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I happened to have the opportunity to go to another convention! I went for one day to GalaxyCon over in Columbus, Ohio!

According to its website, GalaxyCon describes itself this way:

GalaxyCon is a FESTIVAL OF FANDOM with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, panelists, and PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!

The convention took place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, which was a lot larger than the Expo Center that we went to for TORG. The convention was a bustling hub of excitement and creativity, with a myriad of booths and displays to explore!

I went again with my brother-in-law to this convention. My sister didn’t come along because she was sick, but I was able to meet up with Obiwan362 and some other friends to get the show on the road. My brother-in-law and I got there first and were able to stand through a LONG line that moved relatively quickly and received our lanyards.

While we waited for people to arrive, we were sitting out in the lobby and I found a group that did some cosplay as crewmates from Among Us, and OF COURSE I had to get a group picture with them. I don’t know about you, but pink seems sus.

Once we finally entered the convention, we did a lap or so around the convention center to get an idea of what was around and what we could potentially see or do. Three halls worth of artists, vendors, and more and I couldn’t decide where to start.

As we ended the first lap around the center, my brother-in-law found a gigantic replica of Appa from Avatar: The Last Airbender and you were able to pay to get a photo in front of or on top of. It was so fluffy and incredibly well made!

Near the Sky Bison was the video gaming area which was obviously an area in which I was drawn. In this area, I was able to meet the content creator Abdallah Smash who was there as a guest. I was able to challenge him to a game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (and lost miserably) but he was great to interact with in-person and I was also able to grab three mini-figures from Super Mario RPG!

If you’re not aware from my Twitch stream, I’m a man of many hats both literally and figuratively. I was on the lookout for a unique hat that I can add to my collection to wear on stream. Thankfully one of the vendors had a bunch of Pokémon hats and I purchased a Bidoof hat! I don’t normally talk about Bidoof but it’s probably in the top ten or at least 25 of my favorite Pokémon.

It was approaching lunch time and we ended up going to lunch at the North Market, which is a marketplace a block or so from the convention center. I love going to the North Market because of how varied the food choices are there.

We returned to the convention, and I wanted to make sure to hit a few stores and see a few people! I went over to the Hero Strong booth where one of my friends was and entered a raffle and was exposed to the art that was “Cosplay Wrestling.”

I went back to Abdallah’s booth and ended up getting the other two Mario RPG mini-figures and re-challenged him but to Smash Ultimate this time. I really should practice these games more. I didn’t win again…

We ended the night by going to Pho Social and then driving home. I was incredibly energized from the experience and cannot wait for my next convention (or expo) adventure!

The convention itself was a fantastic experience, but my feet were so sore at the end of the day. I kind of wish that I was able to attend longer than I did, but unfortunately, I was unable to due to previous obligations.

Finally, enjoy some photos from GalaxyCon!