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I was sicker than I thought. Low grade fever and bad cough. mainly. Made my supa cold remedy anyway figuring it would help my immune system. Felt like a cold, but no sniffles. *shrugs* Maybe it pre-empted the usual congestion? So I sludged through work last week and slept as much as possible over the weekend. Better now, but sill have that cough lingering. YAY con plague. I know I got sick because all the stress and lack of sleep from the weeks BEFORE the con. Not shocking.

( Con review.... No more masquerade for me )

Plans for the future? Making this break should give me more time to get back to costuming, but I have to work on a couple of personal projects and get caught up on the con's books first. No more cons planned this year. Can't afford any more trips like that and no more paid vacation time left anyway. Besides, I need the pressure to lift, not compound more.

Got back just a few hours ago... had to hang around to settle venue bills 'n such.  Seems I brought home con plague.  I am very tired right now so I'll update with the masquerade awards list tomorrow night.

This con was VERY cool!  Very chill.  Like sitting at the grown-ups table.  XD

Only got to attend a few things...  Got there late afternoon on Friday so I missed most of that day's programming.  They actually stop programming for dinner break and have nothing going on during the masquerades.  It was very relaxing.

So I managed to catch a History of Corsets -- interesting to see how the corsets themselves changed with the dress styles since the 1500s.  Makes historical costuming a little tougher to research, but it's an excellent thing to know.

I also sat in on the Basic Presentation Design panel/workshop.  Got some extra insight to how ICG masquerade entries are prepared for the stage.  Mainly it was about effective walk-on presentations.  Best advice:  Don't worry about acting, just tell your costume's story.

Also went to the Intro to Cosplay to cheer Lizzy on!  ^_^  It was like a cosplay love-fest.

The SciFi/Fantasy Masquerade was just fabulous.  There was a bunch of cosplay entries.  (Some of them even won awards, how 'bout that!)  Enough Steam Punk to go WOW.  Some "humorous" costumes.  Overall everyone was just having fun with it.  Award ceremony was LOOOOOOOONNNGGGGG.  haha  A lot of awards were given out.  Seriously.  Anything that really impressed the judges got a nod.

You know, one of the Co-Chairs, who was MCing, said something really nice during intermission about us cosplayers.  He's judged a few anime con masquerades and has been impressed with what he's seen.  He was most certainly happy to see more of us at this year's con.  He expressly invited more of us to "play in their sandbox".  ^_^  He also called us the future of costuming.  Very inspiring.  I want to go make a gazillion costumes now.  =3

If anyone tells you that CosCon members look down on cosplayers, THEY LIE.  They fawn over costumes no matter what the source is.

Well, anyway... Definitely recommended.  Next year they'll be in Milwaukee, Wi and in 2011, somewhere in northern NJ.  I'm definitely planning on going in 2011 since it'll be in my backyard!

Yes, I am spamming you. Deal.

( Clicky for details~~~ <3 )

Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested.  ^_^v  Thanks!

1.  Cosplay stuff is back online.

2.  Our musical guest has finally been confirmed.  We've got FAKE? coming this year!  OH HAY THEY'RE NOT VK.  oh hey, that rhymes.  /dork  We've got a bunch of their PVs on our MySpace if you want to check them out.  Prolly our FaceBook too.  (Don't have one.  Don't want one.)

3.  TBA

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

May 1 - 3, 2009
Crowne Plaza Baltimore North
Timonium, Maryland
http://www.costume-con.com/cc27/INDEX.HTM

I reserved a double bed room.  Staying Friday through Sunday.  Who wants to geek out on costumes with me?

I'm asking NOW because the current prereg tier for a weekend pass is $80 and ends 12/31.  After that, it goes up to $90 and then $100 at the door. (Man, if I hear ONE MORE person complain about anime con costs, I'm gonna smack them!)

( Partial list of this past year's panels and workshops: )

The list was taken from CostumeCon26's preliminary program listing here, if you want to read the descriptions of each one.

OH HAY.

I finally set up a profile over there.  No new costumes, of course, but at least it's set up.  Profile HERE.  Now, BUDDY LIST.   I went through that mile long member list and I probably missed a few people.  Who am I missing?


Oh, and for you manly menz....
They have a site for the guys now.  American Cosplay Experience.  It opened 4/1/08.  It's still pretty new, in case you didn't hear about it.

AnimeNEXT now has a MySpace


SHOW US SOME LOVE.



We need friends.

And PeelanderZ looks pretty lonely right now.


=P

It's what's for dinner... ala bento!

Salad, miso soup, salmon teriyaki, california roll, tempura and shumai

( Clicky for the yummy! )

Dunno if I can eat all this... >.>;;;;

In one sitting anyway!

XD

Has one now...

http://www.cosspace.com/SailorMo

Not sure what I'm doing with it yet, but it looks pretty neat.  And better than MySpace.  Hopefully the weirdos will stay away!



Now back to the TONS of AnimeNEXT work I'm swamped with.....  @____@