We then prepared for the Gold Passes Cocktail, after a well-deserved detour to the Pool/Sauna!
A huge thanks to my new Auntie Céline for sharing her photos with us! At least one of the ladies who thought about taking pics!
Day one (Friday Night)
As we went back from that famous pool, we only had little time to get ready for the opening ceremony. Luckily for me, a wolf takes less time getting doll up than two humans!
Ready twenty minutes before the ladies! Women, I swear!!!
Finally, we did it! Mama Gill placed me on her walker so that I could attend the opening ceremony, not without taking a little picture of me on the way!
Yeah, I know, my tie is matching with the walker, but it wasn’t on purpose, I swear!
A few minutes after our arrival, the ceremony started (I’ll tell you a secret: it’s always good to put women’s watches forward to make them think they’re REALLY late!) and I finally managed see my idol, Booboo Stewart! I thought I would have died right on the spot!
Rawrrr! We weren’t quite well placed to see all the guests, but we got him well!
Booboo and Bronson, my future pack brothers!
Booboo and Bronson again, I can’t get enough of them!
The ceremony lasted only a few minutes, during which the staff explained to us why Alex Meraz couldn’t make it (everyone was very sad but also very happy for him that he could get a role in a series! We hope it will work out well for him and the pilot he had to film will have a lot of success!). Each one of the guests (MyAnna Buring, Bronson Pelletier, Booboo Stewart and Noel Fisher) gave us their thoughts about the upcoming convention. Like me, this was Noel’s first one! Everyone was pretty excited, despite the fact that MyAnna would be there only on Saturday, which presaged a good time for this weekend!
After the ceremony, the staff members asked the Gold Pass holders to remain for the welcome cocktail with the guests.
If I have any advice to give you in these cases: EAT BEFORE YOU GO! Because alcohol in an empty stomach is not good at all! (And I won’t give any example for that * cough * Auntie Floow * cough *)
Each guest had come and had a drink with those presents at the cocktail. Booboo was firt near our table, then Bronson, then Noel and finally MyAnna!
Booboo was adorable, as I thought he already was, and I admire him even more now! He gave a hug to every girl present (I didn’t dare to ask him for one, I’m a male, people!). And even tried to speak French with us!
Bronson was also very nice. Some girls had asked him for a hug before he left to another table and he did it without flinching! It is a man, a real one!
Noel was very shy (normal, it was his first convention) but the British girld quickly put him at ease. Mama Gill fell under his spell and she was so happy because he had recognized her (she was in Los Angeles for the Breaking Dawn part 1 premiere and they had a picture together. Since the convention, she can’t stop looking at his pictures … Women!).
Meanwhile, Tata Floow was merrily prancing around the table with her glass full of red wine before spilling snacks offered by the staff… *sigh*
But the most beautiful meeting of the evening was undoubtedly Myanna Buring. Not only she is beautiful and natural, but she also speaks French and she had held all the conversation with us in our language! She also sat on the floor to be more comfortable and she explained that her father was a doctor and that she was often called upon meeting impaired and disabled persons, so that she makes all she can now to make them feel well integrated.
We even had a chance to get a picture with her!
Thanks Auntie Almu (right next to MyAnna, with a glass in her hand) for sharing this!
Mama Gill is in red, near Auntie Sandrine, as beautiful as ever, and Auntie Floow is behind with her tiara!
Thanks Auntie Almu (right next to MyAnna, with a glass in her hand) for sharing this!
Mama Gill is in red, near Auntie Sandrine, as beautiful as ever, and Auntie Floow is behind with her tiara!
After all these emotions (and the return of Auntie Floow in her normal state), we went to the Friday ball!
The theme of the evening was “Bella Hen’s night / Wedding reception”.
And who says bachelor party girl, also says…
Not a fruit juice.
Still not a fruit juice!!!
This is not a fruit juice, I said!
My attendants and I had discovered the benefits of “A positive”! And yes, this lovely reddish beverage is all but non-alcoholic! And of course, I really enjoyed it!
Perhaps a little too much!
Drunk? Me?! Rawwrr of course not!
Our party time ended around midnight for Mama Gill and I, but when we left, people were still having fun! Unfortunately, Saturday was super charged for us, which forced us to cut our crazy time short! (That and our overdose of “A positive”!).
