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Ok, so I'm in Philadelphia at the moment, at the Newgrounds office. It's been a hectic weekend, what with WizardWorld (three day conference - I made it the first couple of days, but was so tired on Sunday that I skipped that day. I feel bad about that, as I wasn't around to help out AND I'd promised a guy on one of the stalls opposite newgrounds' booth that I'd buy a Bobba Fett print...)

I was trepidatious about coming out here for two reasons:

1. I hate flying. And I'm really under-stating that. I HATE flying. On the list of the things I would least likely want to do, next to dying, would be flying (shwoo, that rhymes).

2. I knew that there'd be fans coming into the convention and other fans hanging out at the office for the duration of the convention.

Now, that might sound weird / obnoxious, but what I mean by this is that many people who I knew were coming out here I'd already had dialogue with online and gotten along wiht great. I was nervous that I'd come across totally differently in person, or the people I knew I'd be meeting would be different to how I imagined them to be. And I'm just not good at meeting people for the first time. I shyed away from doing that at the conference. Anyway...

As I met Tom for the first time, despite having known him for nearly 7 years before that online, he admitted to me that he'd felt like that - like we got on great online, but maybe we wouldn't get along in person and that could ruin any chance we had of getting along online again afterwards.

I shouldn't have worried, though. The guys I've been spending time with this past few days are honestly the most kind, balanced, well-humoured, friendly bunch of folks you could ever expect to find yourself in the company of. The flight was ok, too.

A bunch of guys (other than staff members) have stayed on at the office after the conference. Timmy stopped by yesterday after the conference ended. Tomamoto left earlier on today. The others (I won't list them because I'll miss someone out and then feel bad about it) are leaving (with the exception of HappyHarry) throughout the week. I wish we'd all got a bit more time to spend together, but there's always next time, amirite?

Finally, summary of WizardWorld below.

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40 Comments

Jun. 22, 2009 | 11:02 PM ilikeblamingcrap says:

FIRST!!! also how the hell is that the reveiw for WizardWorld?

Jun. 22, 2009 | 11:14 PM speeling says:

Did you know that when you posted this, it was 10:43 EST, however in good old Liverpool it was 12:43?

Jun. 22, 2009 | 11:32 PM liljim responds:

Define "Liverpool"... It would have been 3:43am in Liverpool, UK, when I posted this.

Jun. 22, 2009 | 11:36 PM coolionic says:

technically wer im at you posted this 2 min ago

Jun. 22, 2009 | 11:40 PM speeling says:

..."Liverpool" means I need to work on my timezone chart skills.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 12:11 AM JadeTheAssassin says:

I wish I had that doll.... so bad. :(

Jun. 23, 2009 | 1:00 AM OneWhoListens says:

I think I'm just realizing now that you're a good person, and for some reason in my mind it was always the other way...sorry. This in-mind post made me a changed man.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 1:10 AM liljim responds:

Hehe, no worries.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 1:01 AM KyleRoberts says:

Whoa whoa whoa....."As I met Tom for the first time, despite having known him for nearly 7 years before that online"

Tom Fulp? Never in person? I thought there were some pictures a couple of years back where you guys met up...

Jun. 23, 2009 | 1:09 AM liljim responds:

I've known Tom since around 1997. I first met him in person in 2004. That's seven years. I wasn't suggesting I'd JUST met him - I was just implying that's how I / he might have felt back then.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 4:06 AM 36Holla says:

Jim, we'll always have those arachnids to keep in mind when we want to fight for the sake of justice. Good man.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 5:43 AM Eammy says:

Oh, how predictable.

Jun. 23, 2009 | 6:54 AM FourSwordsKing says:

Wish I could come, but I have to much crap to do around the house (I live on a farm, so yeah.)

Jun. 23, 2009 | 9:34 AM coolionic says:

hey im just throwing this out there, can u guys stop those DD and FF ppl from posting their stuff gives me headaches

Jun. 23, 2009 | 1:26 PM Ismael92 says:

I also thought you had just met Tom when I read this :/

Jun. 23, 2009 | 9:11 PM omegared says:

That's fun stuff right there man! I'm glad you had fun! It is always a trip to meet somebody you've know a while, for the first time :P

Jun. 24, 2009 | 1:31 AM SardonicSamurai says:

It was really great seeing and talking with the great guy behind the screen name. You said you were afraid people would see you differently than how they saw you online. Yeah, my opinions did change, but it was all for the better. You're a nice guy all around; not just online. You were a little shy at first, but not for long. I was really happy to finally meet and talk with you for awhile.

I definitely look forward to speaking with you more both online AND in person.

Jun. 24, 2009 | 1:54 AM Zendra says:

I can totally see where you're coming from. I haven't experienced a meeting of online people myself, but I can totally imagine the feeling and somewhat pressure it can be to meet people who have a certain expatation about you in real life already - and the same goes for them, of course.
Will there also be pics online soon and will you drop by in the Netherlands anytime? :P

Jun. 25, 2009 | 9:47 PM Timmy says:

Good times, James.

