So I FINISHED ALL MY FINALS!! HELLZ YES I LOVE COLLEGE!! haha! Crazy semester was crazy even though I only took 4 classes instead of my usual 5 or 6. Kinda glad I was administratively dropped from that other one. I don't know if I could have kept up the proper mentality to get good grades in everything if I had stayed. I'm kinda sad though cause I wasn't able to start anyone's christmas presents cause of all the work I had to do. (except for Sizzing's and I'm not close to being finished) So I might not have them finished by the time all my lovelies arrive at my house on friday. EXTREME SAD FACE!

So I was kinda talking about it with some of my west coast buddies the other day and I kinda noticed that I have a really predictable pattern when it comes to cosplay. It is as follows IN THIS ORDER in my love for this trend.

1. Uniforms - just about any sort of uniform makes me squee with fangirl love and I have to have it. Even if I don't really like the series much. So long as the art is pretty I'll probably be compelled to make it. There's just something so impossibly cool and slick about a uniform. Along with, of course, the challenge of making something as "crisp" and "put together" as a uniform. They really make me push the quality of my costumes.
2. Big white dresses - HEHE! Do I really need to explain myself?
3. Samurai named "Okita" - errrrrrrr...I really can't explain this one. XDDDDD

There's a couple more but these are the ones that kind stood out. I'm so weird. LULZ!!

ALSO! I had alot of fun today! I got to build another christmas tree!! YAY!! So this is how interns are treated! AND OMG!! GOTTA GET THIS OUT OF MY SYSTEM!! TRAUMA CENTER!! EFF-YOU!! YOU AND YOUR STUPID FINAL EXAM BOSS!! DEAR ATLUS, DO YOU GET OFF ON MY TEARS OR SOMETHING?!?!? WHY ARE YOUR BOSSES SO HARD!??! How come I can get "S" rank on everything else but I can't even put a freakin DENT in that EFFING VIRUS!! RAGE!! ALTHEIA = HATE GUILT OF HATRED!! I WILL NEVER BEAT THIS GAME!! I give up. T.T

Totally locked in!!! CAN NOT MOVE EVER!
Sanada Yukimura - Sengoku Basara
Reyson - Fire Emblem
Yami Yugi - Yugioh
Terra Branford - FF6/Dissidia
Wedding Erza- Fairy Tail
Uesugi Kenshin - Sengoku Basara <=dude man, he just made it to the very top of my priorites list. ^o^



Very high chance depending on circumstances:subject to be trimmed down XD
Michael/Angelic Army - Angel Sacntuary
We'll have to see how crowded my schedule gets with school and stuff. I've already got him started but we'll have to see.

Esther Blanchet/battle nun - Trinity Blood
TOTALLY GOT THIS STARTED! HAHA! But I'll still have to see. So much work because of all the details. Should be ok though since I've already paid for a good 95% of it. Debut to be moved around because of the level of craftsmanship required but projected at Katsu. *o*

Wedding Shino -.hack//GU
I did not make a single large white dress this year. NOT ONE!! OMG IT MAKES ME CRY!! So to make up for it I might make TWO big white dresses next year. XDDDD

Okita Sougo - Gintama
DAMN YOU WAYNE!! <333 BY MY KATSURA!!! CAUSE ALENZ AND SAMURAI TOTALLY MIX!!

Ulquiorra or Toushiro Hitsugaya - Bleach
DAMN YOU WAYNE X100000 <3333333

Badou - DOGS: Bullets and Carniage
I love this kid. What an idiot. XDDDD

rewearing/completed
Noel Vermillion - Blazblue (though I do still need to make those uniforms. XD)
Chousokabe Motochika + Anchor - Sengoku Basara
Lenalee Lee/3rd uniform - D.Grey-Man
Okita Souji - Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan (probably for photoshoots only...UNLESS YOU WANNA WEAR HAKUOUKI TOETHER AT AX IMARI-CHAN!! <33)



Anyways, yeah. So that's the general idea for next year. SUPER UBER TENTATIVE except for the stuff I really can't move (for multiple reasons >.> )

So for Magfest I've got: Angie Thompson(trauma center), Chousokabe Motochika(Sengoku Basara), and Noel Vermillion(Blazblue)

AND LASTLY!! KATSUCON IS GOING TO BE AWESOME! END OF STORY!

Need a new journal. XD

So now that I have all these costumes I was planning on wearing to AUSA but that con idea flopped. XD So I'll be debuting them at Katsucon and/or Magfest. Which is perfect cause now my Katsu schedule is locked. Anywhoo, this is the general idea for next year. Very Tentative for the most part, as per the usual.

