My SUPA-nova Weekend 2010

Supanova Pop Culture Expo 2010
A Haven for Fans of Everything Pop Culture-y

Supanova 2010
Hit My City over the Weekend(25-27 June)
My 2nd time-My first time was back in 2008.
I Bought The Whedonverse Ticket....$400 Later
And I was having a blast meeting MY Favourite Actors and Observing Cosplay at it's Finest.

My Weekend didn't start so great.
The morning of the 25, I was holding back vomit and trying not to faint
and was really upset.
I was going to miss Friday Night Preview.
I did and I was annoyed to no end.
So I slept and wokeup Saturday Morning 40% better than the night befor
and forced myself to get ready and enjoy what I paid for.
Saturday Day 1
I caught an over crowded Bus to the Showgrounds
I arrived at the Perth Showgrounds at 11:10-ish am(It started at 10am)
and waited in line for roughly 20mins.
I was then told to just head on in and get my "Showbag"
So I did.
By the time I got inside,I had missed Mark Lutz Solo Panel(Start Time 10:40am)
and only caught the last 20mins of Charisma Carpenter's Solo Panel(Start Time 11:30am)
I had a Q. for her and figured now or never so I asked
Charisma Carpenter
Q. It was rumored that your Character Kira on 'Charmed' was possibly going to stick around for the last part of S7,What Happened?
A. Umm...I Don't recall that being the case....I was only asked to appear in the 3 I did, I Don't think that ever crossed their minds.....Ummm....Yeah I was only asked to appear in the ones I was in.....Sorry.
Between 12:20 and 1pm
I wandered around and Enjoyed the Cosplayers Outfits,The Atmosphere and The Stalls
The many stalls that were selling everything from Sailor Moon Costumes to Zombie Films.
I took $200 dollars.....Knowing I'd find something I couldn't leave Supanova without.
I bought Joss Whedon's Fray Comic & BtVS S8 Comic Vol.3(I already own Vol.1 and 2)
At 1pm I bumped into a friend....That I had been chatting to on FB for the last week.
Then came, Something I never Imagined I'd be a part Of.
A sit down Q&A with Eliza Dushku&Dichen Lachman
DollHouse Panel(Start Time 1:10pm)
I was sitting in the Front Row and was 2& abit meters away from the stage
I was in Aww of Eliza&Dichen from the moment they came out from behind the curtain
(You know how you think someone can't be that beautiful in Real-life, They are.....Their Stunning and So Sweet)
I had a Q. for both of them too.
Dichen Lachman
Q. Did you go straight to America after finishing up on Neighbours(She played Katya Kinski)?
A. Yes, I went to "Hollywood" to get an Agent....and Establish myself, But then I moved to London.....I Don't know if anyone knows but London is Expensive(She Laughs),So I went back to America and about 2yrs after first arriving I got the part in DollHouse.
Eliza Dushku
Q. Do you intend on wearing the Producer Hat again-After your experience on DollHouse?
A. Yeah, I'm a Type A Control Freak(She Nervous Laughes)...I Love that whole part of being able to Pick what the Story is about and having complete control over a project....with no-one saying 'No' you can't have that or Do that(She Laughes again).I have Two Movies in the works at the moment.
Between 2pm and 3:30pm
I left the DollHouse Panel on a High
I had just had a Semi-Coherent Convo with Eliza Dushku in which I boldly offered her my BtVS Comics, After another Fan asked if she had seen any of them.....WTF?!? Was I thinking.
I Looked at the Stalls some more and stumbled upon a Book I'd wanted for the last 4yrs-A Faith Centric Novella about the Rogue Slayer....befor she was even just a Slayer-Called- Go Ask Malice, I also bought Serenity Figures-River,Mal,Jayne and Inara's Shuttle......With most of my cash gone....
I thought now would be the time to get my Photo and possibly my Autographs.....If there was time.
Little Did I know that.......I was given the wrong Wristband, So time was sucked away trying to fix that issue.........I missed Summer Glau's Solo Panel...........and The Whedonverse Photo shoot(for Day 1),So I aimed for the Autographs Table.
I got Summer Glau & Eliza Dushku's Autographs
Summer is Really Sweet&Reserved
Eliza is just what you'd expect Honest&Welcoming
Two of the Best people in this world.
End Of Day 1.
Sunday Day 2
I was Driven to the Showgrounds on Day 2
But I wokeup late so.......I didn't make it to Supanova until 11am
I went straight in and asked when the The Whedonverse Photo shoot was taking place(12:10pm).......Seeing as it was roughly 1hour til then I Looked around at the stalls again.....Having no money it was just "Window" Shopping but it was Fun.
I sat outside for about 30mins,with 20mins still to go I thought I'd be the 1st one
in line for my Photo with Eliza,Charisma,Summer and Dichen.....So I made my way back into Robinson Pavillion.
After the Photo was taken I headed straight into The Befor DollHouse Panel
I didn't wanna miss it
It was Charisma Carpenter,Mark Lutz and Summer Glau.
It was delayed due to the actors eating Lunch..........So for about 15mins The Cool Shite Guys entertained us with Jokes.
Then it was time
My Final Two Questions were for Summer and Mark
Summer Glau
Q. What was it Like playing yourself on The Big Bang Theory?
A. Hmm.....I wasn't really playing me, I was playing what it would be like if a fan met.....what they thought it would be like to meet me(She Half-Giggles Nervously)The comedy version.....I was playing comedy...which is hard........I was really nervous.
Mark Lutz
Q. Do you wish your time on Angel had lasted longer?
A. Umm.....It did end alittle abrupt didn't it?!?I really enjoyed my time on the Show and I made some great friends......friends I'll have for life..........There was talk of Groo coming back in S5.....but I guess it didn't work out.
Charisma Carpenter
I had already asked her a Q. the day befor so I just had a comment/statement for her
I love you, your awesome.
Her response was a Hearty Nervous Laugh and a Thank you.
At 1:15pm I went to retrieve my Whedonverse Photo
Charisma was sick but she powered through and was Witty&Great
Mark was Nice&Extremely GoodLooking in Person.
End Of Day 2

