Katsucon 2011: Celebrate The Spirit

 I am exhausted! I spent the majority of  President's Day Weekend 2011--Friday February 18-Sunday February 20--at the National Harbor and the Gaylord National Resort. celebrating the 17th anniversary of Katsucon, "Washington's Premiere Japanese Animation & Manga Festival,"  and the only anime con I've attended annually from 2003 (Katsucon 9) to the present.  The theme of this year's convention was "Celebrate the Spirit!"  And boy, did I celebrate!  I cosplayed all 3 days!!!!  Friday, I was dressed as comic book heroine Wonder Woman; Saturday, I costumed as Toad, Mario's mushroom pal from the Super Mario Brothers video game franchise; Sunday (today) my alter-ego was Rei Ayanami, best known for her role in "Neon Genesis Evangelion!"  Sadly, my MasterCard did not survive the weekend unscathed!  I used it to purchase several DVDs, including: boxed sets of "Nana" & "The Adventures Of Mini-Goddess," as well as the 30th anniversary release of  the "Lupin the 3rd"  television special "Episode 0: The First Contact!"  That ought to be enough to keep me occupied until I attend Otakon this summer!  Then again, time is passing so fast, the weekend of July 29-31, 2011 will be here before I can blink!  I pray that my MasterCard recovers by then!!!!  I already have some things in mind that I saw at Katsucon but could not afford to purchase! I hope that some of the vendors that were at Katsucon decide to make an appearance at Otakon!  Go, anime!!!!!!!!!!