Fan Expo 2012, In Pictures!

Day 1--Friday.

Steampunk Red Riding Hood

John Barrowman

Photo op #1-- James Marsters

Christoper Lloyd still looking great.

Dual autograph! Capt. John/Capt. Jack from Torchwood!
(James Marsters/John Barrowman)

Me and James Marsters

Day 2-- Saturday

Gender-bending Jayne Cobb

The InnerSPACE panel I waited 4 hours to get into.
Teddy is wearing the Jayne hat I made for him.

The Merlin script I won, signed by the cast. 

THIS is why I waiting 4 hours in line for the
InnerSPACE panel.
The first 80 people got to see an advanced
screening of the Series 7 Doctor Who premiere!

At the premiere.

Day 3-- Sunday

Donna Noble from Partners in Crime
(Doctor Who companion)

Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead
I missed him later that day when I wanted his auto.

Death!
(Julian Richings plays Death on Supernatural)
I got his autograph on a movie poster.

Darth Vader

Kate Mulgrew, Capt. Janeway on ST: Voyager.
What an elegant, graceful woman.

John Rhys-Davies, Gimli from LotR
(among many other roles)
He was literally the most charming man
I've ever met.

The gorgeous Cynthia Loyst (InnerSPACE host)

Alan Tudyk. (Wash from Firefly)
This is the pose you get when you
tell him he doesn't age.

John Barrowman
(Captain Jack Harkness, Doctor Who/Torchwood)
Unbelievably friendly, gorgeous and racy!

Scott Gill, John Barrowman's long-time boyfriend
I was so happy I recognized him, and
even happier he agreed to take a pic with me!

Juliet Landau, James Marsters and me.
(Drusilla and Spike from Buffy/Angel)
Juliet was absolutely beautiful.
She admired my Buffy ink and pulled me close for a squeeze.

Not a bad weekend, eh? ;)

Until next year, Fan Expo!!

Happy Birthday, Ajay Fry!

Today is Ajay Fry's birthday!

Me 'n Ajay! 

I adore this guy. I really do. He's funny and nice and just really, really great, and I'm so honoured that I'm able to call him a friend.

For his birthday, I wrote him a little something. I hope you like it! :)

A Poem For Ajay

by Christina

The day of his birth, our dear Ajay Fry.

And I'm here to tell you, about a helluva guy.

Lets start at the start, where things all began.

Born, bred and raised, into a cool genre fan.

He debuted in Toronto, but then moved away,

In Ottawa is where, his family did stay.

With nothing to do, boredom set in, 

His solace was humour, can't you tell with THAT grin? ;)

As a boy, TV beckoned, and he graced our screens,

On Lassie, on Big Wolf, on The Dark? as a teen.

His voice, also wanted! So fresh and so new!

Commercials, and radio, Arthur, Lulu, Caillou!

Never far from his thoughts, comedy was his heart,

The iNSTiTUTiON was where he honed his art.

So young but so eager, now a man at eighteen, 

A lifetime event--To China, he's been!

More voicework done there, a series of vids!

A month in a studio, taping English for kids!

The next stop for Ajay, to Toronto he flew,

(Holy cow, this is long...Next year, a haiku?) ;)

What? Oh, yes--Back to TO, our boy went to Humber!

A post-grad in comedy, Mr. Fry now less...dumb...er? (*facepalm*)

Almost twenty-one, and a proud college grad, 

A Phil Hartman award nom, I should probably add!

Some more humour training, Second City this time,

The world in his palm, the man in his prime!

A dream, to come true, YTV came a-calling, 

The new host of CRUNCH, (dude, that hair was appaulling!) 

He spent two years there, so loved by the kids, 

Until SPACE came along, and he found that he fit.

A true life-long fan, (his parents made sure!),

The programming was perfect, Ajay was allured.

He anchored The Circuit,  a co-host was gained.

With Teddy, the show changed, InnerSPACE is it's name.

The boys were a duo, like Robin and Batman, 

They bickered and bantered and gained many fans.

The duo, now a trio, adding Cynthia Loyst, 

And five nights a week, they ARE SPACE's voice.

A staple in Canada, Ajay's now pretty big.

