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I have many new cosplays that I should really post on here! I usually just update my Facebook account on which anyone can add me! However, I will soon be making a fanpage. (I also have a tumblr.)

I'm not sure who has stuck around, but a holiday update is in store!
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Alright here we go, finally updating!

• School
• Convention Wish List
• Cosplay Endeavors
• The Internet

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»Still a High School kiddo.
It's my final year and my schedule is completely relaxing. I won't elaborate too much because writing about my academic life is totally lame. What's important is that our class trip to Boston is next weekend, I have a crew of best friend bros, and I barely get homework ever. I'm taking classes like Sociology, Psychology, Eastern Religions, etc. I learn way more useful information than I do in Math. Other than Math, life is a breeze. I'm co-chief editor of our school's Literary Magazine with Genieouse, which is exactly what we wanted.

I finally submitted my college applications to the three schools I have interest in, which actually isn't relieving. You'd think it would be, right? No, it just makes me feel sick to my stomach. AFDSUGDIUEHDS MY LIFE WILL BE DEFINED BY THISSSSSSSS.

So anyway, I'm not experiencing senioritis because I have no reason to contract it. AWWW YEAHHHHHH FUN FUN FUN FUN



»Anime Boston, Tora-Con, Otakon, Katsucon, NYCC.
^ I want to attend those.
Anime Boston and Tora-Con are both definite plans.
Otakon is still up in the air, but a very possible possibility.
Katsucon and NYCC probably won't happen, but I can speculate and hope!



»I'm still playing dress-up.
Confirmed cosplay plans that are in development!
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(Edward Elric | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood; Kaede Kaburagi | Tiger & Bunny;
Meiko (Menma) Honma | AnoHana; Robin: Richard (Dick) Grayson | Young Justice (Animated TV series).)

Unconfirmed but very probable plans include:
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(Robin: Damian Wayne | various Batman comics;
Robin: Richard (Dick) Grayson | various Batman & Robin comics.)

Anime Boston would come up first for me next year, assuming Katsucon is a no-go. Plans for that could include:
›Taiga  ›Simon the Digger  ›Kaede  ›Menma  ›Edward Elric  ›Akito

Tora-Con would be the next convention a short two weeks later. T-C is our local convention, small and incredible. I always wonder: which do I enjoy more, large or small conventions? T-C, around 2,500 in attendance, makes that question difficult to answer. It's a lot of fun, and I get to spend time with my closest cosplay buddies.
Possibilities for T-C include:
›Miwako  ›Kaede  ›Edward Elric  ›Taiga  ›Naota


Otakon could possibly include:
›Robin: Dick (Young Justice)  ›Robin: Damian  ›Robin: Dick (comics)  ›Menma  ›Kaede  ›Taiga ›Edward Elric

So if you have plans from the same series and you'd be attending some same convention, hit me up with a comment!



»I CAVED.
I made a tumblr. daedelusknowsbest.tumblr.com/
Just expect bats & birds.
Because oh, if you didn't notice, I am now immersed in the world of comics. DROWNING.
Mostly Batman, with The Flash, Superman, and general Justice League/Young Justice/Teen Titans woven in.

I am going to eventually make a separate tumblr specifically for cosplay, or I might just occasionally upload on my personal one.



I hope you're all having a fantastic end of the year!
HOLIDAYS WILL BE UPON US.

See you around~

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This journal is very late, and SUPER image heavy, but I wanted to document my amazing experience~ <3

Thursday
"I dreamt that you were a dog. And the dog was my husband. Anyway, it was the worst dream ever."

AcidicAutumn picked up Mikayl & I - we hit the road around eight, and spent a seven hour drive eating carrots and admiring the scenery. We stopped in a sad, small town for gas, but aside from that, it was a straight and successful trip, since Autumn just rocks at driving.

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When we arrived in the city of Baltimore, I was shocked to see the streets lined with con-goers! I had no idea attendees of Otakon would invade and take over a big chunk of the city. Everywhere we went, there were geeks and cosplayers. It was a thrilling and comfortable feeling, being surrounded by people that shared many of my interests, and were there for the same awesome weekend.

