MediaWest Ho!

[przed]

I arrived yesterday in Lansing, Michigan for the annual fannish party that is MediaWest. I've been coming to the con since 1994, with only two missed years, once when Ros was a baby, and once last year due to our Disney family vacation.

This year the con has moved hotels, so it's disorienting not to be in a place where I knew the building and surrounding area so well. And so many people who were mainstays for so many years no longer come. (Ex-roomies jawanderer and nsandik, you are missed!) But it's still wonderful seeing the people who do still come, and having the opportunity to talk fanfic and slash with people who completely understand your obsessions.

So far, I have:

Picked up st_crispins at the Detroit airport Thursday, and had dinner with her and roomie m. butterfly

Gone to see Iron Man 3 with m. butterfly

Modded a Pros panel, Cowley: Mentor or Menace, that brought out lots of interesting discussion

Attended a panel on how Bodie & Doyle got together

Bought a lovely small drawing of Ned Stark from Game of Thrones in the art show, by the always fab Kate Nurenburg

Checked out the art show

Had dinner with both m. butterfly and FJBryan at our favourite Mexican restaurant, followed by viewing number two of Star Trek Into Darkness (Enjoyed STID much more the second time, since I'd hashed out my issues with it with m. butterfly and st_crispins and managed to mostly just sit back and enjoy it this time)

Talked with many fannish friends

Tomorrow there are more panels, and the Pros party, which FJBryan and I are hosting.

Comments

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Happy con to you and your mates! ♥

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

I just came from Star Trek, so all aglow, but damn, I've always wanted to go to Media West. sigh, pout. Want to attend a Pros party!

ahve loads of fun

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Sounds good! Like Connotations in UK which finished this year and will be sadly missed. Enjoy!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I wish I could have made it to MW for the entire weekend but, alas, I'm only there on Sunday. Still, there's plenty of Pros on that day to enjoy. :-)

And I'm not saying a word about Into Darkness. *g*

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

Sounds like packed days and lots of fun!
If only the cons weren't all half way or more across the country!

Would love to hear more about the Pros panel, regarding Cowley!
Too bad there aren't "minutes" taken. :)

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

I love hearing about cons and any Pros involvement so thanks for updating us and enjoy the rest of it.

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

Have tons of fun!

[jawanderer.livejournal.com]

I certainly miss being there and seeing fan friends (especially you). Here's hoping I will one day again end up in a job that doesn't require me to work Memorial weekend.

[nsandik.livejournal.com]

I miss you guys, too! jawanderer and przed you were perfect roomies! I just posted a "remember when" ramble talking about how everyone always knew where our room was because we had a theme on our door every year. Sigh.

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

Cons and catching up with friends are always good times. Enjoy.

[catalenamara.livejournal.com]

It was great seeing you there. :-) Fun convention! It certainly has changed quite a bit, but I still enjoy it very much - the chance to visit in person with old friends is priceless.