VIFF 2011 – Woman in a Septic Tank Review

Vancouver, Canada - The first feature film by director Marlon Rivera, Woman in a Septic Tank (Ang Babae sa Septic Tank), is a welcome change to the usual ‘poverty porn’ churned out by Filipino filmmakers.

A satire on Filipino filmmaking, the story follows two Indie filmmakers as they plan out their latest project ‘Walang Wala’ or ‘With Nothing’,  about a mother, Mila (Eugene Domingo) who is forced to sell her child to survive.

The director’s clever formula focuses on a few of Mila’s sequences retold in many different ways,  as it seems everyone has their own idea on how the part should be played. Rivera does a wonderful job of going back and forth between the ‘Walang Wala’ film and the filmmakers’ story.

There were a few lengthy scenes that could have been shortened and improved, specifically those used in the initial sequences. How many times does the viewer need to watch Mila scoop soup into bowls?

Other than that, the characters were relatable, the dialogue was witty and humourous and the actors’ performances were lively and enthusiastic . Along with a plethora of jokes about prize-winning Pinoy movies, not to mention the ‘septic tank’ scene, Woman in a Septic Tank is a brilliant, entertaining film that is sure to appeal to both a Filipino and Non-Filipino audience alike.

Filipino Indie cinema has come a long way with this offering from Marlon Rivera.  The film sends out a message to other Filipino filmmakers that there is no need to purely focus or limit one’s self to poverty related stories just because you want to tell a story about the Philippines.There are so many more stories just waiting to be told.

Judging on how this film is being received, the Filipino audience is ready for them. Hopefully, other Indie directors will take note and follow suit.

Woman in a Septic Tank had it’s first international premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival(VIFF) on Monday, Oct 3. The film has also been selected as the Philippines contender for the foreign-language Oscar.

Check out the full trailer below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqDG_P96Rb0

Gears of War 3 Launch Party

Brothers to the End

Vancouver, Canada – Gears of War fans were treated to free bandanas, air brush tattoos, locust skewers, and a chance to play horde mode with their ‘squads’ at the Gears of War 3 Launch Party (Sept 10, 2011).

Whether on twitter, through xbox live emails or just by word of mouth, Gears fans lined up at the docks in Vancouver for a chance to play Gears of War 3.

The vancouver docks at the foot of main street provided the perfect industrial setting for the event. They even had tubs of ‘used cooking oil’ sitting around. Props?

BBQ Locust station

Wood carver station

Those lucky enough to have tickets (earned if they visited the butcher – save-on-meats – for locust meat 2 days prior to the event), also got a free Gears T-shirt!

Is Locust meat kosher?

It was a really fun event and although there were lines, it moved fast. One fan in line-up even said that it was much better than the Gears of War line at this year’s PAX. Probably true as most lines at this year’s PAX were ridiculous.

The event was organized in a way that you move with your squad of 5 to the various stations. When you first arrive, and get through the first line, you receive your Gears of War bandana (and t-shirt if u have a ticket). And if you don’t have a group of 5 friends, you meet some random people and form a squad.

The ballot station is next. Here you enter a drawing for a wood carving of the gears logo. It was neat watching the wood carver at work.

Wood carver showcasing his carving skills. Wonder why he didn’t just use his lancer…

Once that’s done, you move on to the Air brush tattoo station where you get your very own tattoo. It’s the most popular game tattoo done apparently.

And then it’s off to the grub station where they gave us Locust meat on a skewer with a side of crickets.

Mmm that was some tasty locust..oh and the crickets weren’t bad either. Tasted like sunflower seeds.

We had to wait in two more lineups before we actually got to play the game. Each squad was given two chances to play starting on Wave 8. Our squad didn’t do that well, considering only a few of us even knew how to play. I remember having to revive my teammates more than a few times. But it was fun nonetheless. New weapons, levels and characters, Can’t wait to play more!

On your way out you could also choose to take your photo with the lancer in front of a green screen. And they also handed out free Energizer batteries for your controller! Woohoo!

 

The staff of the event were dressed in army gear with bloody noses etc. They said they didn’t advertise this event as much as their last launch because they feared masses of fans would show up like they did at the Halo launch.

Gears of War 3 comes out Sept 20th, 2011. Midnite launch at Cambie Best Buy, Sept 19th.