It took us all of ten minutes to locate our hotel: the Marriott Springhill Suites. The valet drove Autumn's car away and our bags were loaded onto a cart - when we entered the building, I knew our stay was going to be amazing. The three of us stayed in a big suite on the seventh floor (my lucky number~), and it was definitely worth every penny.

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To pick up our pre-registration badges, we all donned Toradora wigs on a total whim! I brought my Taiga wig for fun, and we only later realized that my Simon wig and Autumn's Mamimi wig would work for Minori and Ryuuji~ I have so much fun roleplaying Toradora with friends, and this was a fun chance to do so, haha! (Although today I ordered a new Taiga wig, since the one I have is too dark~)

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On our way to pick up our badges, we ran into rizzapiff and WTF-RedVira! I walked right by them until I thought, "Hey, I recognize that Draco wig".. so I stopped dead in my tracks and spun around, watching Liz walk until finally shouting out her name. Ah, it was total chance! Finding people at conventions almost never works out that smoothly! Anyway, they were total bros, and it's a huge bummer we didn't see each other again after that. We definitely have to hang out next convention, guys~

When we got to the front of the line and I realized one of the badge choices was Tiger & Bunny, I probably could have cried. UGHHHH. This series. It is so absolutely cool. Kotetsu is my husbando. <3 UNF.

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It was already like eight million hundred degrees outside, so we walked back to our hotel, changed into pretty dresses, and finally found Ginger-Hero and satsuki0inuzuka! It was my first time meeting Noelle and Brenda face to face, but it didn't feel that way at all. a-and they are both so cute in real life. ; A ; my heart can't handle it!

So we were going to go out to dinner at the Hardrock Café, but Noelle had this crazy idea that we should eat next door instead, at Dick's Last Resort. Well, it was the best decision ever. At the restaurant, the servers are meant to be total dicks. They make fun of you, make snide remarks, and act as rude as possible. At the end of the meal, they give you these huge paper hats with an insult about you written on it. Noelle, being a ginger, got "I Have No Soul". Kayl got "Fake Blonde, Real Dumb". Autumn got "I'm just like this hat, White & Flat". Brenda got "Please use rear entrance, or both simultaneously".. xD And I got "I Represent the Lollipop Guild".

One of the servers commented on how we are all so damn short - not a single one of us is above 5'3". At the end, our waitress said, "Come back once you have more of mommy's money". Anyway, the food was great and I want to go back again next year.

After that, we parted ways, and Autumn, Kayl & I headed back to the hotel room to settle in and get ready for the first day of Otakon!

Friday
"Earth to Japan, Agent White reporting!"

Day 1 was our Tekkonkinkreet day! Like I said in my first related deviation, Tekkonkinkreet is a beautiful film layered with symbolism, metaphor, and absolutely memorable quotes. If you haven't seen it yet, there should be nothing stopping you! You must~

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With Autumn as Black, Kayl as the Minotaur, and me as White, we had our first photoshoot in the alley right next to our hotel. A drunk guy stumbled down the alley and got in Kayl's face (or.. mask), but he could hardly keep himself from falling over, so he wasn't really a threat.

It got hot REAL fast, especially for Kayl in her zentai suit, so we made our way with the crowd to the BCC for the first day! Walking around, I was definitely amazed by how many people there were. It was difficult to maneuver, moreso on escalators. For the few hours we spent there, only three people recognized us! It's fun cosplaying obscure things, because the few that know who you are, are really friendly and excited with you.

After taking pictures of every cosplayer ever, we went back to the hotel to change out of our costumes and order Chinese food. We planned on eating and heading right back out, but we ended up watching House. --we ended up watching a House marathon for.. SIX HOURS.

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But it was House! We couldn't stop. Everything was House and nothing hurt. B-but! We did get dressed and go back to check out the Artist Alley, running into kingtomcat and her friends, all wearing Code Geass! Ahhh, she is such a doll, and by crazy chance once more, finding friends at conventions was super easy!

