dizzojay | Entries tagged with asylum 16

Wow, 2017 already! Because 2016 is so last year ...

It was a funny old year. From a personal point of view, the main change this year was that, in the spring, I got myself a shiny new job where I'm feeling valued and appreciated, and enjoying a social life unlike anything I ever experienced in 13 years in the charity sector! From a fandom point of view, it's been another fantastic year. I've attended three conventions, had Jensen take a photo of my artwork, took part in GISHWHES, and just generally celebrated the fact that I am lucky enough to be a part of this amazing and fantastic group of people!

I met even more of you in person, and that was special, so very special to be able to finally enjoy real hugs as opposed to virtual hugs!

So here it is, because I did it last year and it was fun to do, my fandom review of 2016!

Okay, so this is the one thing I'm not proud of! In 2016, I only wrote 21,613 words. I've only counted story words, and that's the lowest number of words I've written in one full year since I've been in fandom. My writing muse has disowned me completely, and the awkward little tart is showing no signs of returning. I think longer work hours and a busy life generally has gone some way to killing my inspiration, but I live in hope that she'll come back one day!.

( Anyhow, that said, here's the fun stuff ... )

Current Mood: chipper
Current Location: Home

I'm well aware that I'm very lucky to be in a position to be able to go to conventions here in the UK and once each year in Rome. I've had some of the happiest times of my life at these events, and can't begin to describe how much all the friendships I've made mean to me.

For that reason, the day will never dawn when these memories invovling these amazing, special people and this amazing, special fandom don't make me very, very happy!

( Great big huge happy Dizzo picspam )

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: Home

One of the things I love to do at the cons is to draw character portraits and then get them signed by the corresponding actor. I had done seven over this winter, five of which I took to Asylum, (the other two are coming to JIBcon with me next week).

I managed to get all the pictures signed and as always, the guests were very appreciative of the work in them. These are the signed pictures:

( Pictures )

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Location: Home

Well, that was Asylum 16; another weekend of gloriously chaotic, crazy, squee-filled mayhem. By the end of it, I was dazed and exhausted. My feet felt like they'd been minced and my head was spinning. And I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.

First thanks go to all my lovelies (in no particular order):

edina_clouds128,

milly_gal,

jj1564,

amberdreams,

theymp (and his lovely daughter, Lily),

sasha_dragon,

chellexxx,

999alena,

herminekurotowa,

heavenli24,

the_rant_girl, and

xlittleangx

I'm sorry I didn't get to spend more time with

saltandburnboys and

somersault_j!

( Photos and squee ... )

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Location: Home

So, that was Asylum 16.

The weekend came and went in the blink of an eye, but what a wonderful blink it was - full of friends, fun and ludicrously handsome men.

More words and pictures will come later when my brain is engaged with something approaching coherency again, but in the meantime, allow me to share something so smoulderingly hot, it's a leading cause of global warming ... (and looking at this picture, I could seriously do with a tan, so bring it on!!)

Current Mood: happy
Current Location: Home

Here's wishing good luck to all my lovelies who are applying for A16 autographs and photo ops tomorrow morning;

milly_gal,

jj1564,

chellexxx,

xlittleangx,

theymp,

somersault_j,

saltandburnboys,

the_rant_girl, and anyone else who my tiny addled mind may have overlooked.

I'm keeping everything crossed for you all - may your clicky fingers have wings at 8 am tomorrow morning!
x

Current Mood: hopeful
Current Location: Home

Posted by Rogue yesterday:

Current Location: Home

JARED'S COMING TO ASYLUM 16!!!

YES, I'M SHOUTING AND I DON'T CARE!!!

*happydancing*

Current Mood: happy
Current Location: Home

Just in case the news escaped anyone today, and due to the fact that I am too excited to form coherent sentences, I will leave it to the man himself to communicate an approximation of my current mood ...