Well, day two has come to a close and the only thing still running is the Saturday night dance. Still not sure if I am going to partake in the festivities. It was an eventful and fun day, it started off with the breakfast buffet and then a quick dash to get a picture taken with Ethan Phillips. I was surprised that he remembered me from the night before and was very friendly while the picture was being taken. One thing that surprised me is after the photo was taken he asked for a fist bump. That totally made my day.
I was able to attend the Q and A with Mark Sheppard and it was good, he spoke of his experiences with the shows that he has been on, Firefly being cancelled, and why Battlestar Galactica was able to have a full run (the difference between a cable network and a major network). One of the fun comments that he made was he mentioned he was reminded of a Canadian joke. “How do you get 100 Canadians out of a pool? Could you please get out of the pool.” There is something lost in the writing down of the joke and the context in which it was told.
After those two events I just chilled in the hotel and spent way too much in the dealers room, but what the hell, I think I made good purchases. Then it was off to have my picture taken with Mark Sheppard. He wasn’t as nice as Ethan but as I mentioned in my last post I had quite a long conversation with him. I was then off to the autograph room to get my picture with Ethan signed. That was a straight forward process and he had a few people waiting.
After checking out the dealers room for a second time it was time to get a picture taken with Alaina Huffman. I must say…. TV does not do her justice, she is much prettier in person, she was great and friendly another photo that made my day.
Plans for tomorrow? I am going to go and attend the Q and As for Ethan Phillips and Alaina Huffman. Then it will be off to the autograph room to get the last two autographs that I want. Am I planning to stay for the closing ceremonies? Still not sure on that one. I would like to avoid the rush of when everyone else leaves and try to keep my car from overheating on the drive home. I guess I will try and gauge when others leave and make my plans from there.
