That which didn't kill me...
Finally back home in Colorado. Hell, the U.S. Land of steaks made to order, unsweetened tea, Mexican food, and fat people. On that note, I realize I am fat. Compared to the teeny, tiny people of Vancouver, who isn't?
Don't get me wrong. As a fan of Asians, and more importantly, their food, I was overwhelmed! My experience at the huge mall (Metropolis at Metrotown) made me remember why I don't shop in malls. I felt like a bull in a china shop while walking through the stores.
Also, being stared down at 50 paces by various African men is unnerving. I know they like their women big, but jeez. I may have given a few whiplash. Eww. No. Sorry.
But, I digress. I really have nothing to add to the Vancouver Con that hasn't been said already. And crysothemis' blog did a great job of covering The Joe and David Show.
Wednesday: After finding my way to the hotel from the SkyTrain (thanks Google Maps!), I was starving. Hoping to find a quick bite, I realized I was a bit screwed after 9pm.
So I headed for registration. Yikes. Yes, Creation. You've done it again. You have pissed me off. After standing in line for nearly an hour, I get to the front and they give me a wristband. Great. Now where's my badge? Oh. I don't get one. For the $200 Silver Package, I get a purple wristband. And a condescending smile.
Fine. What about pictures? Oh. I have to stand in this line? When I got to the front of that one FORTY-FIVE minutes later, I found out that I have already printed my tickets. So let me get this straight: I pay you $200 so I don't get any swag, and I print out my own items? Okay. Got it. No, I'll leave now.
So sorry I didn't splurge on the Gold, but I don't have any use for autographs. My fault.
Yes, yes. I'm very cranky due to a 3.5 hour bus ride from Seattle and not having eaten anything. That won't happen again! So I order room service and get my $16 turkey sandwich with Ruffles potato chips. LOL Rant over.
Thursday: Was questioned by volunteer about the purple wristband. Uh, no. It's the Silver Package. And no, once again, I don't have a badge. I'm legit, really.
Okay. Over. Done.
First up: Peter Williams. He's adorable. Embraced his inner island, mon. And he's in love. Cute.
Next: Dan Shea and Dan Payne. I had walked out of the auditorium in pursuit of the Joe pic against the sky. Pretties. Coming back inside, I find two shirtless guys doing pushups on stage. Nice. Wow. Dan Shea. Who knew.
Together, the Dans are hilarious, telling stories.
I totally missed William B. Davis! Starving again. Heard he was very nice.
Then, the always beautiful Cliff Simon sauntered onto the stage. The first time I saw him, he was beautiful and a little smug. This time he had somehow found his way back to Earth, and was quite lovely. Okay, okay. I was only listening to his accent. Busted!
Friday: The expressive Andie Frizzell was on stage. She so crazy! Wow. She's very skinny. And tall!
So I decided to go on stage and state my Stargate movie idea. What exactly was I thinking? But I guess I know what my next big fic is going to be!
Dan Shea is back. He is insane.
Oh lookie. It's Coling Cunningham up next. Major Effing Davis, oh yes, Major Disaster himself. Very cool, nice guy. Told the story of Goran Visnjic making a bee-line for him on the set of Elektra. Hilarious. Apparently, Goran is a huge fan of Stargate.
Now, it's Bam Bam. sigh. So pretty, so shy, and broken! He had hip surgery recently. Also, he's the first to do a Joe impression. Very funny.
Okay. so I don't usually get up and do karaoke on a whim. But give me enough glasses of something I am so there. Wow. It was scary. My warm-up is Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Eek. Sounded bad. Colin is on hand, doing illusionist stuff. Wow. He's very good. Next, I decide to liven it up and sing Still of the Night by Whitesnake. Double eek. Even the expressionless Frenchman (part of the Creation team) rocked it out. Kinda funny. And I cannot sing.
Saturday: The Shea is back. Yep He's definitely crazy.
OMG. The Shanks. Sooo very pretty. And quite acerbic these days. He stirred the pot quite nicely for SGU. The hotness.
Photo Op! Squelched between Joe and Michael. (A Creation volunteer got tongue-tied and called it Shanigan! Ha!) I thought it would be awkward. Nearly passed out from the pretty. Michael has the smug face on and Joe was looking a little more overwhelmed than usual. I've been told he's a little more on the shy side than people realize. Joe? Stop it.
