this could very well not have been you, but at the ripe age of ~9 in 2014ish, i went to an internet cat convention with my mom that was being hosted in some random part of LA. i was one of the only little kids there, possibly the Only one. they had a few other viral cats of the era there (i specifically remember they brought the keyboard cat on stage and threw his little shirt into the crowd like a rockstar), and while standing in line to meet grumpy cat and her owner, we crossed paths and you gave me a ton of free nyan cat swag, including a sticker i put on my old bike and a plushie that i still have to this day. i was TOLD by my mom (and all the advertisements for the event) that it was the creator of nyan cat, but i didnt think to verify that at age 9. so, i wanted to ask if you remember/if it was in fact you. if it was you, hi, that wound up being a core memory! if it wasn't you, this whole story is instantly 5x funnier.
That does sound like me. I don’t think your mom was lying if these pics match up to your memory. It was a very small venue and the place was packed. There were big lines for Keyboard Cat and Grumpy Cat so I’d just walk up and down the lines handing out free swag. I don’t think I’d even introduce myself I’d just be like HERE TAKE THIS. I also think the event was hosted by the creator of Henri the Cat. It was a very punk rock time for memes. All of this stuff was new to experience for all of us. It was just fun to participate for the love of the game
