Pegasus 2

[trinityofone]

I just bought a ticket to Pegasus 2 even though 1) it's in England, 2) it's expensive, and 3) I have no idea if I will be allowed to take time off work. But siriaeve, randomeliza, and megolas are going! And I desperately want to see them, and I really, really miss Europe. Maybe I'm only freaking out about the purchase because I'm not used to really buying myself stuff or spending money not on food. (Or rent. Or, okay, books.)

But:

1. David Hewlett
2. I've never been to a con before!
3. David Hewlett!
4. Friendses!
5. DAVID 'THE AWESOME' HEWLETT!

So...who else is going?

In other news, I went up to Berkeley this weekend and thus am even more out of the loop than normal. What's going on? Did people like 'Progeny'? I'm tired. Can I take a nap now?

ETA: looking4tarzan started a comm for people going to Pegasus 2: peg2con. *runs off to join*

Comments

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Cool! Wolf's cons are lots of fun and very relaxed - probably one of the best choices for a first con. My first con was last year's P1...

I'll be at this one...I can't wait. I mean, cos David Hewlett, ZOMG! (Well, I met Joe last year... :oP )

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that they do good cons for newbies. I've been in fandom for so long, but never a con, amazingly. So that'll be an experience!

And...David Hewlett. ZOMG is right!

And hey, if you're gonna be there...look for me! *g*

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

WOW YAY!
I'm going to P2.
be sure to let me come wave at you!!! that is if you don't mind *grin*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'd love to exchange waves! I've never been to a con before; is there a usual way that meet-ups are arranged?

[dar-jeeling.livejournal.com]

God. I am so envious happy for you! The con experience must be awesome. Plus, David Hewlett. ;)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I've never been to a con before, so I'm not really sure what to expect. But...David Hewlett! Yes.

(Is there any way you could come? *looks hopeful*)

[trobadora]

Still thinking about going myself...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

You should come! What can I bribe you with?

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

This will be made of awesome. It will rule like a big ruling things before which all other things cower in awe.

Also: I have recently converted a friend to SGA from the QaF fandom. She posed me this question: sex between Ronon and Brian. Who would top?

...just thought I'd pass on the pretty of that mental image.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Brian. Duh.

More con squee in a minute, after I call this guy at Tesla Motors. But I wanted to answer that question first. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Oh, responsibility! Pish! *is secretly terrified that this whole thing will come back to kick her in the ass*

And I'm pretty sure most people liked Progeny.

I know I liked it. But my opinion does not always match, so. However, I am glad if indeed fandom as a whole is glad.

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

The expense, yes, the expense, but I did a similar trip for London Expo two years ago, and I still feel it was worth it. And when I ran the numbers (I am such the business woman :rollseyes: ) I realised that it was roughly comperable to the cost of attending a Creation Con here in the US, if you include hotel, airfare, cost of entry, cost of autographs, etc. And the cons in Europe are much nicer affairs.

Like you, I was missing Europe, and hadn't been to London proper in some time. I took advantage of the excuse of the event, and made it a bit of a vacation.

Although this is at a hotel near Heathrow, yes? I'd probably stay in-town for the nights when the con isn't on, and only stay at the con hotel during the event itself. That's what I did for Expo. I stayed right in the city centre for the non-con (heh) days, so I'd have easier access to touristy things and etc.

The hotels near Heathrow are nice, but that's a bit far for normal London touristing for any more than a day.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

We all definitely want to get some London sight-seeing in when not at the con, and I'm DEFINITELY not staying in some airport hotel when I can be in London proper. So yeah, I agree with your strategy points. *g* Now, if I only I can strategize my way to some cheap airfare...

[vonknibble.livejournal.com]

*waves* Me! I'm going!

Though like you, i don't know if i can get the time off work yet - i couldn't actually ask, what with not having a job then :P

My only other con was Gatecon 2004, which was great, and i'm told the smaller ones based here in the UK tend to be better and more relaxed. We should definately all arange to meet up at some point though :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I can't ask yet 'cause I've only been working here two months. I hope I'll have more leverage come, December, say.

looking4tarzan made peg2con. We can arrange meet-ups there, yay! *vbg*

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

DAVID HEWLETT! WHO IS AWESOME! LIKE HIS OWN ASS!!

I'm so excited for you, babe!!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am excited for me too! For indeed it is awesome! LIKE DAVID HEWLETT'S ASS!

The only thing awesomer would be if you were coming, too.

Community pimping

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

i just started a comm peg2con
so that we can all go BWUH WTF is happening together!!

Re: Community pimping

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

make that peg2con




(I'm tired I have con lag....that's my excuse!)

[tipsywitch.livejournal.com]

Me! *tipsy jumps up and down with hand in air*
I'm going, it's my first con, going on my own so would like to meet up with the nice LJ people and DAVID HEWLETT!!!!!!!!!OMG!!!!!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

siriaeve and I are newbies, too! We can form a wall of fangirlish protection! *vbg*

I can't wait!