Radiation Party, SPAM & More – PAX 2011

Penny Arcade Expo 2011
Aug 26-28

Seattle, WA – Well, another PAX has come and gone and let me just say, that the lack of sleep was worth it! I’ve survived another PAX!! Although, I missed out on getting a 3-day badge this year, the PAX-related events made up for it and I had a wonderful time overall.

The Adventure begins
Arriving at the border, there was only a 5 minute wait and from the ‘oh that’s the video game show’, the Customs Agent had already encountered other PAX-goers. What could go wrong? Well, little did we know we’d get pulled into a Radiation party, invite only…

So apparently, the Customs Agents detected a large amount of radiation around the time we crossed along with 5 or 6 other vehicles. Because they couldn’t narrow down the vehicle they put an orange sticker on all of our windshields and sent us to secondary inspection.

While still in line at secondary inspection, they were able to locate the source, a woman who had recently had a cat scan. She and her husband were told to sit in a corner far away from the rest of us. The ‘Radiation party’, however, just kept growing and they were even surprised that we were all there for the same reason.

We didn’t meet other PAXers at the party, but we did meet some people on their way to Burning Man. They had friends who decided on attending PAX instead of Burning Man so they knew all about the expo.

After waiting 15-20min, they brought out the radiation detector/geiger counter and scanned each of us just in case there were other sources. They also brought out the cute black lab drug dog. He was probably ‘in-training’, because he kept getting distracted with us all there watching him.

Another 20min wait and then we were told to leave through the secondary inspection. Off we went to finally get some dinner.

Ever wondered what your car undergoes at the border? Check out this News1130Radio article: http://t.co/cwZ5P8f

Poi? No Thanks!
We were in a rush not only for PAX but also to make it on time for dinner at Bobby’s Hawaiian in Everett. We arrived 10 min before closing. The guy working that night was nice enough to let us slide this one time. He even said that there have been others using the same excuse ‘but we drove all the way from Canada!’ Hahaha!

We ordered a hawaiian plate (they were unfortunately out of poke), some spam musubi (must have if u like spam) and bbq chicken. Everything was delicious except for the Poi which we decided had to be an acquired taste! Is there anyone out who actually likes Poi???

Badge-less Friday
OK, so as I mentioned above we missed out on 3-day badges this year. They sold out ridiculously fast, and it didn’t help when official_pax tweeted they only had a few 3-day badges remaining. But that didn’t deter us from having a fun time in Seattle.

It started off with a studio tour at Big Fish thanks to a friend of ours @CRSII. They have a sweet projection screen set-up for lunchtime gaming.

We heard about the Virtua Fighter machines Sega would have on display during PAX, so it was off to Gameworks next!! Got my free VF Panda tattoo and had a few victories/defeats.

Afterwards, we were Tourists for a day with a trip to pike’s market where we stopped in at Le Panier (Friands are sooo good!), the Original Starbucks and Golden Age Collectables.

Warning: Friands are yummy, but DO NOT heat them in the microwave they will burst into flames (I know this from experience)

Fast forward to the 1UP/IGN Party in the evening where we met up with 1UP Friends, Jen, Kevin and Davin. We even ran into DTJAAM AND Sam, Teanah and Jeremy. Check out Rez’s blog for photos. It was awesome seeing everyone!! The night went on for 2 other PAX parties after that.

Saturday only
I’ve always thought that Saturday was the best day, so when it came time to buy 1-day badges, it had to be the Saturday badge.

Started the day with another Breakfast buffet and then headed to check out the convention.
We made sure to sign up for the Mario Kart DS Tourney, although it took us a while to figure out where exactly to do that (the enforcers we did ask weren’t much help more about that in a later blog).

Highlights of the day included:
- Exhibit Hall
- Mario Kart DS Tourney
- Sega Gameworks party

Here are some pics from the day:

PAX baby yeah!!!!

Taiko Drum at Gameworks!

PAX 2011: Swag, Gameworks and Virtua Fighter 5

Tshirts, Free Food/drink and Virtua Fightin’! Oh My!

Is it me or did I collect more swag this year?
I finally had time to sort through the swag I got from the PAX 2011 exhibit hall. It seems like this year’s loot was more abundant than previous years too. This can easily be explained however, by the fact that I spent so much time in the exhibit halls at this year’s expo compared to other years.  I thought I’d just make my rounds to all the booths and ‘see what there was’, but that quickly changed.

