I know I said I wouldn't ...

[suki_blue]

I had the time of my life at The Hub 2 and booked The Hub 3 immediately. But inbetween that time the unthinkable happened, Children of Earth, and I said that The Hub 3 would be my last.

I LIED!!

We had such a fantastic time that kitty_poker1, sweet_exile and accioscar and I have just this minute booked Gold tickets for The Hub 4. Yes, we are crazy, but we are also very happy. It's not even really about Torchwood anymore. Personally, I'm only on the fringes of that fandom now, but these events are so much fun and such good value for money, I can't stay away. More than anything, it's about hanging out with good friends and meeting new ones. And it's also all about the squishing of bellies.

So, who else is coming the The Hub 4? ~cough~ piksa? ~cough~

Comments

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!

It's not even really about Torchwood anymore.

So true. Meeting up with old friends and making new ones is the hook, plus howling at old jokes (fuck-off-Paul) and finding new ones and just hanging with other fandom people is irresistible. Money? Phht. It's always been worth every penny, despite the occasional crappy hotel service.

It's the social! We always meet the loveliest people.

[sweet-exile.livejournal.com]

"It's the social! We always meet the loveliest people."

We really truly do :D

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

*smooch*

See you soon, hon!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

...despite the occasional crappy hotel service.

LOL! I was talking to a RL friend on Friday and I told her about the hotel. She used to work for the chain in the IT department and she said it was an absolute dump, and she and her collegues refused to stay there when they had to spend a couple of weeks installing their new computer system. She said at that time the building was on the cusp of being condemed! :oO

It's the social! We always meet the loveliest people.

We really do!

[piksa.livejournal.com]

*wails*

I really don't know if I have money! Also no one to share the room this time around since the friend I was with last time is going through major surgeries for her legs and will have to pass all the conventions next year. Very expensive to have the room all by myself. If I take my sleeping bag can I crash on the floor of your room?

So very tempted!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

It would be such a shame if you weren't there.

Sorry, luv, Kitty and I like our space and also we'd hate to get into trouble with the hotel. Nothing personal, though! It would be lovely to see you again. Maybe you can ask on your LJ to share with someone, or ask on the tw_hub comm.

You know you wanna come ~g~

[piksa.livejournal.com]

I was sort of joking with the sleeping bag thing. Should know better than to try to make jokes with a foreign language. *blush* Didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. *rolls eyes at herself the way Ianto does in my icon*

I'm pretty close to booking now. I totally fail with my resolve. The friend I shared with during Hub3 isn't helping since she's urging me to book as well.

If I know myself at all I'll probably book in the near future. There's plenty of time to sort out the sleeping arangements later.

ETA: I take it back. I've now booked. I will worry about the details later. I'm already well in debt. A bit more doesn't hurt...A few months time to come up with a plan to leave the country without anyone knowing about it...

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh don't worry, hon! I still love you! ~hugs~

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I'm crossing my fingers that you come. You could always book a room at the Ibis and sort out who to share with later. They don't require payment until the actual day.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh! That's what I get being slow with comments.

YAY! YOU'RE COMING!!! OMG!!!!

Did you book Gold?

A few months time to come up with a plan to leave the country without anyone knowing about it...

LOL!

[piksa.livejournal.com]

GOLD is the way to go! I would imagine I'm in the same group with you since the bookings are so close to each other.

I already have one convention booked for beginning of May. I'm pretty sure my parents will kill me if they find out that I'm again going to two conventions inside a month. Added to that the fact that I will probably book for Hallowhedon2 next month and if there's Hub5 it is quite possible there will again be two conventions coming in the fall. Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself here but still.

I need a crazy icon...

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, Gold is def the only way to travel, lol. We probably are all in the same group! That would be fun.

Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself here but still.

LOL, you have to get ahead of yourself! I'm thinking that I'm going to The Hub and also the SFX Weekender and if Showmasters announce an SPN con I'm so getting Gold for that, and then I'd like to go see Merlin related stuff and meet Bradley and Colin ...

[piksa.livejournal.com]

Oh, if they'll have a Merlin con I'm so there! Especially if they get Colin and Bradley. Or just one of them.

