AUUGGHHH! Reading my f-list is not making me happy today. First Katie, now you! I need an "I'm jealous of you." icon. Ok, ok, I'm happy for you, but sad for me. *whines* Teryl has not yet appeared on the Vancouver guest list. I have at ticket and am currently trying to figure out how I'm going to pay for the rest of the trip. And if Teryl and Amanda don't end up on the guest list, I will not be a happy camper.

I've asked katiedammit if she might be kind enough to get something signed for me as a backup. I expect full reports and pictures from both of you! :)

Awwww. *hugs* YOu get to be even more jealous of me: I'm front row, center. However, I'm MONDO jealous of getting to go to Vancouver. That is where I want to live so badly it makes my teeth ache. I betcha if Teryl is in town, she'll be on the guest list. She's an absolute gold mine to organizers. She might not have the draw that the regulars do, but she makes certain that fans leave happy.

Believe me, I take pics. Way too many pics. :)

I don't know how much time you have there or how much of a fan girl you wish to be, but I can dig out my notes about finding various places that Stargate shot if you'd like. For certain? Go to Simon Fraiser University: it's Tollana. And Horizons, a.k.a O'Malley's, is where they shot Upgrades. The food is EXCELLENT and the park around it pretty. Oh yeah, it's also where they shot the scene in Upgrades where they burst out of the Gate to take out Apophis's new mothership. :)

I totally and completely adore Vancouver. *sniffle* I'm jealous of THAT trip. :)

I did attend the Stargate convention when it was in Columbus, OH in August 2005. It was my first convention and it was something of a disappointment. From what I heard, they apparently did not get a great turnout (although I thought there were a lot of people there). It was totally disorganized and the one guy in charge knew nothing about Stargate (even admitted it) and was extremely rude. From my observations, other conventions, like Gatecon, appear to let you get a bit closer to the actors. Some of the pictures I see posted on the Internet sure seem to make it appear that way. The guy who ran the Creation con in Columbs was like a freakin' drill sargeant and rude, did I mention rude? Anyway, the highlight was seeing Teryl and worth the trip just for that. It was like a breath of fresh air and sunshine when she swept onto the stage. I was in the front row, which was pretty cool. Unfortunately, I got crap for pictures because I was all hopped up on Advair and it made my hands shake. And, the one picture I paid for to have a pic of me and Teryl came out terrible. I knew I would look bad - my face was all swollen from the steroids, but how in the hell can anyone make Teryl look bad? *shakes head*

Anyway, I'm giving them another chance, I hope anyway. I'm running out of time for raising the rest of the funds. I figure they will devote more energy and resources to the "home" event so to speak. I just pray Amanda and Teryl get added to the list.

Thanks for sharing your pictures. Triple-threat Teryl is a modern day Debbie Reynolds or Doris Day. She sets the gold standard in convention appearances, giving her all to both her performance and her fans. I love that - makes sense why I love Teryl - I absolutely adore old Doris Day and Debbie Reynolds movies. I still very much enjoy Debbie Reynolds when I see her today. I saw her live once and she was fabulous.

Also, thanks for sharing about the Stargate shooting locations. I actually bought something on eBay with that information. I can't afford the Monday tour, but could probably rent a car for a day and venture out on my own. I absolutely agree that Vancouver is gorgeous. I was there when I was young. I lived in Calgary, Alberta for about 6.5 years. Sad to say, though, that we moved back to the States.

Speaking of hijacking someone's LJ. hee Sorry about the long-winded post.

Feel free to "highjack" my LJ anytime. I like comments. I like conversation. I'm happy. :)

It was my first convention and it was something of a disappointment.
I don't think I'd wish a Creation Con on anyone as their first convention. Don't get me wrong -- there ARE things about it that I appreciate. I love the assigned seating so that I'm not spending all my prime sleeping hours sitting in a hall, hoping to get a good enough seat to see the stage. I like that if I've paid for an autograph or picture that I'm going to get that item (assuming the actor doesn't cancel, of course). Hell, when Amanda Tapping cancelled at the last minute in 2004 due to a family emergency, I still got an autographed photo in the mail. But it's VERY impersonal and, frankly, you don't tend to see a lot of guests for the money paid.

And yes - Creation tends to get uptight about time as a result of this dedication to delivering and they often show it by being rude. It's utterly inexcusable. I've said it elsewhere in these comments but I really don't get how this company can have been around for so many decades and still have the feel of being unpolished n00bs.

I was all hopped up on Advair and it made my hands shake
Isn't that just so disappointing as to be heart breaking? At Gatecon, I had just started thyroid meds and the dose was a little too strong for me. I felt FABULOUS but when I saw the pictures...it was obvious that I had a shake going on. I still have a very slight muscle tremor even when the dose is correct so I'm looking for ways to negate this effect.

I figure they will devote more energy and resources to the "home" event so to speak. I just pray Amanda and Teryl get added to the list.
They do. Central and East Coast cons tend to get shafted but any along the West Coast tend to be well-populated with guests. I'm going to have my fingers crossed for you. I hope it works out!

Oh yes! I adore Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day. They both are incredibly talented who worked hard and who seem to be genuinely good people. I'm especially impressed by Doris Day who seems to have worked until she was done, retired, and devoted herself to doing good works that are important to her without looking to get praise or good press or even good will. Teryl strikes me as cut from the same cloth.

I actually bought something on eBay with that information
BOUGHT?!?!? Oh dear. Don't waste money on buying it. You have lots of people on your f-list who will know this sort of info and I'm sure there would be more people than you need, begging to give you the info. I won't hector you, insisting you take it, but if you want my notes or anything I'm more than happy to share. Please don't hesitate to ask. :)

Calgary
I almost applied there for grad school because they have a good program in Quaternary Studies. Of course, then I realized that Calgary is like Houston only with Canadian winters. :| Vancouver is perfect for me. Mountains, temperate, rain, green, vegetarian-friendly, dog-crazy, diverse, and just plain friendly. :) Yup. Heaven.