Post by pinkkittywinks on Feb 20, 2012 20:32:47 GMT
Hi Ponies!
This year we have some new as well as old faces in the committee, to help you all get to know the 2012 committee we have asked them to introduce themselves and answer a few questions!
There will be a different committee member being interviewed each week over the next few weeks so keep your eyes on this forum to get to meet the committee mane six!
Committee Role ~ Fundraising Co-Ordinator
Forum Name ~ Mlplaura
Real Name ~ Laura
Age ~ 21
PonyCon:
How many times have you been to PonyCon ~ Oh goodness, Well my first ever PonyCon was the Bristol one ... Now what year was that? The 2007 one? So I think that makes it 5 in total.
Have you ever been to any other pony events outside of ponycon ie mini meet or over seas pony convention ~I have been to FAR too many Pony Meets in the UK (what can I say, they're so much fun!) and I have also been to the 2008 25th Anniversary Fair in Rhode Island. It was strange going to a convention in another country, but it was really lovely to see how different continents do conventions!
Why did you want to join the committee ~ I have been going to PonyCon for a long time now and I have enjoyed myself so much over those 5 glorious years, I thought it was only time to give something back to the community that has helped change my life in such a huge way. Without volunteers PonyCon wouldn't exist, so I thought why not volunteer my services ... and then I got hooked. It's so lovely being part of an event that means so much to so many different people, I'm so proud to be able to be a part of this wonderful family.
What is your favourite PonyCon activity ~ Well that's a tricky one you fiend! I so love watching the auction as the generosity of the people bidding is incredible (and of course, our wonderful auction host Jem is always a hoot!) but I love just walking around and talking to people who I may have met years ago or who I may never have met before in my life and getting to know everyone whilst talking about and buying ponies.
... Saying that, I ALWAYS take part in the Cosplay Masquerade, and I always lose but it's so lovely seeing all the different costumes that people have spent loads of time over. Some of them can be pretty darned impressive too!
Ponies:
Who was your first pony/how old were you? ~ I only remember one pony when I was growing up and that was MLP Tales Clover. I loved her to pieces and she is actually the one that helped get me started into collecting ponies, when I found her in the loft all those years ago, my inner child went "I WANT THEM ALL!" and the rest is history. However, I did also find an odditiy in my loft when I found Clover, I must have owned an Italian Sky Dancer at the same time because she was in the same box ... but I have absolutly no reccollection of ever owning or playing with her!
Who is your favourite pony ~ As strange as it sounds, it's actually Peachy! I love her because she is so beautifully understated... and she also comes with a pet cat. What's not to love?! However, since I am a bit of a FiM addict as well now, my favourite pony from the G4 line has to be Pinkie Pie, which is strange as I wasn't a fan of her in the G3 cartoons.
Which generation do you collect? ~ G1, G3 and G4.
How many ponies do you own ~? Oh goodness, at last count (which was some years ago) it was 752, so it must have at least reached 1,000 by now.
Who is your grail right now ~ Argie Peachy, I’ve been after her for years and she keeps eluding me! That and the Wave 3 blind bags … I’m just not finding them in ANY ASDA at the moment.
Outside of ponies:
Do you have any other hobbies? ~ My two big passions in life are 1) Ponies and 2) Theatre so any chance I have I will go to the West End to see a new show (thank god I live in London!) or help backstage on one that is going on locally to me. I am currently a Drama School student (PLEASE DON’T STOP READING! *clings to readers jackets*) doing technical theatre, so it’s all the backstage stuff to do with lights, sound, design and stage management. It’s hard work, but along with ponies and PonyCon, these are my two huge passions in life.
Do you have a family? ~ Well yes, but they’re all in Australia, including my brother. It’s just myself and my mother over in the UK.
Do you have pets? ~ I used to have two cats called Molly and Josie but sadly they died quite recently. I am definitely looking into adopting a rescue cat though as I am SO missing the company of a cat around the house!
What is you occupation or how do you earn your pony tokens ~ At the moment I am a student but at the weekends/holidays I work Front of House in a West End theatre. It’s a great job and I get to see a West End show every night, what’s not to love?!
Random:
Sweet or savory? ~: I am such a sweet tooth so definitely sweet!
What was the last book you read? ~: I love autobiographies (I’m so nosey about other people’s lives) and I’ve been re-reading Stephen Fry’s for about the third time. It’s such a lovely read! Besides, I love Stephen Fry and all his books/movies/series/scripts. He can say anything and I will believe it, that’s how pathetic I am.
Who would play you in a film of your life? ~ I know she’s not an actress but without a shadow of a doubt it would be Claudia Winkleman. She is pure madness and would totally do my weird life justice.
If you were a super hero what would your super power be? ~ The power to eat and eat and eat and not put on weight or get full. It’s a superpower that I have wanted since I was a child as I’ve always been able to eat and eat and pretty much never be full (NEVER take me to a buffet. It’s not normal for waiters to cry, is it?) so that superpower would come in very handy in my everyday life.
Sunshine or snow? ~ Totally sunshine! But as long as it’s not over 30 degrees. That is my melting point … I have to go and visit my rellies in Oz in their winter time otherwise I will melt into a puddle. Either that or just lock myself inside with the aircon all month.
NOW, it is your turn to put MLPLaura in the spotlight and ask her a few questions
Love pkw xxx
NEW YEAR NEW COMMITTEE!!!!
