a moot watching the show may have reminded me that I did NOT keep y'all updated while I was at my spn con
Long story short: I had an absolute blast.
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Now here's the long version, it's multiple paragraphs:
The panels were great. I loved Alex, DJ, David, and Sam so much more than I expected. It was great seeing Ruth not at a comic con. She was so much more just In Her Element with Creation. Mark too. Misha was pretty much what I expected because I've seen a lot of the recordings of past panels, but even then I did get caught off guard by some of the jokes he made. I'm not really a huge fan of Misha in all honesty, and I can't say that's changed after seeing him in person, but it was still cool to actually be present for that panel. It kinda pmo when he interrupted Jensen's but that's a me issue. He was just coming to say goodbye to Jensen, Rich, and Rob and then ran off.
The highlight of the entire weekend was the Friday night karaoke. The karaoke is done through a raffle, so not everyone who signs up gets to sing on stage. But I was picked by luck of the draw, and I sang You Gave Love A Bad Name with DJ, Alaina, Matt, and David. 15/10 experience would do again in a heartbeat, and DJ gave me a kiss on the cheek as I was leaving the stage sooooo. W me.
Turns out one of my mom's really good friends who also goes to all the cons ever is just like. Super chill with Mark and I'm so jealous highkey. Like I know it's because she's been doing these cons for 11 years now, but omg I'm sooo jealoussssss. She went up to the mic to ask a question in his panel, and he recognized her, which was kinda expected and whatever she's very recognizable, but the way they greeted eachother and the baaaanterrrrr sobs. I need that. I hope Mark's panel got recorded and I can find it on YouTube so y'all can understand. Cause like they were obviously very friendly and they traded a few jokes and had a bit of banter before she asked her question. Like I love it for her but omg I wish it was me. There was another girl too I kinda wish I could have traded places with. She was nervous cause it was her first con and the second she said that Mark got in character and walked right over to her as Crowley and was like basically teasing her about being nervous. I don't remember exactly what he said anymore but I think there was a "darling" or something thrown in there. My heart was beating out of my chest I was (mentally) a puddle on the floor, I wanted nothing more than to be her.
ANYWAY enough about Mark. I could keep going on. Other fun things? The Saturday Night Special was pretty cool. Christian Kane was there and he sang a few songs. I've been listening to The House Rules low-key on repeat since then. It was kind of disappointing that Jensen didn't sing but Cliff (his handler. Yes I'm on a first name basis. Grins.) would have told my mom if he was so I wasn't expecting him to.
And actually speaking of Jensen. Funny story. He is low-key famous at this point for like never smiling in his photo-ops. You might get one now and then with a little grin or whatever but I got full on smile, teeth showing and everything. So I am the specialest boy ever actually :3
And on the topic of photo-ops: Mark's in character op omgggggggg. Yes we're back to talking about Mark idc. When I got my photo-op with him at ComicCon he kind of was keeping his distance from everyone., I got just a hand resting on my back (I think?) but we weren't exactly close. But THIS TIME? If I look like I was about to drop in that photo, it's because he grabbed me by the waist and pulled me right against him and my brain short circuited I could barely remember how to breathe, I was just focused on now staying upright between walking away from him and getting back to my seat in the theatre. I was so dazed that I didn't even clock untill I was at the top of the escalator that I was directly behind Matt Cohen. And then I sat back down next to my aunt and she had to ask me how it went like twice before I actually heard her and could form the words to respond.
So here are the photo-ops I got:
In order it's Jensen(Dean), Mark Sheppard(Crowley), Alaina Huffman(Abbadon), DJ Qualls(Garth), Kim Rhodes(Jody) and Brianna Buckmaster(Donna), and Julian Ritchings(Death)
And a couple autos (don't mind my dead name)
[Jensen and Jared, DJ, Mark and Ruth]
Jared was not at this con, I got him to sign my painting at ComicCon a couple years back. Jensen's was added on Sunday though and the painting is now sealed so I can display it. I love that when Jared signed it he deliberately left room for Jensen, and happened to just put it in the corner to be unobtrusive, and then Jensen signed on the road, so it worked out that Jensen signed on Dean's/the driver's side and Jared signed on Sam's/the passenger side. Love them both so much 🫶
