Bemusement

We're going to SG-5 this afternoon. In two hours. I'm in denial.
I think, anyway. It hasn't sunk in yet.
Hannah has apparently got to go to Delamere forest. All I know about it is it was mentioned in Malory's Mort D'Arthur - it must be fairly ancient if it was known to King Arthur and Merlin.
Not that that had anything to do with anything.
I have shown the resident lunatics my costume - it doesn't look quite as awful as it did the other day, but I think the Kendra costume is gorgeous.
Clare has just asked, "I wonder what it would be lik if the world were made of rubber."
Hannah's immensely perceptive response - "People wouldn't get electrocuted as often."
Indeed. I would raise my eyebrow here, if I had the ability or inclination.
I would like to try on the Kendra dress, and dissuade Emily of the opinion that she looks like a Christmas pudding in it.
She doesn't. She doesn't look like any sort of confection or baked goods.
Nor a Christmas tree painted red. Or anything painted red.
That reminds me of the three commandments of the army:

• If it moves, salute it.
  
• If it doesn't move, pick it up.
  
• If you can't pick it up, paint it.
  

That reminds me of my hat, which I would like to wear today, the wonderful 10% off hat, that now looks like a drab green pancake at the bottom of my bag.
And that is all I have to say, especially as everyone is looking over my shoulder with expressions of bemusement.

The first one...

The picture. From left to right:
osiris13, snowdrop24, loneraven and purplerainbow
(The first three in SG-5 costumes *cringe*)
Hannah's in her famous Tequila Sunrise top - which is, incidentally, what we were shouting at the camera at the time.

Yes, we are extremely unphotogenic. All of us. Yuk.
snowdrop24 says her hair is in plaits so it will be curly by Saturday night. The rest of us just look generally odd.

SG-5 - and how everything is going to be okay.

We went to SG-5 today. It was utterly surreal.
Last night, just when I was falling asleep, I heard Hannah say, "Everything is going to be okay."
It was an odd thing to say, and I didn't know what to reply, but it was something nice to fall asleep to. In the morning I asked her if she had said what I thought she'd said, and she told me, and then I remembered.
It set the mood for the rest of the day. Surreal.
To start with, on the way, we saw a huge oil spill, and the motorway was completely congested. We got there about an hour after we thought we would. And then when we got there, we were lost. We didn't know where to go to register, or anything, so I rang Hathor. Three times. She had to direct us to where we had to go...
I was starting to feel disillusioned by this point. It all seemed too chaotic, and everyone seemed to know everyone else - all around us, people were calling out, "Oh, my God! It's you!" - and we were wandering around feeling self conscious.
Hathor said they were in the American restaurant, which we couldn't go to, because of the restrictions on the photo sessions. It was around then we walked into Christopher Judge. As in, literally walked into him. The significance of this only dawned later.
We later wandered into the restaurant, and luckily, Hathor recognised me. She hugged me, and I was so startled I let her hug me(!)
She was with her family and Gill, also known as Nepthys, but we stood in the restaurant and talked for a while, before wandering off yet again to meet the rest of the jackfic-people. Nep had given me a badge, because I am a member of the list, although a lurker, and I wore it proudly. I rock.
We joined the queue for the opening ceremony later, and we got in quite quickly - we were in the seventh row, and there were so many guests! I can't be bothered to list all the actors' names, but their characters were Teal'c, Cromwell, Nirrti, Martouf, Kowalsky, Narim, Heru-ur, Apophis (he had an afro! weird!), Chevron Guy(!) and also a couple of behind-the-scene people - one of the producers and the location manager.
I think the best of the actors so far was JR Bourne (Martouf) - he seemed the most at ease with the crowd, which may be why he was the first out. When Chris Judge was on, he told everyone to all ask him a question, all at the same time! We (me, Em, Clare, Hathor and Nep) shouted "Sing!" The people at the front shouted "Strip!" He said he would tomorrow!
We had to leave at nine, and the opening ceremony finished at a quarter to, so we retired to the bar for a drink. Gill (Nep) was doing the alcohol-buying for us - she bought everything for us, and we relaxed with the bottles. I love Smirnoff Ice. One of my many weaknesses.
I think the best part of the evening was meeting Colleen (Hathor). I have talked to her for so long, and it seems like we've known each other for years. I like the whole experience.
Tomorrow, we have to leave at some unearthly hour of the morning. I want to find something to autograph - without my own stuff with me, it's a little ridiculous. I've got to remember to wear my dogtags.
I have so many details to impart. I've had a job delegated to me - write this whole thing up next week. Yes, I am off school - it will keep me busy and awake. The only other thing worth being conscious for will be Welcome to Korea.
It was fantastic. And the first party is tomorrow night!
One last thing - I found something to buy for purplerainbow, who must be having a very quiet weekend without us. She was spared having to go to McDonalds with three people wearing Jackfic badges! At the time, I was the only one who was actually a member of the list - Nep is the Listmom. The other two have now joined. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact there's no slash allowed. Maybe I can change Nep's mind over the weekend. That is, providing she's sober for any of it.
We have to get up in less than seven hours. Not good. Especially for someone like me.