yes it's early to plan for 2012 but I need to make a game plan and stick with it.  Since it's clear <however many arguments to the contrary> that most of the big names go to the West Coast conventions, I will have to plan to go to one on their side in 2012.  Here's why: 
 
1.  Most of the Geekettes I've heard of on Twitter and read their tweets live over there.  So to prove the pics aren't faked, photocropped, drawn real, real real well, I might see them in person to believe the hype.   
 
2.  Most of the big names go there first since most seem to live there, so clearly I most invade their home towns instead of them trying to find mine <not that hard to be honest> 
 
3.  yes I would be paying more to go there instead of to NYC <7 hours by train> but judging by the pics and panels, they give more for your buck there so I must make this my Mecca trip as a Geek 
 
4.  Bragging rights just to say I went all the way over there.  Am I right?