Tales from the Asylum - 16
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amberdreamsWhat a hectic weekend! This is a drive-by post while I'm waiting for my roomie 
xlittleangx to wake up so we can toddle down to breakfast and is part squee, part moan...
Never thought I'd say this but eighteen guests on the schedule was actually too many (or at least too many when you have an upgrade ticket which gives you photos and autos with all bar 4 of those guests, and when there are over 2500 attendees). I didn't see Rachel Miner (as in even spot in a corridor let alone on stage, auto, photo) all weekend. I missed out on getting my Mithc autographs for my friend Ally and my Aunty Margaret (which was an absolute bummer) because the only window of opportunity I had the queue wasn't moving for over half an hour and I had to get back to the hall for talks. As it was, I missed Gil's panel (and his singing) because of this abortive trip down the sweaty end of the hotel. And what made that worse was the hold up in the queue seemed to be because there were a bunch of stewards at the table chatting to Mitch. Grrrr.
Anyhow, let's not harsh the squee because Jared's tongue is peeking out and I want to show you my Padackles perfume photo op.
Rogue put big signs up everywhere saying No Poses, No Props for photo ops, but most of us ignored it and I saw some great ones being done. So I stood in the queue clutching my two posters and the two mocked-up perfume bottles in my sweaty hands, and hoped the fearsome Donna wouldn't notice and stop me. I managed to look Jared in the eye (which, let's face it, it no mean feat from our respective levels!) and launched into my spiel. I gave them each others' poster, and showed Jensen the boxes, saying you've now got your own perfume range, and he was all like - oooh, cool. I thrust the boxes under his nose and managed to gabble something about the tag line meaning Nutty as a Squirrel's Fart and he outright guffawed at that. Then they were both inspecting the posters and laughing, and Jared wanted to know where Jensen's Harper's Bazaar photo was from, so me and Jensen told him magazine shoot, etc, and Jared couldn't remember his own photo, but Jensen told him it was a red carpet event (which even at the time in my flustered state I was thinking - oh cute exchange between the two of them!). So we took out positions, the photo was done and as I turned to leave they were both saying they loved the pics and the idea, and Jared said he'd buy the perfume (hee!), so I told him they would keep the stuff if they wanted and Jared was (sweetly) enthusiastic and told me to hand it all to the burly be-suited security chap who's name I didn't catch - and the moment was over. BAM! And all of that took less time than it's taken me to write it down. It's amazing how much can happen in such a brief moment of time.
Blah blah I'm still excited about it...can you tell? LOL!!
So anyway here's a bad photo of the photo op.
And to top it off, I had some left over auto vouchers because I'd missed other guests, so I decided to get my spare copies signed by the boys, and they both remembered the posters when I plonked the pics in front of them. Jensen laughed and said 'awesome', and Jared lit up and said 'oh I love this' before signing and then pointed at his pic to tell me 'this is my Pierce Brosnan look'. If I'd been less flustered, I should have taken a few seconds to query his choice of Bonds!
I'll probably do another wee post when I get home, because I have to do a report on Jensen's coffee lounge, and other photo op stories etc while it's all still fresh in my mind - and in between packing for Italy and sleeping like the dead!
xlittleangx to wake up so we can toddle down to breakfast and is part squee, part moan...Never thought I'd say this but eighteen guests on the schedule was actually too many (or at least too many when you have an upgrade ticket which gives you photos and autos with all bar 4 of those guests, and when there are over 2500 attendees). I didn't see Rachel Miner (as in even spot in a corridor let alone on stage, auto, photo) all weekend. I missed out on getting my Mithc autographs for my friend Ally and my Aunty Margaret (which was an absolute bummer) because the only window of opportunity I had the queue wasn't moving for over half an hour and I had to get back to the hall for talks. As it was, I missed Gil's panel (and his singing) because of this abortive trip down the sweaty end of the hotel. And what made that worse was the hold up in the queue seemed to be because there were a bunch of stewards at the table chatting to Mitch. Grrrr.
