MJ 2009: Part one
So - I guess I should post about the con/holiday that I just got back off. A little thing called muskratjamboree?
* catwalksalone picked me up on Weds night as we were staying at her parents' house that night. (They live about 4 miles from the airport) This lead to Von having parent-meeting freakouts. I can talk to anyone of any age, pretty much. But as soon as they are a friends' parents? Yeah. I can't swear! Or talk about gay! Which I don't do at work EVERY DAY. But suddenly it seems all HARD. (They were actually awesome so it was ok. I survived!)
* At the airport I managed to forget that I had my mobile in my bra (What? It's where I keep it) and so I set of the metal detectors. And got taken aside to be individually searched. And they STILL didn't find my mobile. Well done, security. I feel much safer also considering you didn't find Cat's accidental stash of liquids and gels.
* As we walked into the packed departure lounge at Manchester, Cat was telling me that I need to put some slash into an original story that I'm writing. I said it would be hard because the two guys in it are brothers and so, no. Cat was clearly then using her OUTSIDE voice as she said at TOP VOLUME "I don't WANT incest!". So, of course, the entire departure lounge thought that I had just OFFERED her some. *Facepalm* Thanks Cat.
(Mentions of incest in public places would somehow become a theme. IDEK.)
* Sat on the smaller, internal flight to Heathrow and there came a sound from the bowels of the plane like a bed being bounced on repeatedly. Cat and llassah started PISSING themselves at it and I started laughing at the reaction of the dude in the aisle opposite them. (He was laughing at my girls with an adoring look of "Bless" on his face. Hee.)
(Also? The air hostess remembered me and Cat on our flight back to Manchester on Thursday. She remembered that there HAD been three of us and that we "giggled a lot". Yay?)
* Cat and I put on Inkheart part way through the transatlantic flight because I was promised "Half-naked Paul Bettany juggling fire." And juggle he did. Guh. Guhhhhhh. The film itself was...meh. Ok. Made far more amusing by Cat and I talking about the film to each other in sign language (so not to yell with earphones on.)
* As a shitty airline denied us our intended meet up with entropical87 (Daisy!) we headed off to get a cab. Where I ended up having an arguement with a COCK of a cabbie. ME. Someone who hates confrontation. But he was SUCH A COCK.
* We got to the hotel and I called mrsronweasley, brooklinegirl and drlense's room to find out where they were. Which lead to GLOMPAGE on the 21st floor lift-lobby. \o/ My people!
* At Cat's suggestion I hadn't posted any pics of my weight loss for a while pre-con. So I'll be honest - people's' reactions to me where AWESOME. *Blushes*
* brynnmck was the only one of my room party who I hadn't met before (all I knew was that she was a great friend of Cat's). But she was FAB. I loved her! And she totally cemented her place in my heart when she pulled out a mug to pour her drink on Friday night. Drinking alcohol from a mug? My kind of class!
* I'm a lot more vague about Thursday night. There was jet-lag and alcohol. But I know that my wonderful lilac_one and I continued our apparent tradition of drinking strawberry daiquiris on the con-Thursday. \o/
* Woke up WAY too early on Friday morning (2:30am) and couldn't get back to sleep. This lead to a) sitting in the lobby at 3am using the wifi, b) Cat and I giggling at 4am and accidentally waking up Daisy and c) Cat and I working out in the fitness room when it OPENED at 5am. Oh! And d) me swimming in my knickers and LotR t-shirt because I forgot my swimsuit. See? I has all the class.
* The getting up too-early thing meant that by the time my panel came around I was over-caffinated and exhausted. Even my JAW was shaking. The panel was Tinhatting McShep and I LOVED it. I literally have no idea if anyone else did? Because I couldn't tell due to the shaking and exhaustion? But I had a great time, anyway. :P Talking about my boys! And why they're MFEO.
* Someone (I think Brynn?) put it better than I can - a lot of the fabulousness of the con can't be reported. It's getting to sit around with funny, interesting fangirls and talk and laugh. &fangirls;
* One of the major things I loved about this con? The number of panels about shows that are AWESOME but don't necessarily have big fandoms. Like Middleman, Burn Notice, Life and Psych.