The schedule of the weekend had been given to us on Friday, along with our goodies and looked like this:
Auntie Floow, thank you for translating this! It was unreadable!
The program for this Saturday was:
9:00 a.m.: Photoshoot with MyAnna Buring.
10:15 a.m.: Photoshoot with Booboo Stewart.
10:45 a.m.: Photoshoot with Bronson Pelletier.
11:00 a.m.: Autograph of MyAnna Buring.
11:15 a.m.: Photoshoot with Noel Fisher.
11:30 a.m.: Autograph of Booboo Stewart.
Break until 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.: Photoshoot group.
Then various talks and Guest Encounters in the afternoon (I’ll explain later how to attend a Guest Encounter)
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Auctions (the most intense moment of the day!)
Then break until 8:30 p.m., when the party would start.
At the end of the day, I thought I would lose Mama Gill who was literally on the kneecaps, but once more, do not underestimate the effect of a good “A positive”!
Photoshoots and autographs:
I managed to get into every Mama Gill’s photoshoot, and the guests were willing to play along with us!
- I got kissed by MyAnna.
- I wore a jewelry made by my idol!
- I examined Bronson from far (he’s still a wolf, people!)
- And I tried to avenge my family! (Yes, Noel has paid for all the European bloodsuckers!)
Me: You killed my parents!
Noel: No, it wasn’t me! I’m an actor!
Me: Oh, well, sorry ….
Meanwhile, MyAnna had offered us a great autograph in French!
We adore you too, MyAnna!
Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get Booboo’s autograph because there were too many people, so the meeting was postponed to Sunday morning.
While Mama Gill and Auntie Sandrine had gone to rest, I went to the pool, all alone, like a grown wolf. No luck, I didn’t watch so I missed the group photoshoot session. When I found Mama Gill , I learned that she had searched me like crazy and she even began to get depressed because she thought I was lost …
Ha! As if a wolf couldn’t find his way in a hotel!
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The Guest Encounter.
One of the most stressful yet fun moment of the convention. The principle of the guest encounter is simple: you bet a certain amount to meet the guest of your choice, and the 10 biggest bets win and pay the guest encounter at the lesser rate of the lot. This is an auction to spend 45 minutes with your favorite guest and to be able to ask the questions you want (but you don’t have to be too shy, otherwise it becomes a bit uncomfortable!)
So I asked my companions (because I’m a little wolf, then I’m broke) to bet for me for an encounter with Booboo and one with Bronson. They then bet £ 25 (about 30 € and 40$) on both and I crossed my legs for winning the auction with Booboo (it’s not that I don’t like Bronson, but it’s Booboo, my idol, people!).
Came the hour of the verdict, and there… We won the bidding on Bronson! * Small cry of ecstasy from Mama Gill and Auntie Sandrine *.
No pictures, but lots of good memories! We learned more about Bronson’s life, his past, his passion for cooking, hi upcoming filming projects, and we appreciated him more after that. (Well, mostly me, because my companions were already conquered… Women!)
The auction.
I must admit that I’ve never been so scared for Mama Gill’s wallet in my life! With everything that was proposed, she was literally on the verge of a heart attack! Signed photos from previous conventions, autographed books, even chairs that the cast had signed for the occasion, everything was for sale!
There was even a meal with Booboo, won by a fan at 80 pounds (about 97 € and 130$).
Mama Gill had to dip into her “A positive” budget, but she managed to win two auctions!
The Red and White Version of the book “Eclipse”.
And a autographed picture from a previous agreement and on which is Tyson Houseman (an thus completing her collection of the wolfpack’s autograph… * sigh *)
Look how happy she is!
At last, the day was full with emotions and we adreed to say that a relaxing shower was much needed!
Who dared take a picture of me in my shower ?!
The party :
After a well-deserved shower, we were back to the cleat for the “Volturi Ball”. Everyone was on his thirty-one, including me!
Yes, I match with the columns! But it isn’t on purpose!
Noel Fisher came to say hi, as well as Booboo (who also came the day before with Bronson).
And of course …
The evening wouldn’t have been good without two glasses of A positives… At the same time!
I don’t remember much after that, though …
Day Three (Sunday)
On Sunday morning, Tata Floow, always to the cleat, awakened us for our last day of convention.