Anyhow, let's not harsh the squee because Jared's tongue is peeking out and I want to show you my Padackles perfume photo op.
Rogue put big signs up everywhere saying No Poses, No Props for photo ops, but most of us ignored it and I saw some great ones being done. So I stood in the queue clutching my two posters and the two mocked-up perfume bottles in my sweaty hands, and hoped the fearsome Donna wouldn't notice and stop me. I managed to look Jared in the eye (which, let's face it, it no mean feat from our respective levels!) and launched into my spiel. I gave them each others' poster, and showed Jensen the boxes, saying you've now got your own perfume range, and he was all like - oooh, cool. I thrust the boxes under his nose and managed to gabble something about the tag line meaning Nutty as a Squirrel's Fart and he outright guffawed at that. Then they were both inspecting the posters and laughing, and Jared wanted to know where Jensen's Harper's Bazaar photo was from, so me and Jensen told him magazine shoot, etc, and Jared couldn't remember his own photo, but Jensen told him it was a red carpet event (which even at the time in my flustered state I was thinking - oh cute exchange between the two of them!). So we took out positions, the photo was done and as I turned to leave they were both saying they loved the pics and the idea, and Jared said he'd buy the perfume (hee!), so I told him they would keep the stuff if they wanted and Jared was (sweetly) enthusiastic and told me to hand it all to the burly be-suited security chap who's name I didn't catch - and the moment was over. BAM! And all of that took less time than it's taken me to write it down. It's amazing how much can happen in such a brief moment of time.
Blah blah I'm still excited about it...can you tell? LOL!!
So anyway here's a bad photo of the photo op.
And to top it off, I had some left over auto vouchers because I'd missed other guests, so I decided to get my spare copies signed by the boys, and they both remembered the posters when I plonked the pics in front of them. Jensen laughed and said 'awesome', and Jared lit up and said 'oh I love this' before signing and then pointed at his pic to tell me 'this is my Pierce Brosnan look'. If I'd been less flustered, I should have taken a few seconds to query his choice of Bonds!
I'll probably do another wee post when I get home, because I have to do a report on Jensen's coffee lounge, and other photo op stories etc while it's all still fresh in my mind - and in between packing for Italy and sleeping like the dead!
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Date: 2016-05-09 08:29 am (UTC)Sorry to hear there were hassles. I think there always are at anything like this. :( But I hope it didn't take away from the excitement of doing the photo op with the Js because that looks like it was fun for them as well as for you! :D
And Jensen remembering where Jared's photo was from when Jared couldn't is very cute. ♥
Can't wait to hear the rest of your stories and good luck with the next leg of your journey! :D
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Date: 2016-05-09 03:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-05-09 10:14 am (UTC)I am sorry you didn't get to see Rachel,bummer!!
I am pretty sure that Jared's photo is a professional one from Jensen's wedding.lols. I will have to check on that.
I bet that they took the posters etc straight to the green room and showed everyone, and I bet everyone died laughing. Hee!!
Your ops are always brilliant!!! And you always look so cute!! Do you think that the boys recognised you?
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Date: 2016-05-09 03:25 pm (UTC)As to them recognising me, I doubt it, but they might remember me when I pop up again in less than two week's time in Rome! LOL
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Date: 2016-05-09 12:00 pm (UTC)Love how the boys seemed to genuinely get a kick out of your idea.
Go you! :D
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Date: 2016-05-09 12:16 pm (UTC)Looking forward to reading more!
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Date: 2016-05-09 03:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-05-09 12:53 pm (UTC)It's totally amazing how much can happen in about thirty seconds in a photo op, but what a memory!
To be honest I agree, extremely large con, only two real days and not enough space, but I had a fabulous time. I did see Rachel. I was outside with Serena and she came by with Donna, she waved and smiled.
Lovely pic of Jared Hun!
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