APE Approach

For the past two years, Dylan and I have attended APE together. As anyone in a relationship can testify, attending a con with a boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/etc can be as difficult to do together as airline travel or buying a house or trying to rent a video together. The fact that we can do APE without getting annoyed with each other and both find things to amuse ourselves speaks volumes to the variety of this con.

This year is no different. In fact, it might even be better, with the attendance of a certain Canadian couple that we love so dearly. So, with bags packed and selected books pulled for artist signing, I'd like to offer some last minute advice for attending APE:

1. Do walk the entire floor. There are many, many artists that you may not be on your radar that put the "awe" in awesome.
2. Talk to the awesome people mulling around the Comic Relief spot. You will hear good recommendations and probably bump elbows with some of the special guests. This is fun, but for the love of Gob don't squeal (though to be fair, I haven't encountered this reaction from anyone but Jhonen Vasquez fans).
3. Don't try to fit in with the hipster crowd. They might try to convince you skinny pants look good. They do not.
4. Bring a large bag. There are many treasures to be found, from crafty goods to wallets to photocopied minis.
5. If you see us, say hi. I command it. We are nice people, I swear.

Okay, that's all my undercaffinated mind can muster at this moment. Here's to an awesome weekend!