[siria]

I am glad that we make it to number four on your list!

Seriously, Trin :|

*drinks tea in disdain*

(P.S.- OMG YAY)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Hey, in numerology, number four is the number of KINGS! And, er, people with mysterious superpowers! Didn't you know?

[aphelant.livejournal.com]

OMG, I want to go so badly! Like, I'm totally about to whip out my credit card.

But then I'm like, 'You know, Burnaby is closer and cheaper...I could just go stalk him at the studio!'

Whyyyyy do the conventions always have to be so far away?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yes, but at the con you'd get to hang out with other fans, too! And you'd be slightly less likely to be arrested. *g*

[niennah.livejournal.com]

I'm going too! Fabulous. Now we can finally meet up, when we spent so long across the road from each other and never did, lol.

I am getting very excited about it all again. Less than 6 months to go!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yes! That was very silly before. We should have at least gone for a cup of tea. *g*

Six months will fly by, right? (Right?)

[meivocis.livejournal.com]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I'll be there, with bells on. David Hewlett dude, DAVID HEWLETT. XD

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yay! I would love to meet you. And hey, the bells will make recognition easy!

I have to not think too hard about ACTUALLY MEETING DAVID HEWLETT, or else my head will explode.

[ms-maree.livejournal.com]

I'll see you there :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yays!

[wychwood]

I hate you! *sniffles* As though I needed another reason to be sad that I can't go to Peg2 *g*.

If any of you are free in the UK after the con, you should come and visit me! Yes! Or something.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

You really can't come? *is sad too*

We would LOVE to see you. We are planning to make a week out of it, so it should be totally possible. *fingers crossed*

[valderys.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope this year to possibly know a fan name or two in advance, which I didn't for P1. I'd already booked, and emailed the details of P2 to Jane who had replied to say David was most likely going, but I had to keep it quiet. I have been *bursting* to squee about it, and now I can! Yays! It'll be fantastic for ljers to meet up - maybe a room party? I'm happy to host that, if you like!

I'll join that community mentioned above and suggest it maybe?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*nods* Yes, yes, yes! That would all be awesome. I'm looking forward to this so much!

[amireal.livejournal.com]

She's just using you becuase I wouldn't go.

*sniff*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Which one of us is the Other Woman now? I'm confused.

How's DOOOM going, BTW?

[klo-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Woooooot! This is going to be my second wolfcon and I CANT WAIT. Its so chilled out and dorkishly awesome. Plus I will mostly likely have arrived back from New Zealand that morning or the day before, so I will be dragging with me detritus from a year in Australia and a severe case of jet lag and I will be zoned liek woah. ITS GOING TO BE GREAT!
*klo*

[darcydodo]

Wait, you were in Berkeley this weekend? I'm so confused. You are going to be back over Labor Day weekend, right...?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yes, I will be back! And I'm so sorry I didn't get to see you this time! We were going to stay later on Sunday but then, perhaps wisely, we did not.

(I was helping nenar move. I'm not sure if I mentioned that.)

[bingeling]

Despite the fact that I've already told everyone that I'd be going to Pegasus 2 to make a complete jerk out of myself in front of David Hewlett, I still haven't bought my ticket. :/

But I'll be going. Because I want to.
And it will be my first con, too. +bounces nervously+

[birdsflying]

Yay! Yay! Yay! I may be able to offer you some non-con room space, although, I can't say for certain yet as have both E and S pencilled in as well (and haven't even moved in yet etc. :g:) but hotel room, baby! Yay! I'm thinking that we'll have to get a family room but between four of us, that should be okay!

[ms-maree.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're going. We really didn't much catch up after Manchester, which show my lack of ability to organise ANYTHING.

Are you going to be in London much before the convention?

I'm planning on going up to Manchester after to visit some friends.

[saturnalia.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Pegasus 2! Hope you enjoy it, it sounds like a blast :)

(I'm still wondering whether to go or not myself- money is kind of a problem, but I'm mostly worried about finding people to fangirl with once I get there. I'm not the most socially adept in unknown settings, alas.)

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

Check out the con page that was posted in the original post, and go to one of the things, like the dinner or the room party, should that happen.

I've been to one con-type event, and there were some people, like me, who talk a lot (because I'm shy, and talk to overcome that) and others who were totally shy. Everyone seemed to have a good time, though. There seemed to be a place for everyone! So, show up and sit there and groove on the vibe. It'll be worth it.

[gentle-thorns.livejournal.com]

I know you don't know me since I only lurk here but I'm hopefully going to this. I will have to kick myself if I don't since:

1) I live down the road from Heathrow

2) David Hewlett!!

P.S. Hi!