Conventions and other jazz

Well the subject of this post is Conventions.

In some ways I'm kind of new at this, I went to my first convention aged 28 to see Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood) and Chris Barrie(Red Dwarf). I was kind of awestruck and actually at that convention I had a really bad case of flu-cum-tonsilitis but there was nothing going to keep me apart from meeting these people.

And I got a buzz, it was kind of cool I got to meet my heroes, talk to them and have my photo taken with them with me grinning like an idiot. But that's okay it's kind of what it's all about. I've grown since then, I went to the Cylon attack last November with a friend. Three days in a grotty hotel at Heathrow, but you know what? Best convention I've ever been to! I got to meet a lot of people from Battlestar Galactica and Firefly. This was a small con, around 400 people and awesome because I got to have conversations with actors and again photos and again autographs and a great time. I smiled for three weeks afterwards.

There was even a local convention in Wrexham, where I live.  I went along and this was tiny and a little sad and it wasn't well attended but still it was great to be able to meet in a fairly relaxed environment.

Anyhow this is all a bit of a warm up for the real thing. A proper big con in seven weeks time. I'm off to Dragon*Con baby. Sorry, I have to say that, it's a contractual obligation.  When I've dreamed of going to the US I have to admit Atlanta wasn't high up my list of places to go, I want to see New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago but this convention is a big thing and I've got friends twisting my arm so I'm going and it's going to be awesome.

I've heard reports from last year's and I'm very excited, I've been watching the guest list with anticipation. It's all looking fantastic. I'll be making plans nearer the time of who I'm getting autographs from and photos with etc. I'm also kind of going it alone, my man is staying at home to let me go chasing autographs and it's the furthest I'll have been away from him in a long long time. But I'm a big girl and I'll be meeting friends once I get there.  This being my first major con, I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to handle some things but I guess I'll live and learn. I won't be getting in on the fancy dress, no ideas what I could dress up as and look good.


What I do need and if anyone can help me I'll be eternally  grateful, I'm looking for a ticker that does a countdown in days to an event... any suggestions would be gratefully recieved.


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