ask me anything #25-28

[orangerful]

We went hiking today. I actually felt pretty good when I woke up. I'm in the super-fun drainage portion of this cold so my nose was running and I kept hacking up yellow gunk BUT I FEEL NORMALISH!

Anyway, we hiked for most of the afternoon in beautiful Rocks Park (clever name...there are rocks there). Saw a lovely waterfall and a really cool rock formation that was apparently featured in 'Tuck Everlasting' for anyone who has seen that.

Only bad part is that I appear to be very sunburnt on my face. *FAIL*

anyway, on to some questions! Going to do a few ahead since we are driving to Wisconsin on Monday and I won't be able to post (well, I could post via my phone but we all know how fun THAT app is!)

25. stydia asked: What book would you like to see turned into a movie/television show?
I'm still waiting on my Y: The Last Man tv series! I know it has been optioned a few times now, but nothing has come of it. Right now, FX has it "in development" but there are no details. It would need to be a series though, there is FAR too much story to cram into a movie. It would be hilarious if they could do 'Transmetropolitan' as a TV show but I'm not sure they can legally show that stuff on tv...then again, there is a Preacher show that is supposed to come out later this year and that comic was banned (and not because of the weird scene where that guys has sex with an armadillo...).

26. rachg82 asked: What would you consider to be your spirit animal?
If I had to go with an actual animal I'd probably go with a dog (and now all I can think of is the Parks & Rec episode where they pick spirit dogs for everyone). I had an Australian Sheep Dog when I was a kid (well she was part that and something else, mutts 4 life). She was the best dog, so sweet and loving and fun. I think Australian sheep dog would be my spirit animal.

27. verdande_mi Favourite fandom-memory/happening?
All of my adventures at Dragon*Con, but especially getting to meet and hang out with faeriesfolly and jellibean for the first time after being LJ friends for so many years. And meeting up as the wild party that is D*C made it even more fun.

Other than that would be the time I met Joss Whedon, but I've blogged about that adventure a few times now because it makes me happy every time I think about it. :)

28. kaitydid33087 asked: If you could meet anyone, real or fictional, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Well, as I mentioned above, I met Joss so I'm good. :) I guess the next person on my list would be Steven Spielberg. I'd love to sit at a table with him and listen to him talk about film and directing and storytelling. I feel like he has a good grasp on where he came from and where he is going as a filmmaker.

Wait, no, Oscar Isaac. I want to sit and drool next to him. He so pretty.

(yes, I went from lofty fangirl to horny fangirl in the middle of writing that response, I blame the fact that I had tumblr open in the browser behind my LJ editor)

Comments

[ellipsisms.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy going to cons! I went to NYCC a couple years ago and I'm gonna go again this year, but I'd love to go to some other ones as well like Dragon Con. Also, meeting up with LJ friends is the best haha. I've done it quite a few times over the years and it's always so exciting. :D

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

If I ever met Whedon (of Moffat!) I'd never shut up about it, lol!!

*HUGS*

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the hike :) I need to go on one again. It's been too long.

Yay cons! :D They are awesome.

[qwentoozla]

Oh wow, I didn't know you met Joss Whedon! That's so cool! I loved reading your story about it! And also about seeing Community! I was at SDCC that year, but I sadly hadn't gotten into Community yet, so I didn't see them then. I did see their panel in 2014 though. :)

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed your hike and are feeling normal-ish. :)

Stacey

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

You met Joss!!!

[denorios.livejournal.com]

I have a sneaky sinking feeling that my spirit animal would be a pigeon. Not sure what that says about me.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It means you secretly want to drive a bus (among other things) (http://www.pigeonpresents.com/books.aspx) and have a very short temper...if Mo Willems is to be believed!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I did! And it's been 6 years and I'm STILL freaking out about it! :D

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I am so glad I went to SDCC. I pretty much went on my own, though I shared a room with a friend from my Star Wars club. But our interests were different plus he was there with his girlfriend, so I spent most of the day by myself. But you can never be alone at a Con though, can you? It was insane, if I won the lottery I would do it again in a heartbeat!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

They are! I wish I had more cash so I could just go ALL THE TIME!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Dragon*Con is like a HUGE party, it is insane. It's gotten a bit out of control the past few years, I'm hoping that eventually it will peak and die down again because the hotels were impossible to get into.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

Those HD gifs are killing me! :D

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome that you got to meet Joss, you got some great pictures from CC too! :D

[jerusha]

Mmmm...Oscar Isaac. YES.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I know!!!! My dash is just all pretties, I think I could watch the entire movie in gif format if I kept scrolling

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Delicious and nutritious! Hehe

[c-hrista.livejournal.com]

Ahhh I miss Parks & Rec so much.

Also Oscar Isaac, HOO BOY.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That's so cool that you've met Joss.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome that you got to meet Joss :DD

[nimnod.livejournal.com]

Damn you for putting that gif there! Now I can't scroll any further! It's been over an hour and I haven't read any other entries, lol!

[geckoholic]

Good lord, Oscar Isaac. I watched TFA last week and I didn't get that thing y'all have before, but omg, I DO SURE DO NOW.

I saw the trailer for Preacher and it looks SO GOOD. I've wanted to read Y for a while now, but oy, so many issues. XD

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Oscar Isaac is dreamy. I watched 'Inside llewyn Davis' and loved that too.

Y only has 10 trades! That's nothing! :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Oh you love it :P

[geckoholic]

Ahh I still have to watch that. Might have to get on it. XD

And heh, I try to get DDD: about everything with more than 3 or 4 trades to catch up on, so, uhm.

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

I've never been to a con really. Living in Sweden sucks so much sometimes. I did to to a Xena-Con in London once, Chariots of War. The forum I frequented (this was way back in 2001) had a meet up there. So that would be great memory, I suppose. :-)