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It has been too long!
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Hello again to all who follow my sorry attempts to stay up to date on DA! I apologize for such a long break (again) in posts... Life has been busy, in both good and bad ways, and I haven't taken the time to write any new journals...
So some updates are in order!
Fanime (wow so long ago now T_T) was very fun! Long lines aside, I had a lot of fun in Lara Croft and even dressed up like Yohji for a day! Likely going to retire Yohji now, or maybe just hold onto him for weekend adventures, especially since I finally live near my Aya, Ken, and Omi... I will post some of my Lara Croft pictures soon... I want to edit them a bit, they're just simple iPhone pictures, but the location was in a hotel, and I'm hoping to convince some lovely person to replace my background with a jungle or something more apprpriate!
Haha, funny Lara Croft tid-bit... Walked around the who con with a real climbing axe and working airsoft 1911. Wasn't stopped a once... Granted I'm not brandishing or swinging them about, but it was great to not get hasseled!
Moving along from Fanime, I skipped AX because I bought a car and had to travel a bit to pick her up... What car? Why thank you for asking! Its a 1967 Impala Sport Sedan, aka Dean's Impala from Supernatural! Oh yes, I went there... After spending the past three years pining over his lovely Impala, I finally found one (not being sold by the people in TN who are snatching them up and reselling them for over their value) and bought it! She's a work in progress for sure, but her guts are amazing, and aside from obvious cosmetic needs, she should be convention ready inside of a year... Well hopefully! X3
I am thinking about starting up a fundme for the Impala, not sure exactly what to offer yet, but I will post more as I come up with ideas. Maybe bumper stickers, cosplay photos, or even appearances/photoshoots with the completed Impala. I want other fan's to be able to enjoy the Impala as much as I do! It's seriously an indescribable experience to be in the car! I will post more and even pictures and links to my youtube videos as I load them to document the progress and explain a lot of the requirements to create a replica.
So some updates are in order!
Fanime (wow so long ago now T_T) was very fun! Long lines aside, I had a lot of fun in Lara Croft and even dressed up like Yohji for a day! Likely going to retire Yohji now, or maybe just hold onto him for weekend adventures, especially since I finally live near my Aya, Ken, and Omi... I will post some of my Lara Croft pictures soon... I want to edit them a bit, they're just simple iPhone pictures, but the location was in a hotel, and I'm hoping to convince some lovely person to replace my background with a jungle or something more apprpriate!
Haha, funny Lara Croft tid-bit... Walked around the who con with a real climbing axe and working airsoft 1911. Wasn't stopped a once... Granted I'm not brandishing or swinging them about, but it was great to not get hasseled!
Moving along from Fanime, I skipped AX because I bought a car and had to travel a bit to pick her up... What car? Why thank you for asking! Its a 1967 Impala Sport Sedan, aka Dean's Impala from Supernatural! Oh yes, I went there... After spending the past three years pining over his lovely Impala, I finally found one (not being sold by the people in TN who are snatching them up and reselling them for over their value) and bought it! She's a work in progress for sure, but her guts are amazing, and aside from obvious cosmetic needs, she should be convention ready inside of a year... Well hopefully! X3
I am thinking about starting up a fundme for the Impala, not sure exactly what to offer yet, but I will post more as I come up with ideas. Maybe bumper stickers, cosplay photos, or even appearances/photoshoots with the completed Impala. I want other fan's to be able to enjoy the Impala as much as I do! It's seriously an indescribable experience to be in the car! I will post more and even pictures and links to my youtube videos as I load them to document the progress and explain a lot of the requirements to create a replica.
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Fanime
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Trying ever so hard to make Fanime work! I am moving LITERALLY during Fanime, but am going to hopefully make it to San Diego prior to the convention and head north as soon as I drop my dog and cat with a friend.
Military moves are a bizarre thing in that they overcompensate for the hassle of moving yet don't really give you time in the right areas... An example of what I mean; I work on the day I leave, then have eight days to drive from NC to CA, but then have to go to work on my "arrival" date. No time on either end and twice the time I need in the middle. Luckily that middle time should allow me to head to Fanime! Yay!
