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Good for you, ppl. This is something I really appreciate, you coming out and saying it loud and clear - we won't get Jensen and Jared, will you come anyway?
I wish I could say yes.
But I said it before, and I'll say it again, there's no way I could afford more than 2 cons a year, so guest list really does matter. It's not that other guests aren't great, but, y'know... Dealbreaker. *shrugs*
Showing posts with label Rising con. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rising con. Show all posts
Friday, July 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
SmurfCon
I guess ppl who attended the con had a good time, but for me, it all sounded pretty disappointing. They didn't get my Dealbreaker and Jared, lost JDM, moved to a more expensive hotel, had unsellable tickets, photo ops were turning blue (fastest way to lose my support? mess with my photo ops) and had big problems at BloodyNightCon cocktail(?) (not my cup of tea, but still). I'm kinda really glad I wasn't there.
KLZ practically announced Rising con 3 : "Este año hemos tenido algunos retrasos que no volveremos a permitir en la nueva Rising Con 3 que está a un paso de ser confirmada y que esperamos cuente también con vuestro apoyo." And as much as I wanted to go this year, I'm not sure I'd want to spend that much money just to be disappointed in the end. Dealbreaker or no Dealbreaker. Not that it matters, I suppose. I'm already going to Burbank and Rome and there's no way that I could afford Barcelona as well. So, yeah, that probably means they'll have a blast next year. *sigh*
KLZ practically announced Rising con 3 : "Este año hemos tenido algunos retrasos que no volveremos a permitir en la nueva Rising Con 3 que está a un paso de ser confirmada y que esperamos cuente también con vuestro apoyo." And as much as I wanted to go this year, I'm not sure I'd want to spend that much money just to be disappointed in the end. Dealbreaker or no Dealbreaker. Not that it matters, I suppose. I'm already going to Burbank and Rome and there's no way that I could afford Barcelona as well. So, yeah, that probably means they'll have a blast next year. *sigh*
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
In a perfect world...
In a perfect world I could... Well, in a perfect world I would go to every con. I mean, I AM a conoholic, right? It's a no-brainer. But in a perfect and REALISTIC world, I could go to Rising con 2011, BankCon 2012 (yes, I'm calling it that) and JIB 2012. Too bad this world is just realistic. :(
KLZ Events are killing me. Rising con is in 3 months and they only have 3 guests. And the worst part? I don't know if that's it or not. OK, Matt is always a great guest. And of course I would love to see Misha again. :D And, OMG!, seeing JDM for the first time, that would almost be worth the money this con would cost me.
Almost.
But let's face it, no Jensen, no Eliann. I'm not rich enough to go to cons that don't have Jensen on the guest list. I'm sorry, dear other guests, but that's just the way it is. Jensen is a deal breaker.
And, honestly, I think they won't get Jensen and/or Jared. I'm sure they had to pay A LOT of money to get JDM and there's just not enough left for Js. But the problem is I can't be sure. And if there's even a slight chance that I'll be going to Barcelona, I really have to buy a plane ticket as soon as possible. While there are still cheap tickets available. And by cheap I mean $340. (Which really isn't cheap at all. Two weeks ago I could've gotten a ticket for $142.) Because I'm not paying twice as much for a 2-hour flight.
Do I really want to risk losing $340? On the other hand, by the time KLZ announces all the guests, that ticket could cost me $1500.
I don't know what to do. I'm not psychic!
What would you do?
Even Clif wasn't much help. He did reply immediately, but...
And I really wanted to go to Barcelona this year. *whines* I still didn't get over the fact that I couldn't go last year. *sigh*
Dear KLZ Events, most people are on a budget and need to know well in advance how much money (if any) they are going to spend on something. In this case - a con you're organizing. So, just announce all the guests or tell us that there won't be any more. I just need to know one way or the other. Por favor. Gracias.
I already have Gold for Burbank. And I'll buy photo ops (Jensen, Jared, J&J) as soon as my credit card company sends me the bill for February and starts a new one for March. But I'm really not happy with the change of venue. OK, yes, Burbank is nicer (as I am told) than LAX, so sightseeing would be a possibility, but, OMG, it'll take me 20 hrs to get there. (20!!!) It usually takes me 14 hrs. That's a lot of extra hours. And it's not like I'll have time for sightseeing anyway. And if I fly to Bob Hope, I'll have to go through airport procedures twice (cause there are no direct flights). Why would I want to do that to myself? Right now, I'm even thinking that flying to LAX and then taking a cab would be a good idea. It would be faster and easier and maybe even cheaper. I'm only worried about traffic jams.
