For 2023 I had tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.  The first thing I did after getting my badge was go over to The Masquerade Booth and charm myself into a ticket.  Attending SD Comic Con was very different for me this year because I had downloaded the app, selected classes and I wanted to see.  I had an itinerary.  I quickly learned that for the popular classes, you did not show up to be in the line to get for that class.  They  did not sweep the rooms after a class finished, so you went to the class before or maybe even two classes before.

There was one class I felt bad for the presenter because his class was before The 100 Anniversary Edgar Rice Burroughs class, and he promoting a new book on the history of Popeye.  He was very encouraged and excited that his class was completely full, as it gave him hope that his project would be a fabulous success.  I do hope that worked out for him. 

I was hardly ever in The Vendor area.  Instead this year, I was cosplaying and attending classes.  I did not buy any stuff.

This was my new Nurse Chapel outfit.  The boots were fabulous.  I wore them all day and my feet were fine.  I loved the uniform.  When I compared it to the uniform under glass at the Strange New Worlds booth, it is an exact copy.  I did find a longer haired wig for Dragon Con.  I have a latex version ordered for this cosplay but it seems the vendor has one catophee after another in her life, so, idk if I will receive it.  I have great fun in the character, it is easy to wear, not too hot.  Definitely a favorite.

Met these fine and dapper chaps walking to The Library.

I had a room at the Airport Motel 6, which is great.  You just take the trolley from it to the Convention Center, 2 or 3 stops depending on what side of the Convention Center you want to go to.  This Comic Con though, there were classes at The Library, the Omni, the Marriot.  In hindsight, I should have taken an uber to the Library for the Over 30 Cosplay.  I ended up changing out of Claire Frazier halfway through the day because my feet hurt being in heels.  I do love this cosplay though.  

The Over 30 Group at The Library  

After the Cosplay Over 30 class and Photo group shot, I took an uber to the Convention Center.  It was very fun to walk around.  I need to figure out better footwear for Claire.

I super love Black Widow cosplay.  So sexy, edgy, and fierce.  The Marvel Group Shot was cool.  I met this Yelena Belova cosplayer there and we did a fun pose.

As I was going back to my hotel to change and go to dinner, I ran into all of these Captain America’s.  Sweet.

This was my first time attending Shore-leave.  It is small, on purpose.  They only sell 2,500 tickets maximum.  Compare this to 70,000 attendees at Dragon Con, it is a much different environment.  It hit my radar because Ben Browder and Claudia Black were the featured guests.  I went to try out some new cosplay, make sure the outfits worked and to fan out:  get photos with and signed. 

The other tidbit is that for me, there is going some place with a purpose, such as going to a city to work.  I am good about that.  Going some place by myself for frivolous reasons, I can get overwhelmed.  idk, I am quirkie?  I was very proud of me. Non-stop flight – check, figured out to take the light rail, found the light rail, then found my hotel.  I looked up some social things, scoured the Vender area, got to my Photo Opportunities, got to the line to have said photos signed, and bonus, I met for coffee or dinner with folks in the area who wanted to be vetted for appointments.  Go me!

This is the cool expression I wanted to project:

I was so freaky frilling happy, I could not keep a solemn face.  My mouth was just smiles ear to ear. I flew in Friday and out Sunday.  Quick but on mark.  I highly recommend this event.  It was perfect in every way.