Less than a WEEK

And I'll be on a plane headed to San Diego! 

Here is an update on all things Comic Con. 

1) I have officially received the actual pass to get into the convention. I've got my mitts on it as we speak.

2) Evidently I NEEDED an external battery charger for my phone. CHECK!

 -how else are all of you going to get my updates and sweet pictures of all the awesome-

So I have ordered and received a sweet little battery charger that will keep me charged up and ready to text/tweet/facebook/instagram/blog to my hearts content. 

isn't it pretty

3) Get my wardrobe put together. CHECK! 

My lovely mother hand crafted me some pretty cute skirts out of the fabric I bought earlier! ( pictures of them to come later)

 I bought some fancy Doctor Who Socks from Hot Topic and I have my new Chuck Taylors ready to be broken in. Throw in a few t-shirts and I am READY TO ROCK.

4) Get registered for the Walking Dead Experience. CHECK!

I had a real hard time deciding whether or not to be a Walker or a Survivor. I ended up choosing to be a survivor because the only time they had left for walkers would cut into my time at the convention. Check out the web site www.thewalkingdeadescape.com, I'm already scared just looking at it. I guess this is a nice little dry run to see if I will survive the zombie apocalypse. 

5) Get my schedule figured out.

 I have lots of lists going on right now. I've written down all the panels I want to see and put them in order of most to least important. I've listed out all the autograph sessions by time and by location. I've scoped out what the offsite events will be and what they will have going on at each event. BUT, I'm still waiting on the Comic Con volunteer coordinator to send me my volunteer times. So, I will just be on stand by until then. 

Want to see what the schedule is at SDCC? Take a look Comic Con schedule. 

6) Next on the list is to check out the flight restrictions and pack my bags! I'm Going to COMIC CON baby! 

Best Email EVER

So I FINALLY got the email I have been waiting for!

"I have submitted badge requests for you for Comic-Con 2013. 

You should be able to pick up your badge starting Tuesday of the convention, or as indicated on the email you should receive by Wednesday of next week. "

And then it should read: You may begin to feel increased level of adrenaline and pure excitement over the next  couple of weeks. This is a normal reaction no need to consult a physician.

SO I am really, truly going to get inside! <insert happy dance> 

Next step: Pour over the schedule as it is being released

I've already been swooning over the endless amount of awesome that is going to be at Comic Con, but now they are releasing the official schedule. I think my game plan will be to rank the most important -I will cry buckets if I miss this- events and then schedule around that. 

I am aware that I will probably have to camp out in line to see any of the big ticket panels. I only have it in me to do this once, So I will save it for the very best of the best. ~probably Doctor Who~ 

Then there are all the off site events.

Man alive there is so much to do without even setting foot into the convention center! I know that there will be an event for Enders Game -read more about it here- which looks like fun.

 I really want to go see Chris Hardwick at the Nerdist Pod Cast ( check it out if you haven't already).

And I am in the process of figuring out when to buy my tickets to the Walking Dead Escape. I'm just not sure whether it would be more fun to be a Zombie or a Survivor. 

Let's not forget the NERD HQ either. It sounds like it's own little convention with panels, autographs and all sorts of nerdy delights!
 I've got so say that a little meet up with Zachary Levi would just be icing on the cake! 

So I'm off to schedule my little heart out....

The countdown to SDCC is on!

And the stressing out starts as well

I went on a little trip to the lake last week and had little internet connection. As soon as that magical little wi-fi symbol popped up on my phone, I tapped right into the mighty internet. I wish I would have had a warning that the world was moving so fast while I was out soaking up the sun. 

First thing I checked was my email...and what do I see, but the fact that the re-sale for the badges was going on! Act quickly, send in your info and you MIGHT get to go! That whole event was over and done long before I read the email. It's alright because I have a volunteer spot just waiting for me, right? right? In box, please show me ANY kind of email that gives me some info about volunteering -no- well then, that sucks. I've been TOLD more than once that there is a spot for me and to expect some email with info this month. However, I'm starting to get real nervous that I might not get to go. I CAN'T STAND being in the dark and waiting. - I am NOT Batman. 

