It's no surprise to anyone who's known me for a while that I have bad luck with sewing machines. The ones at home (three of them, I think) all refuse to work for me. So imagine my worry and anxiety when Terra offered to let me borrow my sewing machine. It's been close to a decade since I even touched one of these things and I felt like a child ( Read more... )

I'm glad that some of my APO brothers are nerds like me. Me and three others are going up along with my brother and the fiance of one of the girls. It has potential to be a badass weekend ( Read more... )

Remember back before A-fest where I said that I was going to give up cons for a year? Then after Afest where I said that I might go to oni for a day? That's not gonna happen.
I'm going to Oni the whole weekend instead.

Which means I need to find a top to modify and a wig for Kiyone. And maybe find a toy sword for her to beat a sentaro bap people on ( Read more... )

Hotel/Convention Space
It was in a place that wasn't too far from fast food and the hustle and bustle of downtown San Antonio. I was very happy that there were places to walk to in case people wanted real food. The hotel was really nice (I didn't think it was a Holiday Inn until I got there) and the atmosphere was really good. Even the workers were ( Read more... )

It sucks when you have to close and then work again the next night. 
It really sucks when you didn't get much sleep the whole weekend, then had to close sunday, and work on monday.
It really fucking blows when you have to do all of the above, plus have a minor case of the sick and have to drive a car without AC in 90+ weather. And work five hours. 
tl ( Read more... )

So I've been sitting in the lobby for a while now, and pretty much thinking about random things. Mostly about cosplay, other things too..

A few days ago while I looked at my unfinished lavi jacket with two days til the con, I asked myself... why do I do this? Because it's fun. 
I know, but why don't you join cosplay contests? 
..... 
well?
I'm not good ( Read more... )

blarg.... I'm glad this year is my last A-kon, even if I wasn't going to Japan ( Read more... )