I am exhausted but full of elation after three days at Awesome Con in Washington, DC. I’m not a big fan of huge cons, and this one is definitely a little too big for my comfort zone. I don’t like the feeling of not being able to do and see all of the things I want to do and see. But one of the things I love about big cons is that your experience with the mix of activities you choose to do at one is unique. For example, I’m not into photo ops (ew, I don’t want to see myself) or meeting celebs (I would embarrass the hell out of myself). But I am into panels and into fitting as much as possible into a day.
I started a comprehensive write-up then realized: no, there is too much. Let me sum up…
Highlights included:
- Seeing John Barrowman in a kilt and sporran, talking about the Battle of Culloden and Bonnie Prince Charlie using his full Scottish accent
- Getting to sit inside a Supernatural Impala
- Getting signed art from Karen Hallion
- Attending the Stucky anthology reading
- Seeing Scott Gill in Captain Jack’s greatcoat
- Wanting to as Garrett Wang a question and having him read my mind and answer it for me before the Q&A portion even began
- Seeing so many rare comics, panels, and memorabilia
- Seeing David Tennant, Catherine Tate, John Barrowman, Garrett Wang, Clare Kramer, Stan Lee, Felicia Day, Jason David Frank, and Eliza Dushku in person all in one weekend!
By the numbers:
- 3 days attended
- 11 panels attended
- 8 celebrity Q&As attended
- 21 pieces of art purchased (only 3 are gifts; I have a problem)
- 2 books finished
- 4 DADA business cards bravely handed out
- 3 meals skipped entirely, replaced by protein meal bars
- 7 friends I ran into/came across/spotted
- 33,265 steps taken
- Infinite squees
I will be posting the rest of my adventures one day at a time.
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