FANIME CON REPORT (PART 1)
SOOOO, it has been a good two weeks since I went to Fanime 2013 and I am so happy to have finally finished school so I can do this blog :D (i can't promise everything about this day is in order. D: I everything is a blurr)
First day: (Friday)
We checked into our hotel and headed down to get our Fanime badges. We pre-reg but it took us 4 hrs and 30 minutes to get it. *cries* the things we do for Fanime Con. It was around 11 pm by the time we got them. So we head back to our room and all of a sudden, we decided to show each other our cosplays by wearing them. It was fun, till we got hungry xD So we ate at the Johnny Rockets across the street from our hotel. Eating in our cosplays was really fun because we decided to "role-play". I can't even begin to start how hilarious my friends were. xD
(Crossover of Ghibli characters and props :D)
After eating, we ventured around our hotel in our cosplays, posing and doing random stuff.
Second day: (Saturday)
So my friends and I are cosplaying as a group, meaning we are all cosplaying as characters that are related to each other. Our relation is: Miyazaki Movies/ Studio Ghibli. :) Except one other friend only had a Korra cosplay. I have two cosplays I can wear, Chihiro and Arrietty. My friends said they wanted me to cosplay as Arrietty for the day.
We head to the Marriott to get my weapon (clothespin) and my friend (I'll refer to my friends as their cosplay names as weird as that may sound) Ashitaka's weapons "peace-bonded". I was a bit scared that my clothespin wasn't going to pass the inspection because it is made of actual metal and is probably considered a potential weapon. But I GOT THROUGH. IT FELT SO GREAT TO PASS PEACE-BONDING BECAUSE THE CLOTHESPIN WAS A MAJOR PART OF MY COSPLAY AND IT WOULD'VE SUCKED TO HAVE IT CONFISCATED. ;A; *SO HAPPY* except Ashitaka's bow wasn't allowed. Her bow's string had elasticity :l
Anywaysssss after that, we head back to our room and put some stuff down. We head back out to go to the Dealers Hall. So many people stopped and wanted to take pictures of us xD *its a really nice feeling when ppl ask for pictures* And we were also stopped many times in the Artist Alley. I saw SOOOO MANY CHIHIROS AND NO FACES THIS YEAR. Like, WHERE WERE YOU GUYS LAST YEAR? UGHHH. I was so sad to see No faces when I was dressed as Arrietty. D:
After, we head to the Artist Alley (which we had a hard time finding). We were so hungry, so we ate at a nearby Thai restaurant. THE FOOD WASS SO GOOOOD. Definitely coming back while in Uni.
Because of a certain turn of events during lunch, Kiki and I went to Safeway across the street to buy bread while Ashi and Mono ate lunch. Kiki was thinknig she should hand out dinner rolls to whoever asked to take a picture of our group. When we got there, this girl spazzed 'OMG KIKI IS BUYING BREAD!" She ended up buying Crossiants and Madelines. xD
After, our group divided. Mono and Ashi went to the Artist Gallery while Kiki and I went to the Dealers Hall. There, I found my friend who was cosplaying as the Matchmaker from Mulan. Later, Mono and Ashi met up with us at the Dealers Hall, making our group of friends bigger.
Just as we were about to exit the Hall, we saw a MULAN. JUST STANDING THERE. So we asked if she would take a picture with our MIA Matchmaker. She was so nice and waited for us to find our friend. This was such a priceless moment.
Then we go to the Gamer's Hall (hoping to become tumblr famous LOL jk) to take a look around. I wanted to play DDR but I was wearing boots, which I didn't want to ruin :l We spotted a Chihiro when we got there and an Arrietty when we were about to leave :D
After, we saw a No face passing out wasabi green peas ;___; WHY WASN'T I CHIHIROOO. I SHOULD BE A MAGIC GIRL AND TRANSFORM INTO CHIHIRO. *CRIES* I'm still happy cosplaying as Arrietty though.
Here's a pic of Mono and Ashi hugging a tree. :) THey are so in character (I think).
With walking around so much, Kiki became tired and wanted to go back to the hotel. As we walked into the lobby, my friends spot another Arrietty. I went up to her to ask to take a picture with her but she laughs and says, "I am not even in my full cosplay D: I feel so under dressed!" So I hand my sword and sugar cube to my friends so I could "match" with her.
Ashitaka and Mononoke wanted to learn the Salsa and Argentine tango. Korra was somewhere over the rainbow. And me? Well, I deicded to keep Kiki company in the room. We took pictures and talked alot. It reminded me of the first day at Fanime 2012 where we were the only ones in the hotel room and exhausted. We also fooled around with perspective.
After resting, we checked the time and decided to go to the Argentine Tango class. But before we do, I change out of my Arrietty cosplay into my Chihiro cosplay. When we get down there, another Chihiro comes up to me and spazzes xD She was so cute and I asked if I could have a picture with her. I lent her my flowers while I held my card. I look so tired and angry in this picture. Sorry xD
(After we dance, I don't really remember what happens next)
Afterwards, we head back to our room to meet up with our other friends Alice and Julia. Korra heads back to SF for a while. In the meantime, we hang around and take turns taking showers. We ate our leftovers from lunch and soaked our feets in the tub. There was alot of bonding time which I enjoy alot. We stayed up pretty late watching episodes of Wizards of Waverly place because we were waiting for Korra to comeback from SF. After, I believe I was the first to KO. I can't remember what I dreamt about xD
Cosplays of the day:
Till the second part :D see ya!