05-29-2015, 07:54 PM | #821 |
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Proske, that Tiff shoutout was but the sweetest of things <3
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I'll probably have more to tell next year And you're welcome! I was so proud you managed to NOT spill any beer on the bed :P Quite impressed. Next year I'll have a towel all ready for you when we drink
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05-29-2015, 10:44 PM | #823 |
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i fucked all yall bitches at the con yo goml
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05-30-2015, 10:23 AM | #824 |
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so ait AN 2015. wow man.
2nd year not rooming with the main crew (gundam-dude, xiao, varun, brandon, LJ, etc). Roomed with condor and gpop this year, hung out with them mostly. Things were way better than last year where I basically didn't get to see anyone. There are so many people now that I have a really hard time committing the amount of time i'd like to with each and every one of you. We all know each other from years and years ago and I feel like da ffr familia has grown quite large at AN. Really makes me wish I lived in Toronto to hang out with you guys more. It's really depressing leaving. I got to meet some new people and it was pretty fantastic. Spent a decent amount of time in the games room as usual and got to spend more bro time with my old crew, even got a few games of mahjong in (not enough aaaaaa). I was following a schedule my gf and I had to maximize what we both wanted to do and it worked out quite well. Though next year I'm considering asking his holyness nigapat for a spot with the posse once more, since I really want to be more centralized with the group. I didn't get to see tysonultima at all because every night he was in thai's room getting destroyed lmao. Team Quebec I saw a bit more of this year but will work on seeing you guys more next year. We flaked out on the rave friday due to exhaustion, and on saturday cuz gf was sick. Still had lots of fun with "kshootmania" tournament, but probably won't commit to something like that next year. All in all it was amazing as ever, still my favorite weekend of the year and I really hope to see every single one of you again next year.
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05-30-2015, 12:22 PM | #825 |
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I don't think I can ever do a shoutouts post for one of these. To whomever would have their name bolded in this post: I'll see you on Skype, tgb, or wherever you may roam. As others have said, there were so many great people and so little time. Even if I didn't get a chance to spend quality time with you, I would have wanted to. If you ever swing by Alabama or a neighboring US state (??? why would you do that ???), please get in touch with me. If you're up for it, then we'll make something happen.
My second AN (2014) was very different from my first (2013), but this one felt even less familiar for me. I went to three panels (that's three more than my other two years combined!); I think I spent under an hour in the DDR room this time around. A day at Wonderland also meant a full day away from the con area for me. Don't get me wrong, though. I had an absolute blast! My new experiences were awesome, and I got to see so many new faces as well as my second family from years past. I only wish that life outside of AN would pause and wait for me until I could sit and talk with every single one of you. Flowering Mango for life. Cheers, y'all. Have a great year! |
05-30-2015, 01:12 PM | #826 |
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Alriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! LET'S DO THIS!
It was pretty damn sweet, this year. So many great people who I reconnected with, and many more whom I met this year. Thank you to each and every one of you for contributing to a memorable event in my life, and I will see all of you again one day. WHO WANTS SHOUTOUTS?! Well, I think that's about it for this novel. Except for PICTURES! Farewell from Team Vancouver, guys! Oh, and: |
05-30-2015, 01:30 PM | #827 |
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aw I was number 1! I'm flattered :P
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05-30-2015, 01:41 PM | #828 |
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These shoutouts are wonderful, I miss you guys
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05-30-2015, 11:00 PM | #829 |
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Holy..
HAHA IS THAT MY SDVX POWER STANCE
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05-31-2015, 12:35 AM | #830 |
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Also you look so damn happy in every single one of your selfies, holy shit
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05-31-2015, 02:59 AM | #832 |
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Ahahahahaha this is why we're friends. You made me laugh harder than a catholic priest visiting the kindergarten. But what I was actually telling you was how to actually close the thing with the thing. However I realized it would be simpler to tell you in joual, so midway through I switched languages.
