12:47 pm - Happier times

Well, hubby's mum died peacefully. He and his brothers and sister were with her at the end and the funeral is all planned. Unfortunately we have to wait 3 weeks, yes three weeks for the funeral! I kid you not! The moral of the story......... don't live in or around Milton Keynes as funeral services take forever.

On to the next part of my happier times.............

Just changed internet provider from btinternet to blueyonder. Didn't want to change myself but my son (the older one)thought it was a good idea. I LAUGH AT THAT IDEA!!! oh boy! Its only the second day and I'm tearing my hair out!!! Read the contract after the salesman left to find we only get the service for £19.99 for 3 months then its £25. Robbery. I could get 2MGBits connection from bt for that amount! I have complained so lets see what happens.

Oh, and I didn't get a petrol voucher with my first Tesc online order either so I'm not happy with them! What a swizz.

Looks like David Boreanaz has more than just us fans on his side waiting for his new show "Bones" pilot to be made and picked up. TV Gal, Amy said some nice things about him too. here http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,276|94390|1|,00.html I sent her a nice email to thank her for the support.

09:06 pm - Life gets in the way!

Well Its been a while since I posted anything Quite a lot has happened, my hubbies mum is a very poorly lady. She'll not live out the week by the looks of things so my other half has gone down south to be with her. I've not been around a lot as we've been traveling down to see her every weekend and sometimes during the week too. She's had a good life to get to being 91 nearly 92 but cancer at that age can't be treated. All her children are round her and she isn't in any pain so its a case of watch and wait. I've stayed home to look after our boys and wish I could be there to support hubby so I may drive down tomorrow if she lasts the night. She''ll be in a better place with her husband soon. She's had nearly 25 years alone here without him and I do believe very strongly in life after death and so does hubby. I know she'll find peace soon.

Been to get the results of my MRi scans this week. Comfirmaton of what I already knew. Bulging disc in my lower spine and osteo arthritis in my knees, ankles and right hip, no tear or anything that they can see so nothing they can do. Suggestion from consultant.... change your lifestyle! lol idiot what does he think I've been doing for the last 2 years. My life has changed beyond recognition. sigh. Advise also included taking anti-inflamitries and painkillers....... again I say what does he think I've been doing!!! duh! Now I have to try get the UK government NOT to take the drug I can take off prescription (Co-proxamol) as I have an allergic reaction to everything else. Well, there always has to be someone who can't take something because of side effects and that someone is me. I know, I know it could be worse so I'm not really complaining just telling it as it is okay. I'd just love to be able to walk, sit or stand without the pain just for one day please.

For those from the UK one song comes to mind right now. "Always look on the bright side of life." so I will. Number one son is heading off to Canada in April to visit an internet buddy so I hope he has a nice time. A female internet buddy at that! 2 weeks without my PC fixer should be interesting. Had a 'worm' he's just got rid off for me. Such a helpful boy.

I have to go now, sorry if this all sounds depressing cause its not really.

We might get David Boreanaz on telly again. Wicked Prayer will be out soon and DB got great reviews for it so I'm happy.

01:00 pm - Our WB tour in LA

12:59 pm - About the photo...

This was us in the summer in LA and boy was it HOT!

We had a great time.

Note Terry's old long hair do that now gone!

12:34 pm - A new year.

Well the year is flying by, it's nearly the end of January already! I can't believe it. We've been doing some DIY at home and I've been adding some magazine scans to my photobucket for all you David Boreanaz fans. I've lots more to do yet so keep popping in to see. Both forums I help mod are doing well. My oldest son Terry has let my cut his hair short at last... woo hoo. Gone is the shaggy look so I'm pleased about that too.

I enjoyed reading the Halloween convention reports in both the Buffy and Angel mags and was surprised to see my question to David got a mention. They called me cheeky! Me cheeky, never, I'm shocked lol. When a put the question about future children in it was a long shot and I never dreamed they would allow me to ask it, but hay, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do right?


Do any of you like reading books? Let me know if you do, I'm interested to hear what you like to read. I like sci fi best but any fiction or biographies are on my list too. I'm upto date with all the Angel and Buffy books so I've had to broaden my reading of late. Last week I read "The Shadow of the Moon" and "The Time Traveler's Wife", both were an excellent read but the "Time Travelers Wife" was my all time fav book. Read it if you can, its fab. Well I have to go 'do' something now but I'll try and get back here more regularly from now on. See ya...

Current Mood: cheerful

05:46 am - One of my favourite photos of David.

10:50 am

James doing his 'thing'.

I was really impressed with this acoustic set on the Saturday evening.

He enjoyed himself as did we all!

10:41 am

I had a few opportunities to speak to Jane.

She seems very down to earth and was shocked to see this photo turned out so well. She said she's not photogenic in the least. Well this photo proves her wrong.... pity about me!

10:36 am

Amy was such a sweet person, she giggles a lot too and was so cute.

