So Saturday started out fairly rocky for us - we hadn’t gotten home until like 2:30am on Friday night after the Jay and Jack meet-up. So when the alarm went off for 7am to tell us that we had a half hour to get our asses in gear and get to the Chuck panel at 10am (Clif had left the meet-up early and was already in line for the panel or on his way out the door at this point, I believe), it just wasn’t happening. I thought I hit snooze but alas, I turned my alarm off. We woke up again at 8:30am and did a “Holy shit, it’s 8:30am, we’re going to miss the panel!!”
Despite our panic, we were in super slow motion. I skipped doing the Friday at Comic Con blog post that day to save time but it didn’t help. Getting ready took forever and I was in desperate need of coffee. We finally managed to get out the door at 9:30am when Clif texted us that we could probably get a spot in line with him but we had to get there ASAP because the line was moving quickly into Ballroom 20. Jay & I got downstairs and out the hotel door when I realized I left my Comic Con badge on the table in the room. I ran upstairs to get it and then sprinted a few blocks to catch up with Jay. We had offers through Twitter to find people in line but the issue was getting there before they all got in. We made it to the Convention Center pretty quickly but Clif had already gone in to sit down so he was out as an option. We scanned the line and sent out some Tweets but no luck. We had resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to miss the Chuck panel for the second year in a row (last year we missed it because of the Lost panel). And then, just in the nick of time, came our knight in shining armor, one Miss Kelly Jo. I felt so guilty about jumping in line with KJ that I had to walk along the non-line side of the wall with my face down so I wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone. I’m a terrible cheater. But we made it in, so obviously my conscience was too bothered lol. It started with Jeffster performing Lady Gaga and then went into the panel.
The panel was awesome - the cast members of Chuck were even more into being at Comic Con than the True Blood and Hawaii 5-0 casts. They’re the people who get Comic Con and interact as such. They ripped on each other (After a fan asked Adam Baldwin a question about Firefly, Ryan McPartlin who plays Awesome piped in, “4th season into Chuck and we’re still hearing about Baldwin’s old show!”) and gave us “spoilers” (Linda Hamilton is going to play Chuck & Ellie’s mom) and freebies that we didn’t have to go all the way to the Marriott to pick up (they threw the same ‘Nerd’ t-shirt into the crowd that Zach Levi was wearing). Actually, one of the t-shirts fell - no joke - directly into my bag! It was fabulous. I wore the shirt to Disneyland on Monday. The only downside to the whole thing was that there was no time for audience questions because it started so late! Booo!
We walked around the Exhibit Hall for a little while after the Chuck panel was over and got some food before heading to the Jay and Jack panel at the Santa Rosa Room in the Marriott hotel. It sucked that they weren’t in the Convention Center BUT the Santa Rosa Room is really pretty nice. The upgrade in chairs alone was wonderful. The panel was, as always, a success. Really nice turnout and they talked mainly about the end of Lost. Ryan and Jen from The Transmission joined them and Clif filmed the entire thing.
It was nice to see some of the familiar faces of people who we get to see at each event throughout the years. Lynn came back for her 5th J&J Comic Con gathering (the meet-up in 2006 & the panels from 2007-2010). How awesome is that?!
We decided to check out the panel for No Ordinary Family, a new ABC sitcom with Michael Chiklis and Rita Julie Benz. They showed the pilot and had a quick Q&A. I liked it - I recommend checking it out; I think it’s going to really be a good one to watch this season.
We really wanted to stick around or go back to the hotel and then come back for the Kevin Smith panel that evening. Kevin Smith is always the best part of Comic Con. We were in line for the Lost encyclopedia panel with Jack, Ryan, Jen, Jo & a bunch of other Lost people when I got a text from Kolkie who was in line at Hall H for the Cowboys & Aliens panel (I think): “There was a stabbing in Hall H! Everything is shut down right now.” We checked the Twitter & found out some of what was going on and figured we’d play it by ear after the current panel was over. Sitting in front of us with Jo was none other than Sterling Beauman (Young Ben on Lost) who we had met at the Lost Finale party in LA back in May. He used to skate at the iceplex that Jay & his family worked at in La Jolla back in the day. Small world, eh? Anyway, after the whole thing was over, I took a picture of Sterling, Jo & Jay and their matching haircuts:
Which Sterling then proceeded to Twitpic for me on my iPad lol. Good times. He’s a cool, cool kid and I really hope he has a long career ahead of him.
After getting word that the Kevin Smith panel was delayed for a while, we decided to just go back to the hotel. It had been a really long day and we still had lots of partying to do ahead of us at the Media Junkyard/SHoE/10th Wonder meet-up at the Yard House that night.
After catching a ride back to the hotel with Aunt Cindy, Uncle Brett & Aunt Mary, a whole bunch of us left our hotel and headed to the Yard House. I LOVED the Yard House. It had a zillion types of beer on tap including Hoegaarden which I used to drink at the Beer Gardens (<3) in Astoria all the time. Ah, I miss Astoria and the Beer Gardens. Good freaking times. Moment of silence for respect.
