CRAZY FOR COMIC CON

Captain America 

Have you heard about comic con?  If you answer is no, then let me tell you what comic con is.  Once a year in different places a convention occurs.  This one is all about comics.  If you love comic books and have never gone before you must.  I'm not a comic book fan but I love to meet celebrities.  Even if your not a comic book fan this is still an experience you must have.  People who are dedicated to this convention dress up in amazing costumes.  This year in NYC they had the comic con on October 13-16.  When I found out that Rose McGowan was going, I knew I had to go because I always wanted to meet and actor and actress from the show Charmed.  Also I am a fan of Rose McGowan.  I thought I should just add that part.

Big Bird

On saturday October 15, 2011 I got up very early in the morning and headed to the city for the convention.  I knew this place can get very crowded.  I'm very glad that I bought tickets before the convention instead of there. I recommend if you ever go to Comic Con you should always buy tickets ahead of time.  If you decide to just buy tickets there it's a bit more expensive and limited.  I arrived to comic con around 9am.  Even by arriving at 9am there were probably over 8 hundred people there and possibly more.  The place filled up very fast.  At 10am they were finally letting people in because they wanted to get organized first.  When you go to the comic book section your jaw drops.  Trust me it will.  If you don't believe me then you should go to comic con and prove me wrong.  There were just so many comic books and memorabilia.  It was quite amazing to see.  I didn't really have an interest in this part of comic con so I headed toward the side where they were having the signings.  This area also had a stage for people and acts to perform.  There was even a kid section.  Also what was really cool is they had some cars from some movies. I think most people would recognize the cars.  If not start watching more television and movies.  You could take pictures in each of the cars for just $10.  It seemed like a pretty good price and  it attracted a very large crowd.  I walked toward the Rose McGowan book signing and went on line.  I had brought my 4th season charmed dvd because I thought it would be awesome for her to sign it.  When I got on line I was told I needed to have a ticket.  They told me to buy a ticket at a booth about a few feet away.  No one knew we had to buy tickets and trust me I asked a few people on line.  Still I knew this was worth it.  Charmed was a big part of me and I knew that I wanted to meet Rose McGowan.  So I got my ticket and went back on line.  When she arrived I was clueless.  I didn't even see her walk by anyone and no body made any noise.  Finally someone did say she was here.  I saw her and I was like OMG.  I couldn't wait to go see her.  She was just one of three people I have wanted to meet for several years.  I couldn't believe I was just moments away from meeting her.  I think the wait was about 25 minutes.  Not long at all or at least it didn't seem to me.  I finally got up to her and something I have never experienced happened.  I was shaking and I could barely speak.  I didn't even get this star struck with Betty White and I'm a big fan of Betty White.  While she was signing my dvd box I told her something that I have barely have told anyone.  Very few people know this.  I told her " I have a severe anxiety disorder and high school was a nightmare for me.  When ever I felt like life wasn't worth living any more I would think or watch Charmed and it felt as if everything would be okay". She grabbed my hand and said "I'm glad that Charmed helped you".  I was still shaking and a nervous wreck.  I almost started crying because I was so happy.  I always wanted to thank one of the actresses for making Charmed so amazing.  I couldn't believe I got that experience, and I really wanted to talk to her more.  So I did something that I knew would be expensive but I knew I wouldn't regret it.  I bought a VIP meet and greet pass.  And I'm glad I did.

Me and Michael B. Jordan

While I waited until some of the VIP events including a picture with the cast of the movie Conana and the meet and greet afterwards I decided to waste some time.  Honestly I just walked back and forth from booth to booth and getting really bored.  Out of no where I recognize someone from a tv show.  I didn't know his name but I did know his lips.  I would know those lips anywhere.  Strange I know but he has distinct lips.  Otherwise known as big lips.  I must say he was looking fine in person.  His name is Michael B. Jordan and he plays Alex on the show Parenthood.  I went up to him and I asked are you from Parenthood?  And he said he was.  We were standing in front of a ride and he just gone on the ride.  I don't remember exactly how this came up but he was telling me he had just gotten on this ride and he was still adjusting getting out of the ride.  I have been on these rides before and it isn't so bad.  So of course I had to bug him about it.  I told him are you crazy that ride is nothing.  So one of the people he was with said are you calling him a softy and I said yea.  He told me to go on the ride but I said I didn't have anyone to go with.  So of course he joked about that I was alone.  I want to let everyone know we were just joking around.  It was all in good fun and humor.  He was a very cool guy.  I enjoyed getting the chance to meet him.


I then went on my way to waste some more time.  I really didn't have anything to do so I decided to watch the people who were on stage.  There was one guy who was singing and i just decided to sit and listen.  I really have no idea who was performing, but he did have a good voice.

Me, Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang and Rose McGowan

There was still about 45 minutes left until the pictures would start.  I decided to head towards where I would have to line up anyway.  There were actually a few people there who were on line already.  So I went on line and waited.  I talked to a few people on line.  It was a decent wait.  I had some fun by trying to be funny.  Of course I wasn't that funny but I tried.  Eventually it was my turn to get my picture taken with the cast.  So I walked in doing this really bad dance move in a high pitch voice "everybody dance now".  It was pathetic but so much fun.  I then waited for my picture to come out.  I then I headed straight to the meet and greet.  




When the meet and greet started I was so excited.  I didn't know what was going to happen but I couldn't wait to meet Rose McGowan again.  I had so much fun at this meet and greet.  I got to ask some questions and she told us some stories.  It was AMAZING.  I really did love every moment of it.  I even learned a few things about film.