10:34 am

Luke Perry

He was such a nice guy to me. Luke went out of his way to support me at a time that weekend when I wasn't feeling so good and for that I'll always be grateful.

10:29 am

Amy Acker & Jane Espenson

10:17 am

David and James making a fans day.

10:13 am

A very relaxed David

10:09 am - David and Co.

All together now

10:07 am - All the 'other' guest at the convention

10:02 am - David at the Halloween Convention 2004

12:01 am - Did that really happen?

I've just spent the day with a friend from the convention and something just dawned on me.
On the Saturday when I had my photo taken with Jane I'm not surprised I was all fingers and thumbs. It just struck me. Both David and James were watching me having my photo taken with Jane. They watched me!!

I'm not sure how I feel about this, gulp.

Also, on the Sunday whilst I was talking to Tom Parziale, David's manager, he was kind enough to help me out with a piece of paper to cover up an autograph of David's that I'd been given by DB for asking so many questions. The signiture was on the plastic cover of a Buffy magazine not the actual mag and he was concern it would get rubbed off. When I got to the hotel that night I looked at the sheet of paper he'd used and found it was one of the record sheets from the Saturday evening that David had been reading from. DAVID HAD BEEN HOLDING THAT SHEET OF PAPER AND NOW IT WAS MINE ALL MINE!!! Woo Hoo happy day!

On top of that it had my name on it too. It turned out he was supposed to have given me a present for my friend who had bought a ticket but was unwell and couldn't attend but he had by mistake missed it off when he used the list. I had been able to get her present anyway through asking the right people about this "goodie bag" they had promised me in an email before the convention so all's well that ends well. Except I missed out on receiving it from David personally on the Saturday night boo hoo.

01:48 am - Short summary of the Sunday.

I was thinking about the Sunday of the convention and trying hard to remember the highlights.

Let me think....
Sitting opposite David looking straight into those lovely eyes.
Snarling at his security! lol
Tom Parziale, his manager letting me get a personalised auto from David for £10 and being told NOT to tell anyone!lol
I'll have to write up the whole of my time with Tom he was a sweetie. It was interesting watching him "Work".
Luke Perry, now I had the most time with him and he was so nice. The most helpful, considerate man I've ever met..... besides David that is.
Juliet's "Look at all the people, are they nice people."
Amy's laughter and sweet smile at the auto table.
Missing my autograph time with Juliet so they had to go get her to sign one for me in her limo only to realise in my haste I'd given the steward the photo of Amy and me for her to take so she signed her name on me next to Amy's....opps lol.
David giving his heart to us all before he left, sob.
and oh yes,
Spending a fortune on autos and photos of, cough...DAVID.

11:08 pm - Other highlights from Saturday

Other highlights from Saturday.

Has to be how emotional James got when asked if would like to be immortal. he said "No".
And referenced Spike's speech to Buffy about wanting to give her a rose garden and that real life was more important.

The live commentary of "The Girl in Question" by David and James was just so funny. They made up some silly stuff for everyone to say. David said he was thinking about joining the mile high club when the shot the airline scene with those miniature spirit bottles. He made fun of Fred and Wesley and their interaction with Fred's parents. Talked about how difficult it was to see with the contacts in with tunnel vision. Then they made the noises for the slow motion fight scene and the scooter and car chase through the streets. They were like two little boys with a new game and we lapped it up. As for that poor unfortunate actress who played the head of W&H Rome offices and that cleavage of hers. They were trying so hard not to look at her boobs (or "tits" as David called them) the whole time.

David didn't read the ghost story he was scheduled to in the evening. Instead he gave out lots of gifts for fans who had faced some difficulties getting there or faced some personal difficulties. He didn't use any names but clues so fans would know who they were and come up and get their gift from him personally. Well, he did such a good job of disguising who one present was for I didn't recognise it was for my friend who couldn't come at the last minute so I didn't come out to get it for her. I missed the chance to shake hands with David! I didn't know it was for here until I asked about her goodie bag they had said they were giving her late on Sunday when they hadn't given me anything for her. Typical bad communication lol. I finally got her a signed willow doll from through his manager Tom Parziale. More about that in the Sunday session, wink wink.

07:35 pm - Saturday morning 30th October.

We were up for 6 am and down for breakfast at 7. Not that we could eat much for more than one reason.... first, it was much to early and second, the butterflies in the stomach felt more like a snake thinking about meeting David, James and everyone else dressed like a dork in an outfit I don't like!!! On the positive side at least I get to see David again and meet James, Amy, Juliet and Luke for the first time..... okay, breathe slowly, try not to act like a love sick teenager in front of my 17 year old son who has come with me, lol. These were my thoughts as we waited for the taxis. Did I tell you I looked like a dork by the way!