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Anyway, again, I’ll leave you with pictures from that evening. These are just the ones I had on my camera; a lot of people had way better ones, including Adam’s awesome shot that was my Facebook profile picture
I friggin’ love Ryan & Jen and I’m so glad they came out with us!
I guess this is why it’s called the ‘Yard House.’ Awesome concept but awkward when you’re trying to finish it.
Jay’s awesome LA-based family came down for the Jay & Jack panel and to hang out
Jack and I with TV Guide’s Damien Holbrook & Andrea Gabriel (Nadia on ‘Lost’).
Jay with his own Lost podcasting idol, Dylan of Scott & Steve fame.
This table is like the Jay & Jack Proboards Hall of Fame table haha
BOSTON!
Boston’s Hot Wife!
Everything’s silly time.
*I know that other people have more pictures from later on in the night and check out the MJ vidcast part 2 for me & Christine and me & Jay doing our own “everything’s silly time” interviews on camera.*
Quiet morning at work today so I figured I’d try to keep up with the frequent blogging thing I’ve got going on right now. Last night, I started watching the 5th season of Supernatural that’s been saved up on the DVR since September. On Sunday night, Jay and I were finally able to catch up on the last few weeks of Chuck while Friday night was dedicated to The Office and 30 Rock. Basically, all these shows were backed up because of Lost but now that it’s finished, we’re free to watch whatever we want. I’ve noticed people asking each other over Twitter, Facebook, etc, “What do we watch now?” Soooo I came up with ten suggestions based on TV shows that I like and I’m totally open to some more that I missed or have never seen.
*Disclaimer for suggestions 2-10 & honorable mentions: Please keep in mind that these are MY suggestions and just because I like them, it doesn’t mean that they’re the end all, be all of TV shows to ‘replace’ Lost.*
Battlestar Galactica (The new one) - Trust me: Just do it. You won’t regret it. Some people are hooked from the first 10 minutes of the miniseries, others take a few episodes in the first season but stick it out and you’ll be so glad you did. It’s easily one of the best shows to ever air on TV.
Veronica Mars - I’ve been touting VM for years but the first season really is awesome. It’s got mystery, humor, adventure and of course, Kristin Bell.
Chuck - The 3rd season just finished and the show has changed so much from when it started. However, it was done in a way that you know it’s changing but it feels natural. One word: Jeffster.
True Blood - Jay & I just put the second season in our Netflix queue and we can’t wait. I loved the first season so much that I bought all the books. I read the first one on the airplane back from London and I was advised to hold off on the rest until we see season 2. Therefore, I am doubly anxious to watch it. Warning: There’s A LOT of gratuitous sex so if private parts offend you, then you’re not going to like TB.
The X-Files - I would be a horrible Phile if I didn’t recommend that anyone who loves a bit of sci-fi to check out XF (or at least the first 6 seasons + first movie; I can’t condone the last 4 & 2nd movie). There’s conspiracy theories abound and some really great Monster-of-the-Week episodes that make for some really fantastic, classic TV.
Bones - My newest obsession but if you’re into crime dramas with great characters then give it a shot. I was always against it because I never watched Buffy or Angel and assumed it would be FBI Agent Teen Heartthrob at your service. I’m glad I gave it a shot and I hope you are too!
Dexter - Spoiler alert: Dexter is filled with a lot of gore. It’s also filled with awesome, so ignore all of the obvious moral protests like, “But he still kills people…” and dive right in.
Alias - Sydney Bristow is bad ass. There’s 5 seasons total but I strayed during the last season because it just got way too confusing. However, if you’re a JJ Abrams fan, then DEFINITELY give at least the first 2 seasons a shot.
Supernatural - This was the Bones of last year. It’s not just a CW show. It’s got it’s own mythology and quirks & some compelling storylines. It also has Dean from Gilmore Girls.
Psych - I know that Psych is not everyone’s type of show but it’s absolutely hilarious and thoroughly an all-around good time. PINEAPPLE!
Honorable Mentions:
Fringe - Jay & I stopped in the middle of Season 1 when my beloved Strider got sick and I was moving all at the same time. It was starting to get really good, we just didn’t have the energy to keep up with it. We hear it’s gotten sick nasty awesome right now, so we’re definitely going to try to watch Seasons 1 & 2 before Comic Con.
24 - Again, this is a show that fell a lot in later seasons but Seasons 1, 4 and 5 were really entertaining. At the very least, give Season 1 a shot and make sure you have a full day cleared because it’s that insane that you won’t want to stop watching.
Well, those are my suggestions. I’m sure that I’m missing some and there’s plenty out there that I’ve never watched, so if you’ve got anything to add, the floor is yours.
