Okay, so now the Convention has been, all over, well except for the part that i am still on a high, especially now that I managed to sleep last night for the first time since like Friday! And let me say that 3hours sleep in like 4 days is not such a good idea... But it was well well well worth it as was the $400 i spent on Sunday! :P But anyway, now the convention is over I have to start my countdown til next years so here's the start of that.... 172 Days! Wow, not really that far away and Don is going to be there, were calling it the Don Con! And it'll be great, there'll be someone else as well but so far just Don S. Davis!
There's also another convention next year in November and David Hewlett will definitely be at that one, they were organising his ticket out here just as we were going in for dinner on Sunday night after the con, they don't know exactly who else might be coming, but it'll be great either way.... *crosses fingers it'll be Amanda* But anyway, enough about Next year, I’m gonna write all about this years! And it was absolutely awesome...
Day One:
So to start with, the ride into the City on Saturday morning was an anxious trip too much excitement, though it developed tenfold as I reached the city and met up with Munchy, both hyper to be there, then when we finally met up with the others we finally then headed for the Carlton Crest Hotel to stay, which we weren't sure on how to get too especially with the streets blocked by the dam Greenies! But we got there anyway... Got mixed up with rooms a little, meaning that they were supposed to be together but were a floor apart, but that wasn't that bad, what happened next was funnier...
So anyway, we had to split up, Myself, Munchy and Iain in one room, 3606 and Sarah, Grace and Claire in the other 4606! And on finding out there was a pool at the hotel, some of us had to do a little shopping, bathers etc... And junk food too of course, then back to the hotel for a swim! Having had a good swim and the others a nice sit in the Sauna, oh and Claire having to head of to a party, the rest of us then headed back to our rooms, showering and hanging out wet clothes, us in 3606 then headed upstairs for a little party, setting out cups and bowls of M&Ms and Maltesers, chips etc…
Then… Iain gets a call from Scotty… Something is wrong with the rooms, so we’re told that we’re in the actors rooms and have to get out because there are no other rooms left in the hotel… so we manage to pack up all of our stuff, wet clothes food and all in less than ten minutes, and we all meet downstairs in the foyer, where David, not looking so happy is waiting with all his luggage along with Scotty and some others. Iain goes over to work things out and we end up being put into the 3star section shit as it may be, with paint peeling of the walls and 1930s carpet! But at least the rooms were next to each other…
So after this mix up we decide on giving the party a miss and head out for Dinner and Karaoke! Having a nice dinner and good chat we finally find a Karaoke bar that allows underage peoples in, coz even though the majority of us are over 18, Sarah was not, but finding a nice place we spent a few hours there, until it closed at 2, Claire joining us at abut 1ish, having to then head back to the Hotel we decide not to pay the 5 bucks for a taxi and walk the… 5.8 Kilometres to the Hotel! Good walk and then upon reaching our rooms, some crashed, whilst others, lay around and did nothing…
Day Two:
We wake up early at about 6am, well I wake up early, whilst Munchy and Iain are still fast asleep, I decide to leave them for the time being and start to get ready for the Convention, needed my top off Grace I then head across to the other room knowing that they are awake having heard them through the wall. Hearing Grace say something about hoping we weren’t ready yet I was like “Not even close” So anyway, didn’t take long for us to all be ready in our gear to then head out, leaving the Hotel early at about… 7am or whatever time it was, we caught the tram into the city, having a MacDonald’s breakfast and getting cash out before heading towards the Melbourne Uni Business Centre for the actual Convention!
Convention:
Arriving at the Convention after walking down a street to get there, we noticed others already waiting outside, we bumped into some people we’d met last year and chatted a little, talking with some of the peoples from ‘First Contact Conventions’ whilst waiting for them to open the door to let us in! Taking some group photos and one of course of Myself, Grace and Sarah’s shirts!
So, finally being allowed in, first things first, we got our tickets for the autographs that came with being VIP as well as Seat Numbers etc… Then we paid for the photos we wanted, Sarah, Grace, Munchy and Myself all getting one with each actor, totalling $120 each! :P Then we split up and headed off looking at all the different merchandise which was for sale.
