Meh...but happy.

Sorry for the long wait. I've been too lazy to post a blog and I wasn't sure what to write about the Ani-Vent besides "It was the best first con I've ever been too!" But...meh, here are some pictures:







Though, I still had an awesome time. My friend Kat (who was Kagura), my little sister (who was Momiji), and I went as the Fruits Basket characters. Unfortunatly, not everyone in my group showed up due to either costing too much or couldn't make the costume in time or was busy on the same day >.< I was not too thrilled with that because I really wanted my group to experience their first con in the valley.
I mean, they all sounded like that they wanted to go and they all were more than willing to get the fabric for their costumes, but when the big day got nearer, they just seemed to forget or somehow magicially got other things planned!!! Well, I'm not extremely mad at my group, but I knew we should've bought our fabric sooner!!!

Oh well, at least me and Kat found a Kyo (who was actually a girl unfortunatly) at the con and we asked to take a picture with her (as you can see up above). And I got a few trinkets or keepsakes from the con. I was especially surprised that they actually had an Ouran High School Host Club cellphone charm (but it's a little too big hahaha), I thought I never would find one of those. And I was so close to having a Sasuke plushie, but my mom told me that we didn't have much money so I sadly put my would've been Sasuke plushie back on the shelf. I knew I should've brought extra money because they had so many awesome things like posters, action figures, plushies, DVD's, necklaces, cellphone charms, t-shirts, and so on!

Man, cons have so many great things. I guess I have to prepare myself for the Fanime one huh? Because I know that they have more booths and they sell more stuff then you can ever imagine. So I'll probably have to bring more than $100 dollars as far as I know.

Anyway, I got to try pocky sticks for the very first time and apparently, they like to stick together when it's hot :D I had a hard time trying to break them apart so I could eat them one at a time, but I ended up eating them all at once O.o But other than that, they were so good xD I also got to try this strange tangy drink that stung my tongue (I don't like drinks that sting my tongue, it's too weird).
Well, that's all I have to say about the con, not much happened and I was dissippointed that not everyone in my group showed up (it would've been more fun with all them).

That's all I have to say because my brother wants to watch a movie right now while I'm still packing for our camping trip. Yeah, I'll explain more in the next blog. Signing out for a whole week.

Tohru skirt finished :D

I am so thrilled that my mom and I finished my Tohru Honda skirt today and it didn't take that long at all to sew. So here's a picture of it:



I will also post a picture of my shirt and wig in the next blog (when I finish the shirt that is), so stay tuned for that ;) Also, in case you haven't noticed, I've posted some stamps on the side and changed my design on my blogspot.
Yup! I was so bored that I just wanted to fill in my time pasting stamps of my favorite nerd things ^^.

Anyway, that's all I have to say because right now I want to watch a movie online. A movie that I've never seen before, but have always wanted too :)

Peace out ;D

Freaking out!!!!

With 2 weeks left until the Ani-Vent, I've hardly even finished my costume!!!! All I've done is the skirt and that's it! And what's even worse is: My friends haven't even started on theirs!!!!! Where in the world did the time go!!!!

Seriously, I'm freaking out!!!!

But at least I have my Tohru Honda wig so that's completed :) But I don't think I'll get the brown color contacts due to money issues, so whatever photos I take with my costume, I'll probably photoshop my eyes. Mostly because me and my friends are going by the manga's eye color, not the animes eye color because it's just not the same and people get so confused.

Anyway, me and my friends plan on going to Joann's one last time on Monday, to get extra fabric then finally sew the costumes. And I think Flavio's and Jordin's costumes will be easy because they're both going as Yuki and Kyo in summer uniform so that'll be something less to worry about. But as for everybody else; it's a living hell!
I mean, Austin (who will be Shigure) his costume will be tough to make and quite a while to make!!!! Then we have Kat (who will be Kagura), her costume...well since she knows how to sew I think she'll be fine. And then we have my younger sister, Lulu-chan (who will be Momiji) her costume should be easy to make since it is the same as Tohru's (almost), but we also have to make the hat too O.O And I don't know how to make hats!!!!

Ugh! I knew we should've started as soon as possible, but did my group listen or even my mom listen? Answer: NO!!!! And now were close to that day and I feel like we've been just lazy at everything!