Waiting in line for my Joe pic, David squeezes through the masses. He's so skinny! I barely recognized him! He had delicious hair.
Then I had to put in my $.02 USD for SGU. Yes. I have watched on occasion. Sorry. I was curious. Saw a humorous pic of Shanks coming between a couple. The guy stood off to the side with a miffed look while Michael hugs the girlfriend. Kinda funny.
Christopher Heyerdahl on stage. Very interesting human! Articulate, but not overly so. And sent shivers down my spine with the words, 'John Sheppard'. Ooh. He's good.
Insanity of Hewligan. I'm sure there's video. Just go look! "Everyone have their cameras?" David asks, as flashes go off like strobes. "Just checking."
Photo Op! Squelched between Joe and David. Joe was so much looser! Even commented on my socks. They both liked them. I was pleased. Pic with David. Still likes the socks. Yay me! Wow, that guy can hug! Such a pleasant way to end the day!
Sunday: Well. Not much going on. Rachel Luttrel came out, and was quite lovely. She even sang for us. Her son refused to stay with daddy, so he sat with her for most of the interview. Cute!
Yep. Dan Shea. This time, he's picked someone from the audience to retell one of his stories the way he would do it on stage. Very funny. He's so full of energy!
I did come for the SGU discussion. There was naught else to do. Really. Thankfully, they didn't talk a lot about the show. There were so many children there. One little boy wanted to ask a question of David Blue. He was adorable. Then he had to say 'Hi, Eli' a few times. Poor David. Hee hee. He was entertaining, but a bit of a name dropper. The panel's saving grace was Mark Burgess, who plays the chubby Dr. Franklin. He was very funny and personable.
And that is all I will say about the SGU panel. Kinda zoned out. Started typing my story. Finally!
Heard funny Colin stories, because, that guy just floated around everywhere. These two girls sitting in front of us were going across the street. They saw a shady character coming toward them, one clutched her purse tighter. When the man got closer, they saw it was Colin Cunningham! Hilarious!
He commandeered my camera twice so I have pics with him. Eventually I'll post everything.
The. End. Whew!
Don't get me wrong. As a fan of Asians, and more importantly, their food, I was overwhelmed! My experience at the huge mall (Metropolis at Metrotown) made me remember why I don't shop in malls. I felt like a bull in a china shop while walking through the stores.
Also, being stared down at 50 paces by various African men is unnerving. I know they like their women big, but jeez. I may have given a few whiplash. Eww. No. Sorry.
But, I digress. I really have nothing to add to the Vancouver Con that hasn't been said already. And crysothemis' blog did a great job of covering The Joe and David Show.
Wednesday: After finding my way to the hotel from the SkyTrain (thanks Google Maps!), I was starving. Hoping to find a quick bite, I realized I was a bit screwed after 9pm.
So I headed for registration. Yikes. Yes, Creation. You've done it again. You have pissed me off. After standing in line for nearly an hour, I get to the front and they give me a wristband. Great. Now where's my badge? Oh. I don't get one. For the $200 Silver Package, I get a purple wristband. And a condescending smile.
Fine. What about pictures? Oh. I have to stand in this line? When I got to the front of that one FORTY-FIVE minutes later, I found out that I have already printed my tickets. So let me get this straight: I pay you $200 so I don't get any swag, and I print out my own items? Okay. Got it. No, I'll leave now.
So sorry I didn't splurge on the Gold, but I don't have any use for autographs. My fault.
Yes, yes. I'm very cranky due to a 3.5 hour bus ride from Seattle and not having eaten anything. That won't happen again! So I order room service and get my $16 turkey sandwich with Ruffles potato chips. LOL Rant over.
Thursday: Was questioned by volunteer about the purple wristband. Uh, no. It's the Silver Package. And no, once again, I don't have a badge. I'm legit, really.
Okay. Over. Done.
First up: Peter Williams. He's adorable. Embraced his inner island, mon. And he's in love. Cute.
Next: Dan Shea and Dan Payne. I had walked out of the auditorium in pursuit of the Joe pic against the sky. Pretties. Coming back inside, I find two shirtless guys doing pushups on stage. Nice. Wow. Dan Shea. Who knew.
