Conventions were invented by Angels.
So I was thrilled to discover I had a short day at work (I was done by 9:30), and I took off to this years Star Trek convention at the Westin O'hare. Karen, my con cousin, provided the traditional liqor store breakfast (Jagerbombs and slim jims), along with a ticket in (woot).
We talked with one of the volunteers and there was this kid standing behind him, looking kinda terrified. Lo and behold, when we got in it turns out it was Jacob Kogan, who played young Spock in the most recent film. Despite the fact that he's only sixteen (born in 1995, which is basically yesterday), he is self-assured and well spoken. You can tell he's had training. On top of that, he is ADORABLE. Someone asked him if he had a girlfriend (he does not). The person interviewing him mention he has a 'justin bieber thing going on', and asked him if he would ever consider working for Disney. He replied, without hesitation, "Disney, God no. No no no." Long story short, I think I'm in love with this boy...we're all convinced that he will grow up looking like Zachary Quinto , which is a total bonus.
Next up was Christopher Lloyd. I'm not even kidding you, Christopher friggin Lloyd. He was much quieter and reserved than I would have thought. It turned out it was his second con of the weekend, he was at another one in Texas just yesterday. I'm told he pulled in 50 grand in 2 days.
Anywho, he talked about working on back to the future, hinting that he and Mary Stenburgen had a thing...he was asked who he'd want to play Doc brown in a re-make, and he said 'me.' Naturally. He'd love to do another film, but for obvious reasons Michal J. Fox wouldn't be able to.
(At this point I feel compelled to mention that my cousin is going to cure Parkinson's disease. I'm serious. She's 29, just got her doctorate, and the breathrough she made in the field got her a job at Stanford. They offered it to her ON THE SPOT.)
So he was fun. The details are a bit fuzzy though, because I was on my 2nd jagerbomb of the day...oh, and switch842 was there. I begged her to ask him to say 'jumpin' gigawatts', she politely refused...
So as the con wound down, I had a nice conversation with a Guy named Kevin, and as it turns out, he is the son of Erin Gray from Buck Rodgers!! No kidding! He tells us he went to high school with Chris Pine, he said he was the biggest dork ever, thick glasses and the whole nine.
I almost died on the way home, twice. I misjudged a curve once, and then, later, it went from drizzling to pouring in the blink of an eye. Pouring isn't quite the right word, it was not so much raining as solid water outside, all of the sudden. Everyone slowed to a crawl and turned there hazards on at once.
But in any case, I'm home now, safe and sound, happily watching the supernatch episode "Bloody Mary", and hey look!! It's little Tamra Adama!!