Ok, so I’m officially coming out as a geek. And the proof is I’m taking leave and flying to New York City in February 23-26 for a comic book convention.

In my defense, though, my reason for going to the Con is Kevin Smith will be there. Now, that usually wouldn’t be enough to fly all the way accross the country, but a bunch of people I know from his message board will be in town as well, so I’m also getting the chance to meet a group of awesome people I know from online.

Ok, that made me sound like an even bigger geek. Oh well, I guess my secret is out.

I haven’t been to NYC since before 9-11, so I’m also going to take time while I’m there to see Ground Zero. A friend of mine went there last year while he was in the city and said it was very emotional for him. He said he cried when he went there. This is a man who didn’t even cry when his own father died of cancer last year, so that really says a lot about how much it affected him.

Anyway, it should be a really good trip and I can’t wait to go.