Totally locked in!!!
Sanada Yukimura - Sengoku Basara
Reyson - Fire Emblem
Yami Yugi - Yugioh
Terra Branford - FF6/Dissidia

Very very VERY high chance of being made/completed depending on circumstances
Uesugi Kenshin - Sengoku Basara
It really all depends on Henry, or Genri as some may know him from ACP. If he is still making his Takeda then Kenshin will MOST DEFF be there. Otherwise he's going to get pushed back. Also, ~sizzing's Kasuga will play a massive mcmassive roll on when this shall be made.

Michael/Angelic Army - Angel Sacntuary
We'll have to see how crowded my schedule gets with school and stuff. I've already got him started but we'll have to see.

Esther Blanchet/battle nun - Trinity Blood
I've also already started this one with what was supposed to be my Princess Zelda fabric. HAHA but I really couldn't help myself. I'll also have to see about this one simply because it's OMG SO MANLY DETAILS!! PLZ GOUGE MY EYES OUT WITH A SEAM RIPPER KTHNXS!!

Badou - DOGS: Bullets and Carnage
I COMPELTELY FORGOT ABOUT THIS ONE!! OMG!! HOW COULD I?!?!!? I've kinda started this one too. Does making an eeypatch and buying cigarettes count? XDDD I have GOT to cosplay this kid. I luve luve luve him!!! XDD And I get to recycle my Misturu wig which is always a plus.

rewearing/completed
Noel Vermillion - Blazblue (though I do still need to make those uniforms. XD)
Chousokabe Motochika + Anchor - Sengoku Basara
Lenalee Lee/3rd uniform - D.Grey-Man

Then there's the Simon/Commander from Gurren Lagann that I will be shamelessly ganking from my most favoritest Simon EVAR ~Gwiffen.

And then of course, I'm playing around with the idea of making Toshiro Histugaya from Bleach, Yuu Kanda/3rd uniform from D.Grey-Man, Katakura Kojuuro/flight suit from the Basara spin off, and Yuna/White Mage from FFX2. I really really REALLY want these but I'll have to see what happens.

I knoooooooooooooow!! I am so DAMN SLOW when it comes to watching the "more popular" animes. I have no problem keeping up with other new animes coming out but ones that are uber uber melt your face off popular...I always seem to end up leaving as fast as I can (unintentionally mind you) or getting into it really late. XDD This past weekend I've just now realized that Bleach is a pretty awesome anime. *shotshotshot* Now that the fandom is kinda slowing down a bit it's finally caught my interest. YAY!! XDD And D.Grey-Man!! OMG!! WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME HOW AWESOME IT IS BEFORE!!! WHY!?!?!?!?! OMG!!! CROSS MARIAN!!! I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!! NEW FAVORITE CHARACTER FTW!!! He goes right up there with my UBER LOVE of Lucifer from Angel Sanctuary. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! And Lenalee!!! SO AWESOME OMG ACTION GIRL WAT!!! And don't even get me started on Yuu Kanda. *o* SO BISHIIIIII!!! <3333



EDIT: Very detailed description of how I made Noel

So since I've posted up my newest update on Noel I've been getting alot of questions about this costume. Mainly, "how did you make this?" Well that is a very very long answer and I really don't have the time to answer each and every note individually but I also hate to leave people hanging and not give any help at all. So I've made a public journal entry going into detail about exactly how I made my Noel costume. [link]

That's an over view of who this costume was made. There are ALOT more construction details that I simply did not add. Mostly because I'm lazy and because they are beyond the scope of a gernal FAQ on Noel.

So AWA is over. xDDD Time to start woking on Nekocon and Magfest stuff. If I dooooo end up going to Neko I'll probably only end up wearing Noel and Motochika+anchor though. I don't want to rush anything right now. And I need to do my finances to make my final decision about Neko. And turn in my application for the honor's program. Pooooooo. I dun wanna do anything right now. WAAAAAAAAAH!! It is raining so effing baaaaaad here. I was ankle deep in water on my way to class. T.T

I went home today cause my Dad was like OMG SO MUCH WATER!! YOU'RE GOING TO DROWN IF YOU STAY AT SCHOOOOOOL!!!! And to get some sewing supplies for Noel. Like paint to fix my garden hose red strap thingings on Noel's arms.


To Start RIGHT NAAAAOW
NOEL VERMILLION!battle outfit from BlazBlue!!! - aaaaaaalready finsihed. It fits like a glove. XDDDD Except for my shoes, mostly because I really really really hate making footwear even though I seem to do nothing but make shoes at this point. And finding a nice wig. LOL to be debuted at Magfest, or perhaps, however unlikely, Nekocon if I decide to go.

Noel Vermillion!Academy Uniform from BlazBlue. - Because I can. XDDD WITH MATCHING
Ragna and Jin!Acedemy Uniforms for my darlings Ragna!~Renokev02 and Jin
!~oOAkiiOo - Because I can and we want to be ADORABLE REDIC SIBBLINGS together. Really badly. XDD And it'll be more "uniform" if I make them all. HAHA!! NO PUN INTENDED!! Kinda. To be debuted as Anime Expo.

