Hello! The code name's Phinal Phoenix, but you can call me Jon. So far I've only been going to one convention, Anime Central (since 2002), but I plan to make it to others... eventually.
I don't really cosplay much, due to a lack in the knowledge of costume making essentials, but I plan to learn little by little to make my own cosplays.
Aside from going to a convention once a year, I enjoy the foam fighting of Belegarth and Dagorhir. If you're interested in full contact fighting with safely padded weapons and want to dress in medieval costume (period or fantasy) while doing so, I suggest looking it up.