My Grand Adventure

[blucougar]

Well, in just two days' time, I will be on a plane on the first leg of my journey to the UK, and my very own Great Big Adventure!

And can I just say right now how glad I am that I'm flying Singapore Airlines, rather than QANTAS?

Everything is packed... well, mostly. One last going through tomorrow, and I have to sort out my vital documents and finances, and then I'll be ready to go. Strangely, I am not feeling particularly nervous or even excited. Somehow, though, I reckon that will change tomorrow night, or Sunday morning at the latest.

I am very much looking forward to the trip, and to finally seeing John Barrowman performing live. I'm especially happy that my first (and possibly only) experience of seeing him live on stage will be for one of his own concerts. I reckon it would be a pretty thrilling experience to see him in a West End musical, but I'm ecstatic that I'll get to see him on stage, being himself. I've heard about the incredible bundle of energy that is John in a live performance so many times. Now, it's going to be my turn to experience that.

I'll try to write down as much of my experience as I can, and post it for those who are interested, but I probably won't post a detailed report until after I get home, which will be November 22nd. I have, however, promised some sort of update - my good friend here at home made me promise before I went on holiday, so I can't let her down!

In the meantime, I will endeavour to post a third chapter of Futurus Redemptor before I leave on Sunday. As usual, I have it all handwritten, but making myself type it up proves to be a challenge.

Now, I shall return to typing that chapter, and letting my mind wander towards all the things I have to look forward to over the next few weeks.

Also, if there is anyone out there going to either the London or Cardiff concerts, I would love to be able to say hello! I am already meeting up with a couple of friends in Cardiff, and it would be an absolute pleasure to see other online friends at the concerts.

Here's to Big Grand Adventures!

Comments

[dieastra]

Hi! I will be in Cardiff! I'm sitting in row D at seat 25 and will wear a red shirt with sparkly "Vancouver" on it. That's me *points to icon*

Last year was my first JB concert. Right at the beginning I still was not excited yet, suddenly wondering whether it was a mistake to come and what if I don't like it. Then John came on stage and blew me away.

I did write a lengthy report back then as well, with pictures and videos:

http://dieastra.livejournal.com/21917.html

So, this time I know what to expect, and it was hard to resist reading reports of others, but I don't want to spoil myself. No idea how to survive the next two weeks. My excitement level is very high at the moment.

I wish you a good travel with no problems, and have lots of fun in the UK and visit many things. See ya in Cardiff!

[blucougar]

Sweet! I'll be in block 2, row P, seat 21. Hope to see you there. Not that anyone will be looking at my feet, but if everything goes to plan, I am going to have a very shiny pair of Dr Marten shoes to wear!

[madbottoms]

I'm so excited for you. I wish I was going too. But I did go two years in a row and although I saw him in concert last year, nothing will ever beat seeing La Cage the previous year.

But you are going to have a brilliant time my dear.

[blucougar]

Oh, I know. I can't wait to see him perform. It'll be the first time that I will have gotten to see someone I really admire as a performer live. Went to see Katherine Jenkins with my dad last year - he is a huge fan of hers, and was ecstatic that not only did he get to see her live in concert but she stayed back to meet and greet and sign CDs as well.
I know I won't get to actually meet John like Dad met Katherine Jenkins, but just seeing him in concert is a dream come true. Not wishing away the holiday, though. I have many things to look forward to over the next three weeks!

[dieastra]

Too bad you did not schedule your holiday a few weeks later - with the concert in the beginning. Because two weeks after Cardiff I will fly to London for the HUB, a Torchwood convention, where there's chance to meet JB in the flesh and get autographs and pictures. But that only was announced long after we all had bought the concert tickets.

It's from 25th till 27th of November, just when you are back home. They specifically scheduled it so that it happened at the weekend after his tour ended.

[blucougar]

Oh, I know, but I'd already organised everything. I don't regret it, though. Seeing John in concert twice is more than I hoped for. It wasn't that long ago that I'd resigned myself to never having the opportunity to see him in person, so this is a dream come true, literally.

[dieastra]

I bet it is a wonderful dream come true for someone so far away. And who knows, there might be another convention closer to you, he also regularly is at Comic Con in San Diego (but that would be too big for my liking).

I had the same happening a few years ago - attended lots of Stargate conventions, but Richard Dean "MacGyver" Anderson always was too shy to come. I'd resigned meeting him to "things that never will happen" and surely could understand his reasoning (he once had a bad experience with crowds).

Now look at my icon, five years, four conventions and two long travels to Vancouver later, how relaxed he is - we all got a wonderful hug this time!

So I learned: even impossible dreams might come true one day - when you least expect it.

[dieastra]

If I had known beforehand about La Cage, I also would have been there. It's not THAT far away from Germany. Alas, even though I knew Captain Jack Harkness since 2005, nobody had told me about the glittery showbiz side, so it was in September 2009 when I found out - too late to plan anything. I was just starting to get involved with online forums and making new friends.

I can now only hope he will make his wish touring with this come true.

[madbottoms]

I was rightinto JB back then so jumped at the chance to see La Cage. And I loved it of course.

While I still love JB I'm not quite as into him as I used to be but I still admire his ability to work as hard as he does and stay on top of his game.

[dieastra]

I have found my love (for everything) comes and goes in waves, actually. There might be times where it is a bit quieter around him and not many news, and like when you eat too much of your favourite meal, you need a change once in a while. Then I am more into other things for a while, like my favourite a-cappella group or other actors - it all depends on which concert I last visited or which movie I last saw - and then something big happens in JB world and I come back.

Right now every day of my life is about him, what with the upcoming tour, all the various radio interviews and TV-shows he recently did, and the cook book and the grooming line I bought... but I'm sure that will change one day again, like back in June when I had seen David Tennant for real, so I was squeeing about him for a few weeks and John had to take a back seat. I'm sure he understands ;)

Or like my Sherlock Holmes books, which I last read as a teenager twenty years ago, and then something like "Sherlock" comes along and I am diving back into it and remember why I used to love it so much.

Well, that was a very long answer to a short reply - sorry!

Greetings from Germany

[ravenja1170.livejournal.com]

Hi! Have a good journey and lots of fun! You'll have a brilliant time at his concert for sure - John's Duracell Bunnie on stage! LOL Cheer for me, will you? ;)

[blucougar]

LOL, I've heard that said about him! I know I'm going to have a fantastic time. It's going to so worth the wait, and the effort to save up for this trip!

[idamus]

Have an awesome time :)

[morwencath]

Hey there,

I am in Cardiff right now but will be bopping around for the next week or so. I am probably going to go if it isn't sold out but I haven't gotten a ticket yet. If I do go I will look you up so I can thank you in person for all your wonderful fic. If you don't mind that is!

:)

[germankitty]

Enjoy yourself!

Wish I could pop over to meet you, but alas ... time and money do not permit. :(

[thraceadams]

I hope you have a blast!!! Enjoy everything about your trip and enjoy the concerts :D

[cgamm11]

I saw John in concert last night in Sheffield and you'll absolutely love it. He was, as ever, fabulous! Enjoy!!!

[zorell.livejournal.com]

Hi !
Hope your trip over goes ok. You definitely picked the right airline to fly with considering what's going on(or rather not going on!) with Qantas right now !
Sure you'll love the concerts,- I know I did when I saw him for the first time last year. I'm going to the London concert,stalls row P seat 40, never know maybe I'll see you there !
Have a great trip and enjoy yourself !!