If any of you readers (regular or otherwise) either have no interest in news of the annual Gallifrey One convention or for some other reason don’t want to read about all the awesomeness that is about to go down at this year’s event, fair warning: look away now. Why? Because the annual squee-fest is about to begin. That’s right: I’m off to the wilds of Los Angeles to partake in the craziness of Gally!

Every year is a little different, not only in terms of the guests attending and the panels offered, but in terms of what the overall experience means to me. My first year, I knew only one other attendee; last year, I knew several from the previous year and from Twitter; this year, I feel like I know lots. Therefore, much of the experience will revolve around friends.

Sadly, the local friends I like to meet up with while I’m in town are unavailable this year, so I won’t have my usual out-of-con experience. Instead of meeting up with locals for lunch, I’ll be hanging out with other Gally friends. Maybe I’ll even help to set up the main ballroom, as there was a general call for able bodies along those lines. Might be fun.

Then there’s the cosplay. Last year was my first time, and I did three costumes, including the group cosplay TARDISpod dress. This year, all the effort (primarily on my hubby’s part, because he is awesome and also loves to make stuff) went into the Tin Litter (K-9) group cosplay costume. I’ll be wearing one of my costumes from last year one day, too, but the K-9 will be the major focus—including more Doctor pictures!

As I said above, I will be posting a lot about Gally over the next week or so. If it doesn’t interest you, come back in about two weeks; I’ll have a Nu-View or a DVD review for you then. If, however, you are interested in the glorious insanity that is Gallifrey One, then stay tuned! I’ll have my usual daily reviews of the con here, and Twitter will be awash with all the goings-on. (You can follow my Twitter feed or the official #Gally1 hashtag if that’s your thing.)

Let the games begin!