As for Fanime, I will hopefully be bringing my wonderful and way too cute MLP necklaces to sell along side my good friends awesome t-shirts! I will likely cosplay 3-4 costumes which I already have, not 100% right now, however... I have been having a hard time getting too into cosplay thanks to a weird issue I can only chalk up to a combo of allergies, getting older, and mandatorily wearing contacts for almost 15 years of my life. I have a torn levator muscle in my right eyelid which has caused ptosis (drooping) of the eyelid. It started literally over night in December of 2011 and I will have to have surgery to fix it, but just plain don't want to have surgery right now, especially after having THREE (unrelated) in the past six months!
ANYWAYS, so that aside, cosplay plans for Fanime will include the following:
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider 2013 - Definitely wearing
Nightmare Moon, My Little Pony Gijinka - Maybe wearing
Yohji, Weiss Kruz - Definitely wearing
If anymore get added I will be sure to post them! I love cosplaying Lara Croft in her new outfit! I am making up patterns for her holster currently and will hopefully have it done in time for the convention...
I do want to touch a little on some plans I have rattling around in my head. Hopefully I will have more opportunities in CA to get out to more conventions, or even to get some more of my works out there. I really, REALLY want to produce a Doctor Who inspired, Lolita inspired outfit. I have been researching some of this genre of fashion and rather enjoy the technicality of it all. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT a Lolita nor do I claim to be one, but the clothes are darling and some are outright stunning! I am a cosplayer which means I dress up as things I like, thus the Lolita stylings strike my fancy much the same as a Shinigami robe or my favorite Gundam boy... The Doctor (Tennant's) has been a dream in the back of my mind for awhile, but for some reason, his suit, trench, and tie call to my inner fan girl to redo in a full skirt with petticoats... I also still have 75% of my Duo Maxwell costume completed which leers at me each time I open the closet, a Tolkien inspired Elf costume drafted, and the list goes on...
Hope to see you at Fanime and/or check out my Etsy page (www.etsy.com/kopishop)! I just posted the last batch of my Mane 6 ponies! They tend to go quick (especially Rainbow Dash) so I'll plug them on here for you guys first!
Military moves are a bizarre thing in that they overcompensate for the hassle of moving yet don't really give you time in the right areas... An example of what I mean; I work on the day I leave, then have eight days to drive from NC to CA, but then have to go to work on my "arrival" date. No time on either end and twice the time I need in the middle. Luckily that middle time should allow me to head to Fanime! Yay!
As for Fanime, I will hopefully be bringing my wonderful and way too cute MLP necklaces to sell along side my good friends awesome t-shirts! I will likely cosplay 3-4 costumes which I already have, not 100% right now, however... I have been having a hard time getting too into cosplay thanks to a weird issue I can only chalk up to a combo of allergies, getting older, and mandatorily wearing contacts for almost 15 years of my life. I have a torn levator muscle in my right eyelid which has caused ptosis (drooping) of the eyelid. It started literally over night in December of 2011 and I will have to have surgery to fix it, but just plain don't want to have surgery right now, especially after having THREE (unrelated) in the past six months!
ANYWAYS, so that aside, cosplay plans for Fanime will include the following:
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider 2013 - Definitely wearing
Nightmare Moon, My Little Pony Gijinka - Maybe wearing
Yohji, Weiss Kruz - Definitely wearing
If anymore get added I will be sure to post them! I love cosplaying Lara Croft in her new outfit! I am making up patterns for her holster currently and will hopefully have it done in time for the convention...
