#typhoidmarycosplay

[christabelq]

Holy jingling bells, just 10 days to go until Xmas 𖢔𖠰🦌 They say the novelty of it wears off as you get older, but I haven't found that so far. I get super excited seeing pretty lights everywhere, hearing people sing carols🎶 Maybe when I hit the big three-0 (still a couple of years off I'm pleased to say), I'll start to feel different, but I doubt it. It's just soooo magical💫 and it's great that I'm getting to spend it with my family, which isn't always possible. Mom will be doing the traditional dinner thing, which I'm sure will be scrummy as always😋 I'll offer to help, but I expect she'll say no. She usually does...and I can't blame her. I can be a bit of a klutz in the kitchen. At least, I've managed to get most of my Xmas shopping done🛒🛍️, and I'm pleased with how it's gone. I can't wait to see what everyone thinks of their gifts. I'm not usually this organised, but I'm liking how it feels. It means I can just relax on the beach⛱️ now, reading books, paddling in the sea and sharing cosplay pictures. Talking of which, today's one is me as Typhoid Mary trying to look like I'm ready for a fight🤜🤛 It's not one of my faves from the shoot, but I like how you can clearly see my makeup. BTW, I was thinking the other day that Mary actually has quite a lot in common with Harley Quinn, which is maybe why I 💜 her. Maybe y'all are wondering whether the fact I'm drawn to unhinged characters says something about me, but I have no clue🤷‍♀️ Anyway, I've gone on long enough.

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[christabelq]

It's still two and a half months away, but I'm already super excited about my Florida trip✈️  It's going to be soooo nice seeing everyone back there. It's only a year and a bit since I last went, but it seems like forever⏳  What's especially great is I'll be there for Thanksgiving🎉  I always feel like I should be with my family for that, and this year I totally will be.  It's kind of tempting to start packing right away 🧳, but that would be ridiculous, so I'm holding off... at least until next week.  I don't find packing easy btw, because I always want to take cosplay stuff as well as regular clothes in case there are any photo opportunities, and those pesky luggage allowances keep getting in the way 😡 Anyway, that's a problem for another day.

Right now, I should say a few words about the attached pic📷, as that's the real point of this post. It's from the Typhoid Mary shoot I did last year and it's a rear shot obv. I was in two minds whether to post it TBH, because a big part of Mary's look is her half and half make up, which you can't see here. Also, my costume doesn't feel quite complete without the jacket. On the other hand, Mary's known for having a bunch of different sides, so why not show her backside?  Let me know what you think and stay tuned for more...    Monday mornin', it was all I hoped it would be 🎶... enjoy the rest of yours, Christabel xxx ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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[christabelq]

📣 Exciting news (exciting for me, at least)... my Zatanna🪄 and Asuna⚔︎ costumes are done. They look the part, fit well and I can't wait to show them off. I realize I won't be boldly going where no cosplayer has gone before with these ones, but they haven't been done to death like a couple of my other choices, so hopefully I can bring something new. The first shoots are set for early next week, so watch this space for photos 👀

Meanwhile, here's a Typhoid Mary pic📷 As I've said before, Mary's a bad ass with a sword, so you often see her in these kinds of poses in the comics. TBH, I have zero clue about sword fighting, but I don't think you'd pick that up seeing me here. I look like I do it all the time. I also think I've got a good Typhoid vibe going on with my expression... menacing and a little unhinged. This is actually one my top picks from the shoot, so I'm not sure why I've waited sooo long to post it😕 Hope y'all like it too.

Bye for now, Christabel xxx ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 ko-fi.com/christabelq instagram.com/christabel.simpson/ deviantart.com/christabelq

[christabelq]

I'm typing this post while sipping on a vanilla malt at Shake Shack in Camden, and I've got to tell you, it's scrummy 😋 If y'all are ever in the area, you should totally stop by and try one. You won't regret it. It's one of many things that make Camden a great place, along with the market 🛍️, killer street art, live music venues ♫.... the list goes on and I'm lucky enough to live just a couple of tube stops away (tube being the UK word for subway for anyone who doesn't know). Sorry if I'm sounding like a a tour guide... I just 💜 the place 😊😊 How many other neighborhoods can you walk around dressed like Typhoid Mary and not be stared at 👀 Alt fashion is the norm 👩‍🎤, so you blend right in. I know... I've done it. Talking of Typhoid Mary, I thought I'd share another of my pics from the shoot I did as her 📷 I'll keep the commentary brief with this one. I'm just chilling out with my sword, like you do when you're Mary. It's okay, I guess, but not one of my faves. Right, I'm off to do some shopping now. I'm not looking for anything in particular, but I'm sure I'll come away with a bunch of stuff 👗👕👒👙🩱👠... I always do when I come here. Shame it's soooo damn expensive💰💰💰

Luv & hugz, Christabel ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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[christabelq]

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me 🥳🎉 That's right, I'm celebrating another year in this cradle of life we call the Earth. Actually, it