On a MUCH happier note!

I posted links to this and this on the cosplay board of MechaCon's forums as an example of how you CAN get good props out of cardboard, tagboard and masking tape, painted with spray paint and detailed with Sharpie.

Juuuuuuust as I'm about to log off the computer entirely...

04:20:51] VanDaShinobi: I just wanna say I'm impressed with your skills with cardboard props. Bravo.
[04:21:04] Volatile Kitsune: Oh holy crap, thank you! :D
[04:21:48] VanDaShinobi: From the shitton of "gundam" and "transformer" and "solid snake" cosplayers, I'm glad to see some skill and creativity.
[04:22:11] Volatile Kitsune: I'm... so flustered and flattered. Ehee. Again, thank you so much!
[04:23:09] VanDaShinobi: Helps to lurk the forums with this night job of mine.
[04:23:43] VanDaShinobi: You coming to the show?
[04:24:01] Volatile Kitsune: The cosplay competition?
[04:24:18] VanDaShinobi: Well, the convention in general.
[04:24:28] Volatile Kitsune: Oh. Hahaha. Yes, I am!
[04:24:43] VanDaShinobi: I'd like to see cosplay this year but since of the venue, I gotta watch the hotel.
[04:25:11] Volatile Kitsune: Ooh. Shame. The whole thing's getting video'd, though, right?
[04:25:45] VanDaShinobi: We're working on that. Every cosplay has been videoed, it's just the guy who did it was always a flake about getting us the footage.
[04:26:06] Volatile Kitsune: Ulch. I hate that.
[04:27:06] VanDaShinobi: Yeah, well this year it's gonna be a hell of a show with the auditorium and all. I'm gonna have to see if I can at least catch the concert after cosplay.
[04:27:52] Volatile Kitsune: Is the concert happening at the college, too? I'm doing such a runaround trying to find and process all the information, heh.
[04:28:40] VanDaShinobi: Yeah. Cosplay at the hall followed by the concert at the same hall. Since we got it for the whole day, might as well make the best use of it.
[04:28:52] VanDaShinobi: Those are the only two events outside of the Hilton.
[04:29:44] Volatile Kitsune: Awesome. Man. Is it August yet?
[04:33:21] VanDaShinobi: Keep ya shirt on. Bout 50 days or so.
[04:33:42] VanDaShinobi: Actually, more like 40 something.
[04:35:04] Volatile Kitsune: Hah, good thing. I have cosplays to finish. =P
[04:35:35] Volatile Kitsune: On that note, though, I ought to be heading to bed. Got work tomorrow so that I can pay for conventions!
[04:36:52] Volatile Kitsune: It was nice talking to you. :3 And once again, thank you so much for your compliments! I really appreciate them.
[04:37:08] VanDaShinobi: Sure. See ya around. G'night.
[04:37:14] Volatile Kitsune: Night!

:D :D :D

I got complimented on my cosplay props. By Con staff.

Squeeee~~~

Tags: art, cosplay, glee, mechacon, oh em gee, props, yay
Current Location: Home - Living Room
Current Mood: 8D
Current Music: My footsteps on the stairs for bed in about three seconds...

Sometimes, scouring absolutely every single listing in all nine pages of what you're searching for on ebay does, in fact, pay off.

I think I just bought the most gorgeous blue kimono in the entire world.

And for twenty-nine bucks including shipping? Fuck yeah.

Also, bidding on a pair of beautiful fucking geta.

Now I just need tabi socks and hopefully to win that gorgeous wig I've got my eye on. It's got one bid on it already (damnit), but I am going to keep stalking and hopefully buy it out from under the other person.

In case you're wondering why I'm suddenly purchase-happy after having been FREAKING OUT for the last month or so, my return receipt came back from the loan company. They got my application. :D Within two weeks, I will have my loan check, and can pay myself back for the college account deposits, books, art supplies and fucking groceries that should have been covered by loan anyways this past semester. BECCA. LYN. YOUR ASSES ARE COMING HERE, OKAY? Srsly if you need help gimme a holler. I don't have to start paying back this loan until I graduate. 8D

Tags: cosplay, crossplay, ebay, fuck yeah, giddy, kimono, loan, mechacon, money, win
Current Location: Home - My Room
Current Mood: gleeful
Current Music: FLOW - GO!! Fighting Dreamers

Okay. A real journal. Chock-full-o'-infoz, updates and real life stuff.

( Conventions )

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Now, for some stuff a little closer to home.

( End of Spring Semester )

( Summer Work )

( Art )

( MU*s and other RP )

( Random Stuff )

I think that's all for now.

LONG JOURNAL IS LONG Jeebu.

Tags: apartment, art, august, blick, college, cosplay, goucher, heroes, juggie, loni, marti, mechacon, mmd, mu*s, otakon, planning, plans, rp, rynoah, summer, tdo, travel, work, xmm
Current Location: Goucher - Dorm Room
Current Mood: frazzled
Current Music: Bowling for Soup - Girl All the Bad Guys Want

I HAVE RUGBURNS ON MY ARMS.

Tags: cosplay, hilarity, kakashi, links, tandokucon, video, youtube
Current Location: Goucher - Dorm Room
Current Mood: jubilant