Public Entry - Dragon*Con, Saturday August 30, 2008

Sep 01, 2008 10:01

My Dragon*Con started with my trip to the airport at approximately 4:30 AM on Saturday. My flight was not set to arrive until ( ...click here for the con report )

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quinn222 September 1 2008, 16:25:03 UTC
Thanks for the videos and I totally sympathize with your freak out. I freaked myself right out of even attending.

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admiratio September 1 2008, 23:39:02 UTC
Why? You would have been great at this - you seem so poised online.

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quinn222 September 2 2008, 00:32:40 UTC
Hardly anyone was talking about going so I didn't think anyone I knew was going to be there. Then of course it turned out lots of people I knew were going! Oh well, maybe next year.

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admiratio September 2 2008, 00:38:57 UTC
I am seriously planning on going again. It really was a great time, despite the heat and the crowds. I barely noticed my discomforts (and there were many).

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documents September 2 2008, 00:17:05 UTC
I'm absolutely ecstatic that someone was able to record that panel, so thank you so much for sharing! I definitely had a fair share of giggling throughout. :)

And, ohmygoodness, him wearing that beanie cap really is the cutest thing ever.

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crankyholly September 2 2008, 03:18:25 UTC
For the record... the beanie is inside out! I know because I'm the one who spun the yarn and knit it for him!

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admiratio September 2 2008, 03:23:00 UTC
Why in the world did he wear it inside out?

No matter, he still looks very adorable in it. You did a fantastic job - I'd never have that type of skill, even though I do know how to knit.

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crankyholly September 2 2008, 03:35:26 UTC
Who knows? Probably because he's a man and didn't notice that it was inside out! One of the girls who saw him wearing it that day told me it was inside out. But he wore it and that's all that matters! *FANGIRL SQUEE!*

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ruthyf September 2 2008, 00:18:35 UTC
I might have to look at the vids later - youtube seems to be having a hiccup at present.

Lovely report, and my heart goes out to you....I would like to think if I got to meet the cast in the flesh, I'd be able to string more than two words together etc etc, but I suspect I'd be incoherent and awkward, so I think I know how you were feeling.

After these type of encounters, you will always kick yourself over it, but try not to be too hard on yourself - I'm sure GDL has seen heaps of fans that go totally ga ga on him, and probably felt your "pain" anyway. It must be hard for him, because he strikes me as the kinda guy that would think of himself as just "one of the blokes", and yet he has all these fangirls and boys who can't even talk to him properly. But that is what fame brings along.

As long as you did enjoy it, and you've now got a personally autographed photo of him - how cool is that? Any stuff I've got signed, has come via Ebay....I live in Australia, so have no stuff that I've had personally signed.

Cheers.

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ruthyf September 2 2008, 00:24:27 UTC
I've just realised, we've got the same journal background....I looked twice and then thought, "no this isn't my journal", LOL....

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admiratio September 2 2008, 00:29:16 UTC
*grin* When you append "?style=mine" to the end of the html page, you will get the same background as any LJ user who is logged in would have for their own journal. I usually append it when I link to entries like this.

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ruthyf September 2 2008, 00:54:32 UTC
Ah that makes sense :-)

Shoulda known there'd be an explanation for it....

Cheers.

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chantal87 September 2 2008, 00:23:19 UTC
This is a great report.
I was at the panel too. My camera unfortunately crapped out on me just before it began. Thanks for posting it on YouTube.

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admiratio September 2 2008, 01:06:24 UTC
Thanks for your kind words.

Wasn't it great? I sort of wish I was back and the con wasn't over.

And don't you hate it when your cameras don't work when you need them to the most?

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thedragonkeeper September 2 2008, 00:44:36 UTC
OMG I love the panel he and James did on Sat. I was actually there myself and in the front row. Loved when he said he was a porn star LOL. I love it. Seriously he is so bloody sweet and adorable. I was thankfully able to get his autograph in the "Hall of Fame " on Friday after his panle then.

I of course got lost and thankfully someone was able to tell me where to go. Thankfully he and James Masters both had just arrived so I was able to get them BOTH.

Gareth was just so sweet. I was seriously just like you when he asked me my name and then told me how lovely it happened to be. He also smelled very good LOL.

Were you able to take your picture with him ? I know tons of people did so.

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admiratio September 2 2008, 01:08:22 UTC
It was really great. I loved all the panels I attended.

I had planned on doing the photo op but things fell through and I guess it wasn't meant to be. Oh well, perhaps there will be another time.

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thedragonkeeper September 2 2008, 01:10:40 UTC
I did as well. All three boys were very sweet and kind. I actually snagged a sit in the front row but I seriously sat ther for since like 8 in the morn.

I was happy I got to go to the Friday panle as well. It was super cute as well.

The photo ops were insane..i had to get my ticket early and that was just luck.

Maybe next year though..I am sure he shall come back.

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