I'm back from Comic-Con! I was quite pleasantly surprised by the turn-out to my panel and even got to sign some books afterwards. But to give you a sense of the kind of con-goer I am, the thing I ended up most excited about was the cute bakery I found near my hostel that serves kissaten-style coffee, food, and pastry (I just!! barely!! missed out on their katsu curry and omurice!!). The place is called Asa Bakery, for those interested, though I don't think they need my help promoting them as they had a line outside the door pretty much the entire time I was there. 

I also really liked the hostel I stayed at--It wasn't the cheapest option (that would be the HI hostel--almost went with them, but they're located right next to a bar, and baby needs a full night's rest) but still much more affordable than any hotel within walking distance. The blocks directly surrounding the place are a little sketchy, but after that you're right within the Gaslamp District, and the hostel itself was super clean, functional, and nicely decorated. If you're in the market, the place was called Stay Classy Hostel (Anchorman reference? idk). I love!! Hostels!!