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Let’s Clean Those Gutters! Memories of a Fanime Convention

Storm Preparation / Cleaning By Matthew Lindsay characters based on Wars, and so many other
Front / Backyard Clean ups movies, television shows, fandoms covered the
Shed / Deck Removal For those of you who videogames, comics, and front and were swarming
don’t know, the area other pop cultures. Maybe to get inside. And inside
7 Days (408) 849-3134 of San Jose, California it is for a panel where was even bigger than

is never known to you can meet a famous the outside with tons of
house many events or person or group, or maybe stores, food, artists, guest
conventions for those it is simply to meet new speakers, videogame
who are more into the people and form both tournaments, a full blown
comic books, anime/ business and personal arcade…this place was a
manga, or other “nerdy” friendships while grabbing dream come true for a guy
hobbies. But over the some sweet merchandise like me!
last few years, Memorial and other apparel. By the time it was over,
Day Weekend has graced Myself? I go for more Fanime had given me:
those in and around the personal reasons. new fandoms to enjoy and
area with a certain special Three years ago delve into, new friends
convention for fans of all was my first Fanime who I still keep in touch
ages, sizes, and geekdoms experience. My sister had with, an experience of
to meet up and enjoy their bought me a ticket for having seventy people line
passions. my birthday and I took a dance to the videogame
The Fanime convention few days off of school to “Just Dance” for four
is something to look make sure I would be able hours straight, a chance
forward to attending every to attend. Upon stepping meeting with one of my
year for various reasons. onto the first step of the favorite Youtubers (The
One is because it is one San Jose Convention Nostalgia Critic), and
of the few conventions Center, I could not also gave me a personal
Cosplay of The Joker Cosplay of Ganondorf that pop up for people believe just how many feeling of kindred spirits
from Batman from Legend of Zelda to experience and enjoy. different individuals were with everyone who was
Photo by Matthew Linsday Photo by Matthew Linsday attending. Cosplays from there.
Another is due to seeing
people dressed up in Five Nights at Freddy’s, In short, Fanime gave
elaborate costumes of Legend of Zelda, Star me memories I would

Cosplay of Yang (left) and Wiess (Right) from RWBY Just Dance Tournament in the Gaming Hall
Photo Courtesy of Matthew Linsday Photo Courtesy of Matthew Linsday

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