I probably could have spent my life savings in the Artist Alley. Autumn just made love to so many Harry Potter prints, and Kayl bought a bunch of stuff, too. I picked up two Tekkonkinkreet prints - while cosplayers don't know about the movie, artists seem to really love it~

Friday concluded with leftover Chinese and fruit roll-ups. We went to bed that night incredibly pumped for our favorite day and favorite costumes: FLCL.

Saturday
"Please don't tell people our bakery's motorbike ran you over."

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On our way to the BCC, we found a vespa chained to a lamp right around the corner from our hotel. Oh my God, best find ever. Our luck the entire weekend was awesome.

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We posed for a lot of photos on Saturday, unlike Friday. We also ran into sorairo-days and her friends, as they were walking to a panel! She looked so adorable all dressed up as Tsuna~ Any Eyebrows we found, we also found the need to pose with. Haha~ From there, Autumn, Kayl & I did two photoshoots, one inside and one outside.

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We then went to the Dealer's Room, where I saw the best Barnaby I have ever seen ever. --among other things~ then, chilling in the hallway for a break, I was texting with Thornrose. Suddenly he says, "Look across the hallway", and BAM! there is a super tall, super perfect Zero cosplayer. So I finally got to meet Guy for the first time! We ended up not getting to talk at all, since we were both simultaneously posing for photos and holding up traffic. xD But we will definitely be hanging out next time~

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Then there was Subway.

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After lunch, I ran back to the hotel for the speediest costume change known to man. I made it back to the convention to finally spend time with Noelle and Brenda - we all donned Gurren Lagann, which is ALWAYS amazing to wear.

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Noelle and I did a mini shoot in a stairwell, but I just couldn't keep a straight face with her ROCKIN' body all like. just right there. in front of me. My binding also just fell off - like bam, it's gone. Luckily I've got itty bitty AA cups, or there would have been some serious problems.

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That night, Autumn, Kayl & I went to dinner with Kusariku, vintageaerith, jaypoynotgpoy, and all of their friends. It was really awesome, and they're all such chill and hilarious people, oh my God. It was THE best night out.

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After dinner, it was about 9:30. Autumn went back to the hotel, but Kayl and I decided we wanted to experience some late night convention events. Noelle was amazing and jacked me an 18+ wristband (since I'm a couple months too shy). Kayl and I went to a Crossplayer panel, which we stayed in for about an hour, but I had already learned everything from fabri/c gl/adiators, so we went back to wandering. The convention at night was mad relaxed and unified. Everyone was playing games and lounging around.

So finally, we saw a showing for some series called Bible Black. Kayl and I didn't know what it was, but it was midnight, and we just wanted to hang out and have something to do. Spur of the moment we hopped in this huge line, found seats in the second row of the big auditorium, and waited for the show to start. Standing in line, I got more and more concerned, what with people shouting "chicks with dicks" all over the place. xD Kayl just laughed hard. --and when the show started, I was like "OH SWEET MOTHER OF-- WHAT ARE WE WATCHING". And suddenly there were dicks and huge boobs everywhere --and Kayl laughed harder.

Anyway, we made it out of the auditorium after the first episode. xD It really was hilarious, and I don't think the lines could have been more cliché. (read: "Suck my dick, you bitch." and "Please put it in my pussy!") It's one series I have no intention of continuing. ever.

On the way out for the night, stumbled into RandomKween looking absolutely ADORABLE! We're so similar in appearance, hahaha~! Found out she's only about an inch or two taller. So cute!

Saturday wrapped itself up with a deep night's sleep.

Sunday
"Beyond the noise of the world there's a stairway leading to the basement of a fantastic world."

We donned Paradise Kiss for our final day!
Miwako is my first official girl cosplay, with Autumn as my big sissy and Kayl as my punk boyfriend~

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While Kayl spent eight million hours spiking her hair, Autumn and I went down for breakfast and photos. I felt super uncomfortable trying to get into character as Miwako, and it was a lot harder than I anticipated. I was dissatisfied with basically all of the photos, since I thought I looked totally ridiculous. I'm just so used to being bratty boys, it's difficult to be a kawaii*desu~neeee~* girl.