Just like every year, there was just too much to see and do(and grab). Circling the hall more than a few times in search of  a lost friend also added to the time spent there. The exhibit hall was packed and the lines to play games were ridiculous. PAX has become soo big over the last few years, and  it’s only gonna get more crowded!

I must also mention that PAX-goers have to be some of the nicest people!!  I saw a guy walking around with the blow-up Mass Effect Omniblade and asked him where he got it. He said that it was by the Mass Effect booth but he had an extra one AND I could have it!!! Can you believe it??

After sifting through, here’s what I kept:
(Not shown are a few more items, that I’m giving away or ebayin’)

The 1UP/IGN Tees have to be among my favorite items.

SEGA knows how to throw a Party!
I also made it into the SEGA Gameworks party on Saturday night, despite the lengthy, down the street and around the block lineup. Free food, drink and 2 hours free play + 30 credits for ticket games,  Boy oh boy was that fun!

I ended up getting a cool Sonic the Hedgehog ball for 200 tickets! I also got a smaller Sonic the Hedgehog hacky sack but I was nice enough to give it away to a friend

Free Games for All!!! Can you say AWESOME?

Challenger Comes
Sega brought Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown machines direct from Japan just for PAX! I’ve been a longtime Virtua Fighter fan since the first game. I remember spending lunches (and other times when we used to skip class) in the corner store playing Virtua Fighter with my older bro. It was great to have the opportunity to meet and challenge so many different Virtua Fighter fans at Gameworks. Thank you SEGA!! iPlayWinner posted a vid here

Shout out to ChanChai! Thanks for the tips!

Me Versus Rez

One player told me as I sat down to play “Um, just to let you know, I’m really good at this game”. Umm, okay.. I couldn’t help but see my older bro nodding approvingly as I beat that person and then another guy after that. Even if I only beat a couple of them, it was all in good fun. Got a free cute panda tattoo for playing!

Mountain Dew, Cheetos, Mario and more…

8-bits of Destiny’s First Ever Video Game Themed Art show!

8-bits of Destiny Artshow
Nov 6, 2010
Video game themed art from 1985-1995
Organizers Mike and Gregory

I had the opportunity to attend the first ever, 8-bits of Destiny art show which took place last weekend at Metropolis Comics in Burnaby, BC, Canada. The organizers, Mike and Gregory, did a nice job putting it all together with help from friends and fellow artists. A comic shop may not sound like a likely choice for an artshow at first, but I think it fit perfectly. Metropolis Comics has a wide selection of comics, collectible toys, games and shirts among other items. Attendees looking to take a break from the art, had the whole store to browse, or they could play some games. Two gaming stations were set-up featuring games like Super Mario 3.

A rainy night didn’t stop people from attending this fun unique event featuring some very talented artists. Inspired by their childhood favorite video games, a small group of artists submitted artwork showcasing games from 1985-1995. Many of the artists were participating in their very first artshow!  And they all did a wonderful job!

But don’t take my word for it, here are some photos from the event.

Select  artwork is for sale and a minimum of 10% of the profit of each sale will be donated to Child’s Play Charity

ooooh! an artshow!

“Avatar of Ultima” by my good friend, Anat

Artwork from Victoria, Final Fantasy 6 “I Am Not An Opera Floozy” (top) and “Your Princess is in another Castle” (bottom)

“A Link to the Past”, one of the 3 photos submitted by Everett Jelley

Aiden Cameron Browne’s all smiles posing by his submissions:
Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic, Donkey Kong and Shadow, Sonic and Bowser

A group pic of the talented artists!

Albert Art’s submissions included his M. Bison, Ness, Bonk & Slime Urban Vinyl Figures

Be sure to check out the
8-bits of destiny video on youtube!

And for even more photos, check out the 8-bits of Destiny website!

Artwork will be on display at Metropolis Comics for one more week (take down is Nov 18)! So don’t miss the chance to see some awesome art!! That was one fun event!

Not Your Typical Sunday…

..or a Typical Taiwanese Film.

VIFF 2010: Pinoy Sunday

Written and directed by Ho Wing Ding, I had the opportunity to see “Pinoy Sunday” at the Vancouver International Film Festival last week.

The film tells the story of two Filipino workers living in multicultural modern Taipei, Taiwan, a country where Filipinos represent the largest ethnic minority. One Sunday while sitting, eating mango ice and talking about their lives, they stumble upon a couch.

