Yesterday was awesome.  The convention is huge.  Tons of exhibitors.  I love science fiction and have wanted to go for years.  Every year something came up and I couldn't go.  This year I'm glad nothing took me away from the experience.  The convention (It's actually the Canadian National Expo) has celebrity guests of course.  The fans can come and meet their favourite stars, get pictures and autographs.  If they can afford it.  To get into the Expo is $20.00.  Then if you wanted to meet Elijah Wood you had to pay $79.00.  That included an autograph. What a bargain.  And that was the cheapest ticket for the afternoon with Elijah Wood.  Ian tells me this is common practice at these things.  I'm paying to get in.  And then I have to pay again if I want to meet them or hear them speak?  That's like buying a concert ticket that gets you into the stadium.  Then having to pay to actually hear the band perform.  Some of them also charge for autographs.  But if you meet them on the street you can get them to scribble on a piece of paper for free.

Something else I learned - the hard way - what type of shoes to wear.  This being my first Expo I of course wore what matched the outfit (the whole girly thing rearing it's ugly head).  They were comfortable for a while.  But after hours of being on my feet they started to hurt.  A lot.  The toes on my left foot have most of the feeling back.  The toes on the right, still no feeling. 

I want to thank Ian's friend Kevin for restoring my faith in men.  When we were done for the day we all decided to go to East Side Mario's for a drink.  It was raining, my feet were killing me so I was walking very slow.  Kevin came back and offered me his umbrella because I was getting wet.  It was the sweetest thing a guy has done for me in ages.

I live in a house with three cameras and none of them were working.  Not even the digital.  But Gary had his with him and took lots of pictures.  Tomorrow I'lll post pictures if Gary sends them. 

Happy blogging!