I’m off to Seattle again tomorrow, this time to go to the Penny Arcade Expo. Yes, after years of solo uber-nerdery, I am finally going to a real-life nerd convention.

There is going to be all kinds of crazy awesome stuff there. I’ll get to play games, and more games, and more games. Some of them will be in tournaments. Some of them (like, hopefully the Wii) won’t have even been released yet. I’m going to see panels, meet people, and listen to concerts (including the Minibosses, which I’m thrilled about). I’m going to bring my DS and finally, after all these months, actually play someone standing right next to me (instead of someone half a country away on the Internet). I’m hoping to get lots and lots of schwag. I’m hoping to meet some awesome game people to interview and make contact with.

And of course, I’m hoping to have crazy amounts of fun. I can’t think of a trip that was so selfishly aimed at me and my interests and my idea of fun that I’ve ever taken before. Sure, that trip to the Grand Canyon was fun and stuff, but it was no videogame convention. It’s awesome to be someone old enough and someone of means enough to set off for four days of doing exactly what I want to do. It rocks in a way I can’t even say.

You can bet when I get back that I’ll have lots of pictures and things to talk about. I’ll be back Monday afternoon. Catch you later.