Kayl finally made it down in time for waffles. While I didn't eat any, she said they were the best waffles in the world.

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We ended up getting a few really pretty photos - our candid shots ended up being our cutest shots, in my opinion~

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Then, we headed back to the BCC for one last time. We stayed there for about two hours, running into kingtomcat AGAIN, just sitting on a staircase!

Anyway, I was sad that we had to leave, but our checkout was at twelve, so we had to hit the road. Despite the fact that I promised Autumn I wouldn't fall asleep, I slept nearly the entire car ride home;; b-but I did wake up and talk, occasionally!

We made it home in one piece, we all gave hugs goodbye, and thus the best weekend in the world came to a close. (Even though there are a lot of photos here, these are nothing! Add me on my facebook~! www.facebook.com/leekaaralove ) I forgot a lot, omitted a lot, and probably forgot to include someone very important. But it was a couple weeks ago!  ; A ; But seriously, I plan on going back next year.

The End.

<3

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The morning after tomorrow, I will be on the road to Baltimore!
I am extremely nervous and excited. I can already feel the adrenaline.

We'll be arriving Thursday during the day and just ch-ch-chillin'~

Friday
July 29 || Tekkonkinkreet
White
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(Black, AcidicAutumn || Minotaur, Mikayl)

Saturday
July 30 || FLCL
Naota Nandaba
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(Haruko Haruhara, Mikayl || Mamimi Sawejima, AcidicAutumn)
and~ Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Simon (Dai-Gurren)
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(Yoko, Ginger-Hero & her gang~)

Sunday
July 31 || Paradise Kiss
Miwako Sakurada
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(Arashi Nagase, Mikayl || Mikako Kouda, AcidicAutumn)



AWWWWW YEAAAHHHHHH.

I can't wait to see everyone. OH GOD I JUST-- AFDTUSGADIA.

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I am officially pre-registered for Otakon with Mikayl & AcidicAutumn! We booked a king suite a fifteen minute walk from the Baltimore Convention Center~! <3 This is my first big convention EVER. I am so excited, it's insane!! <3 (I backed out of Anime North, because it cut too close to my SAT. D: But maybe next year!)

Who else is going to Otakon?

Also, what can I expect? The biggest convention I've attended had 1,700 attendees, which is a baby compared to the huge godfather Otakon.

Who are you cosplaying, and what events should I definitely not miss out on?

Thanks so much for your feedback!

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So,
I took wig/makeup test pics of three of my upcoming costumes~!

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First thing's first: Naota Nandaba from FLCL.
I am extremely excited. He has been a dream of mine for awhile.
This series is another one of those life changing ones, with deep imagery and meaningful lessons on religion, growing up, and the heartbreak of love.

I will be wearing Naota to Saturday of Otakon, with Mikayl as Haruko & AcidicAutumn as Mamimi~ <3

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My wig came in for Miwako from Paradise Kiss!
Miwako is such a sweetheart. I adore her motivation and ultimate compassion. She is such a wonderful best friend to Yukari, and lends herself amazingly as a shoulder to cry on, and the glue that pulls the gang together with kindness. I've always dreamt of pursuing a career in the fashion industry, and Miwako is a character I can express my passion for fashion through!

Miwako will be worn to Sunday of Otakon, with Mikayl as my Arashi and AcidicAutumn as my big sister, Mikako! Miwako will also be worn on the Saturday of Tora-Con, with Genieouse as my long-legged, modelface Yukari. <3

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Lastly, I'm slowly making progress on Aisaka Taiga from Tordora~
Taiga is my exact height, and oh man, I am going to have fun roleplaying as such a bratty, aggressive girl! I think spitfire female characters in anime are not as common as strong male leads are, so it's a refreshing change! I have no idea when I will complete or debut Taiga, but she's here~

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This summer is going to be packed with sewing, Driver's Ed., many hours working at Jo-Anns, and a plethora of photoshoots! Thank you so much for watching and fav'ing my work, I really love the community of deviantART! I hope everyone is pumped for Summer~!

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