Post by Draco Fidus on Jan 7, 2015 21:19:31 GMT
In ten days (on the 17th) I'm going to catch the 8:45 train to Bath to spend the day with Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher. They're gonna meet me at the station and drive me to their farm where I'll get to sit under the tree Willow sat under in that infamous 'Dumbledore Giles' episode of Buffy. I'll also meet all of his horses and donkeys, including Otto (the horse he rode in the same episode) and take loads of photos and just chat and hang out. And then we'll go for lunch in a local pub before they drop me off at the station and I head home.
I am amazed and terrified and excited right now, and I know everything will be OK because last time we met Tony proved to be the worlds biggest calming influence ever but I'm still gonna write a panicked list of shit that could go wrong here so I don't panic on the day.
1: I miss the train/fuck up changing stops
2: I have a little panic attack as the train pulls up to the station and I realise TONY FUCKING HEAD is a ticket barrier away.
3: this panic attack means I (a:) make weird involuntary noises that make everyone stare at me (b:) suddenly need a piss more than anything on earth (c:) fail to disembark the train (d:) cry (e:) do that weird flappy arm thing (f:) leave my stuff on the train (g:) all of the above with bonus hyperventilation
4: leave my TICKET on the train so I have to have that awkward conversation over the barrier with the ticket guard who doesn't believe you actually had a ticket as you beg for them to let you through... But with Tony Head watching as I die of mortification.
5: when (if) I get through the barriers we could have the awkward "is that the person I'm looking for" eye contact thing - not that big a thing but when emotionally compromised a MASSIVE thing.
6: I don't know what the station is like... What if we're at different parts and I have to awkwardly search for them
7: when we find each other do I go in for a hug?... Do I say hi?... Do I go bright red?... Do I lose all ability to speak?... Do I vomit on my shoes?... Do I vomit on HIS shoes?... Who knows!
8: we have to walk to the car, there are three of us... Who is going to be the awkward person who has to trail behind because the pavements too thin?... Where is my place? Am I honoured guest at the side? Or newcomer at the back as I have no idea where the car is parked?
9: when we reach the car, which seat is mine? What do I do if there are no indications made? What if I seem awkward or (god forbid) presumptuous?
10: what if he puts on a shit radio station all the way back to the farm?!
11: what kind of awkward conversation do you even make in a car with your idol and their awesome partner for 20 minutes when you've not had any kind of pre-journey small talk to prepare? What if I talk too much? Or too little? What if I stare?!
12: horses have a history of hating me. We are going to a farm with at least ten horses on it.
13: what if Sarah doesn't like me?
14: what if I make a cock out of myself?
15: what if I pull an awful face in all of the photos?
16: car debacle again
17: when we order lunch, do I go for something vegetarian because they're both pescatarians, or do I get whatever the hell I want?
18: do I pay for my food? Or will they? Should I insist on paying? Would that seem ungrateful? But if I don't offer will I seem rude? What do I do?!
19: how will I bring myself to leave?
20: HOW?
I am amazed and terrified and excited right now, and I know everything will be OK because last time we met Tony proved to be the worlds biggest calming influence ever but I'm still gonna write a panicked list of shit that could go wrong here so I don't panic on the day.
1: I miss the train/fuck up changing stops
2: I have a little panic attack as the train pulls up to the station and I realise TONY FUCKING HEAD is a ticket barrier away.
3: this panic attack means I (a:) make weird involuntary noises that make everyone stare at me (b:) suddenly need a piss more than anything on earth (c:) fail to disembark the train (d:) cry (e:) do that weird flappy arm thing (f:) leave my stuff on the train (g:) all of the above with bonus hyperventilation
4: leave my TICKET on the train so I have to have that awkward conversation over the barrier with the ticket guard who doesn't believe you actually had a ticket as you beg for them to let you through... But with Tony Head watching as I die of mortification.
5: when (if) I get through the barriers we could have the awkward "is that the person I'm looking for" eye contact thing - not that big a thing but when emotionally compromised a MASSIVE thing.
6: I don't know what the station is like... What if we're at different parts and I have to awkwardly search for them
7: when we find each other do I go in for a hug?... Do I say hi?... Do I go bright red?... Do I lose all ability to speak?... Do I vomit on my shoes?... Do I vomit on HIS shoes?... Who knows!
8: we have to walk to the car, there are three of us... Who is going to be the awkward person who has to trail behind because the pavements too thin?... Where is my place? Am I honoured guest at the side? Or newcomer at the back as I have no idea where the car is parked?
9: when we reach the car, which seat is mine? What do I do if there are no indications made? What if I seem awkward or (god forbid) presumptuous?
10: what if he puts on a shit radio station all the way back to the farm?!
11: what kind of awkward conversation do you even make in a car with your idol and their awesome partner for 20 minutes when you've not had any kind of pre-journey small talk to prepare? What if I talk too much? Or too little? What if I stare?!
12: horses have a history of hating me. We are going to a farm with at least ten horses on it.
13: what if Sarah doesn't like me?
14: what if I make a cock out of myself?
15: what if I pull an awful face in all of the photos?
16: car debacle again
17: when we order lunch, do I go for something vegetarian because they're both pescatarians, or do I get whatever the hell I want?
18: do I pay for my food? Or will they? Should I insist on paying? Would that seem ungrateful? But if I don't offer will I seem rude? What do I do?!
19: how will I bring myself to leave?
20: HOW?