- instead they are breaking my barriers. Well it's obvious I'm letting my self down, I have put on 1/2 a stone in the last few months, how I'm not sure. I need to somehow look happy all the time knowing I have no money or long term co workers. I'll always be training ppl and hoping for the best and dealing with his tantrums.

My want for the project to succeed is still strong but whether I can work in that environment anymore is another question. He sat there for an hour calling me stupid and an idiot for not understanding the obvious. I'm not physic and I definite envy anyone who is. Why can't I be appreciated for the work I do rather than BE expected to work like a race jockey because I'm an ethnic minority. All the white people who have been here are worshiped because they've bothered to give this project a second glance.

Kinda sad my boss has a chip on his shoulder and it really does defeat the point of it. I've gained some sort of motivation after he threatened to kick me out. I had looked forward to going home early that day but he changed his mind and I sat there trying to look enthusiastic about cold calling universities. They must hate hearing our company name. I'm worried he's gonna make us infamous rather than anything else.

Also I can't believe that Horatio guy from CSI Miami has been risen from the dead - he's so irratating - his team do the work and he takes the credit. Aside from putting sunglasses on and doing side turns and ticking a box from beinf ginger why is this guy still alive?

Is this what happens if you catch Swine Flu?



You resort to smoking too???