Snowflake Challenge - Day 13

[gothikmaus]

Challenge # 13

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, wild times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Oh, man, I could write a novel about this. I couldn't possibly choose just one favourite memory, but I'll limit myself to three.

In no particular order:

1) That time I was in Los Angeles for a summer workshop and Scott Caan was in a theatre play at the same time. I went to see it twice, it was in a tiny theatre in Burbank, and after the show the whole cast would just come out and chat with the audience. I got a picture with him and even a hug! I also met some other fans (I was very much into Hawaii 5-0 at the time) and I remember on one of the two nights I was talking to this other fan and she asked me "Are you in fandom?", which I found hilarious. I also got to chat with some other actors who were in the audience (Lauren German and Val Lauren) and saw Antonio Banderas! My inner 15-year-old was SCREAMING.

2) Watching "Fright Night" in a cinema in Boston with schwimmerin and squeeing over David Tennant together. ♥

3) Having two fanart pieces of mine in a Good Omens fanzine. I had never been asked to be part of a fanzine before, and at first I wasn't really sure I could pull it off, but it was humour-themed, which was actually perfect for me. So perfect that I ended up submitting two pieces.

And I could go on and on and on, I have so many wonderful memories from different fandoms. ♥

Comments

[turps]

Those are all excellent choices!

That play sounds wonderful, especially the interaction afterwards.

Memories like that really are golden.

[gothikmaus]

I hadn't thought about my LA trip in a long time, but as soon as I remembered about that play, I started grinning and couldn't stop.

Fandom has been such a huge part of my life, and I'm still friends with some of the people I met through it.