As an esteemed member of the videogame press, the question I’m most often asked by people who first meet me is “What is that horrific smell?”

The second most common question, always, of course, from someone with familiarity of videogames, is “Does that mean you get to go to E3?!*”

The answer is a resounding “yes!” And if you’re wondering what goes into preparing for such a prestigious event (which you aren’t), here’s a behind-the-scenes-look.

Click the image above to see the whole thing.

Pictured (in some sort of order): Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop, Motorola Talkabout 2-way radios, Duracell Ultra Digital AAA 4 pack and AA 10 pack, fifteen-foot CAT-5 ethernet cable, twenty-foot CAT-5 ethernet cable, E3 2008 registration confirmation page, black note folder, assorted note pads, pens, non-descript power strip with matching extension cord, Kingston SDHC Class-4 4 GB memory cards (x2), cell phone charging cable, digital videocamera charging cable, fifteen-foot black XLR cable, Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headphones, assorted digital videocamera cables and accessories, LCR, Shure PG58 hand microphone with matching assorted cables, sixth-generation Apple iPod ‘Classic’ 80 GB black model, Motorola Q smartphone, iPod charging cable, USB cable, Olympus VN-4100 PC digital voice recorder, Canon Vixia HF-100 digital HD videocamera

Not pictured: Tripod, pink dildo, my dignity

So there you go!

_{*This isn’t true but it works within the confines of this post}

EDIT- How fabulous is my bedspread? I mean, really?