Ouch. The temperature drop from Arizona to Californias... Not recommendable. It felt sooo cold ! Only +20C (68F) is a huge difference from 104 in Arizona. Oh well. Im going to be inside anyways :D
I woke up early because of all the exitement for the weekend. I actually didnt even sleep well, but that was all due to all the upcoming exitement planned for the weekend :D
Amanda took me to the airport in good time for my flight and I checked in in more than good enough time. I spent some time checking out airport terminal 4 at the Phoenix Sky Harbour international airport. They have so many nice souvenirs that I will totally have to get some when I get back here in two weeks.
I spent the time before the flight took off to finish reading my book Spririt Bound. The boarding and the flight went really well and we landed in Los Angeles, California a little over 2 pm. So, how to get to the event in time? SuperShuttle :D
Supershuttle is a shared airport cab service, they pick you up and drive you door to door from airport to where you are going or from your place of choice to the airport for a minimum of cost.
The cost from LAX to The hotel where the convention is held; The Hyatt Los Angeles Century Plaza Hotel. A gorgeous hotel visited frequently by film stars and presidents.
It sure is pricey enough and I had no intentions of checking in so I stored my luggage with the bell boy and headed down to the registration area for the convention. Woohoo. Finally the fun could start :D
The Program for the weekend:
12:15 Registration
13:00 Theatre Opens
14:00 Vendors Room open
Friday Theatre Events:
2:00 PM Tinsel Korey (Emily)
2:45 PM Twilight Scene It presents the Twilight Saga Yes / No Trivia Game
2:45 PM Tinsel Korey Photo Op
3:10 PM Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call)
3:45 PM Michael Welch (Mike Newton) and Justin Chon (Eric Yorkie)
4:40 PM Booboo Stewart (Seth Clearwater)
5:05 PM Photo Opswith Kiowa Gordon
5:15 PM Twilight Lexicon Panel: The real Forks - a video driving tour
5:20 PM Photo Ops with Friday guest and you
5:55 PM Photo Ops with Michael Welch
6:15 PM Photo Ops with Justin Chon
6:35 PM Autographing with Tinsel Korey, Kiowa Gordon, Michael Welch and Justin Chon
6:40 PM Photo Ops with Booboo Stewart
10:30 PM Musical Karaoke Concert featuring Michael Welch and Kiowa Gordon
Plaza Pavillion
8:00 PM - 10:15 PM Cullen Crest A Gala Volturi Vampire Ball
I was too late for the sessions with Tinsel Korey and Kiowa Gordon but got in just in time for Michael Welch and Justin Chon Q&A Panel.
Next I participated to the BooBoo Stewart Q&A Panel before I visited the vendors room- Oh boy had they many cool things :D
At 6:35 we were scheduled to get our Friday session autographs by Tinsel Korey, Kiowa Gordon, Michael Welch and Justin Chon. That took its time and then it was about time to get prepared for the Cullen Crest A Gala Volturi Vampire Ball. I met Libbi, Belinda, Evelyn and Sarah at the ball and we had lots of fun.
You may wonder what a Cullen Crest A Gala Volturi Vampire Ball is? Well the Cullen Crest A is just the name of the specific ticket i got that described what day I was to go to the ball as this weekends fun is so packed that they are having one ball on friday and one ball on sunday planned.
During the Vampire Ball we are all supposed to go dressed up as Vampires - the so called Volturi or any other favorite character from the Twilight series. At each table the participants would set up their home made centerpiece art pieces for the centerpiece contest.
There was also a dance contest, a best costume contest and guest appearances by Kiowa Gordon, Justin Chon, Michael Welch and Tinsel Korey of the actual Twilight saga cast and the whole show was led by the Hillywood show cast.
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At 10:30 the Gala Vampire ball ended and the Musical Karaoke Concert led by Michael Welch and Kiowa Gordon starting off the karaoke concert then letting the geenral public sing.
At 11:30 pm Marco and Alex came to pick me up and we went to Marcos place. Alex is a Brazilian couchsurfer staying with Marco.
I was early in bed after a shower.