Then I check out twitter...BIG MISTAKE... talk about overwhelming amounts of info. I see so many updates, tips, exclusives  how to get into this party or that event, that my eyes are starting to cross. As a first timer, how am I supposed to know which event is worth leaving the Con for? I've discovered that SDCC will not post an event schedule until about 2 weeks before. I am sooooo worried that if I get ticket to something that my favorite show will be scheduled for a panel at the same time. If I wait until the schedule comes out, I might not be able to get tickets anymore! The planner in me is ready to jump off a bridge! 

Have no fear, Twitter will help me out ( and tumbler too). Thank the sky above that there are so many people willing to share all the info about SDCC ( even if it overwhelms me)! I feel like I should be tapped into twitter 24/7 because the info regarding Comic Con is coming so hard and fast, I might just miss something important. I really hope to meet up with a few of the most helpful nerds on twitter like: the nerdy girlie and Crazy 4 Comic Con. These two have been so nice and supportive of any question or comment I have. THANKS!

So now I'm slowly starting plan A for the Con. I will have a plan B, C and probably D if I need too, but first things first.

Things I REALLY WANT to be a part of:

Doctor Who  

(I've been nerding out over this show for years and SO EXCITED to finally be around others who love it as much as me)

Supernatural 

( Sam and Dean...need I say more) 

How I Met Your Mother 

( I just learned that they will be there and I CANNOT miss a chance to be in the same room as NPH) 

Hunger Games and the Hobbit 

If I get to meet Orlando Bloom, I might pee myself

( Big fan of both these movies)

Continuum  

( I just started watching this series and I'm hooked. It's a Canadian show and I'm not sure if it will be at the Con, but I really hope it is) 

Sherlock

I know this is probably not going to be there, but a girl can dream! 

What am I missing? 

Looking good for SDCC

So many outfits, so little time!

Now that I'm OFFICIALLY GOING TO COMIC CON, I'm going to need something to wear. The first thing people have asked me when I tell them that I'm going is "Are you going to dress up?" While it WOULD be fun to dress up, I don't think I could handle staying in costume all day. So no, I'm not. But that doesn't mean I can"t wear some fun clothes inspired by my favorite shows!

I have been building my collection of nerdy tees, but I want something more for the Con. I  started my search on ESTY and holy cow talk about options! I cannot even handle how many awesome things that are out there. I've found everything from an adorable Doctor Who Skirt to some scary Star Trek Pasties ( which I will not be wearing). 

With ESTY as my inspiration, I've decided to go home made! Well, I'm going to have a friend make them in HER home. I think I'd like to make up a few skirts and add some appliques to a shirt/tank top to match. 

Next step was to go search out my fabric. I went to several places to try and find that perfect print and stumbled onto Spoonflower. I found so many awesome fabric choices that I really had to restrain myself when placing my order.

I love the flower! 

Little Darth Vader polka dots! 

Tardis Print!

I settled on a Tardis print, a Darth Vader print and a Storm Trooper print. I CAN'T WAIT to see these all made up! 

I might just order some custom painted shoes to match each dress, or maybe I will get crafty and DIY them. 

I am wondering if I should order some accessories online or if I will see lots of cute things at SDCC? Maybe I will get a few hair bows and maybe a bracelet first, then see what I can snag when I get there.

My Journey to SDCC

Guess what I'll be doing on July 17th?

Going to the San Diego Comic Con THAT's WHAT!

After deciding to go to the convention this year, I found out how hard it is to actually get a ticket ( badge). They sold out way before I could even get online to register. 

I was planning on going to the convention even if I couldn't get a badge and just enjoy the off site events. All hope wasn't lost because they do open up a limited number of returned  badges to sell. 

BUT then....I get a call from my Aunt. She asked if I was still planning on going and if I had tickets. I told her about my plan to go no matter what. She tells me that she has a friend who has a booth and she would give us a few volunteer spots if we wanted them. HECK YES I WANT THEM! I had to fill out an application by a certain date and that was that. I've been told that I am in and set. I guess I will be getting more details next week. I am so excited I could pee!

