kyubikitsy

You should try to come to AX this year. ( If your work will allow it.) CLAMP will be coming for the 1st time in the U.S. (You'll never know when CLAMP will be coming back again.)

Next year's AX will be at Long Beach and not Anaheim.

Which option feels best to you?

I would suggest waiting until '07 so you can line everything up and really have a good time without any nagging worries. Vacations are always best when you are free from little stresses.

I dunno, attending a convention is not really much of a vacation ^_^; I never look at them that way anymore, but then again they are my current source of income :P

I would say, if you've always wanted to see CLAMP, it would probably be worth your while to attend AX this year. If you're not that excited about it, better to just wait for a better time.

(I knew you'd miss conventions once you left Cali!!!)

Both. >=) We miiiiiiss you.

Come to AX only if you really want to because it's not really a vacation when you go to a con BUT you should still come to visit in Cali sometime because we miss you! ^_^

I think it just depends on what your general purpose for going would be. Here's how I'd break it down:

PROS: chance to catch up with Cali friends in one place; getting to go to an anime convention; AX is moving to Long Beach next year; CLAMP's gonna be there

CONS: uber-crowded conditions and lines everywhere will cut down on the whole "vacation = relaxation" vibe; cost; CLAMP's gonna be there, which means 80-90% of the national otaku population's gonna want to be there, too

Personally, I'd wait until next year ... then again, the potential for large crowds always gives me hives (I'm not really good in those settings), so it's really just a matter of personal preference. ^_~