A-Kon And Surrounding Epicness
Wednesday: Horrendous mess of fail and woe trying to get Teresa new contacts. Raeg ensued. Arrived in Houston 4 hours behind schedule, at which point everything became beautiful and nothing hurt. Sarah was there even though she wasn't supposed to be, they had made me a companion cube birthday cake (which was, in fact, delicious and moist), and we took pictures in our semi-complete Tangled outfits. It was amazing. Ate dinner, then went to Anais's and slept.
Thursday: Woke up, drove to pick up Cris and Sarah, managed to Tetris everything into the trunk (a Ford Focus with 5 suitcases, a garmet bag, a duffel bag, a scythe, and a bass guitar in it. How do?). Went to the amazing Fun Shop. Got makeup. Cris found a tommy gun. Anais found a chicken hat. Left for Dallas. Sang Disney and Sweeney Todd. Learned quickly that I should not let Cris near my Mother Gothel dagger any time Sweeney Todd music is playing. (Or when he's dressed as Ladd. Or ever.) Stopped at Buckee's, which is a magical place of wonder. OMG LOL...a beaver. Arrived in Dallas, parked, went to room, unpacked. Put on Tangled cosplay. Tried to dye hair black; failed. Had black roots with red hair for remainder of trip (which actually looked pretty cool, just not accurate for Gothel). Changed clothes in closet, leading to epic hilarity:
Cris: *coming out of closet after changing, I go in to change*
Me: (over shoulder) So you finally came out of the closet?
Cris: And you just went back in.
Amazing moment occured while blowdrying hair; looked into mirror and saw CrisFlynn standing next to me, gelling his hair. I nearly died laughing.
Ran around in cosplay for a while. totally forgot it was only Thursday and the con didn't actually start till the next day. whoops. Finally went to bed.
Friday: Got dressed in Baccano! stuff. Being Isaac is the most epic thing in history, for realz. Hid all the guns and sharp objects from Cris/Ladd. He caught on. Chris got an amazing picture of my half-scared, half-trying not to laugh face on his phone; he needs to upload it. >.>;; Got recognized a surprising amount. Participated in cosplay chess. MOST EPIC THING I THINK YES. Ladd killed 4 people and I think he made at least one of his victims nearly wet herself. Miria and I killed 2 people, then we had the honor of getting killed by Deadpool. Hell yes. Then I lost my glasses. Spent a few hours trying to find them. No luck. Gave up, changed into Alessa cosplay for Silent Hill photoshoot. Cris was awesome enough to take pics for me. Photoshoot was insanely creepy (...duh?). Got to know Lee a little better (Lee being one of the amazing cosplayers that I kinda look up to lol. He cosplays Pyramid Head, among others.) Went back to room, Teresa was almost done putting on blue makeup for Stella. I changed into Prison!Harley, wandered the con with Teresa, Cris, et al for a bit. Went with Sarah to Rocky Horror. Actually got photographed twice as Harley while in line and have actually FOUND one of said photos somehow. Go figure. Rocky Horror was fun but really lame compared to being *in* the show. Not going next year. Went back to room; slept.
Saturday: HOLYFUCKTANGLEDALLFUCKINGDAY. Put on Tangled cosplay. FINALLY FOUND MY GLASSES FUCK YEAH. Ate. Photoshoot in DALLAS, IN JUNE, WHILE WEARING CRUSHED VELVET DRESS AND VELVET CAPE BECAUSE I AM A RETARD. Took some awesome pictures. Changed clothes into Nekozawa, met up with Mandy and Lee (see above mention of amazing cosplayers) and their friends for Ouran HSHC photoshoot. Was a huge honor to be invited to that; got some amazing pictures. Was invited to go with them for ice cream.
ME: We don't have to go outside to get to the icecream place, do we?
Lee: ...wait, are you being in character?
Me: No, I'm just wearing a suit, a giant cloak, AND a thick hand puppet and don't want to die of heat stroke...
Had amazing times chilling with awesome people. Went and changed back into Mother Gothel. Mentioned to a few people I was looking for Flynn and Rapunzel, which apparently got back to Cris and Teresa somehow (apparently someone screamed at them on the escalator that Gothel was looking for them lol) Ran around con in Tangled stuff, got stopped for picture constantly. Was only Mother Gothel at con; Teresa was the best Rapunzel; Cris was the only even remotely decent Flynn. (I swear to God guys, he *is* Flynn Rider.) Had in-room rave featuring Raver!Flynn and Rapunzel (I changed because you can't raver-ify Gothel at all). Eventually went to sleep and apparently missed amazing epicness *sobs*
Sunday: Woke up. Cris was sick. Put Tangled stuff on AGAIN. Ran around con for a while. Cris was still sick. Teresa panicked. I almost punched someone who tried to ask Cris for a picture as he was *running to the bathroom*. Because people are assholes. Cris eventually felt better. Drove back to Houston still in Tangled cosplay. Stopped at Buckee's again. Arrived back in Houston, went to Carol's house STILL IN TANGLED COSPLAY. Was amazing. Dropped Cris and Sarah off, went back to Anais's and slept.
