No Baltimore Comic Con for me this year

[thehefner]

Sadly, I fear I'm gonna be missing Baltimore Comic Con this weekend. I was thinking of skipping out anyway as I really didn't want to go alone; I've learned that being solo at comic conventions can be an overwhelming, frustrating, and rather depressing experience. What started out as geek excitement soon gave way to a sense of hollowness and solitude. There's no one with whom I can geek out about the good stuff and snark over the bad stuff.

But the fact is, I just can't afford it anyway. Bad enough the Riddler costume, the NYC writing seminar, and the impending road trip are sapping my budget, but I just blew a goodly wad of dough at a liquor store yesterday. This place has an annual sale where most booze is sold at a dollar over cost! That's generally a $15 discount on everything, more or less! I got some Crown Royal, a Macallan 12 yr. scotch, Patron Reposado tequila (I came DAMN close to splurging $95 for a huuuuuuge bottle of the anejo, but I resisted, damn me, I resisted), and finally some now-legal real absinthe, which rather helped enhance the experience of LOST Season 2, let me tell you.

I essentially spent about as much money in that trip that I would buying back issues and commissioning Two-Face drawings from artists, so yeah, I think Baltimore is out. Besides, SPX is around the corner. And this year, that one will be far more deserving of my time, energy, and cash, ohhh yes.

Sorry, Baltimore. I guess Frank Cho and I won't be reprising our running theme of "Hefner! How are ya! I still owe you a drawing, don't I?" But then, we'll have plenty more years to do that one.

Dunno when I'll next be able to hit up a big convention. San Diego will almost certainly conflict with my Canadian tour (assuming I get in), as might Dragon*Con, which I'd never been to but probably should considering, like, ten of you peeps here on my f-list went. I felt decidedly left out. My nerd self needs the occasional convention experience. I just don't think I can do it alone anymore.

Comments

[lonebear.livejournal.com]

where in gods name is that store, and is the sale still on?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Sorry, it's over. As I understand it, "Dollar Days" lasts for just for two days. I think it's annual, or maybe biannual. tThe store is Cranbrook Liquors, 52 Cranbrook Road, Cockeysville, MD, 21030.

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

DAMN!!!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Damn, no Baltimore Comic Con for me?

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

Of course I'm sad there's not Comic Con for you, however, I'm even MORE sad at the thought of losing Patron Silver at almost COST. And absinthe too! Did you get the Lucid, or something else?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Silver, nothing! Reposado! Ideally, I wanted anejo, but the smaller sizes were all snatched up.

I was struggling between getting the last bottle of Lucid or the one the manager recommended, Grand Absente. I unfortunately chose the latter, which absinthe snobs online all frown upon (and was worried for a second that I got talked into buying the fake kind until I went on their website, where they assure that it is real), and was feeling ripped off and pissed off until I made myself a glass. In all honesty, I may not know what I'm missing, but this is pretty damn great. I don't notice any differences from the kind Taz would make me. I may have a subpar version, but the way I see it, next time I can get Lucid and it's all uphill from here.

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

I have not tried the Reposado. I do like the Silver but if this is better, I'm all tastebuds. As for the absinthe, you'll find as many opinions on what is "best" as there are drinkers. Each has its own qualities. Some swear by Lucid, others say it's crap. I guess it all depends on what your individual taste tells you is the best.

I've had others I like better than Lucid, but I'd have to ask the person who made the drink for me, as my memory for detail tends to go elsewhere when I have the stuff :-).

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It's the same, just aged and therefore more aromatic and stuff.

According to the Wormwood Society reviews, what I'm drinking got a 1.9 rating out of 5 (too sweet seems to be a common complaint, while I find it lovely; another complaint is too expensive, which is true, so thank god for Dollar Days discount, eh?), whereas Lucid got a 3, therefore generally considering it a fine introduction for US absinthe plebeians.

I'd like to see how it compares with my supposedly pathetic crap absinthe, which I really really really like. I just wouldn't admit that to any of the snobs at the Wormwood Society.

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

I do have some of a bottle. Will you be at the cast party Saturday night?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I just might at that! Bring it along and I'll do what I can!

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

Shall do. Jaki had one at the first cast party for this. Yum yum.

[gallen-storm.livejournal.com]

am in the same boat man with Comic-con, I want to go and talk to some the artist and what not about what I need to do to get into the business. Maybe show some of my work off. Yet, I have a show going up on the 7th and costumes need to be made. So I have to skip the con. Sighs. I feel like not going is only putting more nails into my coffin of “not ever going to be a comic artist”, if you understand what I am saying? sighs. BTW this would have been my first time going, never been to comic-con.