Jun. 29, 2009 | 10:59 AM Zerok says:

Yeah, when we went to Montreal last year I felt kind of the same way about meeting everyone. In some sense I was happy that I didn't have THAT much e-camaraderie with some of them because I figured it would make getting along easier. But some folks, (e.g. Evark) I'd been talking to for years.

And, as you experienced, my "fears" were totally unnecessary. Montreal Meet was a blast and a half and I'm sad I didn't make it this year.

Jun. 30, 2009 | 4:05 PM Goonie says:

Looks like you had fun. ^_^

Jun. 30, 2009 | 4:54 PM Cally says:

I know how you feel about the meeting people thing. I was a little worried about the London meet as it's the first one I've been to with a whole lot of people, even though I'd met a couple of the folks going before. People I'd been talking with for many years online who I feared I may not get along with so well IRL. Yourself included, but you're a cool guy by the way :)

Jul. 1, 2009 | 6:17 PM yt1DER says:

Something inside of me died when I watched this.

Thank you for ruining my day.

Jul. 4, 2009 | 12:47 AM Jonas says:

You were a real pip. Thanks for being you.

Jul. 4, 2009 | 2:51 AM danicos says:

Good luck at that

Jul. 5, 2009 | 7:29 AM deckheadtottie says:

Awesome! I'm glad you had a great time.

I just got back from the States myself, and much like you, the one part of the journey I hate is the flying. Not only do I just hate flying, but the leg room in economy is diabolical, and being a tall fellow (6'4") just magnifies my hatred for it. In fact, I was so terrified of it this time around, I went to my GP who prescribed me diazepam (Valium) to calm me down. Perhaps you should give that a try next time, it certainly took the edge off my nerves.

On the way home, though, I had to travel alone, due to my girlfriend having to extend her stay because of a family emergency. I decided to just upgrade to business class and try and enjoy my flight. Amazingly, I actually did, because business class is awesome. I'm sure you make a few quid, so if you don't already, maybe you should try upgrading, the quite reasonable fee is worth paying if it makes you feel more relaxed... That was probably just the valium making me feel good, but business is the way to go.

Jul. 5, 2009 | 5:38 PM dankeralex says:

hey liljim are you lost some weigh????t because you are skinny i was looking the photos and you where skinny

Jul. 6, 2009 | 12:56 PM platypuspwn says:

but you're not black

Jul. 6, 2009 | 10:24 PM rednikaiaG says:

Everyone who has even a BIT of anxiety, about meeting others that they would NORMALLY only associate with online, should throw those prior expectatations into SPACE DUMPSTERS. I mean, it's obvious that Lucipher himself, has tempted you and did you mentally wrong. For, in the Land of the Moon Kingdom, all bets are off. All those seeking the Sailor Soldier brethren or merely some sense of community, will find others, just like themselves, awaiting new arrivals, Golden Crystals, in hand.

.............Take care, be good and watch the Sailor M-I-N-I Moon Show.period

P.S. Loved all the pics from the Con, liljim.
You must've woken up with a brew in your hand, huh?
Oh and BTW, anybody ever told you, Seth Green looks like you. . . alot?
Please don't hate me. I blame it on my Moon Madness.
*shakes my left fist at Lucipher*

Jul. 7, 2009 | 7:35 PM godpervert says:

Nice.

Jul. 10, 2009 | 11:23 PM mongoid says:

I hear you, brother. Flying isn't for me. I took a trip to Thailand for my Honeymoon and I was a nervous wreck for 13 SOLID HOURS!

Jul. 20, 2009 | 1:33 AM killerjeff says:

Yo Jim, high five!

Jul. 22, 2009 | 12:09 PM brettmarshall1999 says:

what a dork good thing he isnt you!

Jul. 28, 2009 | 4:51 PM brettmarshall1999 says:

I hope that man dies,I know what you were doing the wizard con was a joke you,the-swain,afro-ninga andsadonic samuri planned the-swain admitted it

Jul. 28, 2009 | 8:11 PM fabolousbob says:

UHAAAAAAARRRGGG!!!!!

Aug. 3, 2009 | 4:44 PM brettmarshall1999 says:

conspirisy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sep. 3, 2009 | 1:24 PM jakenator85 says:

Who is that rather old fella in your banner, LilJim?

Sep. 9, 2009 | 5:13 PM 3cats4me says:

http://www.sexyemilie.com/?id=1864149

Sep. 27, 2009 | 7:01 PM DePrati says:

this is exactly what i said about the moon 5 years ago. and no one belived me!!!!!!!

Sep. 28, 2009 | 1:17 AM Tykwa says:

summary lawl

Oct. 7, 2009 | 5:29 PM ILoveTheBBS says:

We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what Im thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how Im feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've know each other for so long
Your hearts been aching
But you're too shy to say it
Inside we both know whats been going on
We know the game and were gonna play it

And if you ask me how Im feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Give you up. give you up
Never gonna give
Never gonna give, give you up
Never gonna give
Never gonna give, give you up

We've know each other for so long
Your hearts been aching
But you're too shy to say it
Inside we both know whats been going on
We know the game and were gonna play it

And if you ask me how Im feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you