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Current mood:	exhausted
Current music:	Star Trek NG

Took my kids to Dragoncon in Atlanta
Fri 4pm-we arrived and checked in. Son dressed in Stargate outfit which included ACU camo uniform, vest and thigh holster, carrying a pretend rifle. He looked excellent.

We wandered around to get our bearings-the convention is held in 4 hotels-Hyatt, the Marriott in the middle, and the Hilton, then a couple of blocks away the Sharton had the Trekkies and Brit sci-fi. (which made me sad. I wanted to see the Brit track but it conflicted timewise and walking time wise).

Dragged son to Stargate Panel where we watched Window of Opportunity and did a Rocky Horro picture style homage. He laughed at us but watched amiably. (I have taught him well)

Daughter arrived at about 10, in time to get her badge and not much else but wander around and take pictures. (250 or so...lol) Amazing costumes-just amazing. Ironman and Batman were well represented, and there were ALOT of Stargate people. Firefly was remembered fondly with Jane hats galore.

Saturday-we got up early and son and I got dressed in our Stargate uniforms. Yes, me included. I wore the blue bdu's of Stargate fame, and my old combat boots (eeks, too tight, too tight!) and the three of us headed to starbucks and got breakfast then scoped us out a curbside seat on parade route. Son was disappointed that he didn't sign up to be in parade, so next year we'll make sure he does.

Parade was AWESOME! Adam West of my childhood Batman fame was gradmarshall, riding in the authentic Batmobile. There were various fandoms represented well, lots of comic characters, Stargate, Battlefield 2142, Starwars, Star Trek, Resident Evil, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and....well, I could go on and on. It was amazing.

We headed back in and we took more pictures before son went to the computer gaming thing and daugther and I waited in line to go to the Tamora Pierce panel. We have all of her books. She's an incredibly funny lady and very personable. While we waited in line though we got alot of pics of people walking by in amazing costumes. One of our line mates was a gal who hand made her Dr. Who characters' Madame Pompadour costume (she's a theatre costume student). It was ~amazing~.

We had lunch and took more pictures, then got in line for more panels. I went to the Stargate Costume contest-tough decision but in the end two guyes as Wraiths, a pouty Nox, a flirty John Sheppard wannabe and a voluptuous Hathor won. It was fun to sit with other Stargate people (and I bought an Atlantis t-shirt.) They held a fundraiser in Don Davis's honor for the American Heart Assoc.

Daughter went out with friends to a sushi restaurant and son and I had a sandwich/pizza and ate in our room. He played more and I went back out to watch the freak show that is Dragon con to take more pictures...lol

Sunday- Today was my 'damnit, I'm going to a mega panel even if the line kills me' day. So while son went to kill off his friends in video games, daugther and I did some shopping at the dealers tables (OMG, the STUFF they have for sale! Anything your little Sci-fi, freak, goth, bdsm heart would desire.) Then we got into line for the Firefly panel! Yay!

2:00 pm-ish Daughter got us into second row (squee!) and we saw Nathan Fillion (Capt. Malcolm Reynolds), Alan Tudyk (the doomed Wash), Morena Bacarin (our esteemed companion, Anara and the bad Orici on Stargate) and Jewel Staite (Kailie sp? of mechanical genius fame, and also Dr. on Atlantis).

They were charismatic and funny and genuinely nice.  I would totally attend a Firefly panel again. As Michael wasn't here I wasn't really interested in the Stargate panels...

We then unwound by having Chinese delivered to room (cheaper than eating in hotel) where daughter did college homework and got ready to drive back to Charleston. She had class on Labor day. (rolls eyes at college, I mean seriously. Class on LABOR DAY?)

She left, and son ate the rest of Chinese before heading back to slay his enemies. I went to the last panel I'd planned on, the Stargate Slash Panel. It was a blast, talking to other people who write, (though I was amused that I had more experience than the gals on the panel, having been writing slash longer than any of them...lol) . Finally at 12:45 pm I called it quits and headed to my bed (after buying son pizza for a latenight snack..lol)

Then we got up and drove home. Ta da!