I've been bitten... HARD!

[mtani]

I need something to do while waiting for time to pass. I've in the middle of a bidding duel on eBay. Atm I'm bidding on an old, broken pocket watch! Tomorrow I will repeat it again, only then it will be for the purpose of getting my hands on old cogs - the wheels that's inside watches...  Earlier today I bought test tubes! (And discovered one can easily assemble a whole laboratory - including chemicals!! just from buying from eBay! o.O *feels the mad scientist inside her is twitching and trying to surface*). Another item I'm watching is a vintage velocity steam caliper!  o.O I want it, but I'll have to see how much I'll have to spend on the other items first, as the shipping will cost me quite a bit. No, I haven't gone mad, not more than what I'm known to be anyway... ^_^: It's all in the name of Steampunk. sjbonnar introduced me to the world of Steampunk a few days ago. And I got hooked! Well, it really wasn't that hard... For me Steampunk is one of those fandoms I've had for a long, long time, but I didn't know it had a name and not to mention so many other fans. Reading about it was a new experience for me. Normally when you're to learn about something you get more confused and get more questions as you read and discover a whole new world of things you don't know. This time it was the complete opposite: The more I read, the more I realized I already knew about the subject *lol*. Somethings are just meant to be!

All that resulted in a few days of intense planning, lots of hours on google and a brand new character to go with sjbonnar's Steampunk story (honestly, it's starting to look more like a novel). So yeah, all those items listed above actually have a purpose! *lol* I've become a Steampunk scientist, and are now assembling a suiting outfit to go with the character. Going to start with the accessorize as I still live at my boyfriend's parent's place, and so haven't bought a sewing machine. Therefore my plan is to do as much as i can without one: designing, getting everything I'll need, planning, cutting, trying, painting and so on... Can't wait to see the finished result! It's supposed to be worn at the October Expo this year.

******wooo! Time is ticking! Not long left now...******

And while I'm on the subject of costuming: I've been trying to get my head around what cosplays to make next. I've got such a long list! And because I've started to play Chrystal Chronicles: My Life As A King, I got three new cosplays to add to an already growing list! Still, I'm not happy with my list, as they're all apart one, fairly simple, non-impressive cosplays. I wish I could find a cosplay soon that has that "WOW"-factor to it. I've seen a few I want to do that belongs to that group, but they're all from games I haven't played yet. And they're online game, so I'd need a computer and money before I can have a closer look at them.. And I have no monies atm >.<

******AAAARRRGHHHH!!!! I lost the pocket watch!! And it was sooo pretty too! *_* I'm sad now... But I guess I have to keep looking then******

Anyway, cosplays!

Currently I've got 9 cosplays on my list. 10 including the Steampunk one.

So my cosplay list currently looks like this:

October Expo:

• Saturday: Saria - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Ball: Amalie Lydia II - Original Character (that looks like she won't be a real character after all, as the author has lost all motivation to work on the story *grumble* So now it's basically "just another dress" =(
• Sunday: Steampunk - name of character will be revealed once she has been introduced to the story. And the thing that happened above better not happen again! *shakes fist* Not that I think it will, as the author isn't the same person *lol*

Auchinawa:

• 1st cosplay: Serra - Fire Emblem
• 2nd cosplay: Nia - DearS (was meant to cosplay her for Amecon, so I've got everything I need for her. Just didn't get the time to make it)
• 3rd cosplay: undecided
• And someone has mentioned there might be a Ball: will probably wear Serra again for that

May Expo 2009:

• 1st cosplay: Astaroshe Aslan (artbook version) - Trinity Blood
• 2nd cosplay: Hinamori Amu (Amulet Spade or School Uniform depending on what the rest of the group is wearing) - Shugo Chara

Planned cosplays:
Cosplays that are planned but I haven't decided when to wear them yet are:
Al Azif - Demonbane
Rider - Fate Stay/Night
Thief - Chrystal Chronicles: My Life As A King
Black Mage - Chrystal Chronicles: My Life As A King
Selkie merchant- Chrystal Chronicles: My Life As A King