One week from today, I’ll be standing in line to get my badge for DragonCon 2015. The annual sci-fi/fantasy convention is like Christmas for my family, and I start planning and working on my costumes a year in advance. Over on EPBOT.com, Jen Yates has a wonderful list of DragonCon Survival Tips. But for those …
If DragonCon is my Christmas, then Star Wars Weekends is my Thanksgiving. It’s one of those annual events that I have come to look forward to with glee. This year was my third year participating in the parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as part of the Star Wars Weekends events. Each year, Disney invites the …
It’s been a week and a half since DragonCon 2014, and I admit that I’ve been so busy since then that I’ve hardly had time to fall into Post Con Depression. To help keep it at bay a little longer, I thought I’d get the highlights of my weekend written down before it all becomes …
Another Dragon*Con has come and gone, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been a week since it ended. I think I’m still catching up on sleep! This year was another epic Dragon*Con for a lot of reasons. Here are my top five six moments from the weekend. (Narrowing this list down was tough!) 6. …
For those of you who are now recovering from Dragon*Con, you should be aware that post-con depression is a very real thing. Thankfully, it’s also treatable. Here is your guide to its symptoms and treatment. Signs of Post-Con Depression: -You woke up this morning and felt sad that you had to put on real clothes …
Two years ago, I wrote about attending my first Star Wars Celebration, a con dedicated to my favorite galaxy. When Celebration VI was announced, I knew I had to go. Once again, it was held in the Orange County Convention Center, and once again, I had a fantastic time. It was a lot of the …
I attended my first 501st Legion, Georgia Garrison event this past Sunday. I was there as a member of the Republic Service Organization, a costuming group based on the WWII-era USO. The troops we support? Those that serve the Republic/Empire of the Star Wars Universe! My Star Wars fandom stretches back to childhood, and since …
Poor Tom Felton. I don’t think he ever expected the likes of Mom and me to come get a photo with him during DragonCon 2011. Tom is best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, and here were Mom and I looking like we’d arrived for a Malfoy family reunion. In truth, …
DragonCon 2011 has come and gone and, like every year, it was epic. The biggest fan-run sci-fi and fantasy convention in the U.S. is four days of awesome. I was actually there for five days, wore six different outfits (most of which were costumes), and put my arms around everyone from Darth Vader to Tom …
DragonCon this year was, as usual, a great time. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say it was my best DragonCon yet. We attended less panels, giving us a lot more time for just sitting around to watch the (weird) world go by. We had a huge crowd this year, ranging from the …