Now the real fun begins. I have never been to a Comic Con before, let alone one this big. My head is swimming with all the things I will get to do and see. Naturally I go to twitter and start reading blogs on how to survive Comic Con. It seems that I need food and a good back pack. It also sounds like I will be in lines for days. Other than that I am really clueless.

Questions I have so far: 

Do they show full movies there? I keep hearing about this hot movie or another that will be at the Con. I'm not sure if it's just trailers to watch or if they pre-view the whole movie. 

I'm wondering about the panels. Some of those rooms look like they can hold thousands of people. If you got to see a panel and there are thousands of people there, how do you even know what's going on. I mean, is it worth it to wait and sit forever just to be in the same room as some of those celebrities? hmmmm depends on the celebrity I think.

Speaking of famous people. I wonder how easy it will be to get a picture with someone from my favorite  Sci-Fi show?  I would probably crap my pants if I got to meet a few special people. Probably not the best first impression, but I bet it would be memorable.

Now I'm off to figure out my wardrobe...

Never enough T-Shirts

Today's latest obsession: T-Shirts

Not just any T-shirt but my nerdy shirts. I have recently been on a shopping spree, and even though most of the shirts are completely awesome- it is lost on nearly all my friends. I do have some beef with the stupid t-shirt industry as a whole. I hate the cut for the women's t-shirts. WHY for the love of all things holy, do they need to be so fitted? Why do they run so damn small? WHY! I'm not a 16 year old, I am a woman -a women who has given birth at that. I'm not obese or even really considered overweight, but here I am buying Men's shirt sizes because I hate the kiddie sizing of women's t-shirts....whew glad I got that out. 

Here are some of my favorite scores and where I got them from: 

Doctor Who at it's finest!

Where the Wild Realms Are

I picked these up at teefury.com for a steal! The sad thing is they are only for sale for one day, so if you are wanting some you are out of luck.

But here are a few more of my favorites that I picked up at bustedtees.com and they are always for sale. 

Love the Star Wars shirts

Nice throw back to the Oregon Trail

Plus I think that their shirts are way more comfy and soft than the Teefury ones.  I could spend my entire paycheck on the tee's here, but I have to save SOME money for food and what not.

and here is a new T-Shirt website that I found a few weeks ago teepublic. I like the concept that ANYONE can make a shirt and the public will decided to fund it or not. They have some really great shirts there. I still haven't bought one yet, so I can't comment on the sizing or feel. I am having a HARD time choosing just one to get, but here are a few of contenders:

Know of any good t-shirt sites I must visit? lemme know

let's get this started

My very first blog...

or more like my first diary entry. it's sort of exciting to see all this vast emptiness for me to fill up with my ramblings. Ahhh where will this take me? Let's find out shall we? 

I think I should share a little bit about my current obsession:

 SDCC yes, that means the San Diego Comic Con

I have made it my mission in life to go to the mother of all conventions this summer. I am going to embrace all the nerdiness and geekery that flows through my veins and go for broke. Go BIG OR GO HOME right?

I have always wanted to go to Comic Con, but never thought it would be something I'd actually do. I mean it seems cool and all, but there is defiantly an overwhelming side to it all.  Well, my bother recently moved there and I have been wanting to visit him anyways, WHY NOT GO TO COMIC CON! woo hoo

or so I thought...Turns out it is HARD to go to the biggest nerd-fest on the planet. I realized this when I started looking into buying tickets ( called badges). Ummm HOLY CRAP, you have to be a member to even try and get the badges, then you  have to duke it out internet style to try and nab the remaining badges when they release them. I was not so lucky. First I had to work when they went on sale, and second I did not comprehend the insanity behind the mad rush to get tickets. Those hot little numbers sold out in min. record breaking badge sales Needless to say, I did not get a badge.

HOPE IS NOT LOST! 

It is still possible to get some tickets when they sell any refunded badges at the end of may ( but there will not be very many for sale). hmmmm I'm going to try and see if luck is on my side when those bad boys get released. 

I'm still going! Even if I don't get a badge, I'll still get to visit my brother AND I've learned that there are a ton of events going on outside the convention to keep my nerdy little heart busy.

More to come on this subject!