OKAY! Here we go, with at least day three of my SDCC Experience! We'll see how I feel after getting through Day 3 if I wanna keep going this entry with Day 4, or save 4 to go with 5 and 6, since those were down/relax days. xD
AAANY way! Friday, we woke up (always good to do), and all got dressed. Bee and Prost went off for zombies, again not sure where Bri went, but anyway it ended up being me, Donut, Kim, and Mary! Got in, got badges, ran into a pair of Woody and Bo cosplayers, and got a picture.
Oh yeah, by the way, the four of us had a major goal. We went to the big ol' room o' autographs (renaming things is what I do), and hung around for a while. I tried to get a few pictures of some cosplayers walking by, but it was HARD! I managed to get an Arwen and Legolas, and a distant, from behind picture of a pimp Mario. Alas, I couldn't get his Peach, too! SAD!
Sooooo, we walked around, as we had one goal in mind for this area. No, it was Steve Blum (who I saw, but no we had bigger plans). It was...
DIRK FUCKIN' BENEDICT!!! YEAH BABY!! THE FACEMAN, HIMSELF!
So, we found his table, and got in line. And then the four of us got up there, and completely blew his mind. Seriously, he was so freaking nice, and smiled a lot, and said how flattered and amazed he was at us being fans. Said most of his fans are in their forties or so, and that he even has a son older than us, aw! But, no, Dirk, we 20somethings love you to pieces. I wanted to take a picture, but was too giddy and flustered and excited, OOPS! But Kim bought an autograph, I dunno which of the pictures he had out there she got... Mine, of course, was one from A-Team, of all four of them, because I adore the whole team, and had to give them all love, even if it was for Faceman that we were there. I'd've felt bad to ignore the other three entirely! So, he was super nice, and I coo every time I look at my autograph, which says, "To Alicia, Four Very Happy Guys, Dirk Benedict "Face" " ;0; Donut totally brought her A-Team bag that she bought before the Con (sent me a text asking if she should buy it, and after I found out it was only TWENTY DOLLARS, which is seriously hella cheap for Etsy, I was all "FUCK YEAH GET THAT!!!"), and oh he was amazed with that, too! It was so cute "Aw, but I'm not on here!" and both of us were all "YOU ARE!! RIGHT HERE!! HANGING FROM THE HELICOPTER!!" and showed him, haha! Think he signed it something about hanging in there or something... Donut, you say!
But, yeah, I had previously been really upset, because my Mom was being aloof in texts with answering my inquiries as to if all of the pets were alright. It had me worried since my cat, Misty, and Golden Retriever, Sunshine, are both old. BUT after that heavenly encounter with Mr. Benedict, I was all smiles and giggles and on Cloud 9!
Then we went to the exhibit hall. I forget where Donut went, so it was just me and Kim and Mary for a bit, and then suddenly I glanced up and saw a poster in which the face of John from Least I Could Do (
leasticoulddo.com/ ) caught my eye! So, I kind of spazzed, because I'd had NO IDEA where the Blind Ferret booth would be, and so that was sheer luck! (I think Richard had something to do with it. (
www.lfgcomic.com/ ) So, I told Mary and Kim I'd catch up with them, and went over and harrassed... er... made acquaintances with Lar! Seriously, such a nice guy! Asked him about sketches, and if it'd be cool if I came back later when I had my sketchbook (Donut had it in the bag, oops!) He said of course, and was all "You want a picture??" and so I FREAKED and was all "HECK YEAH!!" And what does he do? Yell at Sohmer to get his ass over there (my words, not his. I have the feeling he's told Sohmer that before, and vice versa, though), and they both came around for pictures! Lar got kind of behind me and on my left, and Sohmer crouched down right beside me on my right, and so what do I do? Ask, "May I hug you?" of course! And Sohmer, being Sohmer, said he would be offended if I didn't hug him, haha! So, I wrapped an arm around him and picture was taken! And THEN Lar asked if I was familiar with their video "Slaughter Your World" which of course I am and love, haha! So, he said, "Well, this is Dave Mitchell, the voice of Richard!" and I got all excited and was all "Oh hello!!!" and got a picture with HIM, too, hee! It was all so glorious!
So, then I was about to leave, and try to find the others, when Donut sent me a text asking where I was, so I told her where and under what number sign I was sitting, so she came and found me! This gave me the chance to snag my sketchbook and get a quick doodle from Lar of Cale from LFG, hee! And then I bought a Richard tie. Or maybe I bought it before Donut got there... I GOT A RICHARD TIE OKAY?
