Lightflame he/him Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 From late December to early January, my parents took me on a vacation. I generally hate vacation, because everything good about it (shopping, going on the internet, reading books) is something I can do at home, and it's packaged with worse showers, bad food, uncomfortable beds, and stupid air travel. Also, my parents always want me to go look at excruciatingly boring things which are supposedly "life-changing attractions". We were staying in Hilton Head, South Carolina. One day, which was almost certainly in January, I saw a man walk into a clothing store I was in. He looked exactly like Brandon Sanderson, but I knew I was being silly because Brandon Sanderson lives in Utah. I considered going over to him and asking him if he was Brandon, but I'm pretty shy IRL, I knew Brandon lived in Utah, and I didn't want to be embarrassed if it wasn't him. He left a few minutes later, and I left the store to look at his plates. But I couldn't see where he had gone, and I only saw cars from South Carolina. I decided that it wasn't Brandon, but felt amused that some random guy from South Carolina looked exactly like him. Today, while sitting in math class, I realized that Brandon Sanderson would have gone to South Carolina in January because of the release of A Memory of Light. Since he looked exactly like Brandon, and was around the place where Brandon was at the time, I'm almost certain it was him. I was right next to my favourite author, and I didn't even say a word to him. I know some of you have met him, I'm just a high school student from Ottawa, Canada, so the odds that I would be going to one of his tours are slim. The realization of what I missed out on has pretty much ruined my day. Now I'm desperately wishing that I could have said something to him. Ugh. I need some reassurance or something from my fellow Brandon fans. *Kicks self.* 4
dj26792 he/him Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 He came to a convention in Sydney that was a week before I got home and would otherwise have been going to whether or not Brandon was there. That was probably my one and only chance to meet him in the near future since I'm even further away than you (Australia) and also a poor student for the next few years at least.
FlashWrogan he/him Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Not that I'm as far away as you guys, but BS came to Portland this Monday (2 hrs from where I am) and it happened to be the ONE Monday that I had class for the ENTIRE term. Guess I'll just have to wait until he comes around again . . .
firstRainbowRose she/her Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Don't feel too bad. I"m sure you'll have another chance to see him! I mean, lots of tours are still head of him. He might stop by on one.
Ete'ni Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Hi there! I envy you guys, I live in Europe and probably will never be able to see BS. Lame, I know. 1
Matrim Bloody Cauthon he/him Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 I live half an hour away from the comic con where he goes to occasionally but i didn't know it until a little while ago. but i was unable to go to the last one that he went to. one of my best friends met him and got his autograph. i was so mad.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 I live in Arizona, but I know he'd never come here. We're a hundred miles from water and five feet from Hell, plus there's nothing to do here anyways. So close, and yet so far…. You're not alone, Lightflame. I feel you.
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Talk about necro'ed threads... Sometimes, I wish Brandon would be nice enough to visit Melbourne, Australia. And be a bit more active on 17th Shard. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 *looks at date of OP* It lives! It liiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvvesssssssss! 1
BreathTaker he/him Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Hey Twilyght, he was at the U a couple months ago for that Author's convention.
Kobold King he/him Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Sometimes, I wish Brandon would be nice enough to visit Melbourne, Australia. And be a bit more active on 17th Shard. Are you kidding? If I saw him online, I'd be enraged that he was wasting time dealing with us dweebs (no offense) instead of writing Stones Unhallowed. 2
Matrim Bloody Cauthon he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 From late December to early January, my parents took me on a vacation. I generally hate vacation, because everything good about it (shopping, going on the internet, reading books) is something I can do at home, and it's packaged with worse showers, bad food, uncomfortable beds, and stupid air travel. Also, my parents always want me to go look at excruciatingly boring things which are supposedly "life-changing attractions". We were staying in Hilton Head, South Carolina. One day, which was almost certainly in January, I saw a man walk into a clothing store I was in. He looked exactly like Brandon Sanderson, but I knew I was being silly because Brandon Sanderson lives in Utah. I considered going over to him and asking him if he was Brandon, but I'm pretty shy IRL, I knew Brandon lived in Utah, and I didn't want to be embarrassed if it wasn't him. He left a few minutes later, and I left the store to look at his plates. But I couldn't see where he had gone, and I only saw cars from South Carolina. I decided that it wasn't Brandon, but felt amused that some random guy from South Carolina looked exactly like him. Today, while sitting in math class, I realized that Brandon Sanderson would have gone to South Carolina in January because of the release of A Memory of Light. Since he looked exactly like Brandon, and was around the place where Brandon was at the time, I'm almost certain it was him. I was right next to my favourite author, and I didn't even say a word to him. I know some of you have met him, I'm just a high school student from Ottawa, Canada, so the odds that I would be going to one of his tours are slim. The realization of what I missed out on has pretty much ruined my day. Now I'm desperately wishing that I could have said something to him. Ugh. I need some reassurance or something from my fellow Brandon fans. *Kicks self.* today, tomorrow and Saturday he is at two different conventions. they are half and hour away from where I live. while I was at a campout my sisters went to a parade near there with my grandparents. they got free tickets to one of them which those tickets would have gotten me into both conventions. but they gave them away before I got there and could stop them. I wanted to go already and today I got an email saying that he would be there all three days. I am so frustrated right now. it cost $60 to get in and I don't have that money right now.
Left he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 Yeah...... I can't say anything because Peter's parents live close by so Brandon does signings just an hour from me every time a big book comes out. Brandon does try pretty hard to get close ish to his fans though, so maybe he'll surprise you and come near by.
Matrim Bloody Cauthon he/him Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 But they had free tickets i would go anyways but i have no money to get in.
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