What is wrong with me??
A year ago in 2007 I was a simple yaoi/anime/manga fangirl. I had no interests in real life celebrities, and I was only in love in a limited range of anime,manga BL and being excited on meeting unknown American anime voice actors (actually there's still a list of American anime voice actors I want to meet)
Reactant I started watching torchwood, due to a youtube video linked to my main yaoi forum. It was 2008 in febuary and now I am a hooked torchwood/doctor who/ Sarah jane adventurers. It's turned me in to a crazy mad fangirl wanting to meet actors and writers in this fandom.
I started going to conventions and signings in london around the doctor who universe. I am now willing to wait for 2 hours and spend money to get an autograph. I am going to track down my conventions and signing I've been to so far
It started going to the anime convention the London anime expo with my brother, this was only because I wanted to enter a drawing competition (Of course I didn't win and I was upset..but I got over this). I didn't have a good time because I had no friends or people I knew and my brother left me all myself.
My old leaving year book is now an autograph book at the back of the book which has a lot of spear pages (12 autographs and counting)
The second was a art convention, I only went because of a deal on booking a lecture and getting two free art marker pens. Plus you got free things and getting advice off other artist. So I enjoyed it
It was 26th of april 2008 and I forced my parents and my friends to a torchwood convention the rift. Unlike the 2 other conventions it was damn expensive £80 pounds compared to £10. I have written a detail report on this other here
on October 4th 2008 I went to a doctor who signing in forbidden planet to meet writers who are not really famous, but I went because I wanted to get my blue book signed but I actually had to buy the doctor who book they were there for. One writer at the rift recognized me and it made me happy.
At the 1st of November for some crazy reason I went to another signing for only one reason to see the actor I met at the rift convention, to see if he recognised me (not likely). I didn't see the point why because I have his autograph anyway, but I went and waited in the rain for two hours because he was an hour late. In the end I didn't bring enough money and left for nothing. Pointless I am never doing that again and taught me a lesson bring enough money for signing sessions
The 15th of November was this time a Sarah Jane adventurers signing, now I am more of a torchwood fan then the other, but I don't mind the other spin off. I actually like the Sarah Jane adventurers, but was scared to go if there was more kids then older people like me. But it was in the afternoon, on a Saturday and in oxford street so I did as a fun day out. It was a good event even though they were half an hour late, the staff were friendly and informative gave free wristbands, activity sheets, and doctor who booklet. There was half older people and half kids so my worries were good. My only problem was the signing on the 3rd floor where the items were, but I had to run to the first floor to buy item and rush back up to join the line because I came when it started.
I understand the reason why people go to signing is to get along with other people with the same interest with you. I enjoyed this as it make you excited it even more. It taught me a second lesson, come to signings early.
The reward:
http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1045/4188293/8762731/349663248.jpg(woo don't worry about those black lines, I don't want people to know my real name that is all)
The latest signing I went was the 1st late one and most planned and prepared I've ever been to. The 24th of November was the John Barrowman signing for his new album music times 3 (no I mean music,music,music). Now I am not a crazy fangirl stalker of him, but I am fairly interested in him and do want to meet him just once. Choice of the signing was the oddest of them all in damn sainsbury store on the edges of central London at 6pm, which took me an hour to get there.
I had to go though so much for this, mostly telling a lie to my parents because they don't understand these signing things and they don't like me going out late. Also I had an plan of going 2 hours early to make sure I can get home early because I had university classes and my parents would get worried sick if I came home late on a weekday plus I didn't wanted to miss survivors .
Even though I came 2 hours early there was a line already forming, I brought work to do on the underground and while waiting in line. Like all signings I had to rush down to the music section deep in the store, find the CD hidden among the others and then go to the till to damn pay..At least after that I met some lovely people exchange hobbies and squeal together about how john was going to enter the store , two hours flew by to my surprise.
Finally after 2 hours and 10 minutes wait, he came and it was all over in 30 seconds or even less, and this was the result
http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1045/4188293/8762731/344877686.jpgYeah I know there one thing missing it hasn't got my name on it...that because I was star stuck in front of him and the only word I could say was “hello” I couldn't even say my name to personalise the damn autograph IS KICKING MYSELF REALLY HARD. Iojdsflkjfaslkjaflskjcxmlv;l sighs...
Ok I am clam now..the staff were really not good at all, no name stickers, no updates the thing they only did was to move the line, giving raffle ticket in false hope of winning something. I could of actually got my blue book, CD and leaflet signed all personailsed if I acted quickly enough and asked but I didn't...
I swear at one point he was looking at me and I was looking at him during waiting. He was'nt smiling and it was creeping me out as there as something up with me, maybe he was looking at our area. I should of waved or something but I was scared that I look like an idiot. .
Any way that's that in a nutshell, geez that's 3 signings in space of a month. I really hope I don't have to go to anymore because you really at least pay £20 at least, and I am a money tight student.
There other signing I wanted to go to but couldn't for reasons. One was the Russell T Davies book signing at waterstone I couldn't because it was on a university day, it was on too late and didn't have enough money..The other was a Tom baker one, could'nt go to that one because it was on a morning and I had lectures.
God it's been weird how much I am changed within less a year. My friends have noticed.
Until then
kino-san XD
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