Costume Con 32

This con was pretty good. Friday wasn't so great as today. There were a lot of "how-to" panels which was really neat.
I gotta say, there were SO MANY GREAT COSTUMES!! I commented on a lot of them :)
I got to hang out with some awesome friends, see some friends I havent seen for a while, but I didnt really make any new ones xD;; sadly. I did get to chat with some people though!

It really inspired me to want to make only 1 costume and just work really really hard on it to make it look good. I kind of feel like my work is too rushed all the time and Im trying too hard to make it look nice while leaving things to last minute or whatnot. After Anime North, Im only going to make myself 1 costume....and thats going to be for 2015. It gives me lots of time to think over exactly what I want to make and start the prep work! Itll mean that I'll get it done WAYYYY ahead of whatever con I go to and I will have lots of time to try it on, fix it if needed, and all that jazz. There are so many cosplays that I have dreamed of making, one of those being NiGHTS.....which I think I am going to finally make. NiGHTS was one of the first cosplays I wanted to make, but I felt I obviously was too noob back then xD Now I feel like I've gained enough skill to try!!

I feel my cosplays right now are just too "one-time-use" crafted and I sometimes take a few short cuts here and there to get it done (well actually I havent really been doing that for a while!) But anywasy I have done that and I want to be able to look at my costume and smile and say "Wow I did a really good job on this". I dont really do that. Yea, I am usually happy and proud with the piece I make, but never have I really WOWed myself, nor others.

Lately at cons, I have been entering into the Journeyman devision because I am passed novice and unlike some people, I dont count tiny con awards as a reason to move higher into the divisions. I want to earn my place fair and square. I'm never competitive at con masquerades because I dont even think my work is as spectacular as the other people's....BUT this does not discourage me from entering because at least I have my secret weapon....which is stage presence. I have never really choreographed something before going on stage. Yea I have a general idea of what I want to do before I go up, but I always make stuff up and it seems to work fine for me!

When I go to Comiket in August, I just have to find a cosplay I already have to bring with. Maybe I'll just bring Nausicaa, since she is a well known character and her outfit came out pretty nice~~

I just noticed its 1am LMAO oops xD Maybe I should go to bed xD

SCHOOL IS OVER!!

HORAY! I'VE MADE IT!
Finally school is over and I am so happy!! Now I just need to wait and see all my grades.

This past week has definitely been an awesome one!!! I won the Student Achievement Award for my program, I've gotten a few emails with potential opportunities, and I've just had some fun with friends! I am very happy and thankful!!

Now that school is over, TIME TO WORK ON COSPLAYS LIKE A MAD WOMAN xD gotta get them all done in time! Next week is Costume Con and I have one costume I need to make, which is Modern Bride of Frankenstein! I also need to keep working on my Anime North cosplays. This coming week, I only have 1 work shift before the con, which gives me some time to get my cosplay work in!

I also have an interview on Wednesday, which could possibly be good...or might not be worth it in the end. I'll have to wait and see~

Right now, I've got something planned for every weekend until June. Aside from possible work shifts, I have Costume Con, Wonderland, Florida, my Birthday, and Anime North. MAN the time...the time...the time. Im glad because I dont have too much cosplay work I need to finish (THANKFULLY because I started early enough!!!!!) Now I just need to get down to business and get them done!!

Today, my friend and I are going to a local cosplay contest! We get to do a mini runway session with photos and posing, then we do our mini skit hehehe I am going to be Aladdin and she is going to be Morgiana!
ITS GONNA BE SO FUN!! WOOOO!

I'll be on my way now~ Toodaloo