Still Alive...

[hsapiens]

I haven't posted in forever -- including to my fitness filter, which is supposed to be a daily thing for me.

I just returned late last week from a trip to Florida to see my ailing great-uncle. I went along mostly as my mother's arms since she is under medical orders to lift no more than 20 pounds due to osteoporosis. Anyhow, I spent a week ferrying relatives and cursing the lack of internet at the family beach house. It makes sense (the beach is supposed to be the point of being there so why have internet?) but I'd planned to continue working while I was away. Not so much. I did get to see the headstone that was placed on my grandmother's grave. It was the first time I'd been back to St. Augustine since her funeral 3 years ago.

I've been pouring my energy into getting fit and running sg1_lims. It takes almost all of my online time but it has been rewarding. I'm digging through a huge pile of comments, e-mails, and messages. I will answer everyone as quickly as I can.

Comments

[majorsamfan.livejournal.com]

I bought general admission ticket and then the photo ops and autographs. That way, I get to see them up close and personal. For being in the last row (okay, 2nd or 3rd from), I got pretty decent photos. By that, I don't mean FAB, like the first few rows, but "okay":

http://pics.livejournal.com/majorsamfan/gallery/00024b0b

I wasn't quick enough to get him when he came running to the back once. And his leather jacket was soft as butter....yummm.

I emailed Creation and asked whether there was any possibility of getting a dual photo op with both BB & CB; haven't heard back yet. It would probably cost a FORTUNE.

David & Kate are doing dual ops at ShoreLeave for about $10-20 less than another photo op with each of them added together. I wrote and asked if there was a possibility of a David/Jewel dual op, and Kett said they're working on it.

The reserved seat IS awesome at Creation; it's just too expensive. And if I go preferred, opting out of the party & brunch, I'm 15 rows back, making that not quite as "worth it" either.

At ComicCon I always just make friends with people either in line or as we sit, and if I have to pee they hold my seat. But usually, there are 2-3 panels in a row in the big room I want to see.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Those seats ARE expensive. They're only worth it if you've got a great seat but otherwise, I think they're a bum deal. I really hated Gatecon's method, which was to kick everyone out half way through the day. If you wanted a good afternoon seat on the day Michael, Christopher, and Amanda were there, you HAD to skip the entire morning's schedule and sit in line instead. I'm old, I'm employed, I'm a curmudgeon. I want my damned seat. :|