Gypsyangelf4i

Ok, finally made it to my first Con-Nooga and thought I'd share some initial impressions. Fist, this has the potential to be a really great con. It really mixes the genres of fandom quite well. Lots of scifi , anime and even a few random independent,but still recognizable fandoms.I'd imagine that in a few more years this con could be huge.Like Dragon Con about 20 years ago huge. Second, they did a great job mixing interests with panels and even had plenty on hands on projects specifically for the kiddies. Once again, as it grows,I'd imagine this con could attract more of the bigger names of celebrity from the sci-fi and anime world. Right n

Well, I've finally gotten brave enough to cosplay Selene from Underworld. It's been a dream cosplay for awhile now. Holy cow,it's amazing how quickly one minute idea can snowball into a super detail oriented coslay. So much research and pouring over pictures to get everything just right. Even the guns and fangs had to be exact. Thank goodness it's now near completion as my bank account nears depletion. Alas, the life of a cosplayer is never cheap. I have to redo the wig and will eventually redo the jacket as it's not quite right. But everything else has come together brilliantly. The custom corset I had commissioned turned out better than im

So I totally fail at keeping a journal and tend to use this space more for organizing my thoughts for upcoming cosplays and cons. Recently I've been thinking of retiring some cosplays,some I've worn, some never saw the light of day. But hey,that's just the ADD in me. Also been working on new cosplays for next year. Selene is almost complete. Just waiting on the commissioner to finish the corset. I don't think I've ever been so nervous about a costume piece in my life. But the Liquid Leather catsuit from River's Edge came out perfect, I got in my Demonia boots which are equally awesome and the rubber guns look super realistic and should be al