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1. forget what your real name is, what do you wish your name was?
i really love the name athena but i think i'd want something just super badass that would instantly strike fear in the hearts of even the strongest of men tbh
2. tell me why you love your favorite fictional character
i had to think for a while about this since i don't really have an all time favorite fictional character but if i had to choose right now it would probably be jean valjean! he went from being someone that was so full of hatred to being so full of love and he started out with a pretty damn shitty life that he turned around just by striving to do good in all things even when it was to his own detriment and just ugh he cared so much about making cosette happy and doing whatever he could to allow her to have a good life to the extent of pretty much causing his own death i mean how could you not love him sobs quietly
3. what was the very first song that you learned all the words to?
the first that i can remember is stop by the spice girls and i even made up a dance with my cousin that went along with it too it was cute as fuck
4. what tv show do you wish you could watch and what stops you?
i'd love to watch mad men mostly because jon hamm unf but i know a lot about 60s culture would make me cringe and i'd constantly have to pause and rant so i've been avoiding it
5. do you have any siblings?
no i'm a lonely only child :(
6. what’s one skill that you always wanted to have, but don’t?
i've always wished i could sing and i'm really really terrible at it someone teach me how to do the thing pls
7. what cartoon is your favorite?
it's probably a tie between rocko's modern life and the angry beavers but i also love rugrats and doug and the animaniacs and tiny toon adventures basically any 90s cartoon I CAN'T CHOOSE
8. if you had to pick one type of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
i'm going to interpret this as broadly as possible and say italian since it would include like 96% of all my favorite foods
9. when you were a kid what was your favorite toy?
it's not really a toy i guess but i had this stuffed mermaid named bomp bomp that i loved more than anything like my love for it outlasted pretty much every toy i ever had and then i turned six and was introduced to the computer and it was all downhill from there
10. are you a dog or a cat person or both?
i like dogs and cats that act like dogs
11. what does your bedroom look like?
it has four plain white walls except for a few posters and a boring tiled floor and there's clutter all over literally every surface, my tiny bookshelves are overflowing, my closet is half empty because a lot of my clothes are piled on an ironing board right next to it, my bed's a permanent napping surface for both my dog and cat and there's a corner that i forget about half the time because it's full of whatever i don't use and random jesus stuff from when i used to be a practicing catholic but basically it's a real mess and everything clashes i love it
i'm tagging: a-thousand-details, brobeck, captveit, femioh, idrilka, incestuousborgias, mortensend, pwnjolras, ssspenders, summersbran, trytomakemagic no pressure though i don't mind if you don't want to do it!!
1. what is your happiest memory?
2. if you could have any accent, which would you choose?
3. would you rather be the only person in the world who could read minds or the only person in a world of mind readers whose mind couldn't be read?
4. which movie storyline would you want your life to be like?
5. what was the last book you read? was it good?
6. if you could travel anywhere in time and space, where would you go and why?
7. what's a joke that never fails to make you laugh?
8. if money wasn't an issue, what would you spend the rest of your life doing?
9. if you could live in any fictional universe, which would it be?
10. what movie can you watch over and over again and still love?
nothing! I’m going to drink lots of coffee, catch up on some sleep, catch up on tv watching, and avoid homework for as long as humanly possible. I’m so boring!
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a HobbitCon 2013 aftermath plus lifechanging decisions
or rather the explanation of why I haven't posted my pictures yet or met with any of you guys at the convention.
let's start off with a DISCLAMER: HobbitCon was a wonderful convention, and the people that organised it are to be admired. things ran smootly and there was no long queues or any inconviniences what so ever. to anyone who's considering on going next year - DO SO! it's something unforgetable and totally worth it.
I wanted this to be a video, I wanted to have a lot of pictures to share with you guys, I wanted to meet some of you that were going. I wanted so many things, ugh. let's make a list of why I had an okay time
I was sick before I left, and I'm pretty sure I was sick during the con but my body was overexcited so I didn't care for it much.
I spent huge amounts of money getting to Bonn. I live in Croatia and in case you haven't heard - we're a poor country. it's not that bad, especially for me, but if you compare us to west european countries it's pretty bad. the arrival, the ticket, the hostel, the money I spent there it all came out to about a month and a half expenses I spend back home. for the five days of con. and it was worth it, but being in debt put me in such a bad mood.
I usually prepare (HARDCORE PREPARATION) for a travel. I research the city, the country, the public transport, where to eat, what to see. everything. I'm also very good at finding my way when you put me in a new place. I have this internal compass and I'm very good at orientating.
this time I did none of this. we arrived at the airport and I just let the wind blow me wherever. when we arrived at the central station instead of looking where the bus was driving so I know where our hostel is and how to get there I was looking at the window going 'uuuh a tree, ooooh a bird'. I seriously have no idea what came over me.