Sanada Yukimura from Sengoku Basara - BECAUSE I AM TOTALLY not OBSESSED!! - to be finished by Anime Expo. XD (it seems my entire expo list is made to match up with ~Renokev02 XDD SHOCK SHOCK SUPRISE SUPRISE! ILU <33)

Uesugi Kenshin from Sengoku Basara - I'm seeing a pattern here. XDD To be debuted at Katsucon with Genri's TAKEDA-DONO!! <33333

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1) Be one of the first 20 people commenting on this journal entry (and to say you want a feature), and I will add you to the Featured List!

2) For each of the 20 first people answering this journal I will put his/her avatar and the one deviation I like most from his/her gallery on the list (doesnt have to be cosplay).

3) If you answer, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me on the first place, completing this way the list with 20 people. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone.


Bonus cookies: After feature comment back about the pieces I picked.


1. [link]
O maaaaaaan!! Shadownet always does such great work it was very difficult to pick just one. BEST. BANG. EVER. THE END. Wish I was there. I really wish I was there. T.T

2. [link]
WAAAAAAAH!!! THE OTHER MEEEEEEEEEEEE!! We had some AX fun tiemz together. I just adore this picture of her. So cute! <33

3. [link]
I LOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU MY HUSBANDOOOOOOOO!! GIVE ME SOME OF DAT ASS!!! <33333 BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING OVER YOU!!! *insert creepy fingers*

4. [link]
I looooooooooooooooove his photography. I wish he would do more of it. T.T I STILL HAVE A DRILL CORE I NEED TO MAIL OUT TO YOOOOOOOU!! <33333

5. [link]
Even though you didn't ask for a feature I'm going to give you one cause you, if anyone, deserve this. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your photography style. I'm a fangirl for your photographyyyyyyy FOREVAR!! <333

6. [link]
ILUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! OMG!!! Redic AX times have been had and more are to come. Clean lines are cleeeeean!! And I love the contrast of black and white with that red wig.

7. [link]
A SMALL BOOOOOOOOOOY!! Is this shouta? XDD I'm so excited for more cosplay times with you!! ILU!!!<33333333333

8. [link]
WAAAAAAAH!! SO CUTE!! This dress was so amazingly constructed!! Picture does not do it justice!!! I can feel my weakness for large dresses coming to the forefront!! *o* <3333 So excited for more cosplay with this awesomenss!!

9. [link]
ILUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! I just adore the colors in this! And the concept is so cuuute!!! *o* For some reason I keep seeing her and her sister doing this. XDDDDD

10. [link]
ILOVEYOURYUKIMURAILOVEYOURYUKIMURAILOVEY OURYUKIMURAILOVEYOURYUKIMURAILOVEYOOOOOO UILOVEYOURYUKIMURA!!! <333333333 I love hanging out and doing cosplay with you. SOOOOOO MUCH!!! LIKE!! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOOOOOOOW!!!! <33333333333333333333!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. [link]
ILUUUUU!! MY MOST FAVORITEST RISE/Kobato/Sakura!!! Kiki did such an incredibly awesome job on her Konato cosplay and her flawless glass props are to die for! It was such a joy and an honor to see this costume in person. You can really tell that she put forth alot of effort to make this outfit as lovely as it is.

12. [link]
I'm always in awe of people that can make plushes and other cute ctuffed creations! I seem to be entirely incapable of making anything look cute but this plushie is so cute! <3

AWA hotel room information has been updated!! For all my roomies, please take a look. I updated the cost per person to include tax. [link]

Please remember to save up! <33

And also! Don't forget that sometime during the weekend Lionel will be dropping by for the now annual "Lionel tries on Rosa's clothes" fest. So if you're uncomfortable with the idea of Lionel coming into our room to try on my costumes then speak now or forever hold your peace. It's not fabulously difficult to move this into his hotel room if it bothers you guys. So for real, tell me how you feel. One more thing, if any of my darling roomies want him to wear some sort of silly girl costume you have, HE'S TOTALLY DOWN FOR IT!! SO BRING THEM!!

COSPLAY LIST

AWA
Friday: Motochika, Michael, Kos-Mos(?)
Saturday: Rosa Farrell, Naoto
Sunday: Kos-Mos(lionel shoot ONLY), Naoto(?), Motochika(?)



To Start Afterwards
NOEL VERMILLION!battle outfit from BlazBlue!!! - aaaaaaalready finsihed. Except for my shoes, mostly because I really really really hate making footwear. And finding a nice wig. LOL to be debuted at Magfest, or perhaps, however unlikely, Nekocon if I decide to go.

