Pocky Central

Apologies for the long delay. Again. Things have been kind of hectic.

Some people have asked me, “Why aren’t you going to cons anymore?”

The answer is simple, yet complex.

The simple version: A lack of time, a lack of money, and a desire to avoid the fandom for a while.

The complex version:

I’m trying to devote more of my time to me, and those close to me. While I love my friends at the cons, I would rather see them in a non-convention setting, so I can spend more time with them. This may sound stupid, but because I know so many people, I have to try to divide my time amongst a lot of people, and that’s not fair to them or me.

Money-wise, I want to try to save more. I want to eventually get my own home, and that means spending a lot less. Cons, for me, are huge money sinks, even if I don’t buy anything in the Dealer’s Room or the Artist’s Alley. Hotel, travel, food and such add up quick.

Finally, the fandom. Contrary to what some believe, and to some of what I’ve said, I don’t hate my fandom. But at the same time, I’m kind of tired of it. I need a break, a chance to get back some of the excitement I used to feel. I will admit that some of the recent changes, on top of my growing older, have changed some of my views on the fandom.

I think, once I get my life on the track I want it to be on, I will be heading back to anime cons in a year or two.