The characters fantasize about being able to relax on the couch after a hard day’s work, Taiwan Beer in hand, although Dado prefers that it be a San Miguel, the traditional beer of the Philippines.

This beautiful red leather sofa represents more than just a comfortable place to lie and relax on. To them, it’s a chance to feel somewhat  ’at home’ in this foreign land. This couch would also be the one possession they owned in Taiwan, unlike their living quarters which belonged to their employers.

They decide that they must bring the couch back with them. With little money to pay for a truck, and with no other means of transport, they make the ridiculous decision to carry it back and their Sunday adventure begins.

Taipei 101, a common sight in their daily commute, helped give them a sense a direction on their way.

Although this was a film set in Taiwan, and by a Taiwanese director, he did a great job with the humor in the film. Filipinos and non-filipinos alike will be entertained by the offbeat pair made up of a single, playboy, Manuel and the more *responsible* family man, Dado, who stays in touch with his family but also has another relationship in Taiwan.

The serious and darker themes of the film, Overseas Filipino Workers, and the struggle of separation from their families and country are highlighted as well, but the mood of the film remained positive.

One of the examples of the relationship between migrant workers and the Taiwanese can be seen in the film when they accidentally knock a man off his scooter with the couch. The man yells at them the Filipinos that they should speak Chinese!

I very much enjoyed this film. The director did a great job with the film’s humor, while still giving the audience a look at the lives of Overseas Workers in Taiwan. We were all left, rooting for the pair, hoping they’d succeed on this comical task to find their way home.

With over 380 films from over 80 different countries, he Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) opened 2 weeks ago and runs until Oct 15th. This was definitely a film that was worth checking out.

For more info on great indie films, that differ from the mainstream norm, check out the VIFF.org website.

More Info on Pinoy Sunday can be found on their website.
http://www.pinoysunday.com

Quality Time with Mr.Wake

Only in the dark does a flashlight prove to be soo useful.

How many of us had a fear of the dark as a child? What if that darkness could breathe life to crazy axe-wielding people who chase you down as you try to run toward the light. Now imagine a cabin on a lake, spooky abandoned farms, lonely forest roads, and a mysterious town surrounded by darkness. You try to escape…but you can’t…this is what childhood (and adulthood) nightmares are made of. And this is why it’s so hard to awake from the nightmare of Alan Wake.

Set in the fictional Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls, the eerieness set in during the first few moments of the game as I was introduced to the ‘darkness’. Any horror movie fan would appreciate this survival horror tale complete with many moments that will make you jump out of your seat.

I recently spent some time in a small secluded town which, except for the fact that it’s on an island, reminded me of Alan Wake. It also reminded me of Twin Peaks but way smaller and minus the cool diner, falls, etc etc.. In this island town, not picking up hitchhikers means you’re a snob. Weeeird…

Although my time spent with Mr. Wake was not while on this island, my trip to this place inspired me to write this quick blog on the game.

(side note: I left my Alan Wake copy to my friend who is currently living on the creepy island and even he wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to play it while he was there… ALONE…in the DARK… LOL. )

Playing the game on Hard was frustrating at times because of the number of enemies that showed up every time I was in the forest. I’m sure Nightmare would have introduced even more darkness at once. I have to admit that I had a small annoyance with the combat. Sure, you can avoid their attack if you press the button with the right timing but when you are surrounded, there’s no escape. I later learned to just avoid the swarms of enemies when overwhelmed and make my way to the light at any cost.

Combat aside, I really enjoyed playing through each episode. Using light of any kind from flashlights to flare guns against the darkness was brilliant. Another element I thought was pretty cool was the player is shown parts of Wake’s past like in his city apartment. The player can then control Mr. Wake in that setting and once complete, the story transitions back to the present day nightmare.

The soundtrack for the game is pretty good as well. It was nice reward getting to hear a new song after finishing each episode.

It’s a beautiful looking game with an immersive story. Play it in the dark or in the light. It’s up to you. But definitely worth a play.

And also, be sure to watch the prequel live-action short webisodes, Bright Falls, before playing!

Recently finished the first DLC ‘The Signal’ for the game. I didn’t get as many achievements as when I beat the full game but I’d have to play through the entire chapter again since my last save point was just before the boss.

Saw this bridge at the old growth forest on my way home from the island. Doesn’t it  resemble destruction in Alan Wake?

