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timepiececlock ([personal profile] timepiececlock) wrote2008-07-28 12:49 am

San Diego Comic Con - post #1

Comic Con was amazing. I'll post a few pictures later, after I sort through them. I met several people from LiveJournal and DevArt while at the convention, which was a treat. Some of them I knew before hand, others I'll now be out looking for on various major fan sites.

It was a bit weird to out myself as a fan because I've only met a few other fans from the internet before, and those were always personal meet-ups, never at a huge convention. It's so odd to see cosplayers on the internet and know that yesterday I was watching them goof around ten feet from where I sat, leaning against the giant plate glass windows and listening to the ripped soundtrack of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on endless repeat.

I met a couple of people that I went totally fangirl on, which I'm at various stages of content/embarrassed about. BNFs and actual celebrities alike.

Felicia Day: So nice! And so tiny. You really can't tell from the camera.

John Barrowman: I met Captain Jack! Seriously, I MET CAPTAIN JACK! I walked by and was surprised to see him doing buy-in signatures, so I bought in. We shook hands, I said I was a huge fan, he let me take his picture. I was exceedingly mature and mundane for what was going on in my head. Luckily it wasn't David Tennant or Christopher Eccleston, because I definitely wouldn't have been so composed.

Having met him in person, JB is my choice for Captain Hammer in a hypothetical stage musical version of Dr. Horrible. He looks that perfect mixture of hot/smarmy.

On Saturday I purchased a black light Sonic Screwdriver, which I put together on the spot using my Leatherman Wave Knife-Tool (every girl should have one!) and the help of Irrel and her sister. Yes, sadly, it turned into a collaborative group project...the thing would not let go of the other thing.

Today, Sunday, I went around the exhibit hall randomly "zapping" people with my Sonic Screwdriver in the hopes that someone would tell me to put it away. No one did, but I got funny looks. I really had way, way too much fun with that toy. So worth the fifteen bucks!

Favorite geek moment: "FREEZE FRAME HIGH FIVE!" (like three separate occasions)

[identity profile] sureasdawn.livejournal.com 2008-07-28 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
OMG, you've got a Wave too? I knew you were cool.
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[identity profile] rashaka.livejournal.com 2008-07-28 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
I've used it in everything from plumbing to cutting my split ends in boredom to assembling a plastic DW toy screwdriver. It's an awesome thing to have.

[identity profile] sureasdawn.livejournal.com 2008-07-28 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Mine tends to get used for car repairs and the occasional light carpentry. I've got a Leatherman Micra on my keychain too. I probably use the small one more than the big one. Very awesome indeed.

I'm glad you had a fantastic time at the con. Can't wait to hear the rest of your report.
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[personal profile] mswyrr 2008-07-29 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Sonic Screwdriver! And you assembled it yourself with friends! Coool.

[identity profile] demara.livejournal.com 2008-07-29 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
found ya through the Doctor Who interest Tags, YAY comic-Con!!!

i got to meet John Barrowman also, was way to nice to me, considering i didnt have the cash to buy anything.
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[identity profile] rashaka.livejournal.com 2008-07-29 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
I'm curious: which interest tag specifically?

[identity profile] demara.livejournal.com 2008-07-29 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
the 'Doctor who' one. I grew up on the Tom Baker re-runs, been following the Ninth and Tenth docs as fast as i can!