#mmae3

AECON3 was the best experience in my life. EVER. I've met so many talented and lovely people. 

I am happy how down to earth the Supernatural-cast actually is. Especially the lovely Jim Beaver. I still can't believe how much time I actually spent with him during this whole convention. He learned the german word for smartass, which is KLUGSCHEISSER and used it at the panel - against me. 

I'm known to be a smartass sometimes, so it's an honor to be called a  Klugscheisser by him. :D

Everyone from the cast gave me autographs and wrote me little birthday notes. Jim Beaver tried to remember the german saying for it for at least 2 minutes. When I told him to just ask me for help he said: "I'm trying not to need any help." - Another minute later he couldn't help himself anymore and Maggie Zakrzewska finally helped him. 

On Friday he already gave me his best wishes, in perfect german, after we spent about 1 1/2 hrs with him on a (what he called) fieldtrip and at the hotel bar. 

Before we left the convention we got to meet Steven Williams again and we asked him for one last picture and a big hug. Oh that hug was biiig, I tell you! He is such a funny guy. He asked me why I needed such a big hug (while he was hugging me already) and I said because it was my birthday and he replied that I shouldn't leave just yet he would have a birthday present for me. I asked him how big that present might be and he laughed so hard and said: "ohhh honey, you don't wanna know." Lovely. 

On saturday, after the Jason Manns concert Mark Pellegrino left the hotel and we got to talk to him for a couple minutes. Maggie asked him if we could take a picture with him, since the rogue staff wasn't around anymore. He seemed to be surprised that we would actually ask him and he said: "Oh love, of course you guys can take a picture with him. But we have to watch out so I don't get into trouble. Some lovely woman (sorry, I don't know who she was... his agent? manager? assistant? - no clue, sorry) took the picture. First one turned out pretty blurry so they said let's try that again. Wonderful. 

At the autograph session on sunday, Maggie and I got in first before everyone else. We could actually stand there and wait for the cast to show up. Misha Collins was like: "Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi... to everyone... gave us that huuuge charming smile." and Jim Beaver was very busy with his Dr Pepper bottle and when he took the last sip he gave that bottle to me and said: "I need a refill". Sorry that I forgot to give you your refill, but I still got that bottle - and that's not even weird. Nope.

I had a photo-op with Jim Beaver on saturday and I didn't care that the photographer had to wait for me and him, because I had to ask him about friday night at the bar. A few people ordered drinks with him and I happen to still have the receipt from the bar. I asked him (at the photo-op, sorry for everyone who had to wait in line for so long!) if he paid for all the drinks or just his. And he was like: "I think I only paid for mine." And I was confused, because Maggie and I left the bar - totally forgetting about paying the drinks. We just walked out there with our glas still in our hands. Anyway, yes. I talked to him for a while. (again.)

We have been to almost every panel, but everything around those panels was way better than the panels. Of course we laughed our butts off, especially with Misha Collins on stage, but actually meeting the cast & crew was so special. 

I don't know how many more conventions, if even one more, they gonna have in Germany, but it feels like this was a once in a lifetime chance and I grabbed it and I got more out of it than I would have ever expected to get.

When Misha Collins was on stage he said something like: "I heard there won't be another con in Germany? Well, they don't have a saying in that. So fuck you."... something like that. I was cheering so hard I almost fainted. :)

Long story short: It was the right decision to join the Supernatural fandom. Being a part of this 'family' is amazing. 

And now you have to excuse me, I have to save up money for the next convention.

Oh and the autographs will be posted sometime soon. The pictures are a little too big for my scanner - have to do that when I'm back at work next week. :)

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maggie and i just met him outside the hotel. asked him for pics.

he was very lovely and said we would have to hurry so he wont get into any trouble. wished us a great evening and thanked us for being here.

most precious guy ever.