I brought myself to start with… Four Official Photos for $40, two Stargate Photos and three Amanda/Sam ones… :P Maybe one day one will get her signature on it! :P Then I brought a Stargate SG-1, 200th Episode Cap, and a Stargate SG-1 T-Shirt, with the Season Nine team on it… Cameron, Sam, Laundry ;), Jackson & Teal’c! It’s black but has orange and bright colours on it too :P What else did I buy… I think that was it, while the others had headed into the Convention I was chatting with Jodie, a girl who had been at the Con last year but I hadn’t really gotten to meet, she was cool and ended up sitting right in front of us… As did another girl from last year Nicole, the group of us really got along and had an awesome time!
So first up with the Convention we were told there were some time changes so first up we had a bit of a talk, before Scotty brought the Actors out for a few minutes to say “Hi” then they disappeared and we all went up to have our photos taken with them. Having to walk upstairs we then lined up and went into the room waiting for the photos, staying together, we each had our photos taken, I had mine taken with Rachel first and we were pointing at the camera, then I had mine with Tony and then David, two photos were taken with each… After the photo’s were done, I then waited to the side for Sarah, Grace, Munchy & Iain to join me, when all done we headed back into the convention to watch a bit of Flesh & Blood!
After all the photos were done, David was then introduced and he did his questions and answers, he spoke about his trip down from Darwin on the Ghan and how there was crappy music as he sang us an example… “You’re riding on the Ghan” Which was the most memorable part of his talk as he kept singing it whenever the room got quiet, several people asked question about how he’d see Zelenka dyeing or who he’d kill off if he could, I think he might think that us Melbournians think about death too much!
Anyway, like last year, we striked again and when David spoke about funny things he has gotten off fans it was my queue to throw him his tube of Vegemite, which he… to the utter surprise of all of us, quickly open and then held over his head and squeezed it into his mouth… without even flinching… I wish I was quicker with my camera, but it was awesome!
Anyway, after David left then we had the Auction, which was absolutely hilarious especially with Ben holding up the items for people to see and just being an idiot, and of course Scotty joining in, it was hilarious and even though compared to last year our group was very subtle we did all manage to buy an official, only given to Cast and Crew Stargate Atlantis cap, which came with signatures… Sarah got hers for $80, Grace and I got ours for $90 and Munchy got hers for $98, oh and Nicole also brought one, which left only one other person with one!
Anyway, after the Auction, we then had a break for some peoples to go out and buy Lunch etc… so quickly running out to buy some more autographs for the following autograph singings, other than that we all decided to forgo the lunch buying and stayed seated, to watch as they played a few music videos and then the 200th episode, being a stand alone episode making it easier for us who don’t download, anyway that was the most hilarious Stargate episode I have ever seen in my life we were all laughing so hard, it was just so funny! And it was awesome, because at the end Gary aka Chevron Guy/Walter got to go through the ‘Gate and everyone in the room were clapping and cheering him on! :P
After that had been shown, then they shown a few more funny clips, and an especially funny one called Tac-Man, which was all Bra’tac scenes to the changed lyrics of Batman, was hilarious and I think even Tony got a good laugh from were he was standing in the doorway! So after than was shown, then Tony was introduced and came walking down the stairs… He was great, did his questions and answers and was stoked about how he’d gone down to the market and brought a cowboy hat! :P He was really funny and great to have, I didn’t get enough time to do the whole Vegemite thing whilst he was on stage so I gave it to him as he was walking off, but at least he still got it!
Oh I almost forgot to mention that when Tony was talking my phone had gone off… “Most people I know think that I’m crazzzy” Of course, embarrassed as I was everyone looked at me and I was playing ignorant, but everyone knew it was mine! :P Too bad it was just a message though because Tony came over and wanted to answer it… which would have been funny, especially coz it was a message from my Mum… anyway, that was hilarious!
Anyway, after Tony had graced us then left us it was Rachel’s turn, and she wandered down the stairs to the cheering crowd, she said that she wasn’t really feeling that well and that she must have caught something during her travels but she soldiered on and then introduced her sister Erica to come down and sing with her, which she did and they were absolutely awesome together. Rachel has a great singing voice as does Erica!
Anyway, Having sung, Erica then walked off again whilst Rachel continued on, doing her questions and answers for everyone, then before it was time for her to get off the stage, Scotty came up to me having seen the tube of Vegemite that was sitting in my holster as he’d walked past, anyway, he said he wanted to try get a reaction like Rainbows last year, so when he went to call her off he called me and the girls down onto the stage and I handed it over to her, which she looked slightly scared about before taking off the lid and putting the smallest amount onto her finger then into her mouth!
