I am sort of in the haze of con time dilation as I write this; almost no sleep for four days while simultaneously running on the adrenalin rush of the weekend. All my memories of the con seem like a combination of mere seconds ago and ancient history as my perception of time during the weekend was utterly obliterated. I was either talking to someone who was fascinating, listening to someone talk who was incredible, or was running around at high speeds only taking a few moments to eat and sleep. So it seems like the Otakon weekend lasted forever and went by in the blink of an eye. All I know is I am eventually going to crash and crash hard so I am going to try to sum up my feelings really quickly before I shut off like a toy with dead batteries.

Otakon is always my most anticipated portion of the summer. Considering that the guest announcements this year, and many other years, cut it close, even announcing some guests mere weeks before the con, it is the fans and friends that really make Otakon the best part of the summer. But luckily there were also guests from directors and producers plus the inevitable bumps along the way like an impromptu fire drill that made doubly sure Otakon 2010 was a memorable one.

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