Looking forward to the last DLC, ‘The Writer’! Can you help the writer, A.Wake, awake from the nightmare once and for all? LOL.

A Successful PAX/Bumbershoot weekend

PAX 2010 comes to an end

A somewhat late blog post (I blame exhaustion from a fun wknd and getting sick afterwards), but better late than never.

PAX

PAX never disappoints. In my 5 years of attending PAX I have always left with that wonderful feeling of happiness and satisfaction from a fantastic weekend (followed by a sad feeling that it has come to an end..) This year, was no exception. Another amazing weekend at PAX meeting friends, long sleepless nights and FUN (Lots of it).

I had an incredibly fun time at PAX Prime hangin’ out with old friends, attending various get-togethers and taking in as much as I could of the ‘PAX’ experience. By the end of it though, I was sick of 2 things: Tap House Grill, this place is just good for happy hour and other events, NOT for a sit down meal. I was disappointed with my Filet-O-Fish salmon burger. and 2)just sick in general (lack of sleep + very unhealthy eating and maybe some geek germs), at least it wasn’t swine. Circa PAX ’09.

1UP Meetup From Left to Right, Rez, cdngrrl, 1UP Community Manager, Tina, Kevin, Jen, Davin

I attended a couple of panels (Mega64, Aion panel and one of the PAX 10 panels), never did that last year, and also found some time to play in the hand-held lounge. Unfortunately, my Tetris DS Tourney results were mediocre. The person who beat me went on to win bronze. The top dog of the tournament, Chris, was a fierce opponent but he was extremely humble about his win. We kept seeing him around after the tourney and I joked that he was taunting us from afar.

Chris, Tetris DS Tourney Champion

The trip was not without a few hiccups though. For one, I printed the wrong page for the pax badge confirmation so that caused some delay picking up the badges. I also didn’t pack the right SD card for my camera so I had to keep deleting video/photos when it filled up.

My hunt for swag in the expo hall wasn’t a complete success either. I spied so many of those blue slime bags from Nintendo, but when I went over there and then later sent ppl to check the booth for me, I discovered that they ran out :/ A few oversized Tees (that included a cool Tron shirt that glows in the dark), lanyards and buttons, made up my swag pile this year. Luckily those minor things didn’t decrease my overall enjoyment of the expo.

TRON Bike!!

My favorite memories from the weekend, aside from taking pics jumping from the window sill to the bed include of course meeting new and old 1UP friends w/ quite a few cameos (like Davin and Wayne), definitely the road trip “To” (aside from the Border wait and being uber tired from waking up early for the drive) and “From” PAX (drivin’ in the pouring rain but we made it back safe and sound), and the Bumbershoot concerts I did end up seeing once I ‘escaped’ from PAX at the end of the day.

Random Shots from around the Expo

Rez and Wayne playing Kill Zone.

Yup, have to throw in a bean bag pic. I swear this is the same photo I take every year!

Waiting in line, I spotted a  cute link bunny plush.

Awesome Ulala costume. Up,  Down,  Right, Left, Shoot Shoot Shoot. The only thing missing was a Morolian

Heard people say they wondered if Vega had a ‘pretty face’ under that mask. LOL

Long line up to try the multiplayer of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.

Assassin’s Creed brotherhood was pretty fun. I had to play on the PS3 side but the controls were easy enough.

I also talked to some Frag doll cadettes in line who told me to check out the Frag Dolls’ Website. Any girl with a passion for playing games is welcome to apply to be a cadette and get a chance to travel to different expos and learn about the industry.

Bumbershoot

This was the first year I also planned to check out Seattle’s music and art festival, Bumbershoot during PAX weekend. Edward Sharpe, Hole and Weezer were the only musical acts I was able to see. I’m actually surprised that I managed to escape PAX for a bit and make it to any shows. Also made sure to see the art on display there, like graffiti trash bins and a sculpture made out of popsicle sticks woven together.

Concerts under the Space needle

A visit to Twin Peaks

It started to rain and certain members of our party were feeling ill that day, but we still got a chance to visit twede’s cafe (Double R Diner) and The Great Northern and Twin Peaks Falls. The famous cherry pie,  topped with a generous helping of soft serve ice cream, was delicious. Even if I was full from my meal I had to try it! Maybe I should have taken a pie home with me.

Twin Peaks falls!

