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happydalek) wrote2009-06-23 05:17 pm
happydalek) wrote2009-06-23 05:17 pm
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Trek Convention
One of my long time goals has been to go to a proper, Star Trek (or Wars) convention. Ideally, I'd like to go to said convention in costume, but mostly just going to the con is what I'm keen on doing. My main roadblock in accomplishing this has been money. Therefore, I've wanted to find conventions that are A) somewhat local to keep down travel costs, B) conveniently timed (i.e., such that I don't have to get off work to go), and C) not prohibitively expensive to go to (like, less than 100 bucks). If said con also happened to have Leonard Nimoy as a guest, well, then that would be the friggin' icing on the cake.
Well, lo and behold, I have discovered The Official Star Trek Convention. Not only is just a couple hours north of where I am, but it's in a part of NJ that I have previously been to! Also, it so happens that my work schedule is currently leaving my weekends almost entirely open, so I could probably make at least two of the three days, if I so chose. The daily admission prices are not terrible, either. Also, LEONARD NIMOY WILL BE THERE. (And it just so happens that I have recently acquired and read "I am Spock," his 1995 memoir, [for possible autograph purposes]). It's like it's freakin' FATE! But given that it's only a month away, I don't have any idea what kind of costume I could throw together in that short a time. I certainly won't be in satisfactory miniskirt shape by then. I'm also worried about tickets selling out soon, so I need to make these plans quick-like.
My question is, has anyone on my f-list ever gone to one of these conventions? Is anyone else planning to go? In short, TALK ME INTO DOING THIS, PEOPLE. (AND FEED ME COSTUME SUGGESTIONS.)
Well, lo and behold, I have discovered The Official Star Trek Convention. Not only is just a couple hours north of where I am, but it's in a part of NJ that I have previously been to! Also, it so happens that my work schedule is currently leaving my weekends almost entirely open, so I could probably make at least two of the three days, if I so chose. The daily admission prices are not terrible, either. Also, LEONARD NIMOY WILL BE THERE. (And it just so happens that I have recently acquired and read "I am Spock," his 1995 memoir, [for possible autograph purposes]). It's like it's freakin' FATE! But given that it's only a month away, I don't have any idea what kind of costume I could throw together in that short a time. I certainly won't be in satisfactory miniskirt shape by then. I'm also worried about tickets selling out soon, so I need to make these plans quick-like.
My question is, has anyone on my f-list ever gone to one of these conventions? Is anyone else planning to go? In short, TALK ME INTO DOING THIS, PEOPLE. (AND FEED ME COSTUME SUGGESTIONS.)