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05-31-2015, 06:02 PM | #834 |
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Before I proceed, I cannot emphasize enough that AN 2015 was an incredibly memorable trip for me. I haven't comparably had this much fun for a long, long time.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 I took a direct flight to Toronto that lasted just under 4 hours. With a window seat view and clear skies that lasted nearly the entire trip, I was viewing the entire tapestry of sceneries flowing beneath me from Edmonton to Toronto. I later found out that every photo I took was geotagged, and therefore I'd know exactly what was beneath my feet. Below: a shot of Thunder Bay, Ontario and the western coast of Lake Superior. After arriving in Toronto, Pete (danceguy), Trevor (T-Force), and Izzy were the first to greet me. I was ecstatic like you wouldn't believe. Pete kindly drove us to our hotel at the Westin, but not without a few wrong turns. Immediately I realize just how bad the traffic is in Toronto haha. It took like a good 15-20 minutes to get back to where we were. A short unpacking, and off to the Sheraton hotel we went. Before entering, Kady (TrixiePuff) was the next FFRer I met. Inside the hotel, I found pretty much most of the crew present. :') Thank you Ally for buying a poutine for me in advance. Despite it being cold, it was still tasty, and that says a lot towards how good this poutine was. Bacon was a good choice. I went inside the rhythm gaming room for the first time, and that's when I got sensory overload, as well as meeting even more people. Below: Kommisar getting ready to dance a storm. After checking out the various rhythm games, I tried to get my AN weekend pass at the Toronto Congress Centre, but the lineups were ridiculous and I would've been waiting for hours (self-note: be at AN a day before instead of on the day of). Soon afterwards, everyone decided to head out to dinner, and I was pretty much left alone with maybe one or two recognizable faces (e.g. Izzy). The poutine from earlier did me in way too much and threw my hunger out of sync with everyone else's. That's when I realized that I cared about chatting with everyone else far more than playing any rhythm game to entertain myself. Definitely a lesson to learn for future trips (self-note: eat along with everyone else, skip a meal if required). A long while later, people start returning, and no one was really up to eat anymore, so I concluded that pretty much everyone went out simultaneously earlier. However, I did manage to get a few late-night snackers, and so I am truly grateful for their company. Thank you Izzy, Luis (samurai), Thomas (Nekoflaa), and Staian! So I ate at Subways for dinner. Returning to the Sheraton, some people were playing rhythm games, while others were playing The Werewolf Game. I went outside briefly to observe the vets of the game play and freeze their butts off. I wish I stayed a little longer to observe Eaman's (Funnygirl) game-winning miracle. I believe this was also the time when Hakulyte got the 100 billion point milestone on FFR - congratulations, sir!! I myself played a few rhythm games, but it was getting late, and I needed to wake up early to get that weekend pass. SATURDAY, MAY 23 As much as I wanted to sleep, I got up bright and early, had a quick continental breakfast oatmeal from the hotel, and then proceeded to head out with Pete and Greg to get all of our weekend passes. We fortunately came early enough before the lines once again became atrociously long. The line for the Dealer's Room, where all the merchandise was, also was becoming long, so I made a beeline towards that. Pete and Greg left to find a few panels to attend to, while I decided to shop. While waiting, there were definitely some great and/or amusing cosplays. For someone who doesn't watch a lot of anime, not understanding the references can make them even funnier. Below: a Hatofully lulzy cosplay. There was an insane amount of merchandise, but I could only fit so many things in my luggage and carry-on. I spent several hours here, but didn't manage to go bezerk at spending...with the exception of Kit Kat bars from Japan. Below: the alpacas are at the con in full force! Below: Cute "Pikazard" plushies. But do you really want to dish out almost $300 for that big one? Below: this guy's all "tied up". Below: great cosplays, but I felt strangely uncomfortable for some reason... Below: going all out with the bells and whistles...how about dem rainbow LED lights?? Below: and this is what I've spent an unspoken amount of cash on. Afterwards, I went outside the building and met up with another friend of mine's, but from a different community outside of FFR. It was absolutely amazing to meet people from multiple communities I've known over the years! There was also a Pokemon photo shoot going on outside. Below: I very much like this Scyther cosplay. Hanging out for a good while, I later caught up to everyone else back at the Sheraton. I played a good amount of beatmania IIDX, smashed a game of Pop'n Music, and soon became quickly addicted to Sound Voltex (SDVX). Thank you so much Jordan (tyson ultima) for easing me into the game. The game's such a visual overload. Twisting those knobs feels so right... Below: Until now, I didn't realize how much of a pro Kommisar was at SDVX. And...that STANCE AGAIN. Below: Max (PrawnSkunk) also getting his hands on SDVX. As evening approached, our wonderful group organizer Ally collected everyone and we headed out to eat at Tucker's. Waiting by the parking lot, there was a lot of goofing around before any group photos took place. Below: the Kommisar-Hurleyisgod-tyson ultima cluster quickly falls apart. Below: Sven after carrying both me and Max on his shoulders. Back-breaking work, literally. Below: Pat's got all the bling. May he eternally sparkle. It was awesome that everyone got together at Tucker's. Sven's beer chugging was an unforgettable moment. Also, I really wasn't paying all that close of attention to the exact contents of Hurley's speech - I assumed it was all full of praise and so on and so forth. Nevertheless, cheers for everyone! Also, I totally missed trying out the flowering mango drink. What the heck is this drink all about, anyways? Now you guys got me all too curious. SUNDAY, MAY 24 Wanting to just hang out with everyone, as well as wanting to try out something else, today I opted to go to Canada's Wonderland, a truly fantastic amusement park. Despite many people opting out of this detour, I totally do not regret one bit of it. Thank you so much John (Jtehanonymous) for driving us here, and thank you Andrew (Coveyduck) for letting us use your CAA card for a discount! We spent pretty much the entire day here, from opening to the park's closing. The Leviathan was the first ride we've went on. Apparently it's Canada's largest rollercoaster, and it certainly was voted upon our group to be one of the best rides that day as well. The Timberwolf Falls was another really memorable ride. It was one of those rides that makes a big splash as you descend down a slope. I knew we'd get wet, but I seriously did not anticipate just how wet we would get. I really felt like I was entirely immersed in water. Don't go on this ride on a cold day, or you'll be shivering for a long time! The Time Warp was a unique but seriously brutal ride where you're stomach-down, face-forward like Superman. You fly like Superman. You spin and do corkscrews like Superman. And your head with jostle like nobody's business...And Pete and Funnygirl hilariously ended up doing the ride twice, albeit inadvertently. Can't complain about a free ride...riiiiight? Below: The Leviathan rollercoaster. It features a nearly vertical (85 degrees) drop. Below: Pete, Adam (smartdude), and Bridget (ohsosilly) all wet from the Timberland Falls ride. Below: Even the spectators were not immune to the water! Greg on the far right anticipating the big Kahuna. Below: The Time Warp ride. Fun in concept, but hurts like hell. Below: Bridget is unrelenting with the piggy-back rides! Below: Jteh...what??? xD After a long day, we decided to eat out at Boston Pizza. The waiter enjoys playing Mario Kart, apparently. This whole trip was quickly coming to a close, so I tried to extend the fun for as long as possible. Back at the hotel, I hung out with the Vancouver group and a bunch of others for some late night silliness. They all collaborated earlier to write a story about Pete and Greg, and we all burst out laughing as Adam read the lines. (PLZ POST THE STORY SOMEONE) MONDAY, MAY 25 This was it. We all had to say our goodbyes, but I certainly hung around the Vancouver group for as long as I possibly could. I also realized that I really should've turned on my Nintendo 3DS throughout the con, as getting street passes were pretty plentiful. Before I left however, I needed one last picture. I had to. What a wonderful adventure it has been! At first, I really didn't know what to expect, but any expectations I did have were shattered and blown away. It sounds cheesy in text, but I've had an unbelievably good time with everyone here. Thank you everyone for providing me the opportunity to have the time of my life. I am definitely compelled to go again in the future! |
05-31-2015, 06:03 PM | #835 |
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Now for the shoutouts:
- Ally, thank you so much for being a great host and bringing everyone together. No such meet-up could be orchestrated well without your planning. Thank you for introducing me and a bunch of others to Canada's Wonderland. Also, thank you very much for that poutine. - Pete, you were a staple for my trip. Firstly, thank you for being such a great friend. Secondly, thank you for offering me to room with you at the Westin hotel. Thirdly, thank you for picking me up at the airport and navigating the nutty traffic. - Izzy, I know you've kept to yourself oftentimes, but IMO you were just as much of a staple to me for this trip. Thank you for tolerating me at bedtime and really just being a chill guy. You were kinda like a source of serenity during times of insanity. - Greg, thank you also for rooming with me. You were fun to hang out with, and whether you intended to or not, your "no smile" expression was just plain humorous at times. - John/Jteh, I loved your quirkiness. Thank you for driving me and others to Wonderland. I definitely would like to get to know you better. Sorry for initially mixing you up as JenovahSephiroth at the con! - Trevor, thanks for being there when you guys picked me up, and just generally being an awesome guy. Come to think of it though, I don't think we ended up talking a whole lot - let's change that next time! - Bridget, you're totally awesome to hang around with, and