Project A-Kon - Day 3 Journal Entry : June 3, 2001

Today was a relatively short day for me. I felt I had seen everything I wanted to see and only wanted to get autographs. I picked up Josh at 10:45 A.M. and went to the convention. We get there at 11:30 and Kyle tells me they have moved the autograph signings outside the dealer’s room. We get in line and get Dameon Clarke (Cell) and Mike McFarland’s autographs while the two entertain the crowd with their voice talents. Clarke stayed in character the whole time, signing items with “You Suck! Cell.” It was very funny.

A line started for Chris Sabat and Meredith McCoy’s signing, which was taking place 3 hours later, so we hopped in line. Josh ended up first and me third. At 1:30, it was announced that the signing was taking place elsewhere so there was a mad rush to get to the new place. Somehow, I ended up first in line and Josh about 30th. Sabat and McCoy arrived at about 2:10 and started signing. Meredith McCoy looks just like her character, Android 18, except with longer hair. Mike McFarland joined the other two to sign autographs. Sabat excited the crowd with Vegeta lines and started signing like mad. I only got two things signed by the actors and had to go to the end to get more. The line was unbelievably long. After waiting another hour and a half, I got to the front and got the rest of my things signed and took a group picture of the three actors.

By now it was 4:00 and time for my last shift. I worked the loading docks, directing traffic on where to go. At 6:30 I was cut loose and my weekend at A-Kon was finally over. Overall, I did miss a lot of events that took place after 7:00 P.M., but I was so tired after my shifts, I really didn’t care. A-Kon was awesome; I met a lot of new people, and have a lot of memories. I will definitely attend next year.