Mango Stark Fordham
1995-2011I lost my best friend today. I looked into his eyes, scratching him behind his ears, trying to smile through my tears as he took his last breath. His bed, the blanket he used for years, his favorite toys, his brush, his leash he used all his life on his hikes, and his carrier now all sit in the corner. I have ( Read more... )

What a fantastic year! I participated in three major cons, two minor cons, and went to at least four other smaller cosplay related events. Moving to Atlanta earlier this year really opened up opportunities to make more costumes and meet more amazing people, plus spend more time with the wonderful people I already know. Highlights from this year ( Read more... )

I finally got around to making a cosplay website for myself, thanks to some coaxing from friends and a lot of help from Reo!


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AWA was this past weekend and something just seemed off this year. I don't think it was the cons fault, just a personal thing. For starters it was only 10 days after Dragon*Con (which I had such an amazing time at) and I had to make a masters level costume contest costume during that time. Not much sleep was had, and honestly I was a little ( Read more... )

I'm home from Dragon*Con and I have to say that I had an absolute blast! I feel silly saying this was the best D*C ever since this was only my second time going, but it'll be hard to top. The weekend was full of random conversations with strangers, dream photoshoots (and lots of them), and time spent with people I wish I could see more often ( Read more... )

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I just wanted to say that I'm super excited about Dragon*Con this year! I have a lot of new, fun costumes and I have the privilege of being a part of some amazing groups with great friends ( Read more... )

I bought some green contacts to wear with my Vanille costume I'm making for Metrocon. I put them in for the first time yesterday with a little difficulty, but it was much easier today. I plan on wearing them for a little bit each day leading up to this weekend so I can get them in and out at the con with ease...at least that's the plan.


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