When Things Aren't So Good in the Future, This I Gotta Remember

“It is not given to us to know whether we shall succeed
or not. In failure there is no disgrace. There can be but
one ultimate shame — the cowardice of not having tried.”

-- Silver Surfer


December 15th, 2007 was a fantabulous day. Not because it was Michael Shanks' 37th birthday (and, aside from reading posts about that this morning, I plum forgot), but for Heroes. And not just everything Heroes, but what I achieved tonight. If not for my initiative and desire to share my love and appreciation, I would not have felt love and appreciation back from a man I've grown to admire over the course of this year. I had hopes of giving a hug to Adrian Pasdar, but at the Jules Verne Festival, I ended up getting a hug from Adrian Pasdar and acknowledgment. At home, I began crying about this. I can still feel the tears wanting to come back, even now a few hours after they first came out. All of those times at work I felt like I was just giving and giving and giving and going dry because it seemed like my extra work didn't matter. And then in Heroes fandom, where I'm being me, doing what I can, and I'm told such kind and thoughtful words from someone who has touched me, but is a stranger--granted one who I highly respect--this is big to me. I don't think he knows the gift he's given me tonight. :-D

(I'll be making a post about the actual event later today. Just need some time to gather my thoughts outside of the "I GOT PASDAR HUG!!" Check out brokenbacktango's post with a run down of the teaser trailer for Vol. 3. Spoilers ahead!)

( Now with two pictures! )

Fangirl on Strike!

This past Tuesday, I was able to attend the WGA's Heroes Fan Day outside of Universal Studios. Since the strike began, I've wanted to go down to the Sunset Glower Studios and support the writers of Heroes. My problem is that I rely on transportation from others and nobody I knew wanted to go with me. :( When the Heroes Fan Day was announced, I knew I had to attend. My work hours permitted it, even! With minimal trouble with train schedules (well, I read the schedule wrong! *F*), I ended up getting a ride from my parents and then took the train back home.

At the strike itself, it was a beautiful mixture of writers, actors, and fans. Lots of fans. I maintained a cool head while in the midst of this. I mean, every where I looked there was somebody that I recognized. I knew some of the writers' by face after studying their pictures on the 1000 Cranes for Heroes MySpace. (And for the writers who I didn't know, most of them were sporting Heroes related shirts, so that made it much easier!) I wasn't able to bring my own poster, but I was quickly equipped: someone had left a WGA poster on the ground! Of the mind that all posters should be in the air, and not down, I picked it up.

Soon after arriving, I found myself being offered fudge by Ali Larter! Fudge that I heard she had made herself. People were talking, mingling. The first writers I approached were J.J Philbin and Chuck Kim. After talking with eriksavatar, the Heroes Liaison, I decided that I wanted to hug everybody that I could, spread the love of the fans who couldn't be there, and to show my own love and support for the show. So I named it "Hugs for Heroes". I can't even remember what we chatted about, except that I mentioned to Phillbin how I had seen her father talk about her after she got hired as a writer. I believe he said something to Adrian when Adrian appeared on Regis and Kelly earlier this year.

One of the coolest things, outside of talking and hugging people, was the march. One of the writers, I want to say it was Mark Warshaw, invited me to join in! I had intended to take part in the march even before I came. We went around in a circle, chanting, and showing our signs to the traffic. The solidarity felt great! I can't really express what I was feeling. The spirit was high, people were together. I made new friends with other fans, strengthened relationships I already had, and met all of these amazing people who have played a part in making my life so much better. I don't know where I would be without Heroes. Over the last few years, my faith in humanity has waned, but this show and the people who create it have helped to restore it. I'm so much a better person for this show. Without it, there would be friendships I wouldn't have, stories I haven't heard, and experiences I haven't made.

Outside of getting the writers a fair deal, the strike has really jump-started the Heroes fandom in being everything I know it is capable of being.


( Fangirl Around the Strike )