I do want to touch a little on some plans I have rattling around in my head. Hopefully I will have more opportunities in CA to get out to more conventions, or even to get some more of my works out there. I really, REALLY want to produce a Doctor Who inspired, Lolita inspired outfit. I have been researching some of this genre of fashion and rather enjoy the technicality of it all. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT a Lolita nor do I claim to be one, but the clothes are darling and some are outright stunning! I am a cosplayer which means I dress up as things I like, thus the Lolita stylings strike my fancy much the same as a Shinigami robe or my favorite Gundam boy... The Doctor (Tennant's) has been a dream in the back of my mind for awhile, but for some reason, his suit, trench, and tie call to my inner fan girl to redo in a full skirt with petticoats... I also still have 75% of my Duo Maxwell costume completed which leers at me each time I open the closet, a Tolkien inspired Elf costume drafted, and the list goes on...
Hope to see you at Fanime and/or check out my Etsy page (www.etsy.com/kopishop)! I just posted the last batch of my Mane 6 ponies! They tend to go quick (especially Rainbow Dash) so I'll plug them on here for you guys first!
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Sakura Con was FUN!
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I had a total blast a Sakura con! I was able to sell quite a few mlp necklaces for some pretty great convention prices! I have a few left and will be posting more soon, so please check them out on my etsy page, any sales right now are a big help! In fact I will have a few of each of the mane six posted in the next week, so be sure to snag one if you are looking for a specific pony!
I decided against a Friday Cosplay and stuck with modern Katar on Sat, fem Sam Winchester (Mooooose!) on Sat evening, and Lara Croft on Sunday. Lara Croft was super fun to wear and I hope to only add to the costume in the future (I will wear it again!).
All that said, the trip came to an unfortunate end as my cellphone was pick pocketed out of my backpack as my son and I caught our connecting flight. In about a forty minute period of traveling across the airport, my phone was take from my backpack and shut off (disabling my ability to track it) and has been off since. Theft is such a disrespectful crime, it bothers me greatly someone has no qualms about taking from one person to appease their own greed.
So my money's earned from mlp necklace sales in an effort to help with my upcoming move are being redirected to save up for a new phone.
at least the trip was fun and its always worth it to see friends and meet new people!
Fanime is looking like a possible venture if my move happens in a timely fashion. As of right now, if Fanime occurs expect to see Lara Croft, Fiona (for real this time), and some version of Nightmare Moon! Hope to see you there!
I decided against a Friday Cosplay and stuck with modern Katar on Sat, fem Sam Winchester (Mooooose!) on Sat evening, and Lara Croft on Sunday. Lara Croft was super fun to wear and I hope to only add to the costume in the future (I will wear it again!).
All that said, the trip came to an unfortunate end as my cellphone was pick pocketed out of my backpack as my son and I caught our connecting flight. In about a forty minute period of traveling across the airport, my phone was take from my backpack and shut off (disabling my ability to track it) and has been off since. Theft is such a disrespectful crime, it bothers me greatly someone has no qualms about taking from one person to appease their own greed.
So my money's earned from mlp necklace sales in an effort to help with my upcoming move are being redirected to save up for a new phone.
at least the trip was fun and its always worth it to see friends and meet new people!Fanime is looking like a possible venture if my move happens in a timely fashion. As of right now, if Fanime occurs expect to see Lara Croft, Fiona (for real this time), and some version of Nightmare Moon! Hope to see you there!
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Sakura Con Update 2.0
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So Sakura con is a 100% go! Leave, plane tickets, and con badges are all lined up as well as my final cosplay list! A few changes have been made as I have been completely unable to sew thanks to my shoulder... Luckily my shoulder is getting better, its just a very, VERY slow process... The shoulder problems combined with attending a vendor table additionally led me to discard plans of bringing some of my more elaborate yet complete costumes.
So all that aside, allow me to introduce my much lazier than usual cosplay list for Sakura Con 2013!
-Fiona (Adventure Time) - A pieced together costume from items I already had (what initially made me so excited to do her), my sons Finn costume, and an Etsy hat! When I can't make something, I'd much rather buy from a fellow crafter than a company!
-Modern Katara (as previously mentioned) - Primarily pieced together from thrift store finds and items I already had.
