{"id":295,"date":"2019-02-26T22:15:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T22:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=295"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:22:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:22:40","slug":"magicfest-los-angeles-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2019\/02\/26\/magicfest-los-angeles-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"MagicFest Los Angeles 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Los Angeles, we have 2 new judges to Welcome to the fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Eric Kubo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/119408\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=119408&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Eric Kubo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pronouns<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/pronoun.is\/he\">He\/him\/his<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> San Jose, California, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; Southwest <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 1995<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> November 18, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> It&#8217;s a thing my brother and I share<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Judge at CFB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I have a Masters in Musical Theatre Writing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I liked helping people understand the game better<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Finally working a GP!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Being on my feet for so many hours a day<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> How to work an event on such a large scale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Josh Silvestri, Travis Lauro, Jonathan Ma<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> The TO\/Head judge\/Floor judge boundaries and balance<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Actively seeking feedback and listening to those I work with.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> Having a competitive community that is also super welcoming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> All of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jose Cede\u00f1o<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/9208288949\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=9208288949&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Jose Cede\u00f1o<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> San Jose, Costa Rica<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Hispanic America &#8211; North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Los Angeles, we have 2 new judges to Welcome to the fold! 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