[photo] I hate my life. And happy Halloween!
Today was a shitty day at the store, but that's nothing new. I really hate retail. I hate customers, I hate trying to run a business. I wish I had gotten into hospital or you know, mail order or something. I do my best for patients, but it's never enough, I hate feeling inadequate and belittled even if it's not my fault.
But Mom says that's life.
Well, fuck life with something hard and sandpapery.
I've been feeling really weird lately. For the past week, I've woken up with a sore throat that feels like the sore throat I get just before I get sick, but I'm not sick yet. Today, my sore throat hurts quite a bit, and I've been sneezing, too, so maybe it just took a while for the virus to kick in. We shall see tomorrow if I am sick or not.
Anyway, because I've been pseudo-sick and stressed, my skin has broken out into a legendary rash of pustular nodules. I don't have exactly clear skin, but I rarely have more than one or two spots, even as a teenager, so this is really disfiguring and out of the normal for me. It's like, I can see that pimple out of the corner of my eye, that's how huge it is. Or seems. Gross and TMI, sorry.
But I did sort of finish the two costumes for my brother and myself. Pictures under the cut!
This piece of art is for my brother, who asked for this last year, so I tried to start ahead, but then life got in the way, so I am still not exactly finished. I sewed the hood/cowl, tunic, belt, bootcovers, made the gauntlets and sheaths, and patched up a glove. I even made a throwing knife out of paper mache, but I haven't made the last 3 knives yet. Also, the back bandolier of knives isn't getting made. I just need to touch up on the embroidery and I'd be done. We bought 2 swords and a dagger for this costume, we're trying to think of other costumes that require swords because I'll be damned if our huge arsenal of toy guns and swords and ninja throwing stars don't get used.
He plans to assassinate me in costume. I'm okay with that.
This is a dream cosplay for myself! I always wanted to do a France cosplay but his outfits are... special. Surprisingly so for a fashionable nation. I've never seen this particular outfit cosplayed (not that I've looked), and it was cute, like a little prince. I put it on the other night and I totally look like a macaroon. Too silly. I sewed the jacket, altered the shirt, and made the ribbons and belts. He is supposedly a swordsman, I think, so I will be carrying a rapier from last year's Musketeer costume.
edit: quick bathroom shot!
Looking like a cupcake indeed! A thoughtful one. Supposedly he is not thoughtful, haha.
And that's that! We'll be taking photos on Thursday on my day off, I might even finish up some loose ends before then. Right now I have morning shifts and my brother overnight shifts, so we don't get much time to hang out because we have to sleep, haha... I worked so hard to get them done today, too. I may dress up in a little bit though, just to get some mileage out of them.
Kill me now.
But Mom says that's life.
Well, fuck life with something hard and sandpapery.
I've been feeling really weird lately. For the past week, I've woken up with a sore throat that feels like the sore throat I get just before I get sick, but I'm not sick yet. Today, my sore throat hurts quite a bit, and I've been sneezing, too, so maybe it just took a while for the virus to kick in. We shall see tomorrow if I am sick or not.
Anyway, because I've been pseudo-sick and stressed, my skin has broken out into a legendary rash of pustular nodules. I don't have exactly clear skin, but I rarely have more than one or two spots, even as a teenager, so this is really disfiguring and out of the normal for me. It's like, I can see that pimple out of the corner of my eye, that's how huge it is. Or seems. Gross and TMI, sorry.
But I did sort of finish the two costumes for my brother and myself. Pictures under the cut!
This piece of art is for my brother, who asked for this last year, so I tried to start ahead, but then life got in the way, so I am still not exactly finished. I sewed the hood/cowl, tunic, belt, bootcovers, made the gauntlets and sheaths, and patched up a glove. I even made a throwing knife out of paper mache, but I haven't made the last 3 knives yet. Also, the back bandolier of knives isn't getting made. I just need to touch up on the embroidery and I'd be done. We bought 2 swords and a dagger for this costume, we're trying to think of other costumes that require swords because I'll be damned if our huge arsenal of toy guns and swords and ninja throwing stars don't get used.
He plans to assassinate me in costume. I'm okay with that.
This is a dream cosplay for myself! I always wanted to do a France cosplay but his outfits are... special. Surprisingly so for a fashionable nation. I've never seen this particular outfit cosplayed (not that I've looked), and it was cute, like a little prince. I put it on the other night and I totally look like a macaroon. Too silly. I sewed the jacket, altered the shirt, and made the ribbons and belts. He is supposedly a swordsman, I think, so I will be carrying a rapier from last year's Musketeer costume.
edit: quick bathroom shot!
Looking like a cupcake indeed! A thoughtful one. Supposedly he is not thoughtful, haha.
And that's that! We'll be taking photos on Thursday on my day off, I might even finish up some loose ends before then. Right now I have morning shifts and my brother overnight shifts, so we don't get much time to hang out because we have to sleep, haha... I worked so hard to get them done today, too. I may dress up in a little bit though, just to get some mileage out of them.
Kill me now.