updates and all

I got some new LJ watchers this past week o_0! What's that about, lol? I was certain LJ was on the decline XD;

Anyway this is still the best way for me to record my going-ons - at least it is until LJ mutates to something unrecognizable and I'm forced to switch over to dreamwidth - so, people are welcome to add me if they want!

Real-life has been hectic and filled with work, the office, award ceremonies, entrepreneurship 101 course, managing booths at job fairs, new employees... etc all that comes with business OTL. Because of that my fandom life has completely suffered.

My art and writing block are still in full force =(

I did manage to draw a few Star Trek (Kirk/Spock) pieces ( 1 | 2 | 3 ), and a quick Halloween Hetalia doodle, but it's been AGES since I just sat down and drew/coloured something with the full of my ability. I'm actually wondering about taking prompts/requests again to get the creative juices flowing.

I HAVE been posting cosplay photos/videos from NYCC tho:



izunadrop247 as Son Goku
me as Son Gohan
camera by: hentaigirl82

lol. XD.

Actually concerning my Max (Beyblade) cosplay from NYCC, some idiot had the nerve to question me why I look paler than in my older photos. What the fuck, seriously, WHAT is peoples' obsession with skin colour and cosplay all of a sudden? It seems like everyone I know has either made a rant or had some kind of opinion forcefully thrust on them. :\

Personally if I'm going to wear a blonde/yellow wig and blue contacts, I'm also gonna use some lighter foundation and powder to make the colours look more natural (as natural as it could be). And a lot of my old photos I have up were never properly exposed; now I tend to post ones that are exposed enough so that I don't have shadowed eyes (since a lot of my wigs have massive bangs/fringe).

I really don't have a problem with people changing their skin tone for cosplay. I don't have a problem with people who are against it either.

BUT the whole movement seems like a reverse 4chan. I've read some of the rants against skin-colour-changing on tumblr. People are still singling out cosplayers and using their photos to mock something they've done. Of course those people are going to reject your opinions, no matter how well-intentioned they may be.

Anyway, I've kind of been struggling back and forth with cosplay as of late. I get into shows and anime very slowly and I'm picky about characters I want to make costumes of!! I think I might be getting too old to be cosplaying little boys now OTL lawl;

That being said:

Upcoming Cosplay Plans

Toronto ComiCon (November 25, 2012)
Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy - Star Trek: The Original Series



urgh so I had planned to finish this for Halloween, but I got swamped with work-related activities and the dismal weather made me lazy. So, I'm aiming to finish it for the Hobbystar Toronto Comic con! I bought all my insignia, lieutenant-commander braid, boots, rare medical tricorder toy, phaser toy, communicator toy, wig............... (holy fuck I spent a small fortune; goddamn trek is expensive)

All that's left is to focus on sewing my Starfleet science blue shirt and wool pants.. But, I'm terrified of screwing them up, so I must pattern carefully. Must not look like velour mugatu bait. I never buy commercial patterns cause they are usually too big or ordering from online would take ages to get to Canada -_-.

Katsucon (February 15 - 17)
Ranma Saotome (Girl-Type) - Ranma 1/2



I recently felt all nostalgic and wanted to cosplay Ranma again OTL. Well my previous attempts were pretty crap lol. And I sold my old short sleeve shirt and P-chan XD;... So I'm making a slightly different version than I did before. The colour choice for red wigs has gotten MUCH better these days too o_o. Gonna whip this up.

Nyotalia Austria - Axis Powers Hetalia



LAWDHGhJS I just can't quit Hetalia!!! ;_;! I'm searching for the wig and boots right now.
(Actually, debating between this BURGUNDY WIG and this BROWN WIG to style) Austria's hair always has a purple sheen to it in the comic art, so I like the burgundy for that, but all my fav Austria cosplayers have used dark brown/chestnut wigs...Got the burgundy one

I was contemplating a 3rd more difficult costume to bring to Katsucon too, but I don't want to make something, transport it 700km and only end up wearing it for an hour -_-;; (coughMaxcough)... so I might just pack something old as well.


I entered the FUNimation Halloween Cosplay Contest on FaceBook!
If anybody out there could take a second and click the vote button for my Son Gohan cosplay, that would be fabulous *o*! Feel free to add me on FB as well!!

1. Log in to FaceBook
2. Click the 'Vote' button on MY ENTRY HERE!
3. Click yes to add the FUNi app

THANK YOU ;o;!! <3~!

(ALso if anybody has Hetalia or Star Trek art requests.. send me some I might oblige)