Dear Creation Entertainment, there was no way to find an airport with direct flights from Europe? Y'know, not all the ppl who are coming to your cons are from the US.
JIB. JIB, JIB, JIB... JIB, JIB. *sigh* I can't believe I'm actually considering going to Rome. (I'm presuming that there will be JIB 2012 and that they'll have Jensen and Jared as guests once again. If they don't, then of course, JIB is out.)
I don't speak Italian. And I don't like going to foreign countries if I don't speak the language. I'm not that adventurous. lol And it always rains when I'm in Italy. So, if you find yourself there during the con and it's raining, I am so sorry. SO sorry.
This was a really meaning-got-lost-in-translation, and yet accurate (*nods*) tweet.
They were talking about Misha, BTW. And I totally agree. He would like me a lot. Misha and me and my netbook go waaay back. *lol*
I just realized something. If I don't go to Barcelona, I'll have to wait a whole year before another con. *horrified* *hyperventilating* *off to find some doughnuts*
KLZ Events are killing me. Rising con is in 3 months and they only have 3 guests. And the worst part? I don't know if that's it or not. OK, Matt is always a great guest. And of course I would love to see Misha again. :D And, OMG!, seeing JDM for the first time, that would almost be worth the money this con would cost me.
Almost.
But let's face it, no Jensen, no Eliann. I'm not rich enough to go to cons that don't have Jensen on the guest list. I'm sorry, dear other guests, but that's just the way it is. Jensen is a deal breaker.
And, honestly, I think they won't get Jensen and/or Jared. I'm sure they had to pay A LOT of money to get JDM and there's just not enough left for Js. But the problem is I can't be sure. And if there's even a slight chance that I'll be going to Barcelona, I really have to buy a plane ticket as soon as possible. While there are still cheap tickets available. And by cheap I mean $340. (Which really isn't cheap at all. Two weeks ago I could've gotten a ticket for $142.) Because I'm not paying twice as much for a 2-hour flight.
Do I really want to risk losing $340? On the other hand, by the time KLZ announces all the guests, that ticket could cost me $1500.
I don't know what to do. I'm not psychic!
What would you do?
Even Clif wasn't much help. He did reply immediately, but...
And I really wanted to go to Barcelona this year. *whines* I still didn't get over the fact that I couldn't go last year. *sigh*
Dear KLZ Events, most people are on a budget and need to know well in advance how much money (if any) they are going to spend on something. In this case - a con you're organizing. So, just announce all the guests or tell us that there won't be any more. I just need to know one way or the other. Por favor. Gracias.
I already have Gold for Burbank. And I'll buy photo ops (Jensen, Jared, J&J) as soon as my credit card company sends me the bill for February and starts a new one for March. But I'm really not happy with the change of venue. OK, yes, Burbank is nicer (as I am told) than LAX, so sightseeing would be a possibility, but, OMG, it'll take me 20 hrs to get there. (20!!!) It usually takes me 14 hrs. That's a lot of extra hours. And it's not like I'll have time for sightseeing anyway. And if I fly to Bob Hope, I'll have to go through airport procedures twice (cause there are no direct flights). Why would I want to do that to myself? Right now, I'm even thinking that flying to LAX and then taking a cab would be a good idea. It would be faster and easier and maybe even cheaper. I'm only worried about traffic jams.
Dear Creation Entertainment, there was no way to find an airport with direct flights from Europe? Y'know, not all the ppl who are coming to your cons are from the US.
JIB. JIB, JIB, JIB... JIB, JIB. *sigh* I can't believe I'm actually considering going to Rome. (I'm presuming that there will be JIB 2012 and that they'll have Jensen and Jared as guests once again. If they don't, then of course, JIB is out.)
I don't speak Italian. And I don't like going to foreign countries if I don't speak the language. I'm not that adventurous. lol And it always rains when I'm in Italy. So, if you find yourself there during the con and it's raining, I am so sorry. SO sorry.
