Eternal Refuge

Day 15

In your own space, write a love letter to Fandom in general, to a particular fandom, to a trope, a relationship, a character, or to your flist/circle/followers. Share your love and squee as loud as you want to.

Thank you Spike and James, and BtVS,

You have given me so much. For the first time ever I wanted to write something ... having been told never to attempt anything (by an English teacher). But, that final episode needed to be changed, and so my fan-fic writing was started. And in looking through the internet I began to realise hat others felt the same. And, so I arrived at LJ.

James your acting just jumped out of the TV at me. The first episode I saw was "Lies" from season 7, and in 40 mins you were 2 separate people. For the first time I saw what an actor could do. In gradually increasing my contact within LJ and fandom, I discovered that you came to England .... and found that I was missing out on something. So in 2007 I decided I would go to London to one of your gigs .... my first ever concert. Through contact with others I found somewhere to sleep, so decided I would travel up to Milton Keynes to meet you in person. Thank you for that inspiration - I have been to other gigs of your, and have met some amazing people, some of whom are now good friends.

I somehow, via LJ, got myself challenged to attempt art-work ... not bad for someone who is colourblind.

So, I have done more things than I would ever have imagined, met people who are special to me ... all after watching 1/2 an episode of BtVS.  In seeing that episode I ended up buying the DVDs, and overall have watched TV series and films that otherwise would not have been something that I would have even thought of,

THANK YOU, JAMES

Yay - I'm back at Mum & Dad's and back at a pc ... an amazing day to finish off my short break.

Haven't got my pictures uploaded yet ... but have scanned my photo ops.  As ever, I dodn't like them ... although one is "OK" and one is fun.

( See what you think - )




There will be lots of babble - and loads of photos to come - James is a gorgeous as ever ... and I'm an even bigger fan!

2011 - and I will get to see James!

Yes, I have bought my ticket for the Christmas event ... and now am wishing the weeks away!

For those in Europe, who haven't seen it - "December 3rd" .... Hope to see you there

I just loved the film - and loved the song James wrote while filming it ... so just had to share the link of James, Sullivan and the rest of Ghost of the Robot playing "Moonshot"



And for those who would like to see a couple of pictures ... here are some that the superb mad_brilliant_  took at the event -



One very proud daddy -



"This Band Rocks" -

This announcement has gone up on his FaceBook Page -

We are pleased to announced that James has been set in the SyFy channel pilot THREE INCHES. James will play the role of 'Troy'; the mysterious leader of a band of unlikely superheroes. Lets all keep our fingers crossed that it will go to full series.

Great to have good news - what a lovely Birthday pressie for James.

PS
Squeeeee

Announced on the James Marsters Website -

Side Jobs Audiobook
James will be returning to the studio in August to record the narration for the audiobook SIDE JOBS (a collection of Jim Butcher’s DRESDEN FILES short stories). It is scheduled for release in the US, UK and Australia on November 11 and in Canada on November 16.

I just love the whole series, but haven't read the short stories, at all.

So, the chance to hear those missing episodes, read by James ... that's good news, to brighten up a dull day.

James Marsters - The Official Page Exclusive Scoop for JM-TOP Fans:

James Marsters will reprise the role of Brainiac (aka Milton Fine) in the special 200th episode of SMALLVILLE! The episode will air on the CW (US) sometime this autumn as part of the series' 10th and final season.

My first ever win at anything via LJ!!!!

While I have been unemployed I am trying to be positive as to my day - and as I love icons I thought I would have a bit of a go as the 3 competition sites I found provide the pictures!  So, learning basic crop and re-size has been fun ... Yay ...

 

Even better as it was on a tie break, so got the final vote!

Since then the BtVS one I have been playing with talked textures this week - so I was lost ... but they (and one of my friends here) pointed me to a free download ... which is now on my computer ... and it's scary!  I am trying to find a basic place to start, but each time I look I panic ... so, next week, I must concentrate and learn.

Anyway, here are a few of the ones I have been playing with, that are non-Buffy

STAR TREK VOYAGER

These icons were done for a few of the challenges on voy_stillness ... and for those not using screen caps provided there I got them from http://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/

      

     

         

GENERAL ICONS -

These ones were done for affirming_faith ,using pictures provided there.

   



FARSCAPE - Mostly from The Pilot episode, with one from The Peacekeeper War.

Screencaps from www.farscapecaps.com



         
     

All are snaggable!

... As I posted a bit earlier, I now have the html ... and if you want to see it, it's up on my profile page ... Just click the link

Thanks again kudagirl 

My web-mail is giving 404 messages ... so I shall have another go when I've typed this!

But on a positive note -  - wow, I have an early non-Birthday gift from auntiero ... One of the James dog-tags from last hear and a I love James badge

Squeeeeeeeeeeee

And as I switched on to squeee here I found another thank you I needed to give ... to cordykitten for the glasses - I live in sunglasses, as I have no real light reaction in one eye, so with this lovely weather the posh shades are great!

And, then I checked my f-list to find the most brilliant birthday "card" from kudagirl ... I just hope she can retrieve the html settings so I can put it on my profile.

Squeeeeeeeeeeee

So, what started off as frustration is getting better as the hours progress.

Right - off to check the emails and see if my Server is awake yet ... maybe they need a James gift as well!