Showing posts with label TNG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TNG. Show all posts

Saturday, February 27, 2016

CoastCon

There's no spotlight this weekend, folks.  Just some good old nerdy fun!  Two years ago, I attended my first con, CoastCon in Biloxi, MS.  I didn't know what to expect, but when I got there I found MY PEOPLE.  I don't exactly know how to describe the people there, but if you've ever been to a con... that.  It was them.  They were me.  My focus that first year was learning about professional writing and about the sci-fi and fantasy genres.  I sat in panels by authors Kelly Armstrong (you know her from Bitten, which is now a Syfy show) and Derek Dykes, who you'll read more about next Saturday.  I also met John de Lancie (Q from Star Trek: TNG) and I had a blast!

Last year, my focus was more on cosplay and learning about techniques and getting ideas.  I'm absolutely not putting any of what I learned to use this year, as my life is becoming very hectic but my husband built me a costume last year that honestly should've won something in my opinion.  It looked just as good as (almost) anything else there, but it was definitely not as technologically advanced or as labor intensive, and that was my downfall.  I realize I'm biased, because my husband is hands-down a genius in my eyes, but still.  It was cool.  Here, look.




See? The coolest.  I even found out later that someone had written about me on her blog.  I was pretty excited.  Even though the guys in the Transformers cosplay legitimately were much cooler than me.  They worked in an auto body shop for a living and used real car body parts. 

  
This year, I'm focusing on Role Playing Games.  I would really like to try them out and see if I like them or not.  I have a friend who recommended I try a few online games but I'd rather start out with people around who can help me in person.  I'm in my mid-thirties, after all.  I'm too old for all this online tech support business!  Just kidding, but for real.  I'm hoping to have a lot of fun this year.  I guess you'll find out in a couple of weeks when I write about it. 

Until then, let me know which games you think I should try, either table top or online. Thanks in advance for the advice.  And don't forget to hit subscribe and check out my other posts.









Monday, January 11, 2016

Star Trek

About two years ago I went to my first con.  When I checked to see who the speakers were, I found that the biggest name was John de Lancie, who played Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation and turned out to be just lovely.  I had seen the new Star Trek movies and enjoyed them, but I hadn't ever seen any of the shows and I'm pretty sure all I remember of the original movies is... Sea World.  Something about Sea World.  Is that even right?

At any rate, before the con I took to Netflix to see what was up with de Lancie's Star Trek.  And would you like to know what's up with TNG? IT'S AWESOME, THAT'S WHAT.  From the very beginning I loved Brent Spiner as Data and by the last episode I was really sad to see the show and my time with Michael Dorn as Worf coming to an end.  Of course, I liked all of the other characters too.  LeVar Burton is amazing in every project he touches, and if you're not following Wil Wheaton's blog (at http://wilwheaton.net/) get over there.  I really love how he writes, and his book, Just A Geek, will not disappoint. But most importantly, let me tell you a little bit about Brent Spiner.  The man played an android expertly, and with so much more heart than you'd expect.  Even the points designed to show you that he can't feel will give you all the feels.  There were also a lot of opportunities for Brent Spiner to play different characters on the show and he nails it every single time.  He's just supremely talented.

If you haven't watched the show and don't plan to, you can go study acting by heading over to Netflix and looking up Episode 17 of Season 7, called Masks. That's an education, right there.  Brent Spiner could've gotten an Emmy from me on the spot if I was in charge of anything.  Go look it up, I'll wait.  And in the meantime, if you have anything else you've seen him in that you enjoyed, or if you just have anything to mention about TNG, leave it as always in the comments section below.  Thanks for dropping in this week, and don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends!  




And now my car proudly proclaims my Trekkie status.


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They're personalized; just email and tell her what you want. Prices are very reasonable.