Okay, time for my long-winded Otakon report with a few pictures… The rest of my photos will be going up at cosplay.com and I’ll post again after they’re all up.

( Thursday )

Got home from Otakon last night around 8. I was tired and had a bit of a headache from being cooped in the car for so long (the trip home took 4 hours due to traffic) so I have yet to really start sorting through my photos or writing a con report. I’ll try to get those up within the next few days but for now, hi to everyone I met/talked to over the ( Read more... )

Yay, I finally finished Terra today! ^_^ (Or my preliminary version anyway. I might add more stuff to it after Otakon.) Now, I just need to get everything packed tonight and tomorrow so I can leave on Thursday morning. I figure I should be getting to Baltimore late morning or early afternoon. Maybe, I’ll have time for a little sightseeing after ( Read more... )

Ooh, I got a lot done today! ^_^ I finished my last sequined flower, cut my fabric, and did nearly all the sewing for the outer layer of the dress. I’m stitching the hem by hand now and still need to put in the lining and add some trim. Might post a progress picture over the weekend if there’s time ( Read more... )

Hmm… Otakon hall costume contest info finally went up on their site. I was thinking of entering but I’m not sure if I would be able to now because one of the rules is that costumes which have won a major award at any con are not eligible. So, that rules out not only Youka and Ayame (the two I was trying to decide between before rules were posted) ( Read more... )

Finally registered for Otakon today since pre-reg ends tomorrow. I had asked my brother about it but he didn’t seem that interested in going so I guess it’ll just be me. And I think I’ll be switching hotels since I managed to get a room at the Inner Harbor Marriott the other evening. It’s a bit more expensive than the reservation my father made for ( Read more... )

Someone posted videos from the cosplay chess match. ^_^ They’re here ( Read more... )