This was a really meaning-got-lost-in-translation, and yet accurate (*nods*) tweet.
They were talking about Misha, BTW. And I totally agree. He would like me a lot. Misha and me and my netbook go waaay back. *lol*
I just realized something. If I don't go to Barcelona, I'll have to wait a whole year before another con. *horrified* *hyperventilating* *off to find some doughnuts*
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
How CreationEnt ruined the convention for me even before I left for LA
Kudos to Creation Entertainment. They really are almighty. I'm still at home, haven't even packed yet, con is still a week and a half away, and I'm already deeply disappointed.
Cause auctioning off that jam session with Jensen and Jason? Worst. Idea. Ever.
We all know that Jensen doesn't sing in public.* We'd all have a better chance of seeing a unicorn than of hearing him sing (live). I mean, I'd even attend JIB if I knew for sure he would sing. (I have issues with JIB, so it would take a lot to get me there.) It's like my Holy Grail.
So imagine my unpleasant surprise when someone at Creation got the brilliant idea to offer the fans a jam session with Jensen and his guitar. Sounds perfect, right? It comes with a catch.
It's not for everybody at the con. Oh, no. It's just for the filthy rich fans. (Disclaimer: Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against filthy rich fans. If you're rich, good for you. Hell, I'd LOVE to be filthy rich.) I really do love it when ppl offer me something I can't really have. It makes me all warm and tingly inside.
OK, truth be told, I could have it. If I went to my bank and took out a loan. But I'm still sane enough to refuse to get a loan for this. (If Rising con gets Jensen and Jared, I fear that all bets will be off, but right now I'm still holding on to my sanity. Conoholic in me weeps.)
And I really don't know what would be worse. If somebody actually thought that this would be a nice treat for the fans or if they did it just to get more money. Honestly, I think I would respect them more if they were just greedy. Money does make the world go around, after all. But to do something this mean to the fans and still think they are doing us a favor, well that's just really, really... not smart.
Dear Creation Entertainment, jam session with Jensen WOULD be a nice treat. If it was a Friday (or Saturday or Sunday) night concert that everybody can attend (even if we had to pay a bit more for it). But to dangle this in front of our faces just to remind us that most of us aren't rich enough to have it... Just how inconsiderate ARE you?
I'm also somewhat of a loner. Would you like to rub that in too?
*Please, ignore Jus in bello 2010. I'm making a point here.
Cause auctioning off that jam session with Jensen and Jason? Worst. Idea. Ever.
We all know that Jensen doesn't sing in public.* We'd all have a better chance of seeing a unicorn than of hearing him sing (live). I mean, I'd even attend JIB if I knew for sure he would sing. (I have issues with JIB, so it would take a lot to get me there.) It's like my Holy Grail.
So imagine my unpleasant surprise when someone at Creation got the brilliant idea to offer the fans a jam session with Jensen and his guitar. Sounds perfect, right? It comes with a catch.
It's not for everybody at the con. Oh, no. It's just for the filthy rich fans. (Disclaimer: Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against filthy rich fans. If you're rich, good for you. Hell, I'd LOVE to be filthy rich.) I really do love it when ppl offer me something I can't really have. It makes me all warm and tingly inside.
OK, truth be told, I could have it. If I went to my bank and took out a loan. But I'm still sane enough to refuse to get a loan for this. (If Rising con gets Jensen and Jared, I fear that all bets will be off, but right now I'm still holding on to my sanity. Conoholic in me weeps.)
And I really don't know what would be worse. If somebody actually thought that this would be a nice treat for the fans or if they did it just to get more money. Honestly, I think I would respect them more if they were just greedy. Money does make the world go around, after all. But to do something this mean to the fans and still think they are doing us a favor, well that's just really, really... not smart.
Dear Creation Entertainment, jam session with Jensen WOULD be a nice treat. If it was a Friday (or Saturday or Sunday) night concert that everybody can attend (even if we had to pay a bit more for it). But to dangle this in front of our faces just to remind us that most of us aren't rich enough to have it... Just how inconsiderate ARE you?
I'm also somewhat of a loner. Would you like to rub that in too?
*Please, ignore Jus in bello 2010. I'm making a point here.
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