One of the reasons I love going to conventions like Dragon*Con is meeting favorite actors/writers/artists that I would never otherwise encounter. Conventions provide a setting that is comfortable for both the celebrity and fan sides for photos and autographs. Even though I enjoy meeting these people, I understand that I don’t really know them, and the encounters will be brief and probably not life-changing. I’m a joker and extrovert by nature, so I try to keep the exchanges light-hearted and fun. I’ve carried a lot of pride that I don’t tend to be star struck and have mercilessly teased friends who revert into batty-eyed, tongue-tied, giggly, nervous 16-year-old fan girls in front of their favorites. But, I should have heeded age-old advice: Pride goes before a fall.
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Read the rest of Ava’s Dragon*Con Adventures Part 5: Saturday – Star Struck, Silliness and Shenanigans (2,034 words)
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