WinCon - three days of fangirl fun

[agt_spooky]

Morning, folks!

Just popping on to say that myself and my best buddy charityflint had a great time at our very first wincon this past weekend. The panels were many and varied with excellent discussions, no matter what the topic, and it was so nice to finally be able to put faces to so many LJ names. And I made new friends! [waves to dancetomato , vorpalblades  and essene]

Two of the highlights for me were the TinHat Pagent and WinCon Prom.

When I saw that the theme of the TinHat Pagent was 'Shipping Wars, I knew I had to enter to do my OTP proud! Since I'd never entered one of these contests before, I decided to take the theme literally and put a flag, a steering wheel and an anchor on my hat. :-)  I went to town and put all sorts of pics of Jensen and Jared on there, along with stickers and shiny things I found in my craft drawer.

And in the end my craziness paid off and I won!  LOL!  I give you the U.S.S. PADACKLES!  (That's United Slash Ship - heh)

Many kudos go to charityflint for her help. I turned to her with a grey pipe cleaner and said, "I need to make an anchor with this somehow," and 0.2 seconds later not only did I have an anchor, but a steering wheel, too! LOL!

I won a t-shirt, but missyjack  didn't have it with her and then I promptly forgot to get it from her the next day.  :-(


Then there was WinCon Prom. Woot! Four hours of crazy singing and dancing with a hundred fangirls decked out in their finest. AWESOME! I had such a great time that night. :-)  I was also the "official" photographer for the prom and took pics of everyone before they went in.

Including one of myself and my "date"...

 

Do we look fantastic or what?? I was told I looked "dashing" in my suit. :-)

So yeah, it was a weekend made of fun. I unfortunately had to leave before the closing ceremonies and didn't get to say goodbye to folks. [sniff] Did I also miss the announcement of where next year's WinCon was going to be held?

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful three days!

Comments

[vorpalblades.livejournal.com]

It was so great to meet you guys! Had so much fun at prom talking with you!

They didn't have a location chosen just yet for next year, but they did say they're considering New Orleans or Orlando.

[rivercritter.livejournal.com]

HSGDOIGHNVH@!!!!! YAY! If they choose either of those I might be able to actually go!!

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hey, same here! I love making new friends. :-)

Thanks for the info on next year. I haven't been to Florida since I was about 10 years old, so I'd love it if it was there.

[inkandchocolate.livejournal.com]

You did look dashing in your suit! :)

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I just don't do dresses, so I thought a suit would be fun. And it was! :-)

[sonia6349.livejournal.com]

Both of you look EDIBLE. Is it getting warm in here....? *pantpant*

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

LOL! Why thank you, sweetheart! [hands you a fan]

[morganslady.livejournal.com]

Loved the hat,you're so talented! Fan cons are so much fun, that's why I love EMC-2 and KAZCON. Let me know when WinCon is next year,maybe I can make it :-)

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks! Glad you liked the hat. When I told Charity what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

I don't have the dates for next year yet, but it looks like it might be in either New Orleans or Florida. I'll post when I find out more.

[tracys-dream.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had a really good time.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

I did! It was nice to spend the weekend with a hundred fangirls. Like a giant slumber party!

[dancetomato.livejournal.com]

Awesome tin hat! Great to meet you. And you did look awesome at the prom.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks! Glad you liked the hat. When I told Charity what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

And might I say that you and Essene looked fantastic, too!

[samazon13.livejournal.com]

That. Hat. Is. Awesome! I snorted out loud! Just hilarious! Well done, a well-deserved win. I hope they can send you the t-shirt?
xo
-Samazon

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, Sam! Glad you liked the hat. When I told Charity what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

Yeah, I need to contact missyjack and see if she can mail it to me. :-)

[partners4life.livejournal.com]

I love your hat. So much better than the ones we made for Media. *g*

Glad you had a good time.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Lana, my love! Good to hear from you!

Glad you liked the hat. When I told Charity what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

[rivercritter.livejournal.com]

Congrats on winning!!! <3 I am so terribly amused by the U.S.S Padackles. XD Hehehehe. I'm so glad you had fun. I wish I could have stayed in town for that convention too. It looks like you had an absolute blast. ;) I admit I'm jealous of your having two conventions in a row. Heheheh. We totally need to hang out at a convention again.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks! Glad you liked the hat. When I told Charity what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

I was really hoping some of you guys would be able to stay for WinCon, but that's a long time to be gone, so I totally understand.

But having two cons in two weeks? Damn, I'm burned out! Too much partying!

hehehe

[winchesterwoman.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that even when you passing a bad times on work, you have time to enjoy the life.

Re: hehehe

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Yep! You've got to take happiness where you find it, and mine is spending time with fellow SPN fangirls for a weekend. :-)

[obnoxiousblond.livejournal.com]

LOL The hat is AWESOME. You've inspired me to make my own tinhat now ^.^

Sounds like you had an amazing time! Would you recommend a fan-organized convention like WinCon to a first-time con-goer or a Creation Con with the actors?

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

The hat is AWESOME. You've inspired me to make my own tinhat now

LOL! Thank you! I'd never made one before so I was quite happy with the way it turned out. :-)

Would you recommend a fan-organized convention like WinCon to a first-time con-goer or a Creation Con with the actors?

Oh wow, that's a tough call. Creation cons are always totally crazy. There's usually a few thousand fans there. You're running from panels to autograph sessions to photo ops to parties for three days, standing in line for a lot of it. But you also get to see and meet all the actors as a trade off for the craziness. :-)

Fan cons, like WinCon, are much more relaxed. It's like a giant slumber party with a couple hundred fangirls, instead of thousands like at Creation. And at fan cons there are lots of discussion panels or creative type panels (art, songvids, fanfic) where you get a chance to share your views on the show. You don't get that at Creation, as the only panels are the Q&A with the actors.

So it's really a personal preference. If you want to dip your toe into the convention world, go with a fan con. Or if you're feeling more adventurous, jump right into a Creation con. :-)

[obnoxiousblond.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice, girl! I went to VanCon this year as my first con and it was a bit overwhelming- I wouldve loved to experience WinCon first, just to ease into things and make more friends first.

But it was still pretty awesome, all things considered. ^.^

[fifimom.livejournal.com]

You do look dashing and I love the hat.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Aww, why thank you! :-)

[lausbub0402.livejournal.com]

Awww look at you guys and that hat ...
You're just awesome !!!

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks, sweetie! Glad you liked the hat. When I told Chris what I was going to put on the flag she's the one that came up with what the U.S.S. really stood for. [snerk]

[deanvica23.livejournal.com]

beautiful pics sweetie.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you, honey!

[cali5.livejournal.com]

Squee! Sounds like fun and love your tinhat. You look dashing in your prom suit and the picture is awesome.

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks! Not bad for my first tin hat ever, eh? :-) I just don't do dresses, so I thought, why not really have fun with this and wear a suit instead? And it turned out great!