Pre Martin Luther King schennanigans

January is slowly coming to an end. Today is Martin Luther King Day,  and  Valentine's Day merchandise is in stores everywhere now.

I ended up at PAX South yesterday. It is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. It focuses primarily on computer and board game showcases and competitions.  There, you could attend seminars on getting into the gaming industry and see what kinds of games are coming out now.It was interesting to see how much has changed. I noticed a lot of virtual reality type games are starting to come out.  I still remember when the original Nintendo game out. The first game I remember playing on it was Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt.  I never liked the dog in the Duck Hunt . The dog would pop up from behind the bush and laugh at you when the duck on the screen got away. I would be the person who would then try to shoot the dog , making myself miss the next duck that came on the screen. (I know, the cycle, and the struggle was real. lol)
I also learned that word of mouth really is the best form of advertising. I went with my friend who is a Zelda fan.  As we where walking through the convention, we saw a whole bunch of people with Zelda posters. Naturally, we asked where they got the posters. (It was at the booth across from the retro game station.)  As soon as my friend bought some posters from them, other convention goers started asking us where we got the posters!  It reminded me of when I worked the Home and Garden shows .  I remember almost everyone that walked by our booth had mops because whoever was selling them had a two for one deal. I also learned that as much as I worked and gone to events with friends, I still need to have a check list for when I leave the door. I decided to wear my Rinoa outfit , but I forgot the blue skirt for her outfit and did not  realize it until I left the house. ( I know get it together Donna-right? lol)
Today I ended up going to dinner and a movie with people from run group. One of the girls that had dinner with my mom and I said she would like to go to the conventions I go to with my friends. So maybe like Hannah Montana I can have the "best of both worlds."

As PAX comes to an end,  as most have heard, the government has been shut down for the past 30
days with still no sight of coming to an end. As the debate over the wall continues,  I have to realize I still have a bit of a wall myself. Recent events have made me realize that when it comes to something serious , or when  I am not exactly sure of what to say, I try to dodge the question.  But is it a wall I will be working on for a while. But I know it is because I like to keep things light, fun , and bubbly because that is the kind of person I am.  After all, like the gaming industry, things will grow and change. But some things will always stay the same.
Take care everyone!