Then after Rachel had finished, Scotty then said good-bye and we all headed up to get our Autographs off them all. Noticing one of the girls from last year who I only knew as Steve, who had been dressed up as a Wraith last year hence the name Steve, anyway I realised that it was her and so we talked for a few before I ran after the others who were already up the stairs and there was a queue behind them, I felt bad for pushing in but the others had called me up and lucky it felt better when people said to me as I excused myself that they knew we were all together…
Anyway, autographs were heaps of fun to get I had to get three off each of them, the free ones to go on the photo’s I had done with each of them, the second lot to go on the Cap that we all brought and the third lot which I brought to go on my Green BDU shirt from last year! Entering into the room the first thing we had to do was decide out of the two photos which was better to get signed, which was pretty easy for me.
So first off, we each headed for Tony’s table first, I got him to sign the photo, then shirt and because I didn’t really think it right for him to sign my Atlantis cap and having asked Scotty if it was okay I got him to sign my Stargate SG-1 one instead, which suited more! After Tony it was David’s turn, giving him the things to sign he asked me whether I wanted To Smiley or Janelle, so I said for him to do one of each, so he signed my shirt Janelle and Photo Smiley! :D Which was great!
Then Rachel’s table was the last one to go too and the one with the longest queue. With Rachel I had the best photo with the each of us pointing which is the one I got her to sign. I loved how it was different to what most other peoples had gotten, very unique! I love it, and she asked the same thing David did, to Smiley or Janelle and I said the same and she did exactly what David had! :D
Oh yeah, and while we were getting our autographs done and everything, the guy who was filming the Convention kept coming up and asking when we’d be finished coz he wanted to interview us for the DVD, which was really cool, and he kept getting shots of us while we were getting things signed, and he filmed everything I got signed off Rachel, saying that at least I had proof they were real! :P
But yes, once we’d all finished getting the autographs we headed out of the room and back down stairs where the film guy wanted the interview done, he wanted to get a shot of the backs of our shirts and all! So we did that which was great fun and then we all had to go and order a copy of the DVDs which was $40, but since I had used all the cash I had on me I said I’d pay at a later date, which was fine by them, now I just can’t wait to get it! So, that done… then we started to head back to the Hotel, but not before some number exchanges and email address etc…
So… heading back to the hotel, Tramming it of course, and complaining about needing something to eat the entire way… but getting back to the hotel and finding out which were our new rooms… 6606 and 6603, us in 3 the others in 6… anyway, that done we got in, amazingly choosing the right rooms as to where our stuff had been put… eating some of the junk food whilst getting ready for dinner, Jodie joining us to get ready as well… That down we then headed down for dinner!
Dinner:
Having exited the elevators to see others ready for the dinner sitting down in the bar area, the seven of us headed straight into the area where we were to eat dinner, the others sitting down following us in, taking our seats we took the head of the first table and left spots for the actors to sit. We ended up with our table having mostly VIPs on it and the other table having most of the Convention organises on it, but it was still awesome, it took a while before the actors joined us, but we all just sat around chatting.
David, Tony, Rachel and Erica all entered together, Rachel and Erica sitting at the other table from us and Tony and David sitting on ours. We all had a laugh and good chat… talking about how all three of them had sung when on stage… And then we told them about our Karaoke the previous night and they started singing again, it was very funny and they were both very good… they asked us what sorta songs we sang and we said. “Lots of songs from The Backstreet Boys to ACDC” :P Not mentioning all the other we sang like… :P
Anyway having mentioned ACDC, David went on to tell us about how he had seen a kids shirt in a shop that had ‘ABCD’ written on it in ACDC style, oh and we all tried to figure out exactly where the band members were from… anywho, after that we got onto another topic, I happen to mention how Tony had gotten RDA on the ground (Family) and then David goes “Yes, didn’t you know they had a thing going?” And while we’re too busy laughing Tony’s like “We don’t like to talk about that” it was very funny…
After having eaten or in Sarah and my case, grabbed and munched on a few photos everyone changed seats and we had Rachel and Erica sitting with us chatting. Which was fun and then I finally remembered to say Hi to Rachel from the Loydettes, some of my mates from England, and then Rachel explained to us exactly what that meant, which made it so much clearer, she told me to say hi back and that she’d pass the message on to Loyd! :P We all continued talking for a while, Rachel’s younger sister Erica was so much fun to chat to and we had a ball, she was really nice and funny.
