Showing posts with label Dress Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dress Up. Show all posts

February 8, 2012

"Kami-Con: Season Four"



People down south are SO NICE.
Kami-Con's staff made me feel so wanted and welcome,
and everyone's Southern accents were darling.


After a hotel room mishap
{we were given LittleKuriboh's keys}
Erin, Liz, and I sallied forth to our first-ever anime convention.


I was wide-eyed to see all the various costumes in which people came.
This here's Miss Ariel & a blonde Sora from Kingdom Hearts.


Of course, we brought our own cosplays.
{Erin is Prussia from Hetalia & Liz is Chun Li from Street Fighter.}


Kami-Con's cute mascot, Shio.


And her sister, Kosho.


My nerves for being at an anime convention seemed to outweigh
my nerves for performing live.
{I would bite my fingernails until a mic was in my hand.}
This is a con-goer's snapshot of the end of Opening Ceremonies.


Our P.A. Will Crosswhite.
He helped the magic happen. {Thanks, Will!}


Erin {as Prussia}
with another Hetalian -- Russia!


Another Disney princess sighting -- Tiana!


Though it was sad LittleKuriboh and I weren't able to duet this Con,
I was still way stoked to see him in person. o(*゚▽゚*)o
{Next time, maybe I'll talk to him.}


More Hetalians!
Southern Italy, England, America, and our lovely Prussia~


We wound up being fast friends with England and America
{thanks to Erin -- whoops, I mean Prussia}.
I even whipped out Celestia's masterpiece -- Hungary's traditional costume
and played along with the rest of the Hetalians.


Yee -- no England/America or Prussia/Hungary love, please!


More snaps of the Prussia/Hungary goodness.
{In the show, they're portrayed as childhood rivals.}


Celestia really did an incredible job on my costume.


I'll be wearing it to another Con,
up in Salt Lake City,
to continue to promote her craftsmanship.


Here is the Nostalgia Critic
with Will's horse mask.
{Fun times in the special guests' green room.}


More cosplaying goodness!
Spotted a Toph & Fire Nation Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender.


OH, AND.
I met the voice of my childhood: Eric Stuart.
{He voiced characters in Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh!}
Note to everyone: befriending your childhood gives you amazing feelings.


Liz seriously rocked her Chun Li costume.
Girl's got kicks.


Bryan Howard,
the man who started my whole involvement with Kami-Con.
{I will forever be grateful to him.}




Fun little story:
We were standing in line, waiting to get into the rave with everyone else,
when a Kami-Con staffer sauntered by, stopped, and tugged at my sleeve.



"Come with me," said he.
And just like that, we got into the rave.
{It's fun pretending to be a celebrity, guys.}


More Hetalians!
{I can't believe how many people know this show.}
I spy another Russia, a Lithuania, and Poland, I believe...


This cute girl was ever-so considerate and cheerful,
and helped me soften up to the Con better.


A darling little Kairi from Kingdom Hearts!


An Ishizu from Yu-Gi-Oh!


A Riku from Kingdom Hearts!


A Shura from Ao no Exorcist!


Liz found a well-garbed Red Ranger.


And an Ichigo and Orihime from Bleach!


She also spotted an R2-D2.


Good find, Rizu!


This Nurse Joy picked the perfect role.
She offered us her hair spray, when we forgot ours,
and she came to my concert and sang along. The sweetheart. (ノ´▽`)ノ♪



Okay, see how you can't really see me?
I don't have good {or any} pictures of my performances.
BUT! They were filmed, by Erin and the Con.
Once I have them in my virtual hands, I will post them, promise~
Kami-Con was absolutely incredible, and I'm so happy I got to go!
☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆


{♪ "Pop Culture" mixed by Madeon}

September 3, 2011

"Wig Trials"


Once upon a Skype chat, 
Miss Erin Kairi 
suggested I dress-up as Austria from Hetalia. 


SHE dresses as Prussia.



Prussia has a little eaglet {Gilbird}.
She made this! Look how cute~


Prussia and Austria are half-brothers.
They disagree on... just about everything.




Our War of Austrian Succession costumes aren't complete
-and my wig needs trimmed & sculpted-
but we'll get there.


"Don't... touch me."


Erin Kairi also cosplays as Switzerland.


Once we get our costumes assembled,
we'll have a proper photoshoot. 

March 21, 2010

"A Fairy Tale"

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale of all."
-Hans Christian Andersen

I do not think I will ever
fully
"grow up".
It just isn't possible
when so many magical,
whimsical things
exist right outside my window.
Adorable Kaori,
the school nurse.
Elegant Yuko,
my link to Japanese culture.
A note about a hakama
{i.e. the thing I'm wearing}:
it makes your butt COLOSSAL.
Just sayin'.
Spring is twirling down the tree branches
and blossoming,
clothing the naked bark
in pinks and pearls.
A soy sauce vat.
The ladder was quite stable,
however,
climbing it in a hakama
was an adventure all on its own.
Traditional sweets
with a modern twist:
angel-thin somen in the middle.
Classic somen.
Somen sushi.
Tempura
at its finest.
{Though I'm still bewitched
at the thought
of Akemi's shrimp tempura recipe.}
Purple rice.
Ah, lovely.
Taiyaki.
Traditionally, it keeps anko
in its belly,
but I coaxed it into swallowing custard
for my sake,
as anko is a pucker too sweet
for my lips.
The peaceful shrines
in this country
offer the weary mind
a very welcome rest,
especially when one is dressed for the occasion.

{Music via Ingrid Michaelson}