Animania!!!!!!!!!!!

I spent the better part of this afternoon at the FYE in Ballston Mall (4238 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22203), where an anime frenzy, or "Animania" broke out!!!!!!!!!!!! Sponsored by the DC Anime Club (http://www.dcanimeclub.org/) and Transworld Entertainment, the event featured a trivia contest, cosplayers, and dancers. My husband Chris, President of the DC Anime Club, dressed as Mario from the Nintendo video games franchise, and I cosplayed as Toad!!!! (SN: Man, it was cold in that costume! LOL!).  A few of our friends showed up as well.  Still, the overall turnout was somewhat of a disappointment.  The store didn't have the one anime I could think of that I wanted to buy, so I will wait until President's Day weekend when I can attend Katsucon (http://www.katsucon.org/) and hope that I can find what I'm looking for in the Dealer's Room!!!!!!!!!  On the upside, I did find a new friend in one of the store's employees, so the event wasn't a complete failure!!!!  I may try to check it out again if there is one in the spring!!!!  Hopefully, it'll be warmer by then!!!!!!!!!!!