Flying my Freak Flag after New York Comic Con
Following all sorts of airport delays, we have returned home from an exhilarating vacation at New York Comic Con. Surrounded by nerds of all sorts "flying their freak flags", as Adam Savage says, being thrust back into reality has been jarring. I've been fighting my depression all friggin day from overwhelming my mind and emotions. I loved being around people like me; people who complimented me on my most nerdy clothes and accessories, things that get overlooked in my everyday life, or better yet, incite raised eyebrows or smirks. I dyed my hair purple for the occasion, and it wasn't until I was in the city that the weird looks stopped, and the compliments began. I don't know what I expected from Comic Con, honestly. Celebrities, cosplay, and comics were what I'd guessed, but not that many celebrities were scheduled to be there, and the really famous ones were only doing autographs that charged more than what I payed for my ticket. The shows...