I’m finally getting back to things. First, I finally took a big-ish step today. I pulled the cables from the table. I’m officially packing up the studio. The table is pretty well cluttered at the moment but it still looks, feels different. I locked down an apartment back home, right in my old neighborhood. I can’t wait to get back! I just need to figure out the storage situation and then decide what to do about transportation. I can use any advice anyone has. I’m looking at either using some sort transport pod or just driving it down myself. The pods will cost about as much as getting a truck but driving myself means three trips. An idea I’m not opposed to but I’d really rather not come back here if it can be avoided. Anyone who’s had to drive in utah, you get it. I already have an idea how to work out my resin and other art projects and things, I kind of have an idea how to reestablish the studio in the new place. I think I’ll need to modulate the whole setup so I can configure and tear down quickly when we need to record. I can’t wait to walk Ventura Blvd. again, get donuts from the shop down the street, eat at my old In-N-Out Burger again. I can’t wait!
Now then, I mean to write about Indianapolis Comic Convention not long after. Here I am now, finally. It was a pretty good show. But first, I’m going to talk a little about my first trip really anywhere. I’ve never been able to just pick up and go somewhere. Yeah, I went for the convention so I could do all this. But I tend to need to a reason to do things like this. It was interesting. I’d never been that far east before. It was an odd sensation being closer to the Atlantic Ocean than to the Pacific. Otherwise, it wasn’t entirely terrible. Of course I did see one or two confederate flags so, there’s that. Growing up in LA I seemed to have this intrinsic sensation that everything east of Barstow was the deep south and then I was banished to utah and saw just how true that is. And then seeing those flags anywhere just further proves that. I went to a Hardee’s for food one night. The menu was familiar and different. I think I have a pretty good idea what it feels like to be in a parallel universe. But anyone who knows me knows I judge a place by two criteria. Their motorists and their cheeseburgers. The latter first, I went to a Steak ‘n Shake. Solid food, those burgers are huge and messy and I didn’t see a napkin in the whole place. The fries are seasoned shoestring but good. Those burgers, though, very yummy! And the shakes are fantastic! Their mix-ins for the peanut butter cup shake are ground just enough that you enjoy them but not so much that they jam up the straw. Obviously, it doesn’t compare to In-N-Out and you know why but Steak ‘n Shake is pretty close to second.
Now, the driving. Overall, they’re not bad. I did see some shitty driving but not as much as utahns and nowhere near as blatantly atrocious as utahns. In general, closer to LA than to utah in regards to driving.
In full, my perception of Indiana generally positive. I may only go back for future nerd conventions but I will say that I don’t hate it. Maybe I will go visit some time just to visit. There are some interesting landmarks in the downtown area that I didn’t take time to really appreciate. Also, downtown Indianapolis, That is a pretty good looking downtown. I dare say, worth the time to visit.
Now, I’ve written quite a bit here, so, I’m going to write up my review on the convention separately and post it on Tuesday. So, have fun and I’ll be back later.