Me and Rose McGowan.

The next day I went back to comic con.  I wanted a picture to remember meeting Rose McGowan.  I was very happy when I got to take a picture with her and I wanted to do something else instead of just stand there.  So of course this is what I decided to do.

This weekend was the best weekend EVER.  I loved every moment and I will never forget it.

Lizzie McGuire All GROWN UP

Hilary Duff had a book signing in Tribeca on October 10, 2011.  Even though I hadn't read any of her books I didn't care.  I had watched Lizzie McGuire when I was growing up and I thought it would be cool to meet Hilary Duff.  

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

I was running late to this book signing, but I still got there around 2pm.  I might not of have been the first in line but I had a decent spot on line.  I was pretty excited to meet Hilary Duff.  I hadn't planned anything ahead of time of what I would say, but I'm usually good at winging it even if what I say sounds lame.  I try to be entertaining and funny all the time but sometimes its not always entertaining and especially not funny.  I have to say the wait wasn't so bad.  I got some food and spoke with some people on line.  What I really enjoyed was reading with people on line from a book that told us how to say dirty words in German.  I'm not going to lie it was fun and HILARIOUS.  The book was so strange, but it really did help pass the time away.  It's always fun to pick up a random book and start reading it because you never know what you're going to read about.

Finally the time had come for the book signing to start.  Hilary Duff was in a traffic so it didn't start exactly on time.  NYC always has traffic and especially more traffic with the wall street protest going on.  No one was upset about it because we all knew she was coming.  I know I didn't care because it's NYC everyone gets stuck in traffic here at least once in their life.  Well, let's skip to the part when she did arrive.  It was pretty cool and as she was getting ready to meet the first person of course I had to yell things out.  Here are some of the things I yelled out "You go girl" "You go sign those books"  "You can do it".  What was really funny is when I got to meet her and she said I was entertaining her.  So of course when she signed my book I had to do bad dance moves and say "Go hilary go hilary".  I have to say I thought that was pretty cool.  At least I got recognized in a line of A LOT of people.  I didn't count so a lot will have to be my number.  If I had to guess there were probably  a few hundred people there.  It was a big turn out.

Hilary Duff

So now you are probably thinking that this was the end of my adventure.  Let me tell you it was NOT.  Of course I had to stay and ask for a picture.  I knew I had to try and a few other people were going to try it also.  The waiting for the signing to end wasn't so bad.  It seemed pretty quick to me.  When the last few people who were on line to get their books signed there was now a small crowd waiting to see if Hilary Duff would take a picture with them.  We all kept yelling "can we have a picture please".  At this time Barnes and Nobles was telling her she had to leave.  But what was really nice is Hilary Duff made the person with the camera take a group picture of all of us and it would be posted on her website.  The picture isn't up yet but when it is I will post it right here.  I have to say it was a fun and entertaining day.

Mr. Chocolate Man

On September 28, 2011 I had no idea what I would be doing that night.  Alright I lied I figured I would have class, but my night class got canceled and my first class ended early.  Wait it gets even better the book store where Taye diggs would be at was only 2 BLOCKS AWAY!!!  I felt like I had luck on my side.  It seemed like it would be an easy adventure.  Well I had a few surprises on the way.

The book signing started at 5pm and I was running late.  It was 5:30pm and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make the book signing.  So as soon as class ended I called the bookstore and I was so thankful that the book signing had not even started.  When I got outside I ran.  Turns out I am not a great runner.  I gave it about half a block and gave up.  I just started to speed walk.  I finally arrived at the book store after about 20 minutes.  I did get a little lost but it was only when I was less then half a block away.

Shane West and Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Let me tell you I had no idea what kind of a book Taye diggs had written.  I thought it was an autobiography of his career.  Can you believe how shocked I was when I walked into a children's book store.  I got on line and waited to buy the book Chocolate Me by Taye Diggs.  When I did I found out not many people were going to get their book personalized.  All the books were signed previously and Taye Diggs was just going to personalize it.  Another surprise that I got was when I saw another person with Taye Diggs.  Turns out there was another writer, Shane West.  I honestly had no idea who Shane West was but he seemed very cool.  Since I had come late I had expected to be waiting for a while.  I was very wrong.  Most of the people there were under the age of 5 years old.  Those kids were so happy when they got to meet Taye diggs that after they met him they started to cry.  That would of been really cute if that did happened but instead the kids cried before and after they met him.

Taye Diggs and Me

I was number 36 in line. I was holding my Chocolate Me book waiting to get it signed.  I did meet some other people who were waiting to meet Taye diggs and had no children with them.  I have to say I think the children out numbered the adults.  The kids were in complete control of the book store.  Well  at least I thought so.  Finally it was my turn to get my book signed.  I asked Taye Diggs if I could get a picture with him and luckily I did.  It was pretty cool.  I even told him he should play a lawyer in glee for his wife's character since it looked like she would be needing one.  He said you should write about it. I responded with I did for Julie Andrews and then I tried to continue with his character story line of then marrying his wife's character.  By the way if you read my blog I will ask all people to be on Glee.  What can I say I'm a GLEEK.  Then I met Shane West and I got him to sign my book.  He found the name I chose to get personalized very interesting.  I asked for the book to be personalized as ABBA.  I know first thought is to the music group ABBA.  But no this was actually My sister Brooke's and my initials. I decided I would share a signed book with her from Taye Diggs.  I explained it to Shane West and he just thought it was a cool way to get a book personalized that way.

I have to say even thought it was a bit crazy in the beginning it was a lot of fun going to this book signing.  Even if there were a lot of screaming kids.