* I can never say it enough: getting ready for a night out with girls and drinks? One of my favourite things ever. Almost, at times, better than the night itself.
* I was wearing a pirate-chic outfit which lead to a whole AU where I was the Dread Pirate Von, Bryan was my favourite whore (no! Really! This was a compliment...um), Cat was my wife, sansets was the kidnapped princess and Daisy the knightess in shining armour come to rescue her. Later we also gained lilac_one as my first mate and llassah as Roger the Cabin Boy. (There may be photos of the Dread Pirate Von rogering the cabin boy. I CAN'T SAY).
Ok - it was a con full of fans. Are you SHOCKED that we came up with our own AU?
* My pirate-chic outfit included my corset. Needless to say that there are a lot of photos wherein my breasts take centre stage. Most taken by brooklinegirl.
* The vid show was AMAZING. So many vids that I hadn't seen and that I LOVED. I could name them all individually, but just suffice to say that I've dl'd all of them and watched through many times. VIDS! \o/
* We missed the first part of the dance party (and "Guilty Pleasure", woe) but it was WORTH it because we had a mission: Operation Get lilac_one Drunk. Update: We succeeded. \o/
* Rejoined the dance party JUST in time to dance to Voodoo. Whole dance floor doing PGA at the appropriate moment? Worth all the plane tickets! \o/
* Missed a whole lot of panels on Saturday but instead spent a whole heap of time hanging out with people at a table in the con suite. People came and went and it was so great to get that chance to just talk to plenty of people that I hadn't met before.
* My second panel (co-modded with kageygirl was also one of the last of the day. At first I thought it was going to be a quiet one so I got everyone to move in close. A tonne more people showed up, but it still kept that small, in your living room feeling. Again, I really enjoyed it. \o/
Saturday night was Jacque's and I think I'm going to have to make that another post. Part one! Complete! Now to make it through the other twenty zillion. \o/
* catwalksalone picked me up on Weds night as we were staying at her parents' house that night. (They live about 4 miles from the airport) This lead to Von having parent-meeting freakouts. I can talk to anyone of any age, pretty much. But as soon as they are a friends' parents? Yeah. I can't swear! Or talk about gay! Which I don't do at work EVERY DAY. But suddenly it seems all HARD. (They were actually awesome so it was ok. I survived!)
* At the airport I managed to forget that I had my mobile in my bra (What? It's where I keep it) and so I set of the metal detectors. And got taken aside to be individually searched. And they STILL didn't find my mobile. Well done, security. I feel much safer also considering you didn't find Cat's accidental stash of liquids and gels.
* As we walked into the packed departure lounge at Manchester, Cat was telling me that I need to put some slash into an original story that I'm writing. I said it would be hard because the two guys in it are brothers and so, no. Cat was clearly then using her OUTSIDE voice as she said at TOP VOLUME "I don't WANT incest!". So, of course, the entire departure lounge thought that I had just OFFERED her some. *Facepalm* Thanks Cat.
(Mentions of incest in public places would somehow become a theme. IDEK.)
* Sat on the smaller, internal flight to Heathrow and there came a sound from the bowels of the plane like a bed being bounced on repeatedly. Cat and llassah started PISSING themselves at it and I started laughing at the reaction of the dude in the aisle opposite them. (He was laughing at my girls with an adoring look of "Bless" on his face. Hee.)
(Also? The air hostess remembered me and Cat on our flight back to Manchester on Thursday. She remembered that there HAD been three of us and that we "giggled a lot". Yay?)
* Cat and I put on Inkheart part way through the transatlantic flight because I was promised "Half-naked Paul Bettany juggling fire." And juggle he did. Guh. Guhhhhhh. The film itself was...meh. Ok. Made far more amusing by Cat and I talking about the film to each other in sign language (so not to yell with earphones on.)
