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Why do I do this to myself?
Aug. 29th, 2005 06:11 amI really intended to go to bed about four hours ago. Hell, I could've happily crawled into bed seven hours ago when I got home from the post-SFX dinner...
More about SFX later, but it was a fairly decent weekend. The usual problems one has when dealing with for-profit convention runners were, as usual, a pain, but otherwise things went fairly well. Elijah Wood was fantastic (I wanted to ask whether any of the LOTR cast had read The Very Secret Diaries, but they cut off the line before I got to the mike)... he came in, the flashbulbs started going off, and he said, "Hang on a second!", reached into his pocket for his own camera, and started taking pictures of us. He also pulled out his cellphone at one point, called Dominic Monaghan, and got us all to say hi.
I didn't spend a lot of time or money getting autographs this year, but in addition to Elijah, I got to meet Kevin Sorbo (he seemed like he was enjoying himself; I think he was constantly at his table signing), Linda Park, Marina Sirtis and Tim Russ. Tim Russ seemed to want to chat with me despite the fact that there was a long line waiting to get his autograph; I think he was pleased that I shared his taste in photos. Most people were choosing the posed publicity shots to get signed; I got one from, I think, "Riddles", in which Tuvok is looking quizzically at an origami bird. He said it was his favourite of his photos.
Of course, the highlights of any SFX weekend is the social aspect, and hanging out or having meals with everyone because frankly, there's nothing else to do once you've walked around the dealers' room once. Well, I was working at the TT table most of the time that I was there, so that kept me busy. Oh, and there will be a new photo of me and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rosemary_ca for the TBBS photo thread as soon as hico uploads his photos. I suspect that many of the young men there will hate me after I post this photo. ;)
In other news... hay fever sucks. The ragweed count is currently at 85. :(
The only other thing on my mind at the moment is Hurricane Katrina, heading for New Orleans. I remember visiting NO in 1995 (I went for the North American Bridge Championship), and going from club to club along Bourbon Street with my ex-husband and the friends we were there with, drinking Hurricanes and checking out the various jazz bands. It was a good time. I just checked the Weather Network's website, and can't find anything about Katrina. I hope it doesn't decide to detour to the east... I'm going to be in Atlanta in four days. *getting excited*
Edited to add: according to this map from the National Hurricane Centre, I should be okay in Atlanta. However, it looks like Toronto may end up getting some nasty weather later this week as a result of the storm...
Gakked fromiangurudata:
Anyway, off to bed now, I think...
More about SFX later, but it was a fairly decent weekend. The usual problems one has when dealing with for-profit convention runners were, as usual, a pain, but otherwise things went fairly well. Elijah Wood was fantastic (I wanted to ask whether any of the LOTR cast had read The Very Secret Diaries, but they cut off the line before I got to the mike)... he came in, the flashbulbs started going off, and he said, "Hang on a second!", reached into his pocket for his own camera, and started taking pictures of us. He also pulled out his cellphone at one point, called Dominic Monaghan, and got us all to say hi.
I didn't spend a lot of time or money getting autographs this year, but in addition to Elijah, I got to meet Kevin Sorbo (he seemed like he was enjoying himself; I think he was constantly at his table signing), Linda Park, Marina Sirtis and Tim Russ. Tim Russ seemed to want to chat with me despite the fact that there was a long line waiting to get his autograph; I think he was pleased that I shared his taste in photos. Most people were choosing the posed publicity shots to get signed; I got one from, I think, "Riddles", in which Tuvok is looking quizzically at an origami bird. He said it was his favourite of his photos.
Of course, the highlights of any SFX weekend is the social aspect, and hanging out or having meals with everyone because frankly, there's nothing else to do once you've walked around the dealers' room once. Well, I was working at the TT table most of the time that I was there, so that kept me busy. Oh, and there will be a new photo of me and
rosemary_ca for the TBBS photo thread as soon as hico uploads his photos. I suspect that many of the young men there will hate me after I post this photo. ;)In other news... hay fever sucks. The ragweed count is currently at 85. :(
The only other thing on my mind at the moment is Hurricane Katrina, heading for New Orleans. I remember visiting NO in 1995 (I went for the North American Bridge Championship), and going from club to club along Bourbon Street with my ex-husband and the friends we were there with, drinking Hurricanes and checking out the various jazz bands. It was a good time. I just checked the Weather Network's website, and can't find anything about Katrina. I hope it doesn't decide to detour to the east... I'm going to be in Atlanta in four days. *getting excited*
Edited to add: according to this map from the National Hurricane Centre, I should be okay in Atlanta. However, it looks like Toronto may end up getting some nasty weather later this week as a result of the storm...
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iangurudata:| You Passed the US Citizenship Test |
 Congratulations - you got 9 out of 10 correct! |
Anyway, off to bed now, I think...
