Celebrate Good Times, C'Mon

I haven't had a chance to blog about it but I went to work the Star Wars Celebration in Los Angeles a couple of weeks back. We were rolling out a brand new game and yet again, I was barking into a microphone entertaining the masses.

It was a very surreal feeling considering at the first Celebration, I met my wife and eventually had my kids because of it. The fact that I'm in the same industry, with a different company and a different game, and yet in the same situation is bizarre.

Some highlights:

1) Seeing Poster Planet selling full sheets of Star Wars CCG foils. The primordial instincts in me said "wannnnnntttt....".
2) I really want a Master Replicas lightsaber. Someone told me that the Hasbro versions my son and I play with are (and I quote) "ghetto lightsabers".
3) When you hit 400 pounds, switch from the Rebel flightsuit to the Jedi robes. I'm just saying.
4) When you paint your Stormtrooper armor to look like Spider-Man, you are just confused.
5) There are almost no decent restaurants near the LA convention center. However, if you're in the area, try "The Original Pantry". It serves mostly meat, smells like bleach, and the cashier is in a cage. Great food though.
6) I saw two "Thank You George" t-shirts. Now we know where those went.
7) I ran into one of the volunteers who worked for "The Company" at the first Celebration. She walked up and said "my, this looks familiar".
8) I knew this was coming, but you should watch it.
9) I still like Star Wars. Funny, but being around all of the fans (except for the scary #3) kinda made me glad to be part of something bigger.
10) My son can kick your son's ass in a lightsaber duel. I have the bruises to prove it.