New York Anime Fest 2008, day 1, Javits Center, West Side.






Don't ask. Actually, scratch that. Please ask. Just don't ask me, ask the nice people at Project Aiko.


Brad Swaile, voice of Light Yagami (Death Note), Quatre Winner (Gundam Wing), Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam), Yusaku Godai (Maison Ikkoku), and around eight thousand others.


Nana cosplayers put on a show.



More tomorrow!

Happy birthday, Bruce.

We miss you, man.

Pete and J, Rockwood Music Hall, LES.

Spring Awakening: In the Flesh book release and signing, Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Square, with (l to r): Amanda Castanos, Emily Kinney, Steven Sater, Gerard Canonico, Caitlin Kinnunen, Hunter Parrish, Alexandra Socha, Emma Hunton, Duncan Sheik, and David Cote.

Red Bull New York vs. Real Salt Lake, Meadowlands, New Jersey.





Final score: 2-1 New York. Playoffs, here we come (we hope).

Jimmy and Paul at Spiegelworld, South Street Seaport.

One promise...


...and one private joke.

You've got 12 months. Go.

Zach Hurd, National Underground, East Village.

Priscilla and Kristen.

Garden State Wine Growers Association "Jazz It Up" Festival, Allaire State Park, Farmingdale, Jersey, with Lloyd, Ellie, Laura, Patricia, and Mike.








We catch the sunset at Avon by the Sea.

Staten Island Yankees vs. Tri-City Valley Cats, Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island, with Dagfinn and Mika.






And fireworks, too.

Audubon Center, Prospect Park, Brooklyn with Alicia, Evan, and Annie.




Our guide and boat pilot. I can't remember what his name was, but he was cool.






Randomly, Annie finds a birdwatching book that a co-worker of hers wrote back in the 70s.






Nice boat.

Roy.