But I do know that first cosplay costumes tend to be not so great because you don't know what to do or what to plan or where to meet when you want to sew. Now I kind of understand so that way we don't make the same mistake ever again and I really want my group to stay tight together for as long as possible (even when I go to Asbury University in Kentucky) and cosplay many anime shows, mangas, and video games of whatever we have in mind. That is sort of my master minded plan for the future and since I'm the chosen leader (seriously, my friends chose me out all people to be their leader), it is my duty to make sure that everyone is involved and has everything ready for the next cosplay convention, parody video, or photoshoot.

Oh who am I kidding!!!! I mean, I'm no leader! I was never a leader in girl scouts or swimming or band or art club or anything at all because I didn't know how to be one and I was also too shy to speak up in front of everybody and trying to be encourging. But appartently my friends chose me because I seem to know everything about cosplaying and when the next conventions are and stuff like that. And I even know what characters suit my friends the most. I know that's funny, but it's true!

*sighs* Well, if they expect me to lead then I should lead, besides it's sort of always been my dream to be one ever since I watched Sailor Moon and The Powerpuff Girls back when I was kid. lol.

Anyway, I do hope and pray that our cosplays will get done in time for the small, but fun Ani-Vent because I want my cosplay adventure to begin and no one is going to stop me. Mostly because I'm determined to make things happen ^__^

Okay that's all I've got to say. I will post some pics of my skirt and wig pretty soon okay :D

Peace out!

I'm as busy as a Bumble bee

And it's true. The reason why I haven't posted anything in a while is because I had several graduations to go to, one short family vaction, and one fun trip with college/cosplay friends.

Yup, I've been busy. I also have been busy with my Tohru costume as well and the skirt is coming along just really great! I can't wait to see what it'll look like when I'm done with it, as well as the shirt. My other cosplay members haven't even started on theirs and they're really behind. We've got until July 17th to finish our Fruits Basket costumes because of the Ani-Vent in Fresno, so I've been trying to text them all, but none of them have responded. Maybe I should try calling them or something idk, but I'm not much of a calling person. Oh well.

Anyway, about the graduation ceremonies that I had to go to because I usually have nothing else better to do, the first one was in LA and it was for my dad's friends sons college graduation. It was fine and a little interesting but really HOT!!! I tried to read my book Runaway by Meg Cabot to get my mind off of the heat, but it just made it worse.
So I told my mom that I needed shade and went straight to the nearest tree and stayed there for a while until all the students got their diplomas. This is why I hate outdoor graduations because it's always hot and sweaty, especially in the early morning. I like them better when they're in the evening because it's not as hot and it's more relaxing.

But that's just MY opinion.

So after the graduation I got to meet my dad's friends son (his name was Ryan btw) for the first time and he was really nice and he talked to me for a little bit and asked me where I was going to college and the usual blahdity blah blah. Then we all went to the Cheese Cake Factory and I ordered a chicken sandwich rather than a nice juicy beef. IDK, something different I guess.
Then me and my family left for the hotel in Lanchaster (I think that's how you spell it) and stayed there for a couple of nights. We also got to visit my dad's old house where he used to when he was a kid and surprisingly, it's still standing. We also crusied around the town and the surrounding areas of the California mountain desert (yes it's a desert) which was actually really fun. I've never seen that part of California before, especially since it was my first time in a mountian desert. I think I want to visit it again just for fun.

Then on Monday, we came home and I went straight to my computer because I missed it so much and also I got a lot of messages on DA, youtube, and facebook ^__^ Yup, busy busy.

Okay, then on Tuesday last week, I went to Monterey Bay Aquarium with my college/cosplay friends to just relax and have fun from the stupid finals. Also, it was a getaway from home for a whole day and we all needed it. I'll post some pics up in my next blog because I need to practice on my piano. Anyway, not only did we go to the aquarium, but we went to a small beach as well and we all had fun swimming and throwing sand at each other. Yup, it was the best trip that I ever had with my friends this year and I do hope that we do it again because I want to.

Well I guess you could say that the Ani-Vent counts as our second trip :)

Speaking of which, I finally ordered my Tohru Honda wig on ebay so I'm looking forward to getting it real soon. It'll probably come this Friday or Saturday, so when I do get my wig I'll give it test by taking pictures and making videos of myself and also to see how I look with my wig. I do hope my friends get their wigs soon because we don't have much time and really do wish that they answered my texts, I'm starting to get annoyed.

Got to go now so peace out ;D

Cosplay costume is slowly coming along

So today I went to my mom's friends house because she told my mom that she is a professional seamstress and that she would be more than happy to help and teach me how to sew my Tohru Honda costume. I'm actually really thrilled because I majorly want to learn how to sew on my own and make cosplay costumes in the future.
I'm not saying that my mom is bad at sewing or anything, but she's forgotten how to make costumes properly that she thought it would be better if we go to her friend for help instead.

