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	19 July 2005 PHOTO DIARY. I went to visit Patrick at the Comic Book Convention in San Diego. The hall was a packed madhouse. Lots of fanboys in full regalia. Patrick and I like to stand around muttering, "Buncha dorks." Then we giggle like little girls at the irony. Stormtrooper waits for his girlfriend to emerge from the restroom. Another patrols the halls with a replica weapon. Two troopers befriend a lovely female Klingon in an inspiring moment of detente between the Star Wars and Star Trek clans. Superman waits for the hotel shuttle. Two Klingons in line at the Starbucks. A convincing Willy Wonka. This dedicated manga fan completed her costume by carrying a big keysword prop. All day. Plenty of students from Hogwarts, too. Interesting to note that Harry Potter fans had by far the most multi-ethnic makeup out of all the geek-posses at the Con. A few official mascots posed for free pictures. Here's two Master Chiefs from Red vs. Blue, the machinima series based on the Halo engine. Gloomy Bear was there, with claws out & ready. But Ice-bat was everyone's favorite. Unable to contain myself any longer, I let my dork flag unfurl by getting a snapshot with Adiran Tomine, who I super-much dig. For some reason no one was at his autograph signing session. Does no man recognize his genius?!? Anyway, after two days in San Diego I took the lovely Amtrak Surfliner home to L.A. Good times.   Back to main PHOTO DIARY. I rode the subway the other day. Yes, L.A. has a subway. It's ridiculously clean, if a bit outdated technologically. The stations have no ticket wickets, and fares are purchased on an honor system.   Back to main Archives. 17 August 2003 — 24 August 2003 — 31 August 2003 — 07 September 2003 — 14 September 2003 — 02 November 2003 — 09 November 2003 — 16 November 2003 — 23 November 2003 — 30 November 2003 — 07 December 2003 — 01 February 2004 — 08 February 2004 — 15 February 2004 — 22 February 2004 — 29 February 2004 — 07 March 2004 — 14 March 2004 — 21 March 2004 — 28 March 2004 — 04 April 2004 — 11 April 2004 — 18 April 2004 — 25 April 2004 — 02 May 2004 — 09 May 2004 — 16 May 2004 — 23 May 2004 — 30 May 2004 — 06 June 2004 — 13 June 2004 — 20 June 2004 — 27 June 2004 — 04 July 2004 — 11 July 2004 — 18 July 2004 — 25 July 2004 — 01 August 2004 — 08 August 2004 — 15 August 2004 — 22 August 2004 — 29 August 2004 — 05 September 2004 — 12 September 2004 — 19 September 2004 — 26 September 2004 — 03 October 2004 — 10 October 2004 — 17 October 2004 — 24 October 2004 — 31 October 2004 — 07 November 2004 — 14 November 2004 — 21 November 2004 — 28 November 2004 — 05 December 2004 — 12 December 2004 — 19 December 2004 — 26 December 2004 — 02 January 2005 — 09 January 2005 — 23 January 2005 — 30 January 2005 — 06 February 2005 — 13 February 2005 — 20 February 2005 — 27 February 2005 — 13 March 2005 — 20 March 2005 — 27 March 2005 — 03 April 2005 — 10 April 2005 — 17 April 2005 — 24 April 2005 — 01 May 2005 — 08 May 2005 — 22 May 2005 — 29 May 2005 — 05 June 2005 — 12 June 2005 — 19 June 2005 — 26 June 2005 — 03 July 2005 — 10 July 2005 — 17 July 2005 — 24 July 2005 — 31 July 2005 — 07 August 2005 — 14 August 2005 — 28 August 2005 — 04 September 2005 — 25 September 2005 — 02 October 2005 — 09 October 2005 — 30 October 2005 — 06 November 2005 — 13 November 2005 — 20 November 2005 — 27 November 2005 — 04 December 2005 — 18 December 2005 — 01 January 2006 — 08 January 2006 — 15 January 2006 — 22 January 2006 — 05 February 2006 — 26 February 2006 — 12 March 2006 — 19 March 2006 — 26 March 2006 — 02 April 2006 — 16 April 2006 — 23 April 2006 — 30 April 2006 — 07 May 2006 — 14 May 2006 — 21 May 2006 — 04 June 2006 — 18 June 2006 — 25 June 2006 — 16 July 2006 — 23 July 2006 — 06 August 2006 — 13 August 2006 — 03 September 2006 — 17 September 2006 — 01 October 2006 —