Some Highlights of my Supanova 2010 Experience
Eliza saying 'I Remember You' Everytime she saw me -even when a whole day had past- & Saying 'Thank You for your Q.' & being Genuinely Surprised that I offered her my BtVS Comics.
Meeting a Nice 'New' Friend.
And the 400 or So Photo's I took over the 2 Days
I missed Eliza's Solo Panel Sunday
and Dichen's too.

But the Whole Weekend was Awesome

-Paraphrasing-On all the Actors Answers-because I failed to listen properly.

Love & It's many mysteries

Love is needed
It makes a person feel safe and taken care of/If you've found the right person.
First Loves are a Tricky & Dangerous abyss of:
Want
Need
Falling
Craving
Feelings
Abuse
Life Saving
Fear
World Reducing

In short an Unhealthy Abyss

And If you manage to make it through all of that
You either Married your First Love/in which case congrats.
Or You've woundup a Neurotic Untrusting Adult.

I would love to say I made it through unscathed/but I fear even in the case of/Married First Loves there is a feeling of 'What could of been?!?'.

& I would Love to know how most people make it through without going off the deep end.
But something tells me they are the Ones others should worry about/Being Human is Feeling/Everything/to a fault sometimes........................Why don't they react?!?
The way a person /should/ in such a situation.

First Loves...........

Logical Or Just Human?!?


Peace & Love

M.P

(Next Blog......Will be Entitled -My SUPA-nova Weekend- with what I can only imagine will be mass amounts of Fan-Girl craziness)

My very 1st Blog

I'm just here to say -Hi- at the moment.
I do however hope to post something once a month or whenever I get pissed or excited about something and I have to vent...........It might happen more than once a week.......and at that point I wont feel bad if you Bloggers/Lurkers start to get annoyed with me and my Inane Ramblings.


Peace & Love

M.P