Saturday

Saturday started in line at 5:15 to get into the 10:00am Chuck panel.  We were 6 rows from the front.  I heart you, too, Adam Baldwin.

More to come.  We are going to be in line at 3:30am tomorrow.  Cheers!

Quick Picture

This is how our Friday started. . .

More to come. . .

Face Time and much more!

We walked the exhibition hall for a while, taking pictures of random things on the floor.  As you can see if you check out my picasa pictures.  Then we waited in line for ballroom 20 (where I will live most of the days).

Amanda Arrived! We were both worried it would take her a while to get here, and I opened the door to the maid screaming, "Yay!!!"  But we made it! We got checked in, grabbed the wrong WB complimentary bag (Looney Tunes, really?), and were soon heading toward autographs.

I met Dirk Benedict (Face from the A-Team, the original Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica)! He signed a photo of the A-Team. (It is a horrific picture, and when I have recently commented that my dye job went arwy, you can see the proof--it matches the Wonder Woman pin I have on--argh.)  But I am standing next to him.  He was nice, but a wee bit curmudgeon-y--it was his first (and probably last) time at comic-con.  He said there were too many people.  It is pretty crowded.

Burn Notice (Bruce Campbell is hysterical), White Collar (I heart Mozzy!), and Psych (Tears for Fears Cameo by Kurt Smith--singing Shout with Shawn and Gus!).  Then we were off to a British Sci-Fi panel discussion on British fiction in the comic book, TV, and literary worlds (there were writers from Doctor Who and Being Human there).

We ended up at the EW & CBS fandemonium party where I met Ausiello who I have been following since 2002 when he was with TV Guide!

After drinks and the first real food we had all day, and a pretty nifty goodie bag, we headed back to the Con to see if we could get in to the Doctor Who/Being Human screening.  Sadly, not.  But the cast walked right behind us to go into the room.  They were all together like a tiny army getting ready to take on a hoard of scary people. . . which I guess is true.

Random moments:

• I ran into 3 people I was on the shuttle with.  One in costume!  Out of 150,000 people, how do you do that??? And they weren't all together in a party, they were random single individuals.  
• I got my Doctor Who bag without being trampled this year and was able to grab one for Ruth!
• Somehow we were easily able to get the Comic-Con Special Edition TV guide with the collectable covers.  I'm pretty sure Melinda is going to be ecstatic! 

Well, we'll see you tomorrow! 

Comic-Con: The Trip to San Diego

Yesterday's flight was horrendous.  During both flights there was a lot of sitting on the tarmac--the second flight from Atlanta equaled 2 hours of it before we started the 4 hour flight.  By the time I landed in San Diego, I was not the most pleasant person to be around.  Luckily, I was blessed with a good seat mate (it was his second year of comic-con, too!) and the baby right behind me (and her 2 or 3 year old brother) was an angel. I don't know how--I wasn't feeling angelic by the time we landed.  

But I landed in San Diego, and for some reason that wiped away all the meh.  The shuttle system was pretty easy, and I headed to the Sofia Hotel, which is very pretty in real life. I forget how much I love the keys that all of the Comic-Con hotels give out (see above).  I settled in and ordered dinner, while trying to track down my poor cousin from Madison, WI, who was now stranded in Denver, and was going to be until Thursday morning at 8:30.  We both sighed in frustration. We're here for a good time, and not even lame travel complications are going to stop us!

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow:

• Signing possibilities with the cast of Farscape, Charlaine Harris, and the original Face from the A-Team!
• Burn Notice, White Collar, Psych (or possibly the Quantum Leap retrospective with Scott Bakula!--we'll see how bad the line is).
• A British Sci Fi panel
• And then an exclusive party, thanks to one Michael Ausiello, with the cast of the Big Bang Theory and a bunch of our other Comic-con crazies. 

So excited!!!

Getting Ready to fly my geek flag. . .

Last year at this time, I was about to do this (read from bottom to top for more correct timeline--it was also sent from my phone, so no judging on spelling or coherence!):