Together, the Dans are hilarious, telling stories.
I totally missed William B. Davis! Starving again. Heard he was very nice.
Then, the always beautiful Cliff Simon sauntered onto the stage. The first time I saw him, he was beautiful and a little smug. This time he had somehow found his way back to Earth, and was quite lovely. Okay, okay. I was only listening to his accent. Busted!
Friday: The expressive Andie Frizzell was on stage. She so crazy! Wow. She's very skinny. And tall!
So I decided to go on stage and state my Stargate movie idea. What exactly was I thinking? But I guess I know what my next big fic is going to be!
Dan Shea is back. He is insane.
Oh lookie. It's Coling Cunningham up next. Major Effing Davis, oh yes, Major Disaster himself. Very cool, nice guy. Told the story of Goran Visnjic making a bee-line for him on the set of Elektra. Hilarious. Apparently, Goran is a huge fan of Stargate.
Now, it's Bam Bam. sigh. So pretty, so shy, and broken! He had hip surgery recently. Also, he's the first to do a Joe impression. Very funny.
Okay. so I don't usually get up and do karaoke on a whim. But give me enough glasses of something I am so there. Wow. It was scary. My warm-up is Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Eek. Sounded bad. Colin is on hand, doing illusionist stuff. Wow. He's very good. Next, I decide to liven it up and sing Still of the Night by Whitesnake. Double eek. Even the expressionless Frenchman (part of the Creation team) rocked it out. Kinda funny. And I cannot sing.
Saturday: The Shea is back. Yep He's definitely crazy.
OMG. The Shanks. Sooo very pretty. And quite acerbic these days. He stirred the pot quite nicely for SGU. The hotness.
Photo Op! Squelched between Joe and Michael. (A Creation volunteer got tongue-tied and called it Shanigan! Ha!) I thought it would be awkward. Nearly passed out from the pretty. Michael has the smug face on and Joe was looking a little more overwhelmed than usual. I've been told he's a little more on the shy side than people realize. Joe? Stop it.
Waiting in line for my Joe pic, David squeezes through the masses. He's so skinny! I barely recognized him! He had delicious hair.
Then I had to put in my $.02 USD for SGU. Yes. I have watched on occasion. Sorry. I was curious. Saw a humorous pic of Shanks coming between a couple. The guy stood off to the side with a miffed look while Michael hugs the girlfriend. Kinda funny.
Christopher Heyerdahl on stage. Very interesting human! Articulate, but not overly so. And sent shivers down my spine with the words, 'John Sheppard'. Ooh. He's good.
Insanity of Hewligan. I'm sure there's video. Just go look! "Everyone have their cameras?" David asks, as flashes go off like strobes. "Just checking."
Photo Op! Squelched between Joe and David. Joe was so much looser! Even commented on my socks. They both liked them. I was pleased. Pic with David. Still likes the socks. Yay me! Wow, that guy can hug! Such a pleasant way to end the day!
Sunday: Well. Not much going on. Rachel Luttrel came out, and was quite lovely. She even sang for us. Her son refused to stay with daddy, so he sat with her for most of the interview. Cute!
Yep. Dan Shea. This time, he's picked someone from the audience to retell one of his stories the way he would do it on stage. Very funny. He's so full of energy!
I did come for the SGU discussion. There was naught else to do. Really. Thankfully, they didn't talk a lot about the show. There were so many children there. One little boy wanted to ask a question of David Blue. He was adorable. Then he had to say 'Hi, Eli' a few times. Poor David. Hee hee. He was entertaining, but a bit of a name dropper. The panel's saving grace was Mark Burgess, who plays the chubby Dr. Franklin. He was very funny and personable.
And that is all I will say about the SGU panel. Kinda zoned out. Started typing my story. Finally!
Heard funny Colin stories, because, that guy just floated around everywhere. These two girls sitting in front of us were going across the street. They saw a shady character coming toward them, one clutched her purse tighter. When the man got closer, they saw it was Colin Cunningham! Hilarious!
He commandeered my camera twice so I have pics with him. Eventually I'll post everything.
The. End. Whew!