Briefly, from Bonn

[selenak]

A long report will of course follow next week.

Train journey: v.v. long and featuring the Rhine and the Lorelai.

Fedcon, first afternoon: met bimo, cavendish and muffinmonster. bimo v. stylish in black leather and gloves as Psi Cop, muffinmonster as Grey Council member. Cursed self for not having [Bad username or site: hobsonphile' @ livejournal.com]s talent for outfits, as no other Centauri on convention. Had larks.

Merchandise: made altariel1 and kradical richer through buying their books on Cardassia and Ferenginar respectively. Also bought Peacekeeper Wars DVD and Clone Wars DVD.

Panels: came too late for first Stephen Furst panel, but not to worry, will catch second one tomorrow. Opening ceremony okay, but no more. Had nostalgic longing for Redemption (the convention(s), not the episodes in various shows). Best moment in opening ceremony hilarious LotR vid (advertising Ring Con 2005) using Herbert Gröhnemeyer's Männer. Felt v.v. sorry that non-German speaking people will not get the extremely funny and apropos matching of words and imagery. Guest stars came on stage; Stephen Furst walks like Vir. Leonard Nimoy looks nowhere as old as he is. Andrew Robinson looks older. Clare Kramer looks more like Christina Ricci than like Glory. V.v. odd.

First panels: Jolene Black a sweetie. Also very outspoken about quality of writing, says that In a Mirror Darkly was where Enterprise should have started. Much Manny Coto praise and dissing of Those Guys Starting With B. Was only her third convention altogether.

Brent Spiner much like at other conventions a decade ago. Best apropos question from fan: "Are you related to Gilderoy Lockhart? Because you two have a lot in common." Alas, Spiner not HP reader.

Goals for tomorrow: collect autographs, spend no more money on merchandise, panels of Andrew Robinson and Stephen Furst, more larks with lj gang.

Comments

[kskitten.livejournal.com]

I am so envious.

You go have fun! Sounds like a blast to me!

[selenak.livejournal.com]

It is. BTW, did the transfer at the back go alright?

[kathyh]

Have a great time and say hi to bimo and cavendish for me.

spend no more money on merchandise

Hm...good luck with that *g*.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Will do, and why you sound so sceptical I can't imagine.*g*

[bimo.livejournal.com]

hi there

as bimo is obviously to tired to type, I took over. (at least I am awake enough to hit some of the right keys on the keybord.

Amyhow I thing I should metinon that she was falttered by you mentining her dress and that we both really had a great time :-) and arrived savely home.

Frank

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Good to know. Hugs to you both!

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

"Are you related to Gilderoy Lockhart? Because you two have a lot in common."

Wow. He's that bad, huh?

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Let me put it this way: Magical Me as the title of his memoirs wouldn't surprise me.*g*

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

Old or new Christina Richie? 'Cos I don't know if you've seen any recent pictures, but she's been assimilated by the Stick Insect Colelctive, sad to say.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

In that case, old, alas. And no, I hadn't seen any recent pictures. I was thinking of her in The Opposite of Sex, in regards to how C.K. looked like.

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

Oh, and re Clare Kramer not looking like Glory...

There was an amusing interview with her in a British magazine at around the time when she said that she'd only agreed to play Glory when she was assured that she wouldn't have to wear any heavy "monster" make-up or prostheses. However. she still ended up wearing more make-up than in any other role she'd ever played because they trowelled on the orthodox glamour make-up so thickly.