The Con-Going Experience :: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

I'm very leery of making posts that touch on subjects that might be emotionally charged. And if I do so, I usually flock them (but I rarely make these kinds of posts anyway.)

However, I've been thinking a LOT about my recent and past SPN con experiences and those I've heard from others. I feel the need to express my thoughts. I'm leaving this post unlocked for now. If it generates ugliness, it will be locked. Debate and discussion and differences of opinion are fine. Ugliness/rudeness is not.

( under the cut for longness... )

Oh and btw, a shout-out to an awesome convention coordinator/volunteer--Valerie.  She rocks.  I'm so impressed by someone who can basically tell people to shut up and have those people walk away smiling and laughing. 
 

Vancon 2009 :: Girls of SPN (Alona, Julie, Traci)

Vancon 2009
Girls of SPN
(Alona, Julie, Traci)
(link to Vancon 2009 Master Post)
 

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I LOVED this panel. I thought putting the girls together was brilliant. When I first saw it listed on the schedule I thought it was a little strange. Especially since Alona had never appeared with either of the two other women. And it didn't seem like the Saturday schedule was pressed for time.

I've come to believe now that most panels with more than one person are more interesting for me. I love seeing whoever is on stage interact with each other. The Js are always better together for me than separate (heh.) AJ and Travis were terrific. And now the girls.

And the visual picture they struck! OMG. Amazing. Plus the personalities seemed to naturally go along with the visual as well. It was like you had the "tomboy" (Alona/Jo), the angel (Julie/Anna) and the vixen (Traci/Pamela). Just perfect.

And they seemed to enjoy each other's company so much. Laughing with each other.

Alona seemed like the natural spokesperson for the group as well. Julie was as sweet as ever. And Traci was just so vibrant and sexy. They all were.

Guys, I took just as many photos of this panel as I did for the J2 panel. I enjoyed it so much.

So here you go...

(Note: Feel free to use photos for fan artwork. Please credit me. I'd love to see anything done with the photos if you feel like letting me know. I will be posting links to zip files to the VanCon 2009 Master Post as well.)

( lots of photos under the cut... )

Vancon 2009 :: Ghostfacers (AJ & Travis)

Vancon 2009
Ghostfacers
AJ & Travis
(link to Vancon 2009 Master Post)
 

A few more AJ & Travis photos. Getting tired so I didn't go through all the the photos.

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AJ & Travis play Ed & Harry of The Ghostfacers, a reality-TV based team of paranormal investigators who run up against Sam and Dean occasionally. 

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My photos from the con of their panel...

( photos under the cut... )