• Grrrr... Argh...Sun Jul 26 2009 20:03:29 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• This is slightly surreal. And of course I'm sitting next to the dancer in the front row.Sun Jul 26 2009 19:45:24 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Once More With Feeling!! Sing-a-long. Our finale. Sad & Happy Sun Jul 26 2009 19:10:32 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "Oh Yes!"Sun Jul 26 2009 18:08:14 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Torchwood!!! I adore them!Sun Jul 26 2009 18:07:39 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "Cheers" Cutest thing ever.Sun Jul 26 2009 17:57:15 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• being human panel - lots of fun accents - sudden urge to work rubbish, Bristol, and stuff...Sun Jul 26 2009 17:41:05 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Eric McCormack (Will!) just came out! on stage...Sun Jul 26 2009 16:39:42 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Having to sit through some crazy stuff for Torchwood.Sun Jul 26 2009 16:36:40 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Some Questons are special.Sun Jul 26 2009 15:58:42 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Paper Heart panel! It looks fantastic!Sun Jul 26 2009 15:42:36 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Punk versions of Boyz II Men playing. So odd!Sun Jul 26 2009 15:22:38 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I can't believe it--I just switched to the front row for Torchwood!Sun Jul 26 2009 14:15:11 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• He really is that sexy.Sun Jul 26 2009 13:45:54 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is 2013... Maybe?Sun Jul 26 2009 13:42:35 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• David's petting peoples' hair.Sun Jul 26 2009 13:26:29 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Gorgeous accents Sun Jul 26 2009 13:24:31 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I can't seem to stop screaming! I love them!Sun Jul 26 2009 13:17:36 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Melinda 6th row in Smallville!Sun Jul 26 2009 12:26:34 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• 2nd row from the front just to David's right!Sun Jul 26 2009 12:25:53 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I heart heart NNY...Sun Jul 26 2009 11:49:15 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Laying on concrete, not that fun-powowing about how to see favorite characters/actors-perfect Sun Jul 26 2009 11:41:35 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• David Tennant look-alikes everywhere. Crazy mad crush--Do Not mess with Who fans!Sun Jul 26 2009 10:30:55 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Ankles swollen, extreme exhaustion, but I am here!! I will see David & John & Russell T.Sun Jul 26 2009 09:20:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Ahhhh... That's a 100 lbs of crazy ina 5lb bag...Sun Jul 26 2009 08:52:43 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Last day... Part of me is so sad it is almost over. I may have to preregister for next year.Sun Jul 26 2009 08:51:32 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• We are also standing behind the scariest fanboy I have yet to meet.Sun Jul 26 2009 08:49:46 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• In line by 5:30-luckily we've made friends--Yay, Mayra!Sun Jul 26 2009 08:49:06 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Home again, home again. jiggetty jig. It starts again tomorrow (in line by 5)Sun Jul 26 2009 01:29:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• 2 1/2 hrs was totally worth it, but Damn You, Russell T!!! I sobbed like a little girl.Sun Jul 26 2009 01:20:10 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• John Barrowman is fantastic.Sun Jul 26 2009 01:16:41 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• David Tennant is "taking Awesome back to London..."Sun Jul 26 2009 01:15:42 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• BBC may be filming us...Sat Jul 25 2009 22:38:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• David Tennant is here!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 22:34:28 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Wow, I thought I could be cool!Sat Jul 25 2009 22:20:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Penny just walked by!!! I love her--I promise I won't kill you like Joss...Sat Jul 25 2009 22:20:07 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I involuntarily shouted, "I love you!"Sat Jul 25 2009 21:58:52 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I have had a few fan-girl reactions, but that, by far, was the most insane.Sat Jul 25 2009 21:46:05 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Captain Jack just walked by!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 21:44:17 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• the original.Sat Jul 25 2009 19:45:31 (Eastern Daylight Time) 
• the real one!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 19:44:40 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I just walked by Spock!Sat Jul 25 2009 19:44:21 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• More Jack Coleman is always a good thing...Sat Jul 25 2009 19:07:38 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• The line for questions is full of 12 year olds...Sat Jul 25 2009 19:05:37 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• The worst part of Comic Con panels are the Bad fan questions...Sat Jul 25 2009 19:03:27 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Jack Coleman is my favorite hero-"power of impaired vision..."Sat Jul 25 2009 19:01:43 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zack whispers into Adrian's ears...Sat Jul 25 2009 18:59:26 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zachary Quinto is making a paper airplane...Sat Jul 25 2009 18:57:43 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• And Greg couldn't be here because his son