Lady Reads-A-Lot

Got my geek on full-force at ToyCon 2012 yesterday. I can’t count how many times I said, “This is AWESOME!” at any number of things: a carbon-fiber Dark Knight replica, a bust of Manny Pacquiao, a really energetic dude in a Spiderman costume jumping around a green screen, badass Star Wars tumblers. I ended up blowing my cash on a bunch of cool stuff that practical me says I don’t need, but which awesome geek me insisted I had to have: a Mario necklace, a Captain America shield backpack, an Avengers hat, and of course, the coup de grace, a Darth Vader lightsaber. >F*ck yeah!< My mom hasn’t seen it yet but I can already picture the eye rolling that’ll ensue. She just doesn’t get it. The experience renewed my desire to see COMIC-CON for myself someday. And it was so refreshing to see such passionate, uninhibited people! Props to Fat-Asian Superman in his blue contact lenses, who reminded me sorely of my old friend Fat-Black Green Lantern from Hollywood Blvd (photos above). Geekiness brings people together, I swear. I only wish I’d been able to get myself one of those Captain America beanies, but we couldn’t find the stall that sold ‘em. Also wanted to get my brother an Adventure Time hat, but they were sold out. Still, it was two hours well-spent. Fist bumps to my best friend Laine and my homie (LOL) Anj for bringing me along, and convincing me that a lightsaber model is worth every piso. Three to five years to the real thing, baby. #WeBelieve

Deep in the swampy forest of the planet Dagobah (a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, of course) Master Yoda once told a young Jedi-in-training:

When 900 years old you reach, look this good you will not!

And indeed, the man behind Luke Skywalker just turned 60, and he’s not looking so hot. But happy birthday anyway, Mark Hamill! You remain an icon to geeks everywhere (whatever nitpicky critics or green alien Jedi might say). May the Force be with you. Always.