* As a shitty airline denied us our intended meet up with entropical87 (Daisy!) we headed off to get a cab. Where I ended up having an arguement with a COCK of a cabbie. ME. Someone who hates confrontation. But he was SUCH A COCK.
* We got to the hotel and I called mrsronweasley, brooklinegirl and drlense's room to find out where they were. Which lead to GLOMPAGE on the 21st floor lift-lobby. \o/ My people!
* At Cat's suggestion I hadn't posted any pics of my weight loss for a while pre-con. So I'll be honest - people's' reactions to me where AWESOME. *Blushes*
* brynnmck was the only one of my room party who I hadn't met before (all I knew was that she was a great friend of Cat's). But she was FAB. I loved her! And she totally cemented her place in my heart when she pulled out a mug to pour her drink on Friday night. Drinking alcohol from a mug? My kind of class!
* I'm a lot more vague about Thursday night. There was jet-lag and alcohol. But I know that my wonderful lilac_one and I continued our apparent tradition of drinking strawberry daiquiris on the con-Thursday. \o/
* Woke up WAY too early on Friday morning (2:30am) and couldn't get back to sleep. This lead to a) sitting in the lobby at 3am using the wifi, b) Cat and I giggling at 4am and accidentally waking up Daisy and c) Cat and I working out in the fitness room when it OPENED at 5am. Oh! And d) me swimming in my knickers and LotR t-shirt because I forgot my swimsuit. See? I has all the class.
* The getting up too-early thing meant that by the time my panel came around I was over-caffinated and exhausted. Even my JAW was shaking. The panel was Tinhatting McShep and I LOVED it. I literally have no idea if anyone else did? Because I couldn't tell due to the shaking and exhaustion? But I had a great time, anyway. :P Talking about my boys! And why they're MFEO.
* Someone (I think Brynn?) put it better than I can - a lot of the fabulousness of the con can't be reported. It's getting to sit around with funny, interesting fangirls and talk and laugh. &fangirls;
* One of the major things I loved about this con? The number of panels about shows that are AWESOME but don't necessarily have big fandoms. Like Middleman, Burn Notice, Life and Psych.
* I can never say it enough: getting ready for a night out with girls and drinks? One of my favourite things ever. Almost, at times, better than the night itself.
* I was wearing a pirate-chic outfit which lead to a whole AU where I was the Dread Pirate Von, Bryan was my favourite whore (no! Really! This was a compliment...um), Cat was my wife, sansets was the kidnapped princess and Daisy the knightess in shining armour come to rescue her. Later we also gained lilac_one as my first mate and llassah as Roger the Cabin Boy. (There may be photos of the Dread Pirate Von rogering the cabin boy. I CAN'T SAY).
Ok - it was a con full of fans. Are you SHOCKED that we came up with our own AU?
* My pirate-chic outfit included my corset. Needless to say that there are a lot of photos wherein my breasts take centre stage. Most taken by brooklinegirl.
* The vid show was AMAZING. So many vids that I hadn't seen and that I LOVED. I could name them all individually, but just suffice to say that I've dl'd all of them and watched through many times. VIDS! \o/
* We missed the first part of the dance party (and "Guilty Pleasure", woe) but it was WORTH it because we had a mission: Operation Get lilac_one Drunk. Update: We succeeded. \o/
* Rejoined the dance party JUST in time to dance to Voodoo. Whole dance floor doing PGA at the appropriate moment? Worth all the plane tickets! \o/
* Missed a whole lot of panels on Saturday but instead spent a whole heap of time hanging out with people at a table in the con suite. People came and went and it was so great to get that chance to just talk to plenty of people that I hadn't met before.
* My second panel (co-modded with kageygirl was also one of the last of the day. At first I thought it was going to be a quiet one so I got everyone to move in close. A tonne more people showed up, but it still kept that small, in your living room feeling. Again, I really enjoyed it. \o/
Saturday night was Jacque's and I think I'm going to have to make that another post. Part one! Complete! Now to make it through the other twenty zillion. \o/