Best. Weekend. Ever.

[willow_25]

Yeah, I'm still in recovery.  There was road-tripping, screaming at the top of my lungs at three concerts, Q&A fun with the adorable James Marsters, and more roller coasters than you could shake a stick at.

Fangoria & James Pics Here:  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13366&l=69154&id=556046112

The photo-op and autographs went better than I expected, and Other Sarah and I were both given outrageous compliments.  I expect lots of people got them, but it still made me giggle a whole hell of a lot.  JM was ogling me!  Yeah, I need to get over it.

The Q&A was great; not much of interest was actually said, except that I was surprised; JM actually has thoughts.  Not that I seriously expected him to be an idiot, but based on past meetings with actors, I kind of did.  I was pleasantly surprised that intelligent, well-organized ideas form in his brain.  It seriously does make him hotter.  And who knew that was possible.

The three of us listened to the Civilized Man CD for the first time on Friday, and weren't terribly impressed.  We were much pleased on Saturday, when he sounded better in person.  Not awesome, but on key and gravelly and the guitar was decent.  At least there was no sucky backup band like on the CD.  James has the most amazing stage presence, though, his voice barely mattered.  The man is so damn electric, he fills the room with himself.  The first show was better (after the first show, we decided to stay for the second), mainly because there was more talking and his adorable grinning.  After the concerts Saturday, we spent another night at the hotel in NJ, and left early in the morning for Hershey, PA.

Hershey Park & Nashville Star Concert Pics Here:  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13373&l=e9a71&id=556046112

We rode every roller coaster in the park, except one, and two water rides.  And, we went to the Nashville Star Concert.  Which was good.  Kate and I went to the 'Final 4' Concert two years ago when Erica Jo won, and this was better than that one.  There were also more original songs performed, which was nice.  Joshua seems to be growing on me, like a fungus.  I'd be disturbed, but he is kind of cute in person.  Not like Zack, though.  I'm not generally interested in the big bulky guys, but man, after 3 songs I just wanted to jump him.  Hard.

Ahem.

So, I got home a little after one in the morning on Monday, and that evening Kate, Other Sarah, and a couple of others stopped by to watch Spike-centric Buffy and Angel Episodes, before Other Sarah had to hop a plane back to Kansas City, MO.

The major theme of the entire weekend was that everything was better than we expected.  From the hotel room to JM's voice, to the roller coasters, and the rental car having satellite radio; all in all things just went swimmingly.  We're thinking about doing another convention trip next year; depends on what happens where, and if JM or other BtVS people will be there.  Very tempted by the Buffy/Smallville con, except that I hate Smallville, which would cut out a huge part of the Con for me.  I seriously couldn't even bring myseelf to watch James on Smallville.  Oh, well, evidently it wasn't very good, anyway.

Comments

[kallie-kat.livejournal.com]

::hyperventilates::

OMG, he's beautiful. I've seen him at a con too and was surprised by his intelligence and patience. And those those pictures... ::swoons::

Thanks for sharing them with us :-)

[willow-25.livejournal.com]

Always happy to share w. fellow fangirls & guys! Except for my compliment, which I hold dear to my heart. (Still swooning...)