I'm wondering if I should just move to UK. Would at least save the flight prices...Any cheap housing and good jobs that pay well available? *g*

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

So glad you had a good time. I'm sure Hub4 will be just as good.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks, luv! It was great and I can't wait to go again. It's like spending three days in another world!!

[kerryblaze.livejournal.com]

I'm really really considering it. I'll probably make my decision in January and stay at the Ibis like I did last time.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

I REALLY hope you come. It wouldn't be the same without you!! I'll cross my fingers.

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

*butting in* Aww, Kerry, we'd LOVE to see you again! Go on, you know it makes sense. ;)

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Look, we've convinced piksa! LOL!

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

YAYS!!! Our persuasive ways... *g*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you guys have found such joy in the Hub!!!


Gabrielle

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks, luv. We always have such a great time!

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

I'll be there, got my ticket on the Sunday (Gold 10 - thank goodness for the clocks going back... bodyclock was messed up and i woke up early)

See you there

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh that's brilliant!!! We're wondering what numbers we'll be. Have no idea how many Golds have sold since last Sunday.

It'll be great to see you there. We didn't get much of a chance to hang out at the Hilton.

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

yeah, sorry about that, I'm crap (sorry for the language) with the friendship thing... good via the web, but in person, not so much, the main problem being that I'm fantastic fantastic fantastic at NOT remembering names!

[mirasol.livejournal.com]

I'm very much tempted. Very, very. There's got to be a pay-off for all this bloody overtime I'm having to do. I can't wait for next autumn when my loan is FINALLY paid off and I can book these kind of things without blinking.

How fast do the Gold tickets usually go?

(P.S. I decided on a costume for the Weekender Maskerade which is simultaneously awesome and a nightmare to make. I think I'm going slightly mad.)

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, yes, you should definitely come! That would be fantastic!

Gold tickets can go reasonably fast depending on the guests booked. I do believe there are quite a few left but if John or Gareth or James get announced they'll go like lightning. (also, the sooner you book the more chance they'll be that you get in the same group as us and therefore we can queue together)

~crosses fingers you'll come~

OMG, I haven't even thought about the Maskerade! I must! What are you making or is it a surprise?

[mirasol.livejournal.com]

I know that the earliest I could get the ticket is probably going to be the end of November. I'm thinking that even if I don't manage to get a Gold ticket I'd still like to go - though I might have to pay extra for other things and queue up with the plebs:(.

Really, it's just seeing people like you lot again that makes things like this so good.

I knew that if I dressed up for the Maskerade that whatever I made would have to do double duty and be suitable for when we take the Brownies away on holiday in 2011. The theme is Doctor Who so I had to choose between what would give a bunch of 8 year olds the better nightmares - Daleks or Weeping Angels? I'm going for the Angels from Blink. Most of the costume is easy though time consuming but the wings are going to kill me!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

though I might have to pay extra for other things and queue up with the plebs:(.

LOL, Kitty and I were plebs the first time we went and it was fine. I think the Golds are going quite slowly at the mo so fingers crossed they'll still be lots left by the end of November. If not there's always the Silver tickets which are exactly the same as Gold except you don't get the hour-long guest reception, the mug, t-shirt or the priority seating for the talks. But all the autos and photos are still included.

The theme is Doctor Who so I had to choose between what would give a bunch of 8 year olds the better nightmares - Daleks or Weeping Angels? I'm going for the Angels from Blink.

I think that's going to give me nightmares! LOL! Sounds like a hard costume to make. I wouldn't know where to begin!

[mirasol.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know where to begin! crafty_tardis - the mod did a fabulous Weeping Angel for DragonCon last year and I'm adapting her instructions.

Helps that I've got a scary Angel mask already from the DW mag that I've been collecting (purely because of the brilliant free gifts each week - prizes for the Brownies all sorted).

I'm musing whether to do something radically different with the costume - fairy wings or graffiti, perhaps?

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

OMG, thanks for the link! THEY DO KNITTED DOLLS!!! I've been wondering for ages if it's possible to get patterns. Whooohoooooooo!!!

The DW does have great free gifts. I bought it once to get TARDIS post-its and a sonic screwdriver pen. Hee!