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PAX East 2023: Day Three

Jay found us an amazing deli literally right around the corner from our hotel today. It’s spacious, empty, and actually serves freshly cooked bagel sandwiches. Nothing hits like a hot sausage, egg, and cheese on a bagel right in the … Continue reading

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PAX East 2023: Day Two

We all knew this was going to happen. I published my Day One post at 4am last night. Andrew and Jay didn’t even try to wake me (apparently they even communicated silently this morning to not disturb my slumber). Like … Continue reading

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PAX East 2023: Day One

My girlfriend says I move around a lot in my sleep. We thankfully own a king size bed, so I have lots of room to kick and not wake her up. There are two beds in our hotel room, and … Continue reading

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PAX East 2022: Day Three

The weather has cooled today. I walk with Andrew to the convention with my duffel bag in tow. I’ll be heading to my train straight from the con this afternoon. Andrew’s bus departs earlier than my traim. Our first stop … Continue reading

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PAX East 2022: Day Two

Several debaucherous nights out in Boston took me out of commission in previous years. 2019 was the worst of it, when a night out with some Stevens folks left me so hungover the next morning that I had to leave … Continue reading

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PAX East 2022: Day One

My first glance over the vacant showroom floor before the doors open today is my first sign that this will be an unusual year for PAX East. It’s… small. Smaller than I’ve seen it in a long time. It has … Continue reading

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PAX East 2020: Day Three

Dawn of the final day. 24 hours remain. Well actually, I’m writing this about 48 hours after the actual convention ended. Sorry, I had an 8 hour drive home and couldn’t exactly publish it Sunday night. Blogging and driving is … Continue reading

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PAX East 2020: Day Two

Dawn of the second day. 48 hours remain. Last night, Andrew, Jeremy, and I met up at the Last Hurrah bar in the lobby of our hotel to swap stories. I grab a few recommendations from them to check out … Continue reading

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PAX East 2020: Day One

My trip this year was nearly a disaster before I even left New Jersey. I’m not talking about the fact that my endocrinologist forgot to send my insulin prescription to my pharmacy, prompting an emergency call to my primary physician … Continue reading

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PAX East 2019: Day Three

Sunday has been, by far, my most packed day at the con. I’ve narrowed down the list of games I want to play, and have been hitting them one by one before the con ends. So get comfortable, this is … Continue reading

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