After having been chatting a while one of the other VIP guys, came over and wanted a photo of all of us, The Evil Vegemite Girls, so we all got up and he got his photo, which he wanted to be in the middle of, so we let him. But after that done, Rachel was then heading off, since she and Erica had a 6am flight or something, so whilst all standing up we each hugged her good-bye and got a photo taken, which was awesome, since we weren’t supposed to bring photos with us but all did anyway :P
After Rachel had left Erica was gonna go but got distracted and stayed a little longer, but Tony and David decided to go so after tight hugs goodbye of each of them and asking politely for photos, which was funny… as we were getting a photo done with Tony, David felt the need to be centre of attention and jumped right into the photo… literally, just jumped right in and we all laughed, even Tony! It was great fun!
So, having our little photo shoot and Tony having snuck off to go to bed after his, we said one last good-bye to David as he gave us each another hug good-bye before leaving, so sitting back down we enjoyed a few more minutes talking with Erica before she had to leave as well, so getting a group photo with her as well, and Ben jumping in it too we then gave hugs goodbye and let her leave, not even bothering to sit back down when we were told to move out to the bar area.
So moving out to the bar, some of the VIPs disappeared for the evening whilst the rest of us took a seat ordered a few drinks and continued to have a good chat, which continued on until the early hours of the morning. It was loads of fun, even though some of us were freezing in our dresses we went back upstairs to our rooms and changed into pants etc… bringing down with us our junk food from earlier, everyone getting hungry once again.
So now, more comfortable and not freezing so much, we continued to chat and eat and drink, Scotty and Ben having maybe a little too much to drink but enjoying every moment of the morning, I myself had a nice long and good chat with the photographer from the convention, giving me lots of good ideas about photography and different things to do when getting photos with actors! It was a great morning and we all had a ball!
It was especially great when some people from the seats next to us ordered pizza and had gotten an extra garlic bread not wanting it they gladly handed it over and we each grabbed a piece… as hungry as we were! Once the pizza was eaten, Scotty and Ben headed upstairs to sleep, Scotty having to drive Rachel and Erica to the Airport in the Morning… Once they had gone, the rest of us followed not so long after… it being something like 3 in the morning!
Once upstairs most of us crashed for the evening… Though the disadvantages of being in a two person room with a double bed and couch, having three people was not a lot of room to sleep, so I slept in the small space were the luggage was suppose to go… but it was comfortable enough.
Day Three:
Monday morning… I was up at about 6am, not being able to sleep well and knowing that we had to pack up and get outta the Hotel at like 10am or something. And also being incredible hungry to boot… Having waited for Munchy and Iain to wake up I then quickly got dressed and then let them to do so whilst I went in search of food, having packed up all my stuff ready to leave.
Walking downstairs I looked for somewhere to get money out but couldn’t find anything and the breakfast being $15 I decided to pass, but heading back upstairs I bumped into some of the Convention organises on their way out, Scotty joining them, and whilst they waited for Tony to join them so they could leave for the Airport we all just sat around talking.
Which was good and we spoke about next years conventions and everything, it was good and Iain came down just a few minutes before Tony joined them and then they all headed off outside to pack the cars for the Airport. Saying Goodbye, Iain and I headed back upstairs just as Grace and Sarah were heading down.
Quickly grabbing our stuff we met them downstairs in the foyer, checking out of the hotel and everything we figured out what each of us had to pay for accommodation and then we just sat around and chatting about how we’d had such an awesome weekend, and because we couldn’t quite be bothered leaving yet!
Eventually, Ben surfaced and came down to get a coffee, but just as he’d sat down we’d decided it was about time we left, so saying goodbye to Ben, hugs and all, we told him to pass messages on to Scotty and David, before we made our way out, walking towards the trams to leave, Munchy getting a photo of herself with the Lorne St, sign!
Then we all went our different way…
PS: And it’s now…. 170 Days until the Don Con!
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Is your friend Iain the tall guy wearing all the black military gear? He looked so cool!
And yep, the tall guy was Iain! His outfit looked so awesome i was like "I want, i want" I tried on his vest, but... it's spose to be worn over a jacket so looked hilarious! When we were waiting out the front he had his cap on backwards and we were saying he was Cam :P http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7