14 July 2005 @ 08:46 am
*yawn*  
okay, last week's fun is finally catching up with me now. I am so tired it's not even funny. I have a half-day today, was planning on getting the last of the Xander icons for [livejournal.com profile] icons100 finished and a good many of the River ones as well. I think I may be sleeping instead. At least it's the Glasgow Fair this weekend, and for once the library is actually closing for the whole weekend so as of 12.30 today I have a four and a half day weekend. Yay!

I kinda did a silly thing last night, in a way, I signed up for another icon challenge contest. [livejournal.com profile] whedon100 - similar to icons100 but this is purely for Whedon-verse shows. Right now I'm doing Xander in Season 3 icons, 100 of them. Once they're done though I may sign up for more (while I've been working on the others I've been thinking more and more about Anya icons - not my favourite character by a long shot (and Emma Caulfield didn't exactly come across all that well at the Fusion convention last year either) but there is something about her that should make for some good icons.

Of course on top of that I also still have all my fic WIPs and sites as well. I need more time. Or possibly someone willing to pay me my way while I concentrate on all the stuff I enjoy doing. Then I could wave goodbye to the library and to e-journals forever... Me? Pride? None whatsoever. *g*

JMonnique, webmistress of NickBrendon.com, has clarified the position a little with regards the Prime/Collectromania issue. You can see it in the comments to my post yesterday or by clicking here Still sucks, and I still think Starfury are on shaky legal ground by promoting the conventions the way they currently do (saying someone is confirmed before they actually are could be seen as mis-representation of the end product) but I'm getting over the disappointment a little now. Nick is a really funny guy to talk to, really goes out of his way to put people at ease. I know I will get the chance to meet him again at some point. It's just not going to be this year. (And the bonus? At least now I won't be meeting him while my hair is still in such a mess.)

Anyways, I should be working out what I'm going to do with the GT's training today. My boss spent the best part of two hours with her yesterday and I'm not 100% sure what she covered and what she didn't. Plus, I really hate talking to people like this - as in, not a conversation but me just talking and having her sit there looking at me. I get really nervous and start speeding up which means I'm more likely to stammer and when I do I get all flustered about it which only makes it worse. Thankfully I've been feeling pretty good this week meaning that I'm more likely to be relaxed. I know this stuff, it's what I do on a daily basis, it's just talking about it that's freaking me out a little/lot.

Damn! Just realized, [livejournal.com profile] engelsteorra - I burned that programme to disk for you and left it on my desk at home. I'm sorry! I'll try to upload it to YSI when I get home so you can download it if you want?
 
 
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[identity profile] rileysaplank.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 02:59 am (UTC)
As far as I was aware Nick was a confirmed guest. But with all conventions, not just Starfury ones, all the guests have it written into their contracts that if there is a filming clash with the convention, then the filming takes precedence. They wouldn't do any conventions otherwise.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 03:01 am (UTC)
I know that, but it seems that Nick's manager was only in 'talks' with Starfury rather than actually confirmed. That's what I mean about shaky legal ground. Yes, in this case it's a filming committment clash, but there doesn't appear to have been an actual contract when Starfury implied there was.
[identity profile] rileysaplank.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 03:06 am (UTC)
On that case then yes, I'd say it was a clear case of misrepresentation, though with most conventions they have it somewhere in their publicity that if a certain guest isn't able to make it then they won't give refunds, that you're paying for the weekend, not for a specific guest. It can be very trivky legal ground because of that.
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 03:36 am (UTC)
That's OK honey, with me going away this weekend I wouldn't have been able to watch it until Monday anyway, one more day after that isn't going to kill me ;o).

Anyway you need to be focusing all your energy on more important things, like getting Serenity tickets :op.

p.s. Did you get a shipping notice from Forbidden Planet? Mine are apparently on their way but I'm only getting one Mal as their stock is limited.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 04:08 am (UTC)
Yay! Just checked my email and got the shipping note - I'm also limited to one Mal. Grrr.

Might have to order another one from them under a different email address. *g*
[identity profile] acrazywench.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 04:15 am (UTC)
You guys are ordering Mals already? Why am I not ordering Mals?! All details received with muchos gratitude.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 04:19 am (UTC)
http://www.forbidden-planet.co.uk/acatalog/

Serenity comics were released yesterday with variant covers - Mal, Inara and Jayne. Sharon and I have ordered one of each for collecting and an extra Mal for reading, but they're only sending us one Mal each.

*g*
[identity profile] acrazywench.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 04:29 am (UTC)
Bloody hell! They've sold out of all versions of No.1 already!! Now if this is a sign of what's to come tomorrow we're going to need some luck on our side!!

Ok, am I right in thinking 1, 2 and 3 are the ones that cover the time between the end of Firefly and the beginning of Serenity? (Hm, I wonder if I can battle down the hill at lunchtime in the heat to see if the comic book shop has got copies in or are intending to get them in...lack of suncream may be an issue....)



[identity profile] willowmina.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 04:46 am (UTC)
Ooooh - I wonder if our local comic shop will have some in still on Saturday - there can't be that many FF fans in Hull, can there....?

*nibbles on nails*
[identity profile] acrazywench.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 06:50 am (UTC)
Well Lincoln has all sold out, but the guy at the shop has said he'll order some more and put copies aside for me:) Yay!
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on July 14th, 2005 10:23 am (UTC)
I thought about that but I guess I'll just have to be really careful when I read it.....

p.s. Paul definitely does want to come to the premiere if we get tickets. Text or email me if you get them :o)