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I've finally summoned the will to write again so, in no particular order, here's what I've been up to:

I went to Ohayocon 12, and didn't enjoy it. The doors opened at 10 AM Friday, but the con didn't really "start" until the Opening Ceremonies at 5 PM, during which the host announced Ohayocon's plans to become the biggest convention in the country - sacrificing quality for quantity. The staff shirts were color-coded this year, which made me think of an aircraft carrier's flight deck crew. This gave me the impression that Ohayocon's staff was well-organized, until I attended a panel in which it took 5 people 30 minutes to find a video cable and connect the panelist's laptop to a projector. Also, to make up for the low number of staff members, Customer Service kiosks were placed throughout the convention center.
These small improvements do very little to make up for the huge setbacks. The schedule wasn't available online until after the cumbersome paper copies were released at the convention, which made it impossible to plan ahead for anything on Day 1. Panel information was supposedly put on the website at the same time as the schedule, but it should have been printed in the program guide so I could use it at the con. I spent more time hunting through the giant schedule with tiny font, trying to find panels with interesting names and hoping they're as good as they sound than I did actually attending the panels. Sometimes, I would choose consecutive events because I can't find anything better, and can't stay for the second panel because Security clears the room at the conclusion of the first. In their defense, lines for some of these panels had wrapped around to other halls of the convention center (and exceeded maximum occupancy of the room) so I guess they were just trying to ensure everyone has an equal chance of getting screwed out of enjoying themselves.
The Dealer's Room opened at 2 PM the first day, and had some good stuff if you could reach it through the massive crowds. I picked up a couple of wallscrolls: Misa from Deathnote, and Nami's Wanted poster from One Piece. I found some Kidrobot Street Fighter blind-box mini-figures and bought three to improve my odds of getting one of the two I wanted; Ken in his red gi, or Guile in green camo. I actually got both, and the third was a blue Blanka, so each of the primary colors (of light) is represented. In the manga/anime department, I stocked up on Gunsmith Cats volumes 2-4 and Gunsmith Cats: Burst volumes 2 & 3. If I could find any volumes of Hyper Police or Kurohime, I would've needed a bigger bookshelf. Last, but by no means least, I bought a Japanese Liger Zero Schneider model kit, apparently for exactly twice the going rate. The guy assured me that it all snaps together and I wouldn't need glue, but I could only complete 99% before going to a hobby shop to pick up adhesive for the tiny pieces that wouldn't stay in. Of course, this was after I bookmarked a website with English instructions, because naturally, the manual included in the box was printed in Japanese.
Excuse my language, but parking for the convention was a bitch and a half. It seems there was a massive construction project around the Greater Columbus Convention Center which reduces Convention Center Drive to one lane, and some renovation going on inside the Arena District Parking Garage, where I had to park on Saturday because the GCCC parking garage was full. I have attended Ohayocon three times and Anime Punch: Armageddicon at least twice at that convention center, and this is the first time I couldn't get a space in the proper garage. I almost couldn't find a space in the alternate garage and had a panic attack when I was forced to go the wrong way on a normally one-way section of the 3rd floor. After what seemed like hours of driving around towards the top floor, I found that I had to go back down and try one of the lower levels. It seems the entrance is on the 2nd floor and a lot of people don't notice the turn that leads to the 1st.
After all of that frustration and disappointment, I decided one and a half days was enough. I might try again at Ohayocon 15, but I'll probably just stick to Anime Punch.
In gaming news, I picked up a few new titles: Sonic Generations and Soul Calibur V for the Xbox 360, and Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS. I had Soul Calibur V pre-ordered at GameStop, and I must have lost the pre-order bonus (a bobblehead doll that vaguely resembles Ivy Valentine) when I upgraded to Collector's Edition, but at least I have the art book and soundtrack. Also, it seems SCV isn't very fight stick-friendly; there are 3 pre-set button layouts, and they're all designed for a standard controller. However, the analog sticks aren't vital to any aspect of the game, so you can play with a fight stick if you reconfigure nearly every button.
Sonic Generations and Super Mario 3D Land renew the rivalry between the Italian plumber and the blue hedgehog. Both can be played in 3D and have very nostalgic level designs, but without most of the punishing difficulty of the original games. The difference with Sonic Generations is the ability to play with 2 Sonics. Act 1 of each stage is played with Classic Sonic (and Tails in some of the Challenges), and Act 2 is played with the newer green-eyed version with challenges involving all of his friends. The additions to Super Mario 3D Land include a Boomerang suit and StreetPass challenges and gifts. There's a golden Tanooki suit that makes you invincible and capable of flight/gliding if you lose too many lives in one level, and I've come to appreciate it.
I almost forgot that Star Fox 64 3D also came out since my last post. That goes to show how much I enjoyed playing it that one time. There are a handful of titles from the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program that I still consider worth playing; Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Yoshi's Island, Wario Land 4, Mario vs Donkey Kong, and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Only one of those is from the original 10.
After a bit of a drought, there are some new movies worth seeing in theaters. I loved Red Tails, and I enjoyed Star Wars: Episode I in 3D but I don't know how much difference the conversion made. The Avengers will be in theaters soon, and I'm probably going to have a nerdgasm.
The Columbus Blue Jackets moved up their upcoming day game. They will now host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, February 18th at 1 PM instead of the originally scheduled 2 PM. That means I'll be able to stay for Overtime it it proves necessary. The final game in my 6-game pack is against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, March 23rd at 7 PM.
This season is a total write-off, but Columbus will host the All-Star Game next year, and the divisions might be realigned to cut down on the Blue Jackets' travel expenses.
I've unofficially stopped using Twitter. I couldn't go an hour without being inundated with tweets, and even 140 characters is usually too much to ask of me. It's no big loss; I never had more than 5 followers.
I'll try my best to do this more often, so it won't be as much of a chore next time.