Overall, the weekend was filled with loads of fun and good memories. Those who have yet to experience PAX should definitely make plans to check it out at least once in their lifetime! See you guys next year!

This photo can pretty much sum up my whole PAX experience ^_^

Looking forward to another Great Weekend – PAX 2010 here we come!

Penny Arcade Expo 2010 (PAX!!) IS IN 2 days!

I had to really think hard about  how many PAXs I’ve been to. In comparison to a few of my PAX friends (Jen, escaping_burger, Rez), who are 6 or 7(?) yr veterans at PAX, this will be my 5th year. I attended my very first PAX when it used to be in Bellevue, in 2006  and since then I’ve been hooked. Here was a place where I could be among like-minded individuals.  It was about meeting other gamers, playing games and having fun. One huge party, that’s for sure. Years later, and I still very much look forward to all PAX has to offer. Although it is much larger and there have been many changes/updates to the expo and in my life (absent friends will continue to be missed), I’m hoping it will be the same ol’ PAX I’ve enjoyed year after year.

And to count down to this momentous weekend, I am playing more Tetris and Mario Kart DS. I wanted to practice Tetris DS while I was at a pub the other day and my friend told me that would be strange. I argued, “…but at PAX we play DS at the restaurant.” “Yeah well that’s at PAX.” Just another reason why I love PAX.

I’ve already printed out my schedule of panels, tournaments and booths to check out. I’m also interested in checking out the first timers, The Protomen, and  the Chiptune music showcase.

Last year, I missed out on the first day of PAX, it was a sad sad day. But I’m not making the same mistake this time around, heck no, am I gonna ruin my fun. This time I will actually be there before the sun’s up Friday morn and will make sure to have extra fun for all of my friends who can’t be there this year.

Oh Yes! Time for meeting up with old friends, sharing memories of PAX’s past and all the good stuff inbetween. Can’t wait

See you there!

Nimoy and Shatner entertain Trekkies in Vancouver

Creation Entertainment’s Trek Convention 2010

What do you get when you take Trekkies, Red Shirts, Tribbles, and a few wonderful Star Trek actors? You’ve got yourself a fun Trek con, and this time, in my own city!

I’ve been really lucky to have already met more than a few Trek actors in my lifetime but this was the first time I’d meet them at my first Trek con. Nimoy and Shatner were in attendance too, a definite plus.

One of my favorite things about going to conventions is meeting the actors who put so much into the roles we know and love. It’s great to hear how they got started or what their favorite memories were about working on the show/movie.

Our preferred tickets were $70 but we weren’t even that close :/

On Sunday, Nimoy and Shatner took the stage and told stories about what they’ve been up to. Constant bickering between the two kept the crowd entertained.  I, myself, couldn’t stop laughing.

Shatner told us about his Vancouver Winter Olympics experience and joked about how he was able to get 6 tickets to the US Canada Gold medal hockey game. He also mentioned a new project he’ll be working on about the Star Trek Captains. That, I’m very much looking forward to.

Nimoy spoke about his trip to Vulcan, Alberta and how Shatner stood him up at breakfast. He asked us to reply, with  ”oooooh”. Whenever he mentioned it, to embarrass Shatner. He also went on to remind the audience that he has announced his retirement. And for the first time he won an award for his guest starring role in Fringe. I still have to start watching that show!

The vendor room unlike most conventions I’ve been to, was pretty lame. There were only a few booths with not much selection in terms of toys and memorabilia and  to my disappointment local businesses, like the comic book shops didn’t have any booths to display their trek toys. Even so, I picked up two cool mugs and two cast photos that I hope to get signed in the coming years.

They let me trade in one of my mugs for this Klingon mug they “claimed” was the last one.

Another fun thing about attending conventions is meeting other fans! And there were quite a few of them who came in costume! Many of my fellow Star Trek fans didn’t even look like they were out of the Trekkies movie with Denise Crosby. LOL! It was nice to meet other people who agreed that things at the con were indeed pricey..like the photo op and autographs ($79 photo op with Nimoy and Shatner!!)

The only Data at the con, took first place at the Costume Contest on Saturday

Most of these uniforms were handmade! Even her blue antennae…

…and his Geordi La Forge Visor!

Who doesn’t like tribbles (Klingons)?

The trek con definitely was the highlight of my bday wknd

Hopefully Creation Entertainment decides to come back next year ( with a better vendors room)! Looking forward to it! LLAP!