I really appreciate that you tried to make a point of hanging out on Sunday at Wonderland. Also, I know you'll do well with your thesis. Would like to hang out with you again! - Max, looking good with that skunk cosplay outfit. You were another guy that was really easy to talk to and again I hope to hang out with you too. Yes, we're going to do a collab. - Adam, Chris, and Anthony, you guys were a blast to hang around. Thank you also for the multitude of filled-out McDonald coffee cards - I'm already putting it to use. Also, thanks Adam for reading out that hilarious story for Pete and Greg. - Mayo, it wasn't really until the last day that I had a chance to chat with you. Thanks for adding me on Skype - I'll definitely want to talk some more. - Eaman/Funnygirl, it's really been a great pleasure chatting with you, especially while waiting for rides at Wonderland. I know you'll do well at university - keep it up! - Tiffany, thank you for your delicious cookies. I've heard you have intentions of going to culinary school, so I wish you the best on that! Also, we should definitely chat some more. - Sven, I wish we talked one-on-one more at the con, but you still provided many memorable moments for all of us. Carrying me was probably not one of the better decisions both you or I have made, but I'll definitely remember that one for fun times. One thing's for sure - you are craaaaazy! - Felix, you're certainly one of the most enthusiastic person I've met. Surreal that you were so giddy to see me at the Sheraton, haha! Stay happy. - Martin and Mathieu, you guys showed some remarkable cosplays. I'd be curious to know what you're working on for the next year! - Eman/Hakulyte, it was nice meeting you, and I didn't expect you to be so tall! Again though, I didn't have much of an opportunity to talk to you. Congrats as well on your 100 billion score achievement during the con. - Luis, Stian, and Thomas, thanks for keeping me company while I ate my first dinner on Friday - that meant a lot. I didn't talk to you guys as much as I wanted to, though, so I plan to do so next time. - Sarah, I didn't have any preconceived notions about you as a person, and to that effect, you made a wonderful first impression. And thank you so kindly for that bracelet. - Chris/Kommisar, keep up the awesome SDVX skills! It was great meeting you; you have a ton of personality that makes meet-ups such as this so much fun. - Jordan, thank you for helping me ease my way into SDVX. Now you've really got me hooked! - Robert/lurker, you were one of those guys whose irl personality was completely different from the online persona. I am really glad to have met you; we should've definitely chat around more. - Michael/remedy, it was fun meeting you, and even commenting on my own simfiles as you've played them right in front of my eyes - whether you liked or hated them. - Pat/GD, you're dazzling. Stay dazzling. I know I've missed several people out there, but I want to say thank you all for making AN 2015 a great event. I've had a really fun time hanging out with the people I've known for years, but until then, hadn't seen in person. You guys are the best! |
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Finally, some videos up ahead!
Yet another video of Sven drinking a pitcher of beer, but from a different angle: Riding Timberwolf Falls at Canada's Wonderland: Greg and spectators getting wet from the aforementioned ride: An excerpt of the story of Pete x Greg, as narrated by Adam: |
06-3-2015, 12:32 PM | #837 |
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I'll just leave this here.
Song listing in order is included in the text file, please follow it religiously. This is not a track collection: it's an album! Anime North 2015 Team Quebec Official Soundtrack Limited Edition Turbo Charged includes cancer |
06-5-2015, 12:52 PM | #838 |
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shoutouts to bmah for being a chill motherfucker irl
shoutouts to team quebec for re-igniting the homeland's fire within my heart. also i realize my quebec french is rusty as fuc when I talk to you kids shoutouts to the hongkouver (and friends) crew (esp trevor since I had met you before) for being some of the most respectful chill kids on this site and for travelling across the country to make the meetup an even more memorable one. I'm not super close with you guys but you all have this aura that says "yea we gon' have a gud tiem" shoutouts to the toronto crew aka gundam (my bae), layne+pmon (mahjong baes), will&amy, FUCKIN BOBBY DOMINATORE, andy (elevation bae), brandon+vickie (bae baes), gpop+condor (itg sdvxmania roomie baes), ally (hype bae) for pretty much being the biggest reason I come to Toronto erry year. ilu guys. and if I forgot anyone I was drunk and I seriously apologize. shoutouts to lurker cuz well, fuck you we still love you lurker also shoutouts to azer with whom i had an hour long convo about life whilst drunk saturday night at the sheraton
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06-7-2015, 10:01 AM | #839 |
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I'm still interested in a labeled version of the group picture. The complete group picture.
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06-7-2015, 11:30 AM | #840 |
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secrets revealed
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