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Hazah! I decided not too long ago that if I could get at least one thing done a night, I'd be happy with my cosplay output. I'm well into my Sakaki production at this point. I stepped away from the skirt for a few nights. Since I was a bit emotional, I didn't want to be cutting anything. I also realized I'll need to put a pocket into the skirt. It shouldn't be a problem, especially as I remembered to get extra fabric.

So, I figured I'd put the bias tape on the blouse. I mean, how hard could it be? Hahahahaha!  I guess I'm a cosplayer made of suck, because I've had to put it on by hand. Which means my hands begin cramping before too long. But, I get a section done each night! So, I'm still following my rule.

I've thought about entering one of my costumes in the competition at AFest. But, being the scrupulous rule follower my parents raised me to be, I'm not sure either of my pieces would be allowed. I looked around the AFest web site, but they are surprisingly sparse on the details. Which irks me a bit. I'll have to see.

This Saturday will be my weekend of Helena. I'm getting a good friend to teach me all about body suits. I want this outfit to be fall on the floor awesome, and I have confidence that under her instruction it will be!

So instead of actually working this morning, I sat down and planned out my potential cons for next year. Then I divided up the cosplays at the top of my To-Do list with all the conventions I hope to attend.

Now I just have to wrangle a way to get enough vacation time for all of them. Because I don't want to even think about trying to afford such a feat of epic cosplay-ness.

So we've been at the diet/fitness/no yummy food thing for a week now. And I'm still in mourning for my candy. One splurge day in a week? Are you serious? I do feel better after working out...eventually. But, after the measuring and getting weighed today, the mountain seems unclimbable.

So, to soothe my wilted self-image, I rented some anime this evening. The first couple of Ergo Proxy episodes are a bit slow. Then again, all series are slow at the beginning. So, I'll have to wait till the 4th episode or so before deciding if I want to continue on.

I think I may have decided to pass on catching up with Bleach. It's not a bad show, but I've got so far to go to catch up. And I'm just not motivated at the moment. Maybe one day I'll cycle back to it. Right now I need to concentrate on finishing Holic and Le Chevalier. Ah anime, how wonderfully addictive!

I've been hemming hawing and in general trying to wish myself thinner these past several weeks. But, I really just need to get off my butt and do something! I've been eating extremely poorly. I mean I'll always have my vices of soda and the desire for crunchibles (chips, crackers, candy). And some I'll learn to live without and some I won't...hey, soda's my biggest vice and I have no plans to give that mess up!

But, there are other changes I can make. I need to get more active than I have been. I can feel it in my legs especially, this almost unpleasant squeezing feeling. It doesn't happen very often, but I get the feeling that it's from my increasing weight or poor diet choices. So, time to ramp up the activity. I could pester Astillar till he lets me use the workout room at his apartment complex, but it would force him to go with me. And while it's a cute idea for couples to workout together, I don't want to push him into participating something he's only so-so about doing.

I could take my DDR pads over to his place and play while he's cosplaying. But, there's the distraction factor. Would the fact that it's a game distract him from getting his cosplay projects done? I suppose no moreso than FFXII does. But DDR can be a two player game, would that be too much of a distraction? Hrm? I'll have to see about that.

First things first I suppose, I should measure myself again. I really don't want to. I don't want to find out what I'm up against. But, if I've got nothing to compare to, I'll have no way to motivate myself with progress measurements. It's just a grim job, and one that often makes me want popcorn when I'm done. Booo!

Perhaps I should set some reward or something for reaching a certain poundage or set of measurements. No more manga till I lose 10lbs? Nah, I can live without manga. Can't buy FFXII till I lose 3 inches off my hips? That might be more feasible, but if I get too discouraged I'll breakdown and buy the game and a months worth of Nerds to comfort myself. So yea, gotta find the right balance.

But, for epic cosplay...and the added "hawt points" it'll bring me, I will endeavor to effect something of a lifestyle change! Hopefully I'll be able to really do it!

Who knew that the Batman cartoons of my pre-teen years was so hokey?
Mom gave me one of the box sets the other week, and I've been watching
them steadily......and laughing hysterically at them as well! Who on
earth would think that was a profound or awesomely kickass. Oh wait, me
as a kid- that's who!

The
character designs are only meh at best, and the dialogue is so hokey
you could plaster it on a greeting card. The things which save it from
being completely skipable is (1) the nostalgia it has for me, and (2)
when you remember that it was so different from everything else when it
first came out.

But, now that I've got some distance on it...it
seems like the most perfect series in the world for a drinking game!! I
think it may be one of my more brilliant ideas to date.

I rented FFXII the other day. It was a bad idea. Now for certain my next nerd purchase will be this new game. Did I finish X? ....I got close! Did I get far in X-2? Shut up...what are you my mom or something?

So yes, I'll be buying XII, and hopefully I'll finish it quickly! Then my only problem will be sorting out how to properly cosplay Fran! Goodbye cheese puffs...hello gym and super awesome hawt cosplay!

.....I hope 

Ah, I just hate it when I don't do something I know I'll forget...and then naturally I forget it. Till about two hours after it's too late to do a thing about it GRR *facepalm* It's not the end of the world, just makes me feel more stupid than I am.

I've not been motivated to cosplay for the past few weeks. After getting back from A-kon I kind of went flump for a bit. Now, with the breakdown of time and the project left to be done, factoring in my ability to screw up stuff....yea, I need to get back in the saddle immediately!

Cosplay ho!....or something

So at ten after this morning, when the alarm finally broke into my busy dream life, I grabbed the first shirt I could put my hand on and the closest pair of shoes I could simply slip on. As fate would have it they were both brown and matched perfectly. Woot. However, the simple success of dumb luck was dulled when I remembered that these shoes can hurt a girl if she's not paying attention.

 ....guess who wasn't paying attention today?

Yeah, the tops of the heels dig into your own heels, there's no airflow of any sort in there, to go along with the zero internal support. And with my feet still recovering from the beating they took at Akon, it was somewhat of a long day!

 Why do you do this to me cute shoes? You wink at me from the store window, promising me cuteness galore. And that you'll compliment any outfit and occasion. But all I'm left with are some smashed toes and questionable callouses. Why, why am I powerless against your charms?

 Darn you cute shoes, you make it pretty tough on a girl sometimes!

I should be sleeping now. But, I'm gonna take just a moment to write this note to any who may be reading! Cosplay mania seems to have invaded my brain at the moment. It's all reference pictures, fabric swatches, and schedules for conventions now. Good gracious it's a whirlwind I can barely keep pace with. But, at least it's fun and non-toxic. And you can't ask for too much more than that.

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