Which I think is a wonderful idea.

I mean, if I get sewing lessons from her, then I'll be able to sew on my own when I go to college next year. It's something that I've been meaning to do for years but I have had the ability to do it because I've always been lazy. But now since I know what cosplay is, it's like I want to sew like a mad person and make fantastic costumes.
Anyway, we didn't actually sewed today, we searched through her boxes, from the garage, for some really old patterns from the 60's for pleated skirts because Tohru's skirt is pleated and patterns like those are really hard to find these days. We also measured my body lengths and she said I'm quite a slim girl with buff shoulders (it's true, I have buff shoulders from swimming so much). And she was surprised that I wanted my skirt to be the same length as Tohru's because it's really short and I guess she was worried that if a breeze blew by, my skirt would probably flip over.

So we made decided to make the skirt at least 14 inches long, which is just 2 or 3 inches above my knees, and I'm okay with it. But that means I still have to wear spandax anyway to avoid catching people's gazes. Well, people will be gazing at me anyway because they'll be wondering why I'm dressed as a cute innocent school girl during the summer when it's not even Halloween yet.

But hey, it's cosplay :)

And yeah, that's how it went. I had a nice time with her and we plan on meeting again this week to actually start sewing and she's going to teach me. I'm so excited about that, that I just want to sneakily turn on my mom's sewing machine and sew like a mad person. Yeah, that's how excited I am.
But I do hope I'll learn great things from Ellen (that's her name btw) and become better at sewing because that's what I want to do from now on.

Well, I also want to paint and become an author too but those can wait in the future of my college life. For now, I just want to live my life and still be a young child (even though I'm not) learning new things.

Future cosplays in mind (cont.)

So this is my continuing of my list of future cosplays. More for the female characters, but also a few male charcters as well:


Shikamaru Nara (Naruto Shippuden):
I'm not giving up on Sakura or anything, but after I cosplay her, I want to cosplay Shikamaru because I realized that he and I are very alike. Like him, I'm very smart at everthing but I'm super lazy at certain things and I hate getting involved in unnessary things. Yeah and sometimes, I like looking at the clouds like he does and imagine what my life would be like in the future. But Shikamaru is an awesome character as he grows older and stronger with his jutsu and fighting skills. So I like him for that. He'll be the first male that I'll cosplay because the other charcters of Naruto don't really fit ME like Shikamaru does ^__^
I'll cosplay him for whenever there's a con.



Mello (Death Note):
Now here's a male character that I absoultly love the most!!! He looks like a girl and eats chocolate. So I'm very much like him and besides my sister wants to cosplay as Matt or Near because their's sort of a bond with those characters in the anime and manga. Well, I love Mello and I can't wait to cosplay him and I think he's a better choice for me than Misa because I have buff shoulders from swimming and Misa doesn't have buff shoulders >.< Oh well, Mello's awesome ;)
I'll cosplay him next year.



Roxas (Kingdom Hearts 2):
I know that I said I'll be cosplaying Xion and Kairi, but I really want to cosplay as Roxas someday. Just because he's Sora's Nobody and he carries the Keyblade and his story is very interesting in the game. And I like the fact that he tries to love Xion and Axel but can't because he doesn't have a heart :( I feel sorry for him.
I'll cosplay him whenever I go to Disneyland or Halloween.




Now let's move on back to the female characters:


Yuki Cross (Vampire Knight):
The manga is awesome, the anime is...ok but not great. Anyway, Yuki is mostly the main character and she has a crush on both Zero and Kaname who are both Vampires. So if you're a fan of Twilight of some other vampire novel, you should read the manga. Anyway, I love the school uniforms they have because they're very interesting but hard to make. It will probably be a challenge to sew the costume, but I think I can do it :)
I'll cosplay her at winter conventions because the uniform is a long sleeve and I easyily get sweaty.



Tenma-chan (School Rumble):
Cute naive Tenma has a crush on Karasuma but a guy named Harima has a crush on Tenma. A whole love triangle soon begins. I loved the show from the very start because of the love triangle. And I learned to love Tenma's cute funny ways of how she acted. She's very much like Konata (Lucky Star) but with a higher voice and a problem with her weight. lol. The whole series is really good, you should check it out.
I'll cosplay her at summer conventions.



