Snowflake Challenge 2

[olivermoss]

In your own space, talk about your fannish history. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

My Fandom History ... there is no way I can list it all, but


* I was on the winning team of Rhino Hunt which was a precursor to Gishwhes



Explanation of Rhino Hunt and more pics at my SPN Neocities Page.

* Vice Chair, Director of Relations, Reg Staff, A/V Tech, PR ... so many staff positions

* Went to ConCon, the Leverage Con thrown by the show's production company. It was fun, but also a hot mess

* Used to go to Kane shows and was there the night Jensen showed up to do backing vocals



More pictures at my Kane Neocities page.

* At 9 years old walked two miles to a Star Trek Con my Mom said I couldn't go to. Snuck in. Bought some fan comics. Walked 2 miles home. A few weeks later Mom found the comics and threw them out because she thought they were porn.

* Went to San Diego Comic Con some years as industry

* sorts through giant pile of badges Why do I have a 'Hotel Liaison' badge for Gamestorm? I was their hotel liaison? When?

* 3 years working for Random Acts

* The scene in Hannibal that involves a pine tree? I hand felted organs to recreate that as my holiday tree one year.

* I break for what can only be traps set to catch Dean Winchester


I came across this in rural Washington, what else could it be?


* I take odd landscape photos sometimes




* I played a small part in pirating The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. There was no home video release for 20 years, so the movie spread through analogue piracy. No pirate bay, we had stacks of VCRs in dorm rooms.

* I went to the original Trek in the Park also helped sew tribbles for the year they did Trouble with Tribbles




And lots of other stuff, mostly running forums and comms and cons and events and charity auctions and ... stuff.

Comments

[prisca]

Aaaaw, tribbles :) I admit I never was a big Startrek fan, but I always did love this episode.

[olivermoss]

Yeah, that was a fun one :) I love The Original Series.

[delphi]

The scene in Hannibal that involves a pine tree? I hand felted organs to recreate that as my holiday tree one year.

This is amazing.

[olivermoss]

Thanks!

[sperrywink]

You are so much more into organized fandom! It's cool because obviously the rest of us couldn't enjoy these things without people like you. So thank you!

[olivermoss]

Thanks! I had a lot of cool experiences, but I am glad to have most of that behind me now. Con drama is a thing, and hopefully I can spend that energy on writing now.

[verdande_mi]

Gimli and Legolas :D

[olivermoss]

They live in one of my camera bags. I need to pull them out more often :)

[teigh_corvus]

Oh yes! Please do! :D

[teigh_corvus]

The scene in Hannibal that involves a pine tree? I hand felted organs to recreate that as my holiday tree one year.

O_O WOW. THAT IS SO COOL. I am in awe. Please tell me there are pictures. And if there are, please please share them!

[olivermoss]

I know I took pictures, but pictures of my crafts are a hot mess. I'll post when I find it or try to re-take it. I know I have at least some of them still.

[teigh_corvus]

Ah yes, this is a familiar type of hot mess. I completely understand, and shall wait quietly but with eagerness for the eventual felted marvels. :D

[badfalcon]

Oh ConCon, such a mess. For the most part I had a great time. I have some wonderful memories from that weekend - as well as some embarrassing ones - and it was amazing to meet in person so many fandom friends... but one of the worst managed events I've ever been to.

[olivermoss]

As a local con runner, I knew who was being brought in the run the hot mess. He was drunk every time I saw him and complaining about the production company like all the problems were their fault. It's like dude, you are drunk and not running your own con and you only have you to blame for ignoring the hotel's layout and room occupancy numbers. I engaged with him a few times because I knew who he was, not just some drunk rando.

Still, Apollo Robbin's presentation with his wife and that Las Vegas cop. That was one of the best panels I've been to in my life. And the talent staying so late to actually get to all of the panels even though they clearly wanted to sleep was a moment.

I'm glad I went, but some of my amusement was at the slow motion track wreck where it wasn't my job to fix things.

[nonniemous]

I have always regretted missing ConCon, but then again, I may be glad I did miss it.

I love your pictures! WeeGimli and Legolas!

[olivermoss]

Thank you!

ConCon was a lot of fun, even though it was a hot mess. Registration didn't even know my tier of ticket existed when I arrived. Fortunately, I brought a print out of my reg receipt and they used a sharpie to mock up a badge for me.

Apollo Robbin's presentation was fantastic. I think it's the best con panel I've ever been to.

[luthienberen]

What a lovely way to record your fandom history! And Tribbles! Love them x

[olivermoss]

Thank you!

[st_aurafina]

Oh, no, the Dean trap! It would work!

At 9 years old walked two miles to a Star Trek Con my Mom said I couldn't go to. Snuck in. Bought some fan comics. Walked 2 miles home. A few weeks later Mom found the comics and threw them out because she thought they were porn.
I love this story, it is amazing.

[olivermoss]

Child me had life figured out. I wish I could get that back.

[kaffy_r]

At 9 years old walked two miles to a Star Trek Con my Mom said I couldn't go to. Snuck in. Bought some fan comics. Walked 2 miles home.

This. Is. Awesome.

As are all the pictures; you do Good Live Band. (I've only heard Kane's band in clips, but he's good. I'd heard that Ackles was a good singer, and the one or two clips I've seen of him, both at that event and separately, prove that out.)

I love the fact that you can give your fannish history via imagery. Thanks so much for this!

[olivermoss]

Thank you!

I was just starting with photography back when I was going to Kane shows, using my little Olympus Pen 1.