Then there was a bit of just fartin' around, as Donut and I had a plan (something she set aside just for me <3!!!) on what to do next at a certain time. And then it was time for he, and so BACK into the exhibit hall for us! A bit of wondering around, trying to find the right place, at which point I ended up waiting by the I think it was TRON area... and Donut went to look around, as she can move around easier in the crowds than I can. BUT she found it, and came and got me, and we totally went and got in line to meet Doug Jones. She had already met him a previous year, but I am SUCH A fan of his oh my Gooodddssss!
Okay, so. Doug Jones? Nicest. Guy. Ever. Okay so everyone I met was nicest guy ever, BUT STILL! COMIC-RELATED DUDES ARE AWESOME DEAL WITH IT! Doug joked around a bit, and was so sweet, and held up all the pictures he had on sale, since the counter was too high for little ol' me to see over, haha! When he held up the one of Pale Man I was all "Oh no!! Please no!!" and he said "Yeah, he's scary!" I ended up getting two autographs, one for myself, and one for my BFF/Big Sissy
8D And then he came all the way around the booth so that we could take a picture, heee!! Before that, he said "Aw, you're so cute! Let me cup your cheek!" and I let him, of course! And after the picture, in which I got a hug(!), he then kissed the same cheek! And, yes, that cheek is now flushing as I type this! I seriously just love that man, so much! Always get happy when I see him preform! (Except for Pale Man. He's scary.)
After THAT oh MAN bit of Heaven, Donut and I did a lot of dicking around being bored. While just chilling in the center, I saw a couple of BADASS Predator cosplayers, so I told her I'd be right back, and went to snag a picture! As I waited, I noticed a Hollywood Harley next to me, but was too shy to tell her how much I loved her costume, and plus she was focusing on her Lady Joker pal getting a picture, and then it was her own turn! Didn't find out until after the Con that that was none other than the Harley I'd been trying to hook up with, poo!! But, anyway, took pictures with the Predators, then went outside and was bored with Donut for a bit. We ended up wondering up to the roof area, after having sat out on the street for a while, waiting on people to respond to texts! Finally got a reply from Bee and Prost, and it was set to go to Joe's Crab Shack, yay!!
We went back down to the street, and oh hey on the corner were Bee and Prost! They then told us this story about how Prost got in trouble for not having a badge of his own, but rather Donuts, OOPS! It was pretty lol-worthy, especially since EARLIER I'd heard a lady mentioning a young man with a badge that did not belong to him, and so I'd already been all "Oh shi-! I wonder if Ster got in trouble??" which he had, haha! They got the badge back, though, so it was all good!
The dinner at Joe's Crab Shack was oh so much fun! There was a bit of hushpuppy throwing, which made me go "WTF?" because I was concentrating on a leg and suddenly got hit in the boob! (Prepare to die, obviously!) I think both Prost and I were cracking the legs with our teeth, and there weren't really any crackers on the table! It was hella fun, though, and we ended up piling so much shit in the center trashcan, it was a tower of glory! And Prost made his cup a dress out of a napkin. Also got pretty lol-ly when somehow the conversation turned to INTERNET GOSSIP OMG. And after not even five minutes, the subject moved on to more interesting subjects! Like hushpuppy wars. TOSS 'EM IN THE DRINK! It happened.
The dinner was amaaaaaaaazing, though! PARTY BOAT!! And then we went back down to the center, and Bee and Prost said there was a friend they were gonna meet up with, but they wanted to go swing by the hotel, and so Donut and I decided to wait at the center, so that they could just take the shuttle and be back all quick-like! (The handicapped-accessible shuttles you have to reserve or something!) So Donut and I waited, a bit longer than expected, but oh well! I saw a pair of old-school Disney Alice and Mad Hatter cosplayers, and got a picture with them, while we waited! 8D
Finally, we met back up with Bee, Prost, and even Kim, hey! There was some more wandering around, mainly to find a restroom I think, but then we finally found their friend, The Wizard! They were gonna go for drinks, though, and Donut and I aren't really into drinkan gaems, and I think Kim was tired, too, so the three of us went on back to the hotel and got clean and in our PJs! And then it was time for sleeps, and day three in San Diego ended!
Gonna end it there, as this is pretty long, haha! The rest of the trip will be next time!
Mood is how I'm feeling right now, not how I felt then. I MISS MY FRANDS. :<
Oh yeah!
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Bee:
Prost:
Mary:
Harley:
Bri: I still dunno if Bri's on here...
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