My LOST Collection

   I am only one of the millions of people in the world who love LOST, but that doesn't make me any less of a fan! I have made many a contribution to the LOST fandom. I had seasons 1-5 in the DVD box sets. But when I finally came around to buying the sixth season, I decided I didn't want just the sixth season. I wanted the collector's edition box set of the entire series. So, I listed my seasons on Craig'slist (for dirt cheap, too) and put the money towards the box set. After a while of surfing eBay for a brand new box set for a cheap enough price, I placed the bid and sniped it at the last second. Once I received it I was thrilled by chance to open Jacob's ankh for a coded message, search the set for a hidden disc, and learn to play the senet board game. Once I watched season 6, I realized, much to my chagrin, that it didn't explain how to play the board game. Not only that, it seemed as though Jacob and the man in black didn't even know how to play! Then I decided I should get the DHARMA Initiative Orientation Kit from eBay. So I went on a hunt again and purchased my kit. Upon receipt, I saw a sticker on the packaging saying something like, "May include exclusive DHARMA Sub Patch. Only in select boxes." I had a good feeling about it and thought that my box would be lucky one. Sure enough, in the envelope with the DHARMA patches, I had the exclusive sub patch! I was so happy. Inside the binder for the Orientation kit, there is a sealed, confidential letter signed by Jim LaFleur, Jin Kwon, and someone else... I forget who. I decided I wouldn't open it. I would keep it closed and never find out what's in it. Probably one day I'll open it though!
   Ok, so some other things to add to my list of LOST related accomplishments: Last Halloween I dressed up as Kate. I bought a DHARMA jumpsuit off eBay and brought it into a custom embroidery shop and got them to sew "Kate Motorpool" on it in exactly the same way they do it on the original jumpsuits. Then I bought a curly brown wig. And, not to settle with less than the complete costume, I found a picture of Kate online, and opened it in photoshop. I cut everything out of the picture but her face, and sized the face just right so it would fit over my face. After many trials and a lot of wasted printer ink, I had a perfect mask with Kate's face, with holes poked in the pupils of the eyes so I could see. It looked so amazing. I tried the whole costume on and my family freaked because it looked so much like her. I was so proud of it! So I wore that for Halloween, and although not very many people really knew who the heck I was trying to dress up as, I felt satisfied knowing that I managed to accomplish such a close 'clone' of Katherine Anne Austen.
   I also made a mini DHARMA van completely out of paper products (minus the glue and plastic straw axles), and it looked very amazing. I painted it bright blue on the sides and white on the top. I searched online for a picture of a DHARMA van, and in photoshop, I cut out the lights, doorhandles, and other fixtures for decals. I printed them out and glued them to my van. It was amazing.
   One thing I think is totally awesome, is that I live in Abbotsford, BC, which is the exact same town that Evangeline Lilly went to school in. She attended W.J. Mouat Secondary School, which is only a short walk away from my house. In fact, I attended summer school there, and during one of my breaks, I searched the walls for her grad class plaque. I was thrilled when I found her year. And there she was! Her grad photo was there on the wall, with the name "Nicole Lilly" typed underneath. I had to take a picture of it. Also, my sister goes to another school here in Abbotsford, and guess who one of her teachers is? Evangeline's dad, "Mr. Lilly"! So, I am sort of immersed in the land of LOST, which adds to the personal connection I have with the show!