San Diego Anime People!!!

Hi San Diego or neighboring area people! I felt like we need a little tread so we can pass along info and if you feel like organizing a meetup, that'd be cool too! We've got two anime conventions next year! My even more otaku sister showed me the new Hanadoki con. I'd never heard of it until today! Have you? http://www.hanadokicon.org/ We also have Anime Conji! Anime Expo's sister con! http://www.animeconji.org/ More intimate and smaller than Anime Expo, I can see it starting to grow! I had a great time this year and I can't wait for next! We also have other awesome conventions! My favorite con of all cons is Gaslight Gathering! http://gaslightgathering.org/ It's a steampunk and Victoriana convention! I kid you not, nearly everyone is in costume and it's such a good time! :) And, of course we have Comic Con!! Which turns Gaslamp Quarter and much of San Diego into a pop culture and Comic-themed madhouse! http://www.comic-con.org/ We also have a fun little meet up group on meetup.com called Okore. It's a nice little group that meets up every Saturday at the Clairemont Square Denny's in a little conference room they have, everyone spends a little money and talks about anime, and just has a good time. http://www.meetup.com/The-Anime-Manga-Otaku/ It's a big group, but not everyone comes at the same time, so you might meet different people with every meetup. :) If any of you guys need any info on anything, where to get the best deal on manga and anime, etc. Any kind of geekery related question feel free to ask. I hope we can all help each other out and meet up sometime soon, even if it's just for a snack and some boba.