ComiCon
So, I know I said that I was going to post pics of ComiCon the day or the day after the event but I have been busy. The annual Phoenix ComiCon held at the Mesa Convention Center was a unique convention compared to the Star Trek convention held in Las Vegas, NV. This is mostly because there are a great deal of animae people dressed up and playing Red Rover.
I had a crazy day the Friday of the event, I saw at least four people that I have not seen since high school (4 yrs). Being at the ComiCon with a press pass was pretty sweet as it got me free dinner, all access all weekend, and swag. My girlfriend, Kayla, writes the Science Friday article for TrekMovie.com. She was the one that got me the press pass as I got to be with her as she interviewed Wil Wheaton, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner and Chase Masterson.Since I work at the Mars Space Flight Facility I decided to bring all four of them Mars posters taken by the Themis camera onboard the Mars Odyssey Orbiter.
Marina was probably the most impressed and said that her husband would love it. She then started to ask about the recent topic of methane (CH4) being detected on Mars. Wil also loved the poster and thought about how on Twitter the Phoenix Lander and Mars Exploration Rovers have been personified so much that when the Phoenix Lander fell into a deep cold sleep he became saddened.
That night composed of playing RockBand2 with Wil Wheaton which was amazing! Probably the best time playing that game I have ever had. Supposedly that is going to turn into an annual event.
Sunday, Kayla interviewed Chase Masterson and Brent Spiner and both of them went really well. After the interviews Kayla and I went to see a sneak preview of Yesterday Was A Lie a film noir starring Chase Masterson. The film was great because it was thought provoking and demanded a lot from its audience.
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Since then Kayla and I had our first Field Geology field trip at Dreamy Draw. Dreamy Draw lies just north of Piestawa Peak. It is called Dreamy Draw because the area was mined for Mercury early on. The field trip composed of learning how to write good rock descriptions, refreshing how to locate oneself on a topographic map, and mapping rock units by following contacts and drawing them.
I have been busy with work, school and taking care of my triops. Triops are similar to horseshoe crabs. Triops longicaudatus live up to 90 days and can be 2-3 inches long. They have been on the Earth since the Triassic (200 Ma) and are awesome. They love little pellets of food and carrots!
Here are some pics!
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- Storm Trooper
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- Me at the Phx ComiCon
