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I want to go to San Diegooooooo
And not just for the Stargate panels, or because half the people I know are going to be there this weekend. Well, okay, that has something to do with it. Well, okay, quite a lot to do with it. *g*
But it's just been a long time since I was at a con at all. I was talking yesterday to a comics industry friend about getting "back in the game" and I really DO want to start doing conventions again. SDCC is the only one of the bigger conventions I've never been to; I always kind of wanted to, but since I was in the Midwest, I only ever could afford to do one West Coast con and that was APE (Alternative Press Expo) because it was really more my crowd, as far as actually managing to sell my books to people.
But there's something very appealing about going to a show as a "civilian", which is another thing I've never really done -- just being able to walk around and see stuff without finding someone to watch my table. (I've also always done shows alone, so the only times I could get away from my table was when I'd ask one of my booth neighbors to watch it for me for a minute.)
I think I'm just getting nostalgic for it. Cons are fun -- the party atmosphere, rubbing shoulders with all the (relatively) famous people, catching up with friends for dinner and drinks afterwards. I like living in the isolated place that I do, but I really can't afford to do cons at all anymore, and sometimes I do miss it quite a lot.
But I get to meet![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
derry667 and tipper_green in Boston this fall, so I'll console myself with that! ^_^
But it's just been a long time since I was at a con at all. I was talking yesterday to a comics industry friend about getting "back in the game" and I really DO want to start doing conventions again. SDCC is the only one of the bigger conventions I've never been to; I always kind of wanted to, but since I was in the Midwest, I only ever could afford to do one West Coast con and that was APE (Alternative Press Expo) because it was really more my crowd, as far as actually managing to sell my books to people.
But there's something very appealing about going to a show as a "civilian", which is another thing I've never really done -- just being able to walk around and see stuff without finding someone to watch my table. (I've also always done shows alone, so the only times I could get away from my table was when I'd ask one of my booth neighbors to watch it for me for a minute.)
I think I'm just getting nostalgic for it. Cons are fun -- the party atmosphere, rubbing shoulders with all the (relatively) famous people, catching up with friends for dinner and drinks afterwards. I like living in the isolated place that I do, but I really can't afford to do cons at all anymore, and sometimes I do miss it quite a lot.
But I get to meet
derry667 and tipper_green in Boston this fall, so I'll console myself with that! ^_^
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Ooo you get to meet some fun people in fall! lucky!
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- Helen, in Boston
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I got screwed over by the state of Misery & Missouri College on getting my massage license - an ordeal that's taken four months on something that should only take 4-6 weeks.
So, since I have been unable to work, I have had no income and thus, no $$ to spend on going to SDCC.
I wanted to go just because I had a blast last year and wanted to go harass the BCI Eclipse guys again about my first true fandom love - Galaxy Rangers. Not to mention getting to see what else David Hewlett, the fresh back from an HI vacation, uber geek, would be up to at SDCC.... :-p
But, I will be there next year with bells on and lugging a massage table across the country with me in order to make $$ at the con. So, if you ever make it down to the con, it's just a massive event that's almost impossible to take in. :)
Okay, back to studying.... national board exam next week Friday and then, Archon (uhm, pardon me, the wannabe World Con aka NASFIC, this year... :-p) where I will meet up w/ a friend from N'awlins. :)
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We have a couple small anime cons here in Alaska, none of which I've ever been to. Perhaps I'll try one this spring...
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I'm sort of experimentally thinking about having a table next year ... or maybe seeing if I can split table space with someone, since it's so expensive. Anyway, I would absolutely *love* to go ... and I'd especially love to go while I'm still so geeked about SGA, because it would be too awesome to see the actors in person.
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I went to a Marvel convention once, but this would be so much MORE In the meanwhile, the boxes of comics I have in the garage and sga fanfic will have to keep me occupied. I really wish I was going though...
Val
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I keep kicking myself that I never checked out that comic*con thing while I was going to college in LA - but then, I spent most of college very out of the loop of most of what would be at comic*con...
But I'm now, suddenly, randomly, going to try Dragon*con this year - my first real con experience (though I really want them to get at least one other SGA actor...).
I hope Boston is a fun enough consolation present!
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(Anonymous) 2007-07-26 08:10 am (UTC)(link)It would be great to get together; for ref, my email is helenw@murphnet.org.
- Helen
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Happy Birthday!
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Wanted to say Happy Birthday though! :) Hope you had a good day. :)
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Have fun at Dragon*con!
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Honestly, unless you are with some huge professional or comic company, I wouldn't bother with the cost of a booth. It's very commercial these days. I ran through a pirate ship (disney), took a picture with a digital polar bear (new line) and saw Jabba the Hutt life size (lucas). + all sorts of other industry shelling of upcoming movies, video game, comics and action figures. Of course the flip side, I'd kill to have an exhibitor's badge, since they get in early and don't get kicked out, and can wander around and take photo's.
This year, MGM has a booth. VERY small, with a tall standard (the water/gate pic) from Atlantis. They are pushing some sort of bluetooth/download/ thing which I can't do and giving out a few buttons (the SCI-FI buttons are tons better). I liked MGM's booth of a few years ago, in which you could take a photo with the gate with a jaffa! :) However, they are the ones doing the autograph's this year, so as I fight for those tomorrow, I'm glad they came :) heh.
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