...Because Nerds Like Us Are Allowed To Be Unironically Enthusiastic About Stuff

That Time I Was Super Excited for Comic-Con

MCM London Comic Con is fast approaching (23rd - 25th October 2015) and I am ridiculously excited.

Like can't-sleep-can't-focus-jump-up-and-down-pee-your-pants excited.

This will be my second time at Comic Con and my second attempt at cosplay.  When I went to MCM in May earlier this year, I had the best experience.  I cosplayed as a Weeping Angel with my friend joining me as the Doctor(!11). We knew our costumes were a bit rubbish, home made and last minute but we were determined to have a fantastic day.

We were gobsmacked at the reaction we received.

At one point we could barely move four or five feet without somebody requesting a photograph.  We were stunned and so humbled by the reaction.  And what was even more amazing was how lovely everyone was.

I don't care what anyone says; the nerd/geek community is the best.

Everyone was so warm and friendly and welcoming.  We got lots of hugs and chatted to all sorts of different people! I think I could have spent all day in the corridor talking to different people.

But, as it was our first time (snicker), we wanted to see as much of Comic Con as possible.

This was somewhat hampered by my entirely impractical and ridiculously over sized wings.  (These things were a monstrosity in all honesty.  They were too large by far and I don't know why I thought they would make for easy movement around a crowded expo hall).

In any event, it quickly became apparent that I (and my friend) were undeniably out of our depth.

We were both comfortable in our nerdom and so were fairly confident we would be able to establish which stalls and booths were dedicated to which fandom.  Comic Con proved us very, very wrong.

The stands and stalls and various talks/panels were all related to things that I had no idea about.  There were a few mainstream fandoms I could see skulking around but there was infinitely more that I had never even heard of.  It was incredible and I loved every second of it.  It fuelled a desire to go and find out what these fandoms were, who was involved and what medium they played out on.

In any event, I had a fantastic time at Comic Con in May and am now thoroughly excited to be attending again in a few short weeks.  I am hoping to take my new camera with me and film some of the day so keep your eyes peeled for that montage that will be appearing soon!

And just for your information...my Jareth the Goblin King cosplay is coming along nicely. ;) - pics will follow.

Oh.  Will they follow.

&&Fin.

The Beginning is Always Today

That Time I Had A Fresh Start

So this blog has been abandoned for some time...ahem. 

Lots of things have happened since I last posted but as a great woman once said 'I never look back, darling, it distracts from the now'. 

Onto new adventures and upcoming projects then!

• I have recently been invited to join a new venture with #socially-m.  This involves a team of people helping businesses expand their reach through the use of social media.  I'm very excited to be part of this team and will be helping with photography and blog posts so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming projects!

• My sister and I will shortly be starting up our new YouTube channel entitled 'J*2'. I am super excited for this as we will be doing all sorts of crazy things and having a blast whilst doing it.  We were recently on a TV show together and had so much fun that we thought why not continue when we got home? :D So we should be doing some fun tags, gaming videos, general vlogs and we will document our trip to Comic Con.  Which brings me onto the next point...

• We are going to Comic Con in October! I went to Comic Con in London in May with a friend.  I cosplayed as a Weeping Angel and my friend went as a the Doctor (Matt Smith reincarnation). We had so much fun and lots of people stopped to chat and take pictures so it was a great day overall.  This year I am going as Jareth the Goblin King (played by the excellent David Bowie) and my sister is going as Sarah - both from The Labyrinth.  I have most of my cosplay together already so I am looking forward to donning the wig and eyebrow make up!

• As mentioned above, Sara and I were on a TV show recently where we camped in Italy and we are having a reunion with our fellow camp mates.  It should be an amazing day as the host has arranged for 3 DJs, a fun fair ride, a jacuzzi and has ordered meat from the butcher for the BBQ as well.  Not to mention he has bought a 12 man tent for us to sleep in while we stay the night!! In OCTOBER.  If I don't post after October, dear readers, it is because I am frozen somewhere North of Leicester.  After all, Winter Is Coming.

• Finally, I am shortly going to be moving house - huzzah! I am moving in with a friend and the house needs a little bit of work but we are very excited to finish our little project and start living together.

On top of all of that is work, Law School and other adventures with friends. So, as you can guess, life is pretty hectic! 

But, I am going to try to get back into Blogging and hopefully write some (fingers crossed!) amusing posts for the general enjoyment of you, dear readers. 

If all goes to plan I will hopefully be adding more posts very soon but, for now, watch this space and catch you soon! 

&&Fin.