I choose you.

This morning I actually managed to stay asleep until 10am, which was definitely what I needed. I had an extremely hot bath which made removing the latex wound from my leg much easier and was a great way to start the day.

This afternoon I went ahead with my thoughts yesterday and went back to Hi-Ex. To avoid the entrance fee I dug out my old costume of Goku from Dragonball that I made for my last day of school a year ago. I also took my brother, Kyle, who wore his prized Optimus Prime costume. Even though he's only seven I have spent the last couple of years training him with movies and such, so his current favourite films are Beetlejuice and Gremlins. This went down a treat with the geeky comic book artists etc at the convention. I am very glad I did go again, as I was this time able to talk to all the guests properly and genuinely enjoy it. At the Forbidden Planet stall things were being sold off, where Kyle got a heap of Indiana Jones toys for a tenner and I finally got a Domo Plush; something I've been wanting to get for ages, but are so damn expensive. I got a portrait of me and my brother done by Tanya Roberts who draws the Star Wars: Clone Wars comics. I know it's an aquired taste, but I love the angular style of the drawings, so it was incredibly cool to get our picture done by her. Also, she doesn't usually do portraits, but she accepted to do it, I believe largely due to Kyle's presence. Kyle got his picture done by manga artist Inko, who did my portrait last year, and I spent the afternoon talking to various other artists, and had a long conversation about films with people from Nimba Creations, a special effects company who have just relocated to Inverness from London. Speaking to them and hearing about their experiences was incredible and makes me even more sure I want to work in films. The woman I was speaking to worked on King Kong, and both people have worked on various other productions. They didn't have any jobs going but were really supportive of my plans to get into films and the route I am taking about it. On the same subject, there was a stall by the makers of Electric Man, an upcoming comedy being made in Scotland. The guys I spoke to were great, and even though I wasn't prepared to cough up a hundred pounds towards the film in return for a guaranteed DVD on release amongst other perks, they instructed me to contact the makers directly to inquire about helping out behind the scenes, as their stall was more aimed at auditioning for actors/extras. I have emailed them and am eager to hear back from them as it would be awesome if I did get to help out on set.

This evening I watched Lost from the other night which blew my mind; it was definitely the best episode in a while, and I really like the way they're starting to rule out fan theories about the "big reveals" that will be happening in the coming weeks. I am now going to start playing Pokemon Heart Gold. I hope to get some sleep before work tomorrow, but I saw the advert on TV for it tonight and it looks fantastic.

Another excellent day today, and I am very pleased with how everything has gone this weekend.