I had planned since May to go to the Chicago Wizard World convention when I found out David Duchovny would be going. And I was ridiculously excited. But then...on a morning in June...my world got flipped upside down and I think my head did a 360 on my body when I saw on Facebook a leak to one of the groups I'm in that Gillian would be joining him there.
WHAT? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...........IS THIS REAL????
So people started freaking out and contacting the people running the convention and they could not comment because it wasn't set in stone.
And then just a few short hours later. It. Was. Confirmed!!!!
I am not ashamed to admit that I started running around my house screaming into my phone as I immediately called my husband to tell him to change our summer budget because I would be getting the VIP pass 😂
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity and something I honestly never thought would be a reality.
So, I was excited. Just a little bit.
Fast forward to August 19th, leaving work at lunch to go on my DREAM TRIP!
Have you ever seen a happier person in your life????
WATCH THE DAY UNFOLD ;)
I got stuck in Midland because of bad weather in Houston (my connecting flight) so I had to find a later connecting flight but the airline was amazing and got me all taken care of.
LOL
Finally, I made it to Chicago where I was met at the airport by one of the sweetest people in the world, Andrea, and her adorable mom! We stayed at the Hilton right there at O'Hare which meant we were super close to the convention. Then, it was off to the land of sweet dreams in my favorite Gillian t-shirt 😏
The next morning was surreal. I was getting ready to go and finally meet David Freaking Duchovny. I had met Gillian the year before (when I was 50lbs heavier, mind you) but meeting Gillian WHEN SHE IS WITH David???? 😳😱 No words.
I remembered how much I was shaking when I met her, so I made sure to bring Oasis to calm down. And y'all....if there was ever a testimony to something working, it's that! I wasn't shaking at all when I met David just 2 hours later!!!!
Train Ride to the Convention
WE MADE IT!!!!
Time to freak out!
So then we got in line to make our first paid event, autograph with Gillian Anderson. It did not start well...
We got the attention of one of the volunteers at the convention and told her our predicament. Missing our photo op with David was not an option...but neither was missing out on Gillian's autograph. So the sweet woman who helped us told us to go ahead and get our photo done with David and then come back and find her and she would take care of us. And, boy, did she ever!!!!
(((Cont. in part 2)))
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