But humble? Yes, always. He's proud of his gig.

He's now travelled the world, he's talked to the best, 

In sci-fi, in horror--Oh, the people he's met!

Emma Stone, (Ha! She flirted with our handsome host!),

Patrick Stewart, Matt Smith--but who does he love most?

With no hesitation, he speaks from the heart,

It's US, it's the VIEWERS, WE'RE the best part! 

At cons and events, the fans bring him joy,

Like Han has the Wookie, Ajay's our boy.

And outside of work, he also does stuff!
Plays guitar, web design, he's a huge gaming buff!
He likes movies and tacos and painting and art,
And don't believe Teddy, he DOES have a heart.

A personal note? Oh, I guess that it's time.

In this poem I wrote, for an outstanding guy.

I'm honoured to call Ajay a dear friend.

And I hope that he likes these words that I've penned.

He's quick with a smile, a hug, a kind word.

He gives his fans time, all us geeks, dorks and nerds.

You see, he's one of US, so he has much respect,

He has things in common, he easily connects.

My dear friend Ajay, happy birthday to you.

I wish you just happiness, in all things you do.

Dream big, never change, spread your wings and fly high.

The sky is the limit, on your day Ajay Fry.

Happy, happy birthday, my dear friend. 

See you in August! 

(Comments, pats on the back and much praise is more than welcome, of course!) ;)

Happy Birthday, Teddy Wilson!

Today (October 26) is Teddy Wilson's birthday!

Now, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE birthdays. Not just my own, but anyone's birthday!
I always try to make birthdays very special...I've thrown more surprise parties than I can count!


Being a big fan of the SPACE channel and being lucky enough to consider Teddy a friend, I decided to write a little something in honour of his special day.


So without further adieu, here's a little something I call--

A Poem For Teddy

By Christina B.

A day for Teddy, that loveable geek.

(You know, at his age, he's considered antique.) ;)

Lets see how he started, our dear Teddy-boy, 

In this little poem, I hope you enjoy.

Eastern Ontario is the place he called home, 

Our nation's capital gave us this handsome gnome.

A child actor! Believe it or not.

On a national show (that I liked a lot).

"You Can't Do That On Television", is what it was called.

With Ross and the slime and the water and all.

Our Teddy was "Ted" then, when the show biz bug bit,

Fast forward to college! Where he read, learned, and, er....writ. ;)

With an Honours B.A. in Political Sci,

Away to Toronto, our Teddy did fly!

With a day job in politics, and nights in comedy,

He eventually moved on, and joined MTV.

A few years producing, then again, on he moved.

This time to SPACE...and the station improved. ;)

As on-air reporter, his very first gig,

Was Lucas at Skywalker Ranch, WOW,  that's BIG!

InnerSPACE came along, and he joined Ajay Fry,

Now the two go together, like science and Nye.

Four nights a week, they'd head-butt and conflict,

Ted's, "They're building an army!" became a favourite subject.

Now five nights a week, and with Cynthia Loyst, 

InnerSPACE added beauty, more brains, a new voice.

The show keeps him busy, with celebs and events,

But Teddy stays grounded, he has no pretense.

So what does he do in his free time, you ask?

Why he plays the drums, in a band that's kickass!

His band is called Huddle, (you should buy their CD!),

Their music is wicked, have a listen and see!

Teddy also likes comics and movies and Sam,

(Sam is his girlfriend! A hawt redhead and genre fan!)

He lives a charmed life, and he knows that he's blessed.

"I'm so lucky! I know it!", he's been known to confess.

I'm so honoured to say that I've met Teddy twice, 

And in person, I promise that he IS just as nice.

He gives hugs and takes photos, a kind word for each viewer,

He's smart, sweet and funny, he has definite allure. ;)

So today, my friend Teddy, on this, your birthday, 

May you always be loved, live your dreams, ever play.

That's my wish for you, all the best that life brings,

Happy birthday, dear Teddy! (Please don't let Ajay sing!) ;)

I hope y'all enjoyed it! I'm pretty darn proud of it, myself. ;)
(Praise, pats on the back and general fawning are always welcome in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter!)