At least I didn't have to go stand in the queue as Steph did. I had some mobile phone numbers to ring that the organisers gave me for disabled access for my son and I to get in the side entrance. So there I am, sat on my scooter getting some interesting looks from others in the queue. I spotted a few Chicago friends and went to say hi before scooting off to meet Ken who was to be our guide for the weekend in the hall. I have to admit, like Steph I wasn't impressed by the outside of York Hall my impressions didn't improve when I saw the disabled stair lift I had to use to get in and out of the venue. I was reliant on Ken the whole weekend, as were the other 2 wheelchair uses. He was the only one with a key and this was our only access. This had the makings of an interesting convention.
Now all I had to do was drive my scooter on the this incy little platform to go up the stairs... Now that was a laugh and a half! The front wheels went up the ramp, over the platform and off the front, EEkk! Pull, posh, back and forwards and eventually up I go. Well, I'm still alive so that's good.

When we got into the hall we had to wait at the side as we weren't allowed in to our seats yet. Looking around at the plastic seats I could understand why we had been told to bring a cushion. At least during the day there was lots of natural light through the roof windows so photography would be a little easier. As we stood, or sat in my case waiting to be allowed in, who should come strolling by but...........James Marsters. I just sat with my mouth open as he walked up to us. You know what its like, is this really HIM! Or was I imagining this, no, it really was James saying "Hi, how ya doin', glad you could come." as he smiled that lovely smile of his. As he came level with me I managed to smile back at him and say "Hi" weakly back at him. That's when he came a step closer and looked right into my eyes and smile at ME and said "Hello there" so sweetly. By now I must have been in Cheshire cat mode grinning from ear to ear. He hesitated ever so slightly and then walked on by, nay swaggered on by and off out of reach! Okay, by this point I paid no mind to the drab surroundings, I was focusing on James but trying not to stare as he walked away. I looked at my son and all he could say was "Cool, I knew I was taller than him." What can I say, height matters to a 17 year old! Then we were allowed in to get settled before the main doors were opened and in rushed the masses!

As I got settled I was finally aware that Ken, had handed me an envelope, I could vaguely remember him talking to me as he gave it me but well, my mind was on other things by now, sorry Ken. I remember thinking this envelope looks a bit full. So I opened it and found my wristband (to be worn at all times), a schedule for the convention and something like 20 postcards. My heart leapt,

Ticket number: 100

Question for: David Boreanaz

Question: From one parent to another.... I've just got to ask! Any plans yet for a little brother or sister for Jaden Rayen?

Name: Angela Goodwin

And that was just the start, 2 questions for David, 5 for Amy Acker, 6 for Jane Espenson, 5 for Juliet Landau and 2 for Luke Perry. What had I done! It seemed such a good idea at the time to send in lots of questions but standing there holding those cards I began to wonder. It seemed like a good idea when I sent in all those questions, I never expected any to be chosen. Oh brother, what had I done!!!

It was great to see some familiar faces arriving, friends from another convention. Then came the first truly embarrassing moment of the weekend.................

I wanted to get a photo and autograph with all the guest and wheelchair access was limited, queuing was off the menu. The stewards were great and I made my only visit of the weekend downstairs to the photo sessions on Saturday morning to meet Jane Espenso and there were David and James a few feet away perched on high stools as fans came in to have their photo taken with them. I was trying very hard not to just stand and stare at them with my tongue on the floor! Off I went behind the partition screen to where Jane was signing autographs. I sat next to her for a few minutes chatting before we were led through to the photo shoot area. Ekkk, they were going to take David and James off their slot for me to get my photo with Jane. The boys and I past as they were led away as Jane and I settled into and I tried to remember how to smile. What I really wanted to do was go hug David instead all I could hear myself saying was "I'm so sorry" as we past again as they came back in. I was all fingers and thumbs! You know that feeling when you just want the ground to swallow you up? Still I'd seen 'the boys' so I floated back upstairs a happy woman. Now all I had to worry about was the Q&A's and photos session later that day.

The highlights from the rest of the day were in order:

Getting to ask questions of the guests especially David was fun. I was only allowed to ask him one question so I picked "From one parent to another.... I've got to ask! Are there any plans yet for a little brother or sister for Jaden Rayen?" He thought about it and eventually came around to saying yes, eventually they would and had even thought about adopting a child. (Come to think of it I thought the same after having my first baby, labour does that to you!) We all laughed so much at his Haagen dasz, lobster.

Speaking of lobsters heres what he said....

Question: "For Angel which of the three girls do you prefer Darla, Buffy or Cordy?

Answer:
He then leans back on his chair, thrusts his pelvis at us and says...

"All three of 'em". Pause for laughter.
"In a heart shaped minute". Pause for more laughter.
"With satin sheets". Even more laughter!
"With really cheap champagne". Pausing for effect again with tongue in cheek then a wrinkled up nose and a nod.
"Frozen grapes". What can I say, I was crying with laughter by this point. Big smiles and nods from DB.
He then said something like "Fruit 'something'" again with a smirk on his face!
"Lets see, some beef jerky".
"Rubbed all over with grapes, its fantastic!"

Question: "Your preference?"

David: "My preference?" "Are you understanding, ALL of them!"