A month ago, my Con bestie Karen pulled up in my driveway, shouted get in loser, we're going to Comic Con, and we set off on our adventure to Tampa Bay, FL. This was our first time attending Tampa Bay Comic Con and as always, Cons are even more awesome with friends. The drive there was easy, parking was a breeze, and aside from their no outside food or drink policy, water included (really!?!?), we had an awesome time. This Con was hopping and I saw some amazing cosplay while there. The zombified Ursula-Ariel duo was probably my favorite. They even had a shark … [Read more...]
Florida Comic Con: 2016 Florida Cons Guide
The Florida Comic Con season is upon us. This will be my first year attending any sort of Con (YAY!). There are so many events in Florida that I seriously had no idea about. I've always known about MegaCon and some of the other big ones, but with so many events to choose from I thought it'd be a good (and useful) idea to share about all of the events here in the sunshine state. Florida Comic Con 2016 List of Events March 12-13,2016 - Lakeland Fanboy Expo - For those who don't know where Lakeland is, it's between Orlando and Tampa. This event has a lot of … [Read more...]
Manatee and Mermaid Myths: Sea Cows Need Love Too
As a native Floridian, I'm pretty familiar with the slow-moving, gentle sea cow, the manatee. It's been all over the news here lately about the manatee "parties" popping up all over the local springs and intracoastal waterways, so we decided what better thing to do on Valentine's Day than to go see these sweet creatures. We headed out to the coast and were blown away by this amazing aggregation of manatees. One of the reasons I love the manatee is that it's the source of mermaid myths and legends. Growing up, I had my fair share of daydreams of wishing to be a … [Read more...]