Juliet (Romeo x Juilet):
This is probably the best animes that is based on Shakesperes greatest plays EVER!!! The love between these two star crossed lovers last a little bit longer than 3 days and there's more action and more fantasy then you'll ever know. Anyway, Juliet is a character I've been meaning to cosplay because I love her dress and how it flows so nicely. But I can imagine that it must be heavy to wear and very hot. So I could probably cosplay her when she was boy. idk. We'll see.
I'll cosplay her whenever the seasons are cooler.



Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya the video game):
I believe that her costume does come from the game, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I love the style of this costume and I like that she's carrying a sword (I have a thing for characters with swords). The style is very interesting and looks easy to make and wear. Though the boots will be hard to find and make so I'll probably have trouble with that. But other than that, I love this costume and I love this character.
I'll cosplay her at Fanime 2011 (if possible).




So there you go. That's all (for sure) I have to show you guys. I hope to find more males to cosplay because I have the body and almost the face for it. I just don't know who else for the moment, but until then: Catch you later ;D

Future cosplays in mind

Remember when I gave you guys the list of my future cosplays that I had in mind?
Well there's been some changes in the characters that I want to be, since I'm starting to have more people join my unknown name group (we haven't figured out a name yet). It's starting to grow pretty fast for some strange reason and my friend Oscar keeps telling me it's because I'm "so popular"!
Yeah right! Ha ha! Me...popular? Flat chance on that!
But I think it's because I'm really nice to everybody even though I'm the "silent type" and the "bookworm"! IDK!!!

Anyway, here is the list of the changes of my future cosplays. I've also added a few new ones that I've also had in mind:


Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist):
Orginally I was gonna be Edward Elric but I found someone who is shorter than me and has a younger brother who is perfect for Al because he is taller than her. Besides, Riza is an awesome character and she carries a gun with her all the time! It's totally cool, but her costume will be a difficult challenge to make as well as Roy Mustang's.
I will cosplay her at Fanime 2011 (hopefully).



Kagami (Lucky Star):
I've decided to do Kagami instead because I'm a lot like her and I want my little sister to cosplay as Tsukasa because we stay really close together. And besides, I'm not really THAT short as Konata, but I still like her :)
I will cosplay her sometime this year or next year.



Haine Otomiya (The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross):
I love this character a whole lot and I love that she speaks out whenever she pleases. This popular manga series has a twist of Ouran High School Host Club and Fruits Basket because of the love triangles and the openly minded characters. I got sucked into it completely and I've always loved the main character Haine ever since. You should check out the manga, it's really good :)
I'll cosplay her at Fanime 2011.



Kairi (Kingdom Hearts 2):
I love this character because she seems to be the only main female character throughout the whole MAIN game series. Also, my sister wants to cosplay as Sora, because she's a hard core Kingdom Hearts fan too, so that's why I want to cosplay as Kairi. I'll probably do Roxas too someday, but Flavio will being doing him. Anyway, I like this costume more because it's not too short as her first costume and this one makes her look more grown up.
I'll cosplay her at Fanime 2011.



Xion (Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 days):
When I started playing the game on my Nintendo DS lite, I immeditaly was like, "I have to cosplay as Xion!" because she has black hair and she gets to carry the keyblade!!! Throughout most of the game, she does seem pretty useless and doesn't really do much at all. But as the game continues, she seems important. Though her story is pretty sad and so is the ending. Unless you've played the game, you know what I'm talking about, if you haven't please go play it, it's AWESOME!!! Anyway, that's why I want to cosplay as her because like me, she was treated as if she were useless and unimportant. But Roxas treated her like an actual friend rather than a nobody. Oh wait! They are Nobodies!!! Heh-heh!
I'll cosplay her at Fanime 2011 or at Anime Expo. It depends on how many people I have for Organization XIII.



So there you go (so far). All the female characters I want to cosplay in the future. I'll post up the male characters in my next blog.
I know that a lot of them are posted up for Fanime next year, but that's because I don't know.
Like for Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 days, you need about 13 or 14 people to complete Organization XIII and that would probably take a while to get that many people to actually cosplay as them and that's a lot of money in the bank to be spending on for either Fanime or Anime Expo. But don't worry, I'm more than determined to make it happen and I'll make sure that everyone will go to it.

I never give up on anything, you can count on that ;)

Well, I have to finish my homework and go to sleep. Don't worry, I'll post up my future male cosplays tomorrow because I have a lot that I want to cosplay. I just feel sorry for myself that I won't be cosplaying Edward Elric anymore :( But I should be happy for my friend that she is.

Good night ;)