This picture marks a major milestone: my very first anime convention, Pacific Media Expo 2009 (PMX '09).
It was a completely new world, and honestly, I felt like an alien the whole time—clueless about what I was actually supposed to do. Everyone was incredibly friendly, though, which made the atmosphere welcoming.
Back in that era, you really had to do things the "hard way": meeting up at local gatherings or coordinating online beforehand just to make plans to meet at the con. I guess I liked the challenge! It was a great learning experience.
For the costume, I wore a schoolboy version of Joker because I thought it would be fun. Solid choice, even if the makeup was really itchy the whole day! It was a solid convention, even if I was totally lost the entire time.