-Sam Winchester (Supernatural - female version) - All items I already had
-Lara Croft (Tomb Raider - 2013 version - because I have been playing the game and am obsessed with her character!) - Primarily items already in my possession. Fake blood and dirt added.
With a little over two weeks, of course this could change again, but for now this is what's going down... Hopefully with the move to CA, more conventions will be attended and my ever growing list of want to do's will come to fruition!
Kopi
So all that aside, allow me to introduce my much lazier than usual cosplay list for Sakura Con 2013!
-Fiona (Adventure Time) - A pieced together costume from items I already had (what initially made me so excited to do her), my sons Finn costume, and an Etsy hat! When I can't make something, I'd much rather buy from a fellow crafter than a company!
-Modern Katara (as previously mentioned) - Primarily pieced together from thrift store finds and items I already had.
-Sam Winchester (Supernatural - female version) - All items I already had
-Lara Croft (Tomb Raider - 2013 version - because I have been playing the game and am obsessed with her character!) - Primarily items already in my possession. Fake blood and dirt added.
With a little over two weeks, of course this could change again, but for now this is what's going down... Hopefully with the move to CA, more conventions will be attended and my ever growing list of want to do's will come to fruition!
Kopi
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Some Changes...
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Still moving... but to California! So very excited to be close to my friends FINALLY! Packing is slow but I actually have made a lot of progress, something I am shocked by... I have had two shoulder surgeries in December and January due to a torn rotator cuff and some calcifications throughout several of the tendons. Healing has been a SLOW process, but my doc thinks I am solely on the road to recovery right now, which is the best news I've had since receiving word I would have to have the second surgery.
That being said, I am going to head to Seattle for Sakura Con! I have been a ghost on the con circuit since Fanime so I am stoked to finally be going to a convention! And one of my favorite conventions for that matter! At Sakura con I am hoping to have three costumes ready for wear, but a lot hinges on my ability to use my left arm... At a minimum I will be holding an Art Table in the Artist Alley and selling my MLP Kandi Necklaces! They will be marked at special con prices, plus no shipping costs which makes them SUPAH AFFORDABLE!! Not to mention, great gifts for your friends! X3 Sorry! Had to do the plug! My friend Gyrm will be at the table with me selling his original design T-Shirts, ALSO at special Con prices, so make sure you at least stop by to say hi!
On the costume side of things, the following are my Sakura Con hopes and dreams!
Tolkien Elf (original design)
Katara (Last Air Bender - modern design - see the example art here viria13.deviantart.com/art/mod…)
Tulio (Road to El Dorado - If Lisa does Miguel for me!)
If any of these do not pan out, I will be bringing my updated Nightmare Moon (pending completion), Ichigo from Bleach (complete), or Duo Maxwell EW (pending completion).
So all that being said, hope to see you at Sakura Con!
Kopi
www.etsy.com/KopiShop
That being said, I am going to head to Seattle for Sakura Con! I have been a ghost on the con circuit since Fanime so I am stoked to finally be going to a convention! And one of my favorite conventions for that matter! At Sakura con I am hoping to have three costumes ready for wear, but a lot hinges on my ability to use my left arm... At a minimum I will be holding an Art Table in the Artist Alley and selling my MLP Kandi Necklaces! They will be marked at special con prices, plus no shipping costs which makes them SUPAH AFFORDABLE!! Not to mention, great gifts for your friends! X3 Sorry! Had to do the plug! My friend Gyrm will be at the table with me selling his original design T-Shirts, ALSO at special Con prices, so make sure you at least stop by to say hi!
On the costume side of things, the following are my Sakura Con hopes and dreams!
Tolkien Elf (original design)
Katara (Last Air Bender - modern design - see the example art here viria13.deviantart.com/art/mod…)
Tulio (Road to El Dorado - If Lisa does Miguel for me!)
If any of these do not pan out, I will be bringing my updated Nightmare Moon (pending completion), Ichigo from Bleach (complete), or Duo Maxwell EW (pending completion).
So all that being said, hope to see you at Sakura Con!
Kopi
www.etsy.com/KopiShop
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