Noel Vermillion!Academy Uniform from BlazBlue. - Because I can. XDDD WITH MATCHING
Ragna and Jin!Acedemy Uniforms for my darlings Ragna!~Renokev02 and Jin
!~oOAkiiOo - Because I can and we want to be ADORABLE REDIC SIBBLINGS together. Really badly. XDD And it'll be more "uniform" if I make them all. HAHA!! NO PUN INTENDED!! Kinda. To be debuted as Anime Expo.

Sanada Yukimura from Sengoku Basara - BECAUSE I AM TOTALLY not OBSESSED!! - to be finished by Anime Expo. XD (it seems my entire expo list is made to match up with ~Renokev02 XDD SHOCK SHOCK SUPRISE SUPRISE! ILU <33)

Uesugi Kenshin from Sengoku Basara - I'm seeing a pattern here. XDD To be debuted at Katsucon with Genri's TAKEDA-DONO!! <33333


My Anime Expo schedule for next year is LOCKED!! TOTALLY LOCKED!!! ENTIRELY Because I'm doing nothing but group cosplays next AX. XDDD
1. not-so-secret-anymore Sanada Yukimura from Sengoku basara for the costume contest
2. Commander!Simon from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
3. Uesugi Kenshin from Sengoku Basara to protect my darling Kasuga ~sizzing from unfriendly advances (this one has the possibility for being knocked off though)
4. Noel Varmillion regular!academy from Blazblue with my darlings.

I AM SO STUPIDLY EXCITED FOR ANIME EXPO!! AND IT'S STILL FOREVER AWAY!! Mostly cause I get to hang out/room with some OFMG INCREDIBLE people and we get to do some OMFG REDICULOUS things. HAHA! MOTORPONY BATTLES FTW!!! ARE YOU READING THIS GUYS!! THAT INCLUDES YOU ~blanklogo!! THAT'S RIGHT!!! I'M BRINGING STICK PONIES!!! For LULZ and our redic photoshoot and our EVEN MORE rediculous skit!!! ARE YOU READY GUYZ?! MY GUNZ ARE ALREADY ON!!


TAGGED

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A. Post these rules.
B. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themselves on their journal.
C. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal.
D. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
E. No tag-backs!

1. I like making cosplays for me and my friends. ^.^
2. I think airplanes are the greatest thing. EVAR! <333
3. I'm obsessed with Sengoku Basara, Angel Sanctuary, and Revolutionary Girl Utena. LOLOL
4. I enjoy cosplaying as teenage boys over cosplaying manly men and/or little boys. XDD
5. I like obnoxiously hyuuuug props. XDDDD
6. I like to cuddle with my cosplay-prop guns. ALL at once. XDDD
7. Physics was my favorite class in high school. It was also my best subject.
8. I don't procrastinate. Unless it's cospaly related. HAHA!!

I don't want to tag anyone in particular but if you wanna share some facts about yourself go for it!

OMG!!! Where has my summer gone? It all went by so fast. T.T AND THUS!!! DA requires a new journal entry, if anything, just to prove that I haven't died. XDD So for all my AWA roomies, the journal with all the info is up on LJ if you need a refresher course. [link]

EDITED COSPLAY LIST

AWA
Nohime - Friday noonish after I high tail it outta lab
Michael (WITH wings) - 6-7pm Friday (Lionel photoshoot only unless Tree-chan wants to wear Lucifer more. I am ALWAYS ready to wear those creepy yellow contacts. XD)
Rosa Farrell - Saturday all day
Naoto Shirogane - Saturday night
Kos-Mos - Sunday, maybe for a little bit on Friday also



To Start Afterwards
NOEL VERMILLION FROM BLAZBLUE!!! - AS SOON AS I AM ABLE!!! BEACUSE I AM not OBSESSED!!! By Magfest.
Chosokabe Motochika from Sengoku Basara - WANT MASSIVE PROP!! WANT!!! another series which I am TOTALLY NOT OBSESSED WITH By Magfest.
ANOTHER SENBASARA COSTUME!! BECAUSE I AM TOTALLY not OBSESSED!! - to be finished by Anime Expo. XD (it seems my entire expo list is made to match up with ~Renokev02 XDD SHOCK SHOCK SUPRISE SUPRISE! ILU <33)



That's right kids, no Yoko for AWA. lol And Mitsuru will only make an appearance if *kiero decides to wear Aigis on friday. I'll be getting to AWA later then I was hoping for and I really spent ALOT of time and effort on Nouhime. So I really really want to wear her for more the just an hour or two. So Yoko is off the list. Now that this is taken care of I'm going to go DEATH SWEEP clean up my room. I just finished up fixing the edges of my Nouhime guns. <33 The paperclay made a laaaarge mess.