I didn't have a map of Bonn (WHAT? seriously? ugh.) and I didn't ask for one when we arrived. instead I searched google maps to see how to arrive to the hotel where the con was. and and - listen to this - instead of printing it out like any normal person I thought it would be a wise decision to WRITE DOWN THE INSTRUCTIONS on how to get there. mind you, this wouldn't be that bad if we didn't have to go through a forest.
when I was looking for a hostel I picked that one because it was an hour of walk away from the con. through a park. or so I thought. it was a bloody forest! nevertheless, we were ready for an adventure! after all we were going to hobbitcon and what better way to get there than through a forest. very lord of the rings. anyway, after three hours of walking we finally came to some sort of civilisation. I was so tired and my feet were hurting me really bad now, but it wasn't over. we walked for another hour through the city to find a bus station that could lead us to the hotel. we were totally lost, without a map and there was nobody around. seriously Bonn was an empty place, what with being Easter and everyone was gone. and even if you stumbled upon someone - chances that they're speaking english were around 30%. SO FINALLY WE GOT THERE. late for Dean's panel. imagine that. after everything. late for Dean. I was heartbroken.
the next day was better but still a fail anyway you look at it. the buses were on a sunday schedule because it was easter, and well, sunday. so the first bus we had to take wee were late to. the next came in half an hour. but we needed to wait 56 minutes for the second one. I said: 'fuck this. let's go a few more blocks and catch this other one'. it seemed like a such a good idea. because if we waited for an hour we would be late for Adam. and by the hammer of Thor I was having none of that. so we got off the bus and started searching for the other one (STILL WITHOUT THE CITY MAP MIND YOU) with the bloody bus map that only has stations written on it. after about a half an hour we realise we're going in a different direction. another half an hour and we're still searching for the bloody station. finally we found it. took us about an hour to finally reach the con. we missed a good deal of it again. ugh.
I took a picture with Dean, I look terrible in it. it's okay I'm smiling and all, but I'm so fat goddammit I was so mad at myself. I'm not my best self, I haven't been for a while, and to see that person standing next to him... that's not me. it only made things worse. and the autograph session the next day. wow. that was a dissaster. all the time we were queued up I was repeating 'L-I-N-A' that's how you spell your name. chill. you got this. if you get confused 'I' is how you satre a sentence like 'I was at...' and for 'A' just start the bloody alphabet. you'll be fine. LINA. LINA. LINA.
he was smiling.
D: "hey, what's your name"
me: "Lina."
D: "how do you spell that?"
me: "..."
D: "is it LENA/LINA?" I can't remember what he asked
me: "oh god, I can't believe I can't spell my own name"
he got so serious, I was a bit afraid.
Vita told me later that this was the point he wanted to step in and spell my own name to Dean. good thing he didn't I couldn't live with the embarresment.
FINALLY
me: "L-I-N-A"
D *writing* to Lina, XXX, Dean O'Gorman
D: "is this okay?"
me: "yeah, it's alright". that's what I said, as if it's not really my name but close XD
well, this isn't really the reason I had a bad time, it actually something that I'm laughing about now, but I was so mad at myself back then because I couldn't believe I was so nervous I couldn't spell.
so unorganised that I am I didn't make a costume (altho that's partially because of being broke), I didn't meet anyone there, I was hungry most of the time (since nothing was going according to plan) and generally cranky
so what I've noticed through the con is that my bad decisions I made in the past two years are creeping in everywhere, in every aspect of my life, including what I love most - fiction. I've gained a lot of weight, I haven been studying and I'm just a ball of procrastination. and when I remember who I was it really hurts. I wans't a miracle, but I studied well, I danced and had a great figure and I had so much time for hobbies. now it's only bed and tv shows. I guess I needed this convention. to make me see I've hit my all time low. and I can't keep going like this because every aspect of my life will suffer. I acted like a stupid child, as if someone will take care of me the entire time. I missed some panels and I'll allways regret that. but at least now I know what I'm facing. next year. next year man, it'll be MY YEAR. I'm making a promise here. I'll save money and stay in the convention hotel. if not than in a hostel nearby. I'll make a costume. I'll attend everything I want. I'll be present at the parties. I'll sit it the front rows. I'll buy that lens I wanted for so long and take great pictures without having to get up. I'll lose weight and be happy with myself. I make that promise to you. and I hope I see you there next year. and I hope we have so much fun.
okay, this has been a bit depressing so far, but at least you now know why I'm not all that excited about it. I was really disappointed. not with hobbitcon but with myself. I always heard people say that but I never really knew what it meant until now. it's a whole new specturm of emotions I felt (and am still feeling) - anger, sadness, disappointement. who walks around without a map? who does that? not me. or so I thought.
now here's a list of reasone why I had a great time at HobbitCon
I HUGGED DEAN O'GORMAN. I took a picture with him, I told him where I was from, he said that it was quite a journey.
I got to listen to other actors and I was amazed at how wonderful they all are. so far I would usually listen to Richard/Dean/Aidan interviews. Jed is a whole new level of awesome I didn't know before.
I sat in the audience and a few rows from me sat other dwarves, all of us watching the same people on stage. some of the cast asked or interrupted the ones speaking. it was a wonderful expirience. to see them acting so childish and so like fans, just amazing.
I asked a question and I was given an amazing answer. I asked Jed and Adam would they follow Richard onto a very dangerous quest if he were to ask them. they said absolutley and continued to praise Richard for five more minutes :D another girl later asked Graham and Mark the same question and they had the same answer
I GOT TO HEAR SO MUCH ABOUT THE NAUGHTY DWARF CALENDAR
I saw some amazing cosplay. AMAZING.
I bought an exact replica of the 'Deed of Contract' that Bilbo had in the film. I read through half of it, it's very witty, sassy and bulletproof :)
well, that's it. I might post some pictures later, but don't hope for much. I don't want to give you the wrong impression, I did have fun. I'm just upset at myself for not using my and conventions full potential. at least I know better now. I also ordered the dvd so hopefully I'll see some of the stuff I missed.
captveit replied to your post: what hobbitcon tought me - if Dean O’Gorman asks...
that’s possibly the cutest thing ever. ugh so jealous; but happy for you.
I slept through the entire day today, and now I'm going to sleep some more :) hobbitcon was a lot of things for me, cute amongst them, but I have a wide spectar of emotions to share tho