This year we have some new as well as old faces in the committee, to help you all get to know the 2012 committee we have asked them to introduce themselves and answer a few questions!
There will be a different committee member being interviewed each week over the next few weeks so keep your eyes on this forum to get to meet the committee mane six!
Introducing MLPLaura!
Committee Role ~ Fundraising Co-Ordinator
Forum Name ~ Mlplaura
Real Name ~ Laura
Age ~ 21
PonyCon:
How many times have you been to PonyCon ~ Oh goodness, Well my first ever PonyCon was the Bristol one ... Now what year was that? The 2007 one? So I think that makes it 5 in total.
Have you ever been to any other pony events outside of ponycon ie mini meet or over seas pony convention ~I have been to FAR too many Pony Meets in the UK (what can I say, they're so much fun!) and I have also been to the 2008 25th Anniversary Fair in Rhode Island. It was strange going to a convention in another country, but it was really lovely to see how different continents do conventions!
Why did you want to join the committee ~ I have been going to PonyCon for a long time now and I have enjoyed myself so much over those 5 glorious years, I thought it was only time to give something back to the community that has helped change my life in such a huge way. Without volunteers PonyCon wouldn't exist, so I thought why not volunteer my services ... and then I got hooked. It's so lovely being part of an event that means so much to so many different people, I'm so proud to be able to be a part of this wonderful family.
What is your favourite PonyCon activity ~ Well that's a tricky one you fiend! I so love watching the auction as the generosity of the people bidding is incredible (and of course, our wonderful auction host Jem is always a hoot!) but I love just walking around and talking to people who I may have met years ago or who I may never have met before in my life and getting to know everyone whilst talking about and buying ponies.
... Saying that, I ALWAYS take part in the Cosplay Masquerade, and I always lose but it's so lovely seeing all the different costumes that people have spent loads of time over. Some of them can be pretty darned impressive too!
Ponies:
Who was your first pony/how old were you? ~ I only remember one pony when I was growing up and that was MLP Tales Clover. I loved her to pieces and she is actually the one that helped get me started into collecting ponies, when I found her in the loft all those years ago, my inner child went "I WANT THEM ALL!" and the rest is history. However, I did also find an odditiy in my loft when I found Clover, I must have owned an Italian Sky Dancer at the same time because she was in the same box ... but I have absolutly no reccollection of ever owning or playing with her!
Who is your favourite pony ~ As strange as it sounds, it's actually Peachy! I love her because she is so beautifully understated... and she also comes with a pet cat. What's not to love?! However, since I am a bit of a FiM addict as well now, my favourite pony from the G4 line has to be Pinkie Pie, which is strange as I wasn't a fan of her in the G3 cartoons.
Which generation do you collect? ~ G1, G3 and G4.
How many ponies do you own ~? Oh goodness, at last count (which was some years ago) it was 752, so it must have at least reached 1,000 by now.
Who is your grail right now ~ Argie Peachy, I’ve been after her for years and she keeps eluding me! That and the Wave 3 blind bags … I’m just not finding them in ANY ASDA at the moment.
Outside of ponies:
Do you have any other hobbies? ~ My two big passions in life are 1) Ponies and 2) Theatre so any chance I have I will go to the West End to see a new show (thank god I live in London!) or help backstage on one that is going on locally to me. I am currently a Drama School student (PLEASE DON’T STOP READING! *clings to readers jackets*) doing technical theatre, so it’s all the backstage stuff to do with lights, sound, design and stage management. It’s hard work, but along with ponies and PonyCon, these are my two huge passions in life.
Do you have a family? ~ Well yes, but they’re all in Australia, including my brother. It’s just myself and my mother over in the UK.
Do you have pets? ~ I used to have two cats called Molly and Josie but sadly they died quite recently. I am definitely looking into adopting a rescue cat though as I am SO missing the company of a cat around the house!
What is you occupation or how do you earn your pony tokens ~ At the moment I am a student but at the weekends/holidays I work Front of House in a West End theatre. It’s a great job and I get to see a West End show every night, what’s not to love?!
Random:
Sweet or savory? ~: I am such a sweet tooth so definitely sweet!
What was the last book you read? ~: I love autobiographies (I’m so nosey about other people’s lives) and I’ve been re-reading Stephen Fry’s for about the third time. It’s such a lovely read! Besides, I love Stephen Fry and all his books/movies/series/scripts. He can say anything and I will believe it, that’s how pathetic I am.
Who would play you in a film of your life? ~ I know she’s not an actress but without a shadow of a doubt it would be Claudia Winkleman. She is pure madness and would totally do my weird life justice.
If you were a super hero what would your super power be? ~ The power to eat and eat and eat and not put on weight or get full. It’s a superpower that I have wanted since I was a child as I’ve always been able to eat and eat and pretty much never be full (NEVER take me to a buffet. It’s not normal for waiters to cry, is it?) so that superpower would come in very handy in my everyday life.
Sunshine or snow? ~ Totally sunshine! But as long as it’s not over 30 degrees. That is my melting point … I have to go and visit my rellies in Oz in their winter time otherwise I will melt into a puddle. Either that or just lock myself inside with the aircon all month.
NOW, it is your turn to put MLPLaura in the spotlight and ask her a few questions
Love pkw xxx