It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... SuperCon!

Liz and Valerie were at SuperCon in Hallandale Beach this weekend, working a table for the inimitable Joe Monks. What was initially viewed as a poor table location--immediately in front of a fountain, with the registration desk somehow magically behind it, causing numerous people to offer Liz and Valerie money in exchange for tickets that they didn't have--soon became a boon when Valerie explored the second floor of the hotel and learned the the magic of air conditioning was not making itself known there. Can you imagine eight hours in a small space filled with sweaty comic book and anime fans and NO AC? Neither can Liz and Valerie. Their hearts go out to the poor people on the second floor.

All in all, they had a good time chatting with Joe and Pam, watching cosplayers strut their stuff, and working on their novels. Some notable costumes included a banana, Princess Leia, the Crazy 88 plus The Bride and Elle Driver, a contingent of stormtroopers plus Darth Vader, Link with the Goron (i.e. red) tunic, Superman, Green Lantern and Poison Ivy. The winner of the costume contest was a guy dressed as a Ghostbuster; his costume was totally sweet, and there might have been a riot if he hadn't won.

And thus did Liz and Valerie spend their weekend, which ended with breakfast for dinner; Liz had biscuits and gravy, Valerie had a cheese omelet. This is vital information, rest assured. And now that the excitement is over, they return to their daily lives as mild-mannered office workers who secretly fight crime in their underwear at night. Or maybe just watch Heroes on NBC.