Monday: Woke up, met Sarah at Cris's place. Went to eat. Just Mac is closed on Monday, fail. Went to Pie in the Sky instead. Was my turn to be violently sick; think I managed to hide it pretty well most of the day. Back to Cris's. Put on Tangled Cosplay (by this point I think that dress probably stank pretty badly). Went to mall and Disney Store. Managed not to traumatize any small children, although one girl developed an instant crush on Flynn!Cris. It was adorable. Went back to Cris's, Sarah had to leave. Hung out a while then went to Carol's. Had awesome Tangled photoshoot in woods and at park. Amazing pictures were taken. Sad, sad goodbyes to Carol then went to the HOLY CRAP HUGE AMAZING THEATRE to see X-Men First Class. Movie was awesome. Back to Cris's. Derped around and told funny stories and Rapunzel fat jokes (don't ask) for a few hours, then went to House of Pies. Then we kidnapped Cris and went back to Anais's and got to bed at 6 AM after Teresa and Cris got in a fight over who was sleeping on the floor, which I found far, far too funny.
Tuesday: Woke up far, far too early at 11 AM. Went to pick up Sarah. Put on Isaac and Miria costumes, went to Hat Store. Took amazing pictures; store owner was really really really nice about it. Finally ate at Just Mac, was yummy even though I usually dislike mac and cheese. Went back to Cris's place, watched Interstella 5555. Teresa nearly died. Proceded to stall for time for another hour before Teresa made us leave at like, 8 PM. Realized that the Satchel was still in the car, totally took it hostage and brought it home with us. Got text from Cris that Bryan Massey was confirmed as a guest for San Japan, Teresa swerved and nearly killed us when I told her. Promptly decided that San Japan had been bumped from "probably not going" to "WE ARE GOING IF WE HAVE TO SELL OUR SOULS TO DO IT". I ended up having to drive the last hour of the trip so Teresa didn't crash and kill us due to falling asleep. Arrived home at 1:30 AM.
BEST WEEK EVER? I THINK YES.
Pics will come soon.
Thursday: Woke up, drove to pick up Cris and Sarah, managed to Tetris everything into the trunk (a Ford Focus with 5 suitcases, a garmet bag, a duffel bag, a scythe, and a bass guitar in it. How do?). Went to the amazing Fun Shop. Got makeup. Cris found a tommy gun. Anais found a chicken hat. Left for Dallas. Sang Disney and Sweeney Todd. Learned quickly that I should not let Cris near my Mother Gothel dagger any time Sweeney Todd music is playing. (Or when he's dressed as Ladd. Or ever.) Stopped at Buckee's, which is a magical place of wonder. OMG LOL...a beaver. Arrived in Dallas, parked, went to room, unpacked. Put on Tangled cosplay. Tried to dye hair black; failed. Had black roots with red hair for remainder of trip (which actually looked pretty cool, just not accurate for Gothel). Changed clothes in closet, leading to epic hilarity:
Cris: *coming out of closet after changing, I go in to change*
Me: (over shoulder) So you finally came out of the closet?
Cris: And you just went back in.
Amazing moment occured while blowdrying hair; looked into mirror and saw CrisFlynn standing next to me, gelling his hair. I nearly died laughing.
Ran around in cosplay for a while. totally forgot it was only Thursday and the con didn't actually start till the next day. whoops. Finally went to bed.
Friday: Got dressed in Baccano! stuff. Being Isaac is the most epic thing in history, for realz. Hid all the guns and sharp objects from Cris/Ladd. He caught on. Chris got an amazing picture of my half-scared, half-trying not to laugh face on his phone; he needs to upload it. >.>;; Got recognized a surprising amount. Participated in cosplay chess. MOST EPIC THING I THINK YES. Ladd killed 4 people and I think he made at least one of his victims nearly wet herself. Miria and I killed 2 people, then we had the honor of getting killed by Deadpool. Hell yes. Then I lost my glasses. Spent a few hours trying to find them. No luck. Gave up, changed into Alessa cosplay for Silent Hill photoshoot. Cris was awesome enough to take pics for me. Photoshoot was insanely creepy (...duh?). Got to know Lee a little better (Lee being one of the amazing cosplayers that I kinda look up to lol. He cosplays Pyramid Head, among others.) Went back to room, Teresa was almost done putting on blue makeup for Stella. I changed into Prison!Harley, wandered the con with Teresa, Cris, et al for a bit. Went with Sarah to Rocky Horror. Actually got photographed twice as Harley while in line and have actually FOUND one of said photos somehow. Go figure. Rocky Horror was fun but really lame compared to being *in* the show. Not going next year. Went back to room; slept.
