Supanova Sydney 2013 Day 1
Day 1 started with Sam and I hunting down a toy for Eoin Macken on behalf of miss_bekahrose and a birthday card for my "nephews", my BFF from high school, Bella's twins, Tom and Bob, who turn 5 in August.
We headed out to Parramatta Westfield and managed to find what we were after, had some lunch - stung us for $50(!!!!) - and then headed home in order to get showered, dressed and wait for Amber to get home from work and her mum to come and pick us up and take us to the train station to head into Olympic Park. It was trueblue55's first time on a double decker train. We made it in and then stood in line waiting for our tickets into the event. They didn't give us any information for the VIP party, which I already know the location of but I don't know what time it starts. I suppose we'll find out tomorrow maybe? We'll definitely ask!
We picked up our photo and autograph tokens and our autograph photos as well. After that, we headed into the Cosplay Theatre for the opening ceremony, which started late. After the Knights, Tom Hopper, Rupert Young and Eoin Macken were announced and then ushered off stage, they were rushed over to the Film INK stage for their Merlin Knights - Arthurless QnA so we headed over there as soon as they were off the stage. Thank god for VIP tickets! Anyway, I put my hand up during the QandA and asked Eoin about his smurf that he's been taking photos of on Instagram while he's been traveling, and he said said on instagram that he needed a new toy, so as my best friend Bek couldn't make it down with us, we wanted to give him a companion for Brainy and could I come up and give it to him?
There was more said but that's the gist. Sam got the whole thing on video, so once he's converted the video off our camera, I'll post it up on here. It was pretty awesome. I went up to the stage and gave him the little koala and he gave me a one armed hug, as he was saying that the koala was a sex friend for Brainy Smurf! HOMG. And then Rupert and Tom were teasing him saying that he was giving me a hug for giving his smurf a sex friend, while the host was saying to the audience, "DO NOT ASK FOR HUGS, THIS WAS A STAR INITIATED HUG." HOMG HOMG HOMG. Talk about creating a stir. But it was awesome. And I pronounced his name right, which he thanked me for and asked me mine - I was the first person who was asked their name, too. :D
Tom, who I've met before at Brisbane Supanova last year, Rupert and Eoin are just HILARIOUS together, and you can clearly see that they are good mates and all get along very, very well.
I can't wait to see what happens when we toss Bradders into the mix!
Anyway that's all from Supanova tonight. Day 2 is tomorrow - first full day! Very excited!!! Bed time now! Night all!