I still have to finish up my post about Jay & my’s New Years Eve adventure but I’ve been blah all day when it comes to doing anything. Mainly because I spent like 3 hours yesterday cleaning out my closet and reorganizing things, so today I felt lazy. I’ll get to it within the next 3 days, I promise. It’s a fun story with some special guest stars so stay tuned.
Anyway, Chuck started again today on NBC and will air Monday nights at 8pm EST, so if you’re looking for a great TV show to get into, then check out Chuck. It’s a great show. The first few episodes of the first season are somewhat slow but if you stick around, you will not regret it.
Please keep in mind that it’s not a Jay & Jack podcast, so if you’re expecting to hear them, you will be disappointed. I know that I do not come close to being as great as Jack is but hopefully, Jay & I can keep you entertained. We like getting to do something together that has zero pressure or money involved! Well, that being said, I’m off to bed because I have a feeling it’s going to be a looooooong week…
Oohhh and Happy Birthday to Randy Princess Cupcake Assface Green, even though it’s after midnight so technically his birthday is over. I miss you, dude. I hope you peed in a river and thought of me.
Thanks to Nick for the heads up about these signings, because it was freaking the highlight of my day so far. Behold:
Then we dared Chris in Boston to get a picture with him punching him in the face Casey/Jayne style, haha:
Oh yeah AND I SHOOK ADAMA’S HAND!!!!
If you haven’t seen it yet, I took video & had it up before the panel was even over of Elizabeth Mitchell answering a question about the fate of Juliet on Lost after the Season 5 finale:
I’ve had a lot of really cool things happen to me since I started podcasting but this has to take the cake. I submitted that dorky vidcast to CNN.com’s iReporter site on a whim as we were on our way out to Wal-Mart on Tuesday and look what happened! Sick nasty.
Oy, I spent the day at the doggie cardiologist, cleaning, packing, cleaning up dog puke, contemplating my sick mom’s plea that I leave on Sunday instead of Saturday so she can have “parent time” (she’s been sick since literally last Thurs & I haven’t had a real convo with her since then because she comes home from work & sleeps she’s so sick), and waiting around for my beloved Macbook to not be broken.
Yeah, I’m a dumbass and last night, right after I made that post, I had an incident involving the Command, Option, X, & Z keys and apparently, it doesn’t want to ever turn on again :( :(. First the sad death of a friend’s father, then the stress of moving, then the dog’s current health situation, then the stress of packing/leaving, now the computer I worked 2 jobs to afford to buy not working. I know that Apple may replace it under warranty, but it’s still just the principle of how every single thing I do has to have some sort of complicated aspect to it. I just couldn’t have one last week of peace &productivity in NY. Even tomorrow - and I’m just venting because I’m frustrated - I had a long awaited haircut appointment but my sister can’t be home anymore and I have to stay with Strider once again & cancel my appointment. I need to try to go on job interviews. I have to look decent and if you looked at those pictures from my birthday party and have a vagina, you’ll know exactly why I say I need a haircut.
Anyways, so I’m basically in a massively depressing mood right now &needed a little bit of cheer. Joe & Steph came by to say goodbye to me, which was nice. Then I turned on the Dell (I know I talk down upon you all the time dear Dell, but you’re a trooper that’s still here for me in the end…) and looked at the iTunes and was absolutely shocked to find this:
Top 10? WTF?! The last time I looked was this morning and we were like 19 or something. So I was just really looking to be sorta kill time in general. Then I decided to go for broke & check the TV/Film combined Audio & Video:
29?! Holy crap. How on earth did that happen? I’m so…pleased and excited and in shock. But it gets better:
New and notable?! That’s so cool! Thank you to everyone who subscribed. I’ve been so stressed out and worried about moving and the dog these last two weeks that I’ve made stupid little mistakes here and there (examples: I gave the wrong title for next week’s episode & then you know, POSSIBLY BROKE MY PRECIOUS BABY MACBOOK). At least it was kick ass to see something positive like that.
BOSTON!
Boston’s Hot Wife!
:( :(. First the sad death of a friend’s father, then the stress of moving, then the dog’s current health situation, then the stress of packing/leaving, now the computer I worked 2 jobs to afford to buy not working. I know that Apple may replace it under warranty, but it’s still just the principle of how every single thing I do has to have some sort of complicated aspect to it. I just couldn’t have one last week of peace &productivity in NY. Even tomorrow - and I’m just venting because I’m frustrated - I had a long awaited haircut appointment but my sister can’t be home anymore and I have to stay with Strider once again & cancel my appointment. I need to try to go on job interviews. I have to look decent and if you looked at those pictures from my birthday party and have a vagina, you’ll know exactly why I say I need a haircut.
New and notable?! That’s so cool! Thank you to everyone who subscribed. I’ve been so stressed out and worried about moving and the dog these last two weeks that I’ve made stupid little mistakes here and there (examples: I gave the wrong title for next week’s episode & then you know, POSSIBLY BROKE MY PRECIOUS BABY MACBOOK). At least it was kick ass to see something positive like that.