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[ishtar79]

I'm back! I had a fantastic time in the UK, but I will say that not having Internet after DiaCon was its own special brand of torture.

The con was AMAZING. The panels were all very interesting, and I wish that I had time to attend all of them, but between meet-ups and sneaking off to check out Canterbury, there wasn't enough time. The best part was, of course, meeting people, both discovering that flist people was as cool as I had expected and meeting new people I probably never would have otherwise. Overall the whole con was hectic in the best way, with much discussion, drinking and general merriment-and ok, the drinking part was mostly me, which shouldn't surprise anyone who's known me more than five minutes. The whole experience has definitely rekindled my interest in HP.

I'd love to talk more about the movie, but it feels like I watched it a million years ago, and what I mostly remember is how fun it was watching it with a big group of people who also laughed their asses off at a particularly drawn out conversation about wands.

I might post some photos later, both of the con and general holiday pics, but right now I have to do a massive catch up and stalk add a bunch of people.

Comments

[salinea]

welcome back!

[inkweaver]

Yay! Getting online again after a long time of no internet.. such a blessing!! Though honestly, you didn't miss too much right after the con due to LJ's massive downtime! Yay for DW ;-)

It's crazy how four days still wasn't enough time to spend with everyone? And yes, it's rekindled my love for HP fandom as well; it was never ever dead, but I feel part of the community again!

The movie.. I feel the same way you do! And that conversation about wands and everyone doubling over was just so much win <3

[kabal42]

So glad you had a good time!

Gosh, that whole getting home to no internet… EVIL!

[ravenna-c-tan.livejournal.com]

Woo! I'm finally back home after my post-con travels, too, and trying to catch up and friend everyone! LJ being down for several days after the con didn't help either. Ugh. So nice to have met you!

[ravenna-c-tan.livejournal.com]

(And yes, that wand discussion scene was hilarious. I'd thought so the first time I saw the film, but no one else snickered so I kept it to myself... but then when we went with the Diacon Alley group I guess none of us could help ourselves. Haha "reasonably pliant" OMG I have to use that in a fic now...)

[trobadora]

Hee! Welcome back! *hugs*

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

Actually it is too bad you are back so soon, you'll miss out on meeting liluv who is on her way to London to see Catherine Tate and David Tennant on stage(!).

I'm jealous about the HP convention and I definitely want to see photos and other news about it (although I really enjoyed my Discworld convention: http://embers-log.livejournal.com/273523.html
and I got to meet Jim Butcher, and got the latest Dresden book: http://embers-log.livejournal.com/274327.html
so I shouldn't complain). I want to hear all about your trip!
Where did you end up staying?
What is Canterbury like?
Did they have a lot of HP movie costumes and props or was it mostly book-centric?
Please do tell us all about it!

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

I remember the hilarious wands dialogue and then blubbing all through the end!

It was fabulous meeting you, and I hope the kitten didn't welcome you back with more claws *g*

[gatewaygirl.livejournal.com]

Hello! I promise I was holding up my end of the drinking ;-) -- possibly too much so on Saturday night, though I think it was really the quantity of food that did me in. Urgh.

*friends you*

[winoniel.livejournal.com]

It was really great meeting you. I'm sorry to read that your travel was such a hassle, but I hope it was worth it!

The con was really fabulous, and meeting such fabulous people had a lot to do with that!

[olympia-m.livejournal.com]

glad to see that you arrived back safely and that you sound so happy :):):)

so, did you pick up the kitten already? is it too much to hope that she acquired an admirer while at the vet's and that she has a new home now?

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

I'm LOLing at a certain part of your post - you're too cute. :P

it feels like I watched it a million years ago

Ditto. I had almost forgotten the wands hilarity. I need to see the movie again if only for that! (Do you think we could go when I'm back? I see it's still in the theatres.)

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

HI YOU!

Oh man, I'm part way through a recap post, and it's just kind of long and tedious. Maybe I should do bullet points. Had so much fun, though.

I am still annoyed by Voldemort's spontaneous dissolution. WTH was that all about? The wand conversation was even better on screen than it was in the book, and it was pretty damn funny then.