Category Archives: the doctor

Gallifrey 21!

Here are some photos from last weekend’s Gallifrey 21 convention, held at the beautiful LAX Marriott, oooh.  Actually it was a lot of fun.  I was exhausted for most of the con, and I only made it to one and a half panels (seriously, how pathetic is that), but got to meet lots of lovely people during lobbycon, which is really what it’s all about!

There was…

Katy Manning

Katy Manning, who is just about the sweetest, most blitz woman I’ve ever met.  We’ve sworn to get into lots of trouble next time we meet up. <3

Tony Lee

The incredible Mr. Tony Lee, who skipped across the room to meet me, but was otherwise well-behaved as he is now in pre-marriage mode.  Yay Tony!

Rob Nick Sparrow

Nick Briggs, who I met at TARDIS, but never actually got to have a conversation with, and as always, Rob Shearman, who has become quite a good friend.

Second Doctor

This was the first, and almost definitely the last masquerade I’ve entered, it was a fairly harrowing experience for little to no reward, but hey…  I went as the Second Doctor, as a 20’s Flapper, and nobody recognized me, hooray!

Silas TARDIS
Finally, I want to alert you all to a new tradition — the Saturday Night TARDIS PJ party!  Whoo hoo!  Wear your jammies like it’s 1999!  Or something.  Yanno.

Procrastination…

Hey!  This is a fun webcomic.

Skiency Magik!

Stumbled across the CERN particle physics bubble chambers photography website, and from the look of the pictures, it seems like this might be what they based the new Gallifreyan writing on…  anyone care to confirm?  In false color, they’re almost spot-on the same.  Either way, the photos are amazing.

Chicago TARDIS – The Enthusiasts

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Chicago TARDIS – Delgado!Master

Oh no!  Our heroine has been hypnotized by the Master!  What will become of her?  Will the Doctor arrive in time to save her?  Tune in tomorrow to find out!

Chicago TARDIS – Big Finish!

TARDIS Day Zero

Arrived safe and sound in Chicago. Faience, Mizlia, SailorGallifrey and HobbitFeets are here already, Urbanko will be here tomorrow — is anyone else coming?

TARDIS starts tomorrow, most of the guests have arrived, we saw India Fisher in the bar, and had a really lovely conversation with Nick Briggs at the mixer.

Even though we’re exhausted, none of us can sleep, so Liz and I are currently listening to Blue Forgotten Planet. Have to find out what happens to Charley!

Rob Brezsny: VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s not just our era that has a tormented relationship with time. Many cultures have been frustrated by its tyranny. During France’s July Revolution in 1830, for instance, rebels shot guns at public clocks. While I think that’s too extreme for you, I do recommend that you perform a ritual to empower yourself as you wrestle with the passage of the hours and days and weeks. How about smashing a cheap alarm clock with a hammer? Or spending an entire day without ever referring to a timepiece? Or taking ten deep breaths as you imagine you’re inhaling eternity and exhaling the grinding tick-tock? It’s a perfect moment to claim more freedom from temporality.

It’s going to be an interesting weekend for sure.