"American Psycho" @ Eat.See.Hear. (Late Post #3)

Minutes away from the main show!

On July 19th, I had the awesome pleasure of watching American Psycho on a big screen at the Autry in Los Angeles (I'm close to LA. Obvious, isn't it?). The show is part of Eat.See.Hear's summer-long film festival showcasing some of the cinema's brilliant contributions...or not. It depends on the individual, really. Anyhow, it was great to watch a film outside in a park. It's something that I've been wanting to do since I've seen others do it as well as a setting like this seems to be quite popular in movies. 

American Psycho seems to be one of those films that are inherently difficult to comprehend, even with extensive conversations with friends in trying to interpret the meaning of the movie. While it's satire and providing commentary on the Wall Street culture of the 80's, Psycho follows Patrick Bateman's adventures (so to speak) as a serial killer. Yeah. That's all I've got. I've seen this film twice, and I still struggle to understand the message and meaning of the movie. I'm told that reading the book is more impactful than the movie.

Anime Expo 2013 - The Second Day!

This here vlog is from my second day at the Anime Expo. This time around, I'm accompanied by xXAnthonyBaelXx (a good friend and fellow vlogger) as we explore some of the things I have missed the first time around yesterday. Enjoy!

The Anime Expo of 2013

This year's Anime Expo (or AX13, in short) was my first experience. As I wrote in an earlier post, I had to spend the first day working a full shift, before I rushed over to make the most of what remained for that day's schedule. As a result, I had (at most), approximately a mere 2-day experience of the event (and as I wrote, I had paid for the full 4-Day experience). Nonetheless, I had much fun. It was an all-new experience for me (since it was my first time going to such an event), and I have to admit, it was all overwhelming. So many people, so many cosplayers, so much to see and so much to do!!! There wasn't enough time to do it all, but that's with anything fun and exciting. In reflection of Anime Expo, there are some things I would like to do differently next (here's hoping I can go all four days!!!):

1. Approach more cosplayers - I saw some pretty awesome cosplayers (two of which are the thumbnails to my AX vlogs), but I was nervous to approach and ask for a photo or even record them for the vlogs. But I've learned that people want to be approached, just at reasonable moments. If they are eating, resting, on the phone, or heading over to a panel/meeting, it's not a good time. Other than that, it should be fine to approach them. 
2. Plan ahead - Half of my experience at AX13 was impetuous and impromptu. Not that it's a bad thing, but with proper planning, I can make the most of any given day. 
3. Attend an 18+ panel - This is dubious but necessary, in my opinion. There are certain panels/events exclusive to people over 18 ranging from karaoke and stand-up comedy, to speed-dating and dances, and to more adult content like watching erotic anime to learn Japanese (that was one of the events this year)! 
4. Have time off from work - I had originally planned for all four days off, but a co-worker took time off for a couple of days (it was the July 4th weekend) and another got fired, so I ended up picking all the extra hours, working more that what I should have worked regardless. Hopefully next year, nobody will ask for days off around the time of the Expo (or better yet, nobody gets fired!).

Anime Expo - The First Day!

So this is the first day of my time at Anime Expo 2013. Don't know why I couldn't find the video earlier. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to make this a separate post. Oh well...