Wheeee!
Well, that was a blast! We nearly sold out the theater, and the preliminary numbers raised for Equality Now sound very good. I met a Greenville Browncoat who had one of my kits there. She was a fairly new knitter and wanted pointers on picking up stitches for the earflaps. We went through it, and I showed her an alternate method that worked better for her. She picked it up (so to speak) quickly.
I went with Turtlegirl, Amy (whom I don’t think I’d really met), and
Hearing the gasps reminded me of the time I saw The Empire Strikes Back when it was re-released in theaters. There was a girl sitting near us who, 25 years after the original release, had never seen the movie AND was completely unspoiled. One has to assume she was raised in the Amazon. In a cave. By wolves. During the Middle Ages. Regardless, it was so cool to hear her gasp in amazement at Darth Vader’s big reveal and whisper excitedly to the guy she was with. Really took me back to 1981. This was like that – you can never get back that moment before you knew what was coming, but you can still feel a certain vicarious thrill.
In addition to donating a hat for the silent auction (it went for well above retail, thanks to that Browncoat for her generosity), I also loaned my mannequin for displaying an authentic costume from the movie. This nice young man carried it back to my car. He also gave me back my glass head used for hat display, leading to this exchange between me and
Illiane: Hey, want to see my new car?
Me: Absolutely! I just got my head from this guy, let me go put it away.
Illiane: A college guy gave you head? All right!
Me: Yep. I’ve still got it.
It went on. You get the gist. We were a little punchy. I imagine the young man would be appalled to learn of this conversation. His mother would, too, since I know her.
Moving on!
A lot of us met up at Fuel Pizza afterward. They very graciously gave our group vouchers indicating that they would donate a portion of profits from our meals to Equality Now. I heard the cashiers talking. They said they’d only been expecting about 20 people. Instead we took over the upstairs. So a good time was had by all, and it was a good haul for Equality Now, too. It was good for Fuel Pizza too, of course, since I know I had a good time and will go back, and I’m sure others will as well.
All in all, it was a very successful evening. Once everybody’s rested up, we can start thinking about next year. Can’t stop the signal!
Dang, that sounds like an amazing time. I can’t believe there was nothing like this in the Orlando area. Closest one to me was Tampa. Blecch.
I know what you mean about the “gasp” moment. When I saw it for the third time in the theatre and that moment happened, there was a large number of gasps, and then one beat later one guy just said “WHAT?!” very loudly. Kind of cracked me up.
Dang, that sounds like an amazing time. I can’t believe there was nothing like this in the Orlando area. Closest one to me was Tampa. Blecch.
I know what you mean about the “gasp” moment. When I saw it for the third time in the theatre and that moment happened, there was a large number of gasps, and then one beat later one guy just said “WHAT?!” very loudly. Kind of cracked me up.
Wish I’d known about this in advance, though I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it anyway.
I love this fandom…despite being a long time Joss fan and a rabid Firefly advocate, I managed to make it to the film completely unspoiled.
Do you go to DragonCon, btw?
Wish I’d known about this in advance, though I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it anyway.
I love this fandom…despite being a long time Joss fan and a rabid Firefly advocate, I managed to make it to the film completely unspoiled.
Do you go to DragonCon, btw?
I haven’t gone yet. One of these years, I expect I will. I just don’t really know anyone there, and don’t know what I’d do.
I was unspoiled until… well, it’s detailed in an old friends-only post (which is also free of spoilers). Check it out.
I haven’t gone yet. One of these years, I expect I will. I just don’t really know anyone there, and don’t know what I’d do.
I was unspoiled until… well, it’s detailed in an old friends-only post (which is also free of spoilers). Check it out.
Ha! That’s great!
Ha! That’s great!
Also, this clearly means you need to organize one for next year in the Orlando area. Heh.
Also, this clearly means you need to organize one for next year in the Orlando area. Heh.
Oh, that cracked me up and pissed me off, all at once. You poor thing!! MOTHERS. 🙂
D*C is a ton of fun. I asked because there’s a really large Browncoat contingent and we make a hobby of counting Jayne hats. We’ve gone the last two years and hopefully will get to go again this year.
Oh, that cracked me up and pissed me off, all at once. You poor thing!! MOTHERS. 🙂
D*C is a ton of fun. I asked because there’s a really large Browncoat contingent and we make a hobby of counting Jayne hats. We’ve gone the last two years and hopefully will get to go again this year.
I’ll be at DragonCon this year!!!!!!! Will be helping a friend who’ll be a vendor there. I NEED TO GET A KIT FROM YOU!!
I’ll be at DragonCon this year!!!!!!! Will be helping a friend who’ll be a vendor there. I NEED TO GET A KIT FROM YOU!!
Oh and I meant to say, yes, I had many gasps for Serenity. I’m sure I totally cracked up the ppl who were right around me for the noob I was.
Oh and I meant to say, yes, I had many gasps for Serenity. I’m sure I totally cracked up the ppl who were right around me for the noob I was.
No problemo – I need to road trip tomorrow to get some more yellow yarn anyway. The mill has had my order since April, but apparently are only now spinning some up. It’ll be here in a couple of weeks – but I NEED IT NOW, hence the road trip.
No problemo – I need to road trip tomorrow to get some more yellow yarn anyway. The mill has had my order since April, but apparently are only now spinning some up. It’ll be here in a couple of weeks – but I NEED IT NOW, hence the road trip.