SalonCon 2008

Kat, Loren, and I went to SalonCon, which was a steampunk sort of Con. It was pretty cool, and I enjoyed hanging out with the girls.  I don't have much in the way of Victorian or Steampunk, but I wore the two things I had that vaguely fit the period.  Kat and Loren both looked spectacular!

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/saloncon08.shtml

Poe 2008

In 2008, I went to the Poe birthday celebration in Baltimore for the first time, with a group of LJ friends, in 1840s costumes! It was so fun!

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/poe_images.html

DragonCon 2007

DragonCon 2007 was about Marie Antoinette!   And I met Mark Sheppard! (OMG, love him.)

Most of my original group of con-going friends with an R2-D2 mailbox!

More pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie42/sets/72157624574560720/with/4825528678/

DragonCon 2006

DragonCon 2006 was just post my Europe trip.  I mean just.  I was still operating on another time zone and I wasn't sure I'd be awake for DragonCon.  I'd also left red seed beads across three countries (Germany, Italy, and Switzerland) trying desperately to finish my Jump dress in time.  (I did.)

I also made my Buttercup riding dress, finished my Violet costume which I spent a year on and then hated wearing, and I met Alan Tudyk (OMG).

Party Vader Vator!

More pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie42/sets/72157624574462432/

DragonCon 2005

Another epic year. That was the first time I met Michelle.  I believe I also met Amber, Emily, Jen and Rob for the first time, and  J-9 and I were just getting to know each other.  Good times.

Also, I was a huge dork and got a pic with Adam Baldwin in my Jayne hat.

Also, I met Apollo 12 astronaut Dick Gordon. It was a case of life imitating art, ie The Simpsons.   On the Simpsons, Neil Armstrong was at a sci-fi convention. His handler shouts, "People, this man's actually been in space!!" And someone else says, "Nobody cares!"  It was like that. A guy who'd actually been to the moon (ok, he didn't actually walk on it), and no autograph line.  I'd already met Al Bean, so it was great to meet his crewmate. Apollo 12 has always been my favorite Apollo mission. (Yes, I have a favorite.) He probably had no idea what to make of my hat.

More pics:
http://www.padawansguide.com/dragoncon_05.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie42/sets/72157624449854537/