Sunday’s schedule:
10:15 a.m.: Autograph of Bronson Pelletier
10:30 a.m: Autograph of Noel Fisher
10:45 a.m: Autograph of Booboo Stewart since we had been unable to do so yesterday.
In the afternoon we had a choice between attending a talk with Bronson, or betting on a Guest Encounter with Booboo Stewart or Noel Fisher.
Then at 2:30 p.m., a quiz was organized with the guests and people attending the convention (one of the most hilarious of the day, actually).
At 3:30 p.m., we had a choice between attending the talk of my new idol and the idol of Mama Gill (namely Noel Fisher) or betting on a Guest Encounter with Bronson Pelletier, followed by another talk with the three guests and the closing ceremony *sniffles*
The autographs :
Unfortunately, Mama Gill couldn’t afford buying an additional autograph for the three guests AND paying a new Guest Encounter. Wishing at all costs to have a chance to spend 45 minutes with my idol, I then gave her the opportunity to keep the autographs of the cast, on the sole condition that she bid on Booboo the afternoon, which she did.
What a cheapskate! She didn’t want him to add my name! “No, no, it’s mine!” she screamed!
Arriving at Booboo’s side, however, she made me a huge surprise. She explained the reason for my presence at the convention, and gave him a little message that he had decided to write…
Here’s Booboo Stewart, my idol, the best actors, singers and designers of jewelry in the world, contibution for the Alphie 2012 Project!
To Alphie (that’s me!) And those who could not attend ET7 – Thanks for all of your support!
Isn’t he wonderful?
From that moment, I’d been literally on cloud nine, so I have been untenable for the rest of the day.
The girls went into their rooms to rest and I took the opportunity to pamper myself a little until the results of Guest Encounter.
Can’t I be in peace for two seconds? Leave me alone, you paparazzi!
After waking up these ladies, we went for a walk in the Dealer’s Room with Auntie Floow, not without having made a detour to the scoreboard of Guests Encounters’ winners.
Mama Gill exulted because she and Auntie Sandrine had won the bid to meet Noel Fisher (Booboo was definitely too expensive for us, this time… But I don’t give my hopes up on seeing him again soon!).
Our Encounter with Noel Fisher :
After spending the few pound they had left, Mama Gill, Auntie Sandrine and I went to the Norfolk room to spend 45 minutes with Noel Fisher.
Despite my sadness of not having won the encounter with my idol, I must say that I really had a good laugh with Noel. And as usual, I learned a lot about him.
- He has a cat named Sushi (like what, Alphie isn’t as bad for a wolf!)
- He stayed pretty close to Guri Weinberg (who plays the other Romanian vampire in Breaking Dawn) and Toni Trucks (who also plays a nomad in the movie).
- His Romanian accent is hilarious (or deliriously sexy when you’re under his spell, as Mama Gill… Women!).
- And finally, he’d played in all the cop shows of the United States, and now, he’s starring in a series called Shameless (a remake of a British series, which is really great, in the other girls’ opinion) .
At the end, he agreed to pose with fans, which I thought was really nice of him!
I took the picture, that’s why you can’t see me ^_^
Thanks to the girls Guest Encounter for publishing these pictures!
The talk with Booboo and Noel :
Really funny. These two together definitely made the show! We learned more interesting things about them.
- Noel learned French at school, when he lived in Canada. The only two sentences he remembers are: “I don’t understand” and “I love hamburgers!”
- Booboo loves meat. (Normal for an actor playing a wolf, right?)
- Noel has a complex with his height, he thinks he is too short.
Last Talk of the day :
These chairs were auctioned and sold on Saturday!
Yeah, it’s Sunday, everyone is tired, Bronson is no exception to the rule.
My idol sits gracefully!
Someone pointed out to Noel that he was caught in a “Wolf Sandwich”!
Yeah, you got that right! He’s looking at me!
This is the end, my friends…
With a heavy heart, we had to say goodbye to the guests, but the convention wasn’t over yet! We still had an evening to end this weekend as we should. (And who says a good evening says A positives! Woot Woot!)
Sunday Party : Dr. and Nurses.
My aunties are having a blast!
My personal nurse
A lovely hug with Auntie Sandrine
Here Auntie Floow goes again! Yet, with her splints, I wouldn’t advise her to go dancing!
Mama Gill and I, dressed as patients!
And the inevitable happened, at the end of three days of celebration, laughter and A positives…