Saturday: HOLYFUCKTANGLEDALLFUCKINGDAY. Put on Tangled cosplay. FINALLY FOUND MY GLASSES FUCK YEAH. Ate. Photoshoot in DALLAS, IN JUNE, WHILE WEARING CRUSHED VELVET DRESS AND VELVET CAPE BECAUSE I AM A RETARD. Took some awesome pictures. Changed clothes into Nekozawa, met up with Mandy and Lee (see above mention of amazing cosplayers) and their friends for Ouran HSHC photoshoot. Was a huge honor to be invited to that; got some amazing pictures. Was invited to go with them for ice cream.
ME: We don't have to go outside to get to the icecream place, do we?
Lee: ...wait, are you being in character?
Me: No, I'm just wearing a suit, a giant cloak, AND a thick hand puppet and don't want to die of heat stroke...
Had amazing times chilling with awesome people. Went and changed back into Mother Gothel. Mentioned to a few people I was looking for Flynn and Rapunzel, which apparently got back to Cris and Teresa somehow (apparently someone screamed at them on the escalator that Gothel was looking for them lol) Ran around con in Tangled stuff, got stopped for picture constantly. Was only Mother Gothel at con; Teresa was the best Rapunzel; Cris was the only even remotely decent Flynn. (I swear to God guys, he *is* Flynn Rider.) Had in-room rave featuring Raver!Flynn and Rapunzel (I changed because you can't raver-ify Gothel at all). Eventually went to sleep and apparently missed amazing epicness *sobs*
Sunday: Woke up. Cris was sick. Put Tangled stuff on AGAIN. Ran around con for a while. Cris was still sick. Teresa panicked. I almost punched someone who tried to ask Cris for a picture as he was *running to the bathroom*. Because people are assholes. Cris eventually felt better. Drove back to Houston still in Tangled cosplay. Stopped at Buckee's again. Arrived back in Houston, went to Carol's house STILL IN TANGLED COSPLAY. Was amazing. Dropped Cris and Sarah off, went back to Anais's and slept.
Monday: Woke up, met Sarah at Cris's place. Went to eat. Just Mac is closed on Monday, fail. Went to Pie in the Sky instead. Was my turn to be violently sick; think I managed to hide it pretty well most of the day. Back to Cris's. Put on Tangled Cosplay (by this point I think that dress probably stank pretty badly). Went to mall and Disney Store. Managed not to traumatize any small children, although one girl developed an instant crush on Flynn!Cris. It was adorable. Went back to Cris's, Sarah had to leave. Hung out a while then went to Carol's. Had awesome Tangled photoshoot in woods and at park. Amazing pictures were taken. Sad, sad goodbyes to Carol then went to the HOLY CRAP HUGE AMAZING THEATRE to see X-Men First Class. Movie was awesome. Back to Cris's. Derped around and told funny stories and Rapunzel fat jokes (don't ask) for a few hours, then went to House of Pies. Then we kidnapped Cris and went back to Anais's and got to bed at 6 AM after Teresa and Cris got in a fight over who was sleeping on the floor, which I found far, far too funny.
Tuesday: Woke up far, far too early at 11 AM. Went to pick up Sarah. Put on Isaac and Miria costumes, went to Hat Store. Took amazing pictures; store owner was really really really nice about it. Finally ate at Just Mac, was yummy even though I usually dislike mac and cheese. Went back to Cris's place, watched Interstella 5555. Teresa nearly died. Proceded to stall for time for another hour before Teresa made us leave at like, 8 PM. Realized that the Satchel was still in the car, totally took it hostage and brought it home with us. Got text from Cris that Bryan Massey was confirmed as a guest for San Japan, Teresa swerved and nearly killed us when I told her. Promptly decided that San Japan had been bumped from "probably not going" to "WE ARE GOING IF WE HAVE TO SELL OUR SOULS TO DO IT". I ended up having to drive the last hour of the trip so Teresa didn't crash and kill us due to falling asleep. Arrived home at 1:30 AM.
BEST WEEK EVER? I THINK YES.
Pics will come soon.