Oh, dear

[textualdeviance]

So, I scheduled my trip to Dragon*Con (my first) on a very thin rumor that there would be Primeval people there (including Andrew, of course.) As yet, this hasn't been confirmed, and I suspect it might not be until the last minute because they're filming right now. It's also, of course, possible that they won't be there (there will be a ton of other people I wanna see, though, so it's not a wasted trip at all.)

However, I just saw a note that there WILL be Primeval people at another con in February.

Said con, naturally, happens to be in England.

I get the feeling that if they don't go to D*C this year, I may well be SOL for ever getting to meet any of them unless I go do one of the UK cons (if not this one, mebbe another.) I suppose it's possible they may do something else to promo the show here in the US (since it'll be airing on BBCA), but I'm not hopeful on that.

There are a millions reasons why I shouldn't do this. Money and my lack of tolerance for long flights in particular.

But I still wanna. I've never been to Europe, and the chances of going anytime in the next decade are pretty slim since by this time next year, we'll likely be deep in the heart of buying a kid. February is low season, so it'd be cheaper, and I may have another contract between now and then to add funds for both kid-buying and crazy impulsive behavior like this, but...

Gah.

Comments

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

I'll pretty certainly be at Dragon*Con too, btw. It's my first time also, though I'm going with a friend from New York who's a regular. Would be lovely to see you again! :)

[van.livejournal.com]

Do it. I sold a bunch of my fannish silly belongings and raised about $500 in 2007 to go to England to attend a Doctor Who convention in Blackpool that Frazer Hines was at. He proceeded to go to the NEXT TWO Gallifrey One conventions in Los Angeles (about 70 miles from my home), but I never even remotely regretted taking the risk and the chance and going to meet him in Blackpool. There's something to be sad about being an American who flies to another country exclusively to meet an actor from a British TV series. Conventions in England are completely different (re: much, much smaller) than they are in the US (especially something like D*C), so I generally had much more face time, and of course if your budget can afford it, you'll be in ENGLAND for a week or something and the country is gorgeous and well worth the visit.

You only live once. It's just money. It's a once in a life time opportunity. Anything could happen and you may regret not doing it for the rest of your life. (Whereas it's less likely you'll regret doing it!)