Shore Leave Convention!

[orangerful]

So, AD & I went to the Shore Leave Convention this weekend. It's a tiny little Con held in Hunt Valley, MD. We had never been before, but this year they had both Katee Sackhoff AND Edward James Olmos on the guest list, so we HAD to make the trip! It's about a 40 minute drive from our apartment and the doors opened at 9am, so we got up pretty early for a Saturday and rolled up there. We managed to meet up with destertale and a few other friends when we got there so we had some help getting the lay of the land.

We signed up to get photos with Katee. While waiting for our photo op time, we wandered the hall. I had dressed in my BSG outfit (the top I picked up at Dragon*Con, the dog tags AD got my for Christmas, and the pants from Kohls that I've yet to replace). AD decided that I needed to get a sidearm and holster. So we found a vendor with some pretty good prop replicas and I snagged a BSG gun before the shoot (no pun intended).

It was so worth it:







We got to hear both EJO and Katee talk. EJO was very serious at times. I swear every other thing he mentioned was the "most something-or-other in the United States". He did make a great comment about the fans, and how having the Internet to interact with fans took the show to a whole new level because the writers/directors/actors could SEE what we were all thinking about the show and it inspired them. Katee was adorable. I just wanted to snuggle her and her cuteness. She is SO TINY! I had no idea. She talked about her tomboy childhood and how she pretty much needs to have a gun in every role she plays. LOL. We got both of their autographs for the BSG Wall Of Fame in our apartment, then we went back and got our photo-op photos signed for free.

Long day but fun. We also snagged a photo of Jeffery "Michael Weston" Donovan because he looked hot, and I grabbed a photo of Kahlan and Cara from Legend of the Seeker just in case some day I run into them! Plus, they both looked hot and there was a 3 for $15 deal. AD also bought the BSG "Last Supper" photo because it's awesome. And I got a "Sunnydale High School" sticker for the back of my car, which I've wanted for awhile.

And now the full schedule for Comic-Con has been posted. It's going to be a WILD weekend. Just 9 more days now...

Comments

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

How is she so adorable??? HOW??? It should not be physically possible. Also, you two look so cute! :D I love that she played around in both your shots.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

OMG SHE IS BEYOND ADORABLE! I can't even tell you. I even forgive her for liking Twilight because she told this great story about meeting RPatz at a convention LOL!

[hermionesparkle.livejournal.com]

That photos are so cute!!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Thank you! What you can't see is that I'm freaking out inside and Katee has no shoes on, making her EXTRA short. I did not expect her to be quite so tiny!

[plumxxjam.livejournal.com]

Conventions and cosplay, two of my favourite things! I'm glad you had a great time and I absolutely adore both of those photos. :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Thank you! My BSG outfit is my first real outfit and I've been putting it together piece by piece. I blame jellibean for getting me started in that area!

[ekaterin24.livejournal.com]

The shots are to die for! Cons are one of the best things ever, aren't they?

(Otakon in 2 1/2 weeks; NASFiC in 3 1/2 for me!)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Comic-Con in a little over a WEEK! OMG I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! :)

[andy-wolverton.livejournal.com]

Way cool! Will have to try to go next year...

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I think we have to do Dragon*Con next year. Just plan on it. We will warn Karen FAAAAR in advance so they can find coverage for the both of us but yes. I really want to go back and I know you'd have a blast.

[andy-wolverton.livejournal.com]

Yes! Let's do it! Let's look at calendars!

[jellibean.livejournal.com]

OMG the picture of you and Katee is so cute!

It sound like you two had a great time. When do you leave for SDCC? I can't wait to see your tweets and pictures from ComicCon!

52 days until Dragon*Con...

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! If I hadn't gone to Dragon*Con last year and gotten addicted to collecting autographs, this would never have happened.

I love you. LOL!

I leave for SDCC next Wednesday. Just a little over a week!!!!! AAAAAH! I will be tweeting like a maniac and crossposting. Might even attempt to post to LJ. I'm debating on whether I should take my MacBook or not. Need to find out if the hotel has free internets.

[marshmallow.livejournal.com]

Eee!!! SO CUTE!! :D :D How fun that she was so playful and stuff with the photoshoots. So often when I see shoots like this, they may as well have been taken with a cardboard stand, the expressions are so identical. So rock on Katee for having fun with it!

And you must post that Jeffery Donovan pic!! :D

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I walked up to her and I was all "omg my boyfriend he bought me this pistol so...can you be a badass with me?" and she was like "heck yes" and then I heard AD saying "Let's be rockstars?" haha. I wanted something different because my photo with Felicia Day is kind of the cardboard-style and I didn't even realize you could ask them to pose with you.

Oooh yes, it's this picture (http://www.poptower.com/images/db/5691/450/500/burn-notice.jpg). Too bad it doesn't look like he will be at Comic-Con or I would take it with me in the hopes of stalking meeting him.

[colls]

WAHH!!!! I totally forgot to try and get your txting info or something (I was there all weekend). Shore Leave kinda snuck up on my this year.

KS was totally not what I expected, SHE'S SUCH A GIRLY GIRL! LOL - but utterly adorable. :D

Have a great time at Comic Con!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It was spur of the moment. I was paranoid she would cancel at the last minute, plus with SDCC next week...but I just could not pass up her and Eddie (especially with his autograph half off). My BSG autograph collection is getting impressive!

Oh, you'll be hearing from me at Comic-Con - I'll be tweeting and crossing posting like it's my job. ;-)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D