is having his Bar Mitzvah... Mozel Tov!Sat Jul 25 2009 18:51:52 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Ali Larter is getting Married, so she is not here...Sat Jul 25 2009 18:49:51 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• There will be Carnies next year on heroes!Sat Jul 25 2009 18:39:19 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Wow. Milo, too.Sat Jul 25 2009 18:36:25 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Anytime Zack talks it is like strobe lights in here.Sat Jul 25 2009 18:35:54 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Also, the amazing Jack Coleman!!! Masi, Hayden, Adrian, Milo, Ali, and a few others...Sat Jul 25 2009 18:22:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zachary Quinto is here!Sat Jul 25 2009 18:19:46 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• glee was awesome--next is Heroes!Sat Jul 25 2009 18:04:01 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Rhianna's Take a Bow is pretty intense...Sat Jul 25 2009 17:39:55 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Gold Digger was as awesome as I thought it would be!Sat Jul 25 2009 17:27:46 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• He sang! Will sang!Sat Jul 25 2009 17:26:52 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Glee Pilot was better, but a lot of great songs!!Sat Jul 25 2009 17:16:42 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Glee! Glee! Glee! Glee! Glee!Sat Jul 25 2009 16:31:02 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Curt got the watcher from Fringe in some of my Chuck cast picture. Creepy! Love it!Sat Jul 25 2009 16:29:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Robin Dunne is gorgeous--and charming.Sat Jul 25 2009 16:28:28 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I had no idea that Amanda Tapping isn't British!Sat Jul 25 2009 15:51:18 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Will from Sanctuary really is that cute.Sat Jul 25 2009 15:50:39 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Chuck panel (the whole ensemble--but Anna Wu) was one of the best!Sat Jul 25 2009 14:50:58 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Adam Baldwin rocks my socks!Sat Jul 25 2009 13:56:31 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "From the Duh Files..."Sat Jul 25 2009 13:54:31 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• A musical Chuck episode?Sat Jul 25 2009 13:53:48 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• A little girl just asked Zachary Levi who his best friend is...Sat Jul 25 2009 13:45:41 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Awesome! In person!Sat Jul 25 2009 13:37:14 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Adam just paid Jeffster not to sing...Sat Jul 25 2009 13:27:38 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Jeffster is singing Fat Bottomed Girls!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 13:21:34 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• A kilted Storm Trooper--favorite costume today so far!Sat Jul 25 2009 12:55:28 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I am practically giddy to see Jayne!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 12:53:57 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Tomorrow's Dr Who may be insane...Sat Jul 25 2009 12:34:43 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• 3 behind reserve seating. Pretty close to the stage!Sat Jul 25 2009 12:33:23 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "Hamster Claw" -- Joss Whedon (yesterday's dollhouse panel)-- on Eliza's fighting style.Sat Jul 25 2009 12:14:08 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Finale? Torchwood & Doctor Who screenings with the cast!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 11:48:33 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Dilemma - Heroes or Fringe???Sat Jul 25 2009 11:47:54 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Today's schedule: Chuck - check, Sanctuary - maybe, Glee -Definitely!Sat Jul 25 2009 11:47:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Shout out to T-squared!!!Sat Jul 25 2009 11:46:15 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• @NathanFillion - Yes! Yes! Yes!Sat Jul 25 2009 11:41:38 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Just noticed. So tired I spelled Mormon wrong, I am special.Sat Jul 25 2009 11:40:53 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Lots of Morgans in line--for a minute I mistook a Chuck for a Morman missionary.Sat Jul 25 2009 11:01:15 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Standing in a line next to a bird of paradise overlooking San Diego bay.Sat Jul 25 2009 10:59:59 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Have the Bones,' "Dancing Phalanges" in my head--mostly because Emily did it yesterday.Sat Jul 25 2009 10:58:32 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• So tired... Standing in line for Chuck... No sleep...Sat Jul 25 2009 10:56:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Harlequin just checked out Curt and winked, saying "Captain Hammer.." and nodding solemnly Fri Jul 24 2009 23:26:31 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zachary Levi called Adam Baldwin Shiny!Fri Jul 24 2009 22:19:55 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Jim Parsons is fabulous!Fri Jul 24 2009 22:14:12 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zachary Levi is Charming!Fri Jul 24 2009 21:54:04 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• I love Chuck!!!!Fri Jul 24 2009 21:30:18 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• @alitris--Zachary Levi is about to walk out!!!Fri Jul 24 2009 21:24:52 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "Who doesn't love a good Zombie Apocalypse?" Joss Whedon Fri Jul 24 2009 20:54:06 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Topher and Sierra just came out!Fri Jul 24 2009 20:44:13 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Joss & Eliza have this nifty Older brother-kid sister vibe.Fri Jul 24 