square_root_of_pi | Dragon*Con 2007

Tom "Frohike" Braidwood, me, Bruce "Byers" Harwood. I went so fangirl on them.

I thought about writing an essay about my first Dragon*Con experience. Instead, I will stick to what I do best, summary lists.

*I met a lot of celebrities.*

1. Jonathan "Riker" Frakes liked my "Schrodinger's Cat is dead/not dead" shirt. He told me so.

2. Matthew "Neville Longbottom" Lewis is really sweet and kind of physical.

3. I heart the Lone Gunmen. (See above picture.)

4. Claudia Christian is awesome. I want to have her babies.

5. Aaron "The Chief" Douglas and Jamie "Apollo" Bamber are really cool. I am saddened that I missed out on getting into the Battlestar Galactica late night party. Apollo was acting as bartender.

I want to have The Chief's babies.

6. Erik Estrada is Erik Estrada.

7. Seriously, too many celebrities to keep this section short.

*Da Con*

1. It was everything I hoped it would be and more.

2. Looks like I have found my yearly vacation for the rest of my life.

3. A place where for five days geeks and freaks rule three hotels and twelve blocks of downtown Atlanta,GA,USA.

Ramen! I was touched by the Flying Spaghetti Monster's noodley appendage!

*Sex and Love at Dragon*Con

1. The rumours are true, it is a geek and freak breeding ground. I saw faery ladies hitting on RPG geeks, rocket scientists hitting on hentai girls.

2. I met many married couples who vouch for the love connection at Dragon*Con. Quite a few of them had met there.

3. Even I was hit on! Apparently if you are spotted alone, that is a sign to be hit on.

4. Favourite hit on:

a.) "Want to go back to my room and talk about quantum physics?"
(And no, it wasn't Jonathan, but some dude who struck up a conversation with me about string theory.)

*Da Panels*

1. Well put together and professional. I learned a lot.

*Da Costumes*

1. These people put a lot of time into their costumes. At least six months to a year in design. I was impressed.

Me and a Wonder Twin. This was crazy. Jonathan and I had been at the convention for ten minutes. A stranger asked Jonathan what time it was and it turned out to be this wonder twin, a girl I went to high school with and hadn't seen in over twelve years!

*Da Parade*

1. I was overwhelmed, and I have attended the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade! It was incredible and a lot of fun to watch.

2. I want to participate in next year's parade.

*Overall*

1. If I could GLOMP a convention, I would GLOMP Dragon*Con.

*DA PICTURES*

Go to my flickr account to see my Dragon*Con pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/squarerootofpi/