Where no fan has gone before

July 11-12-13, 2008, Baltimore, star trek convention

You all know that I generally don't judge people. I am as open-minded and media-unspoiled as any baby can get these days. But it was quite a challenge to keep this highly desirable personality trait of mine intact with all those "fans" around… but everybody was really nice, even the pirates, Star Wars junkies, and hairy Potters.

I have to admit this: I loved, loved, loved the Klingons. And the Klingons loved me, even the drunk ones. Or maybe I should say, especially the drunk ones. They even let me dance on the table while they sang " Ej im-ta fey de-ja ee", fire their disruptor to get out of prison, and gamble some dough away. It was a nice evening. And I even proved my bravery by purchasing a tribble just moments before Cirano was exposed and thrown out. I call mine Mr. Tribbles and hide him under my bed. And no, I don't feed him.

The next day I was in my celebrity phase. I openly expressed my support of gay marriages to George Takey (or whatever his name was) while he was playing with my rocket shoes. You know, you have to be patient with these elderly actors... Then I revealed my "frak writers' strike" attitude to the Sheppard guys and found out that Mark is the same frakking arrogant bastard as Romo since he won't even tell me who the last cylon is. Like I care!

And at 9 pm I proved once and for all that my mom's really lost it. She made me stand on the podium in a Klingon outfit, long black wig, and plush Batleh. As a result I won the "most adorable fan" award. What can I tell you? I was so humiliated that I made daddy take me away before the end and mom had to go for the trophy by herself. I mean, it was her doing in the first place… so what?!

Overall, it was fun. The nylon-stockings-guy will probably haunt my dreams for years to come but other than that, Shoreleave was a blast. No pun intended. Seriously, knock it off!

Long time no see

Sorry I haven't written anything in such a long time but my grandma was here. Don't take me bad, she's cute, she's nice, she's a lot of fun, and she brought two suitcases of cool stuff… but she's a handful. For three long weeks I wasn't able to do my yoga without her watching my every move, I wasn't able to bite my dog's neck without her disapproving it, eating my shirt without her trying to take it away, kicking my farmhouse without her dancing along… what can I tell you? My freshly developed concept of privacy got a harsh beating. Other than that it was fine. Actually, more than fine. We went to New York, again. We went to Princeton, again. To Washington and Baltimore, to Northlandz and to Shoreleave… it was hectic but I wouldn't have it any other way. Well, I'll try to catch up on my writing and fill in the gaps for ya. But for now, let me sleep it off in peace. I deserve it!

The Spirit of Stars and Stripes

I was kind-a hoping that I will spend my first Independence Day watching channel 243's Will-Smith-knocking-down-an-alien marathon but it didn't really work out that way. Don't ask me why but my parents thought that it would be more fun to clean the whole apartment and read books. Don't even get me started. I mean… from what I remember grandma would be more than happy to help with the house overhaul and she's coming tomorrow. It ain't like it can't wait no more. And reading books on 4^th of July? Isn't it a little un-American? We should be watching baseball on TV, barbecuing hot dogs and hamburgers, and drinking diet coke floats… at least the dog got into the spirit of things. It would suck to be the only patriot in my family.

Heck, it's hectic!

I guess, soon enough, hectic is gonna be my middle name. Especially after this weekend. The good thing was that I met my new aunts, drooled over uncle Jon, fell for an Afghani dress (and cuisine), and hanged out in the coffee shops and parks while the dog stayed at home. The bad thing was there was like hundred degrees outside and it was so humid that you weren’t able to breathe without thinking you're being water-boarded. The only good thing about this weather was the lightning bugs that were going crazy in our backyard... but then, I could watch them just when I took the dog to poop and that activity kind-a spoiled the romantic mood.

But back to the weekend. It was good even though my head was past the boiling point and you could fry an egg on my stroller. But we had a nice walk in Princeton, mommy kicked aunt Katka's butt in a really humiliating attempt at a Wii boxing match, we went to Philly (and luckily I was too young to get drafted, otherwise I think my mom would send me to Boston right then and there along with those losers in Abraham-Lincoln-style uniforms)… as I said, hectic. I wasn't even able to take a nap (not that I would really need to). And next weekend won't be any easier. Friday is the stars-and-stripes day, on Saturday my grandma's coming, on Sunday I'll have to play with all the toys she's gonna bring me, and on Monday we plan to go to NYC. There's no rest for the wicked.