2009 20:38:46 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Fantastic!Fri Jul 24 2009 20:16:35 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• About to watch Epitaph One!!!Fri Jul 24 2009 19:13:37 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• David Boreanaz couldn't make it, but Emily Deschenel is gorgeous...Fri Jul 24 2009 18:30:44 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Kiefer Sutherland was interesting... I really wanted David Fury to sing about mustard.Fri Jul 24 2009 18:29:56 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Dom from Lost is coming back to ABC--on flash forward.Fri Jul 24 2009 16:43:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• TeleVision. Flouncy Shirts... Joseph can talk to me any day...Fri Jul 24 2009 15:29:52 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Joseph Fiennes and John Cho are maybe 30 ft from me.Fri Jul 24 2009 15:19:12 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Flash Forward Panel...Fri Jul 24 2009 14:54:56 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Mass riot for doctor who bags!Fri Jul 24 2009 12:52:05 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• ...and Thor just walked by...Fri Jul 24 2009 11:39:26 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Sorry, have to do something while waiting in line for the exhibition hall, There are at least 1000 of us in line...Fri Jul 24 2009 11:39:02 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• ...I flirted with a cute guy to get his extra "hero up!" button...Fri Jul 24 2009 11:37:57 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• ... a Middle Man, Burn Notice & Psych shirt (free!)--with a Psych magic 8 ball...Fri Jul 24 2009 11:37:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• So, what have I missed? Yesterday I got the special Comic Con edition Dollhouse DVD...Fri Jul 24 2009 11:35:40 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• @alitris-Chuck is tomorrow--I will scream myself hoarse, but mostly for Adam Baldwin!Fri Jul 24 2009 11:06:56 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• The Hard Rock Hotel's Cafe is dressed as a SyFy dream--and as Cafe Diem... fantastic!Fri Jul 24 2009 09:58:34 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• On the bus after day 1. Green route on a green (biodiesel) bus... Awesome.Fri Jul 24 2009 01:16:10 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Maurissa, jed, and Zack closed out the musical!Fri Jul 24 2009 00:42:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• just sang Dr. Horrible with a bunch of other people who all knew it by heart. Yes, I am officially a nerd.Thu Jul 23 2009 23:55:51 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Because I am wearing my Jayne hat...Thu Jul 23 2009 23:01:10 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• A California Browncoat just took my picture!Thu Jul 23 2009 23:00:39 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Just sat through a robotech panel so I can have front row seat to Dr. Horrible!Thu Jul 23 2009 22:59:34 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Dule Hill just tap danced...Thu Jul 23 2009 19:25:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• 2nd row, left of center fo Burn Notice! Psych is about to start...Thu Jul 23 2009 18:45:50 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Laughed til I cried. Yes, Bruce Campbell is that funny!Thu Jul 23 2009 18:40:37 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Those are for me my friend...Thu Jul 23 2009 18:22:43 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• "I could fight her." Bruce Campbell about Fiona on Burn Notice...Thu Jul 23 2009 18:17:33 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Bruce Campbell is a God!Thu Jul 23 2009 17:47:45 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Burn Notice!!!Thu Jul 23 2009 17:33:58 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Zoe Saldana-cool in real life Thu Jul 23 2009 16:55:51 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Is Elizabeth Mitchell wearing a jumpsuit? oh honey...Thu Jul 23 2009 16:45:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• strapless satin, Eliza? Really?Thu Jul 23 2009 16:37:01 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Echo, Uhura, Sigorney Weaver, and Elizabeth Mitchell!Thu Jul 23 2009 16:36:20 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Mother of Hello Dolly!Thu Jul 23 2009 14:30:28 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Sweet Crispy Won-Tons!Thu Jul 23 2009 14:23:07 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• More tweets from Comic-Con to come... look for posts on Psych, Burn Notice, and Dr. Horrible!Thu Jul 23 2009 13:39:17 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• waiting for the middleman!Thu Jul 23 2009 13:13:34 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Passed Captain Jack Sparrow, Harlequin (from Batman), and--I have arrived!--Darth Vader!Thu Jul 23 2009 12:42:26 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Dr, Horrible and Link from the Legend of Zelda just got on our shuttle.Thu Jul 23 2009 11:28:03 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• San Diego so far: Just missing the shuttle, then nearly dying in it...Thu Jul 23 2009 01:53:47 (Eastern Daylight Time) via txt
• Ahhh--Brennen. Maybe he'll send me a Christmas card...12:34 AM Jul 23rd, 2009 via txt
• First semi-famous sighting at Comic-Con: The villain who recently shot Michael's bro on Burn Notice!12:22 AM Jul 23rd, 2009 via txt
• Comic-Con!!!! Here I come.9:43 AM Jul 22nd, 2009 via web

This year, I will be doing the same.  Please feel free to check it out at http://twitter.com/tkangaroo, starting next Wednesday! San Diego, here I come!!!!

Sultry Summer

North Beach

Raspberry Shakes

Walks to the mail

Lightening bugs

Beaver dams in mountain streams

Kool-Aid

Sprinklers

Canning jam

Reading in the tops of the box elder trees

Trout fishing

Bedroom #1

65 degrees

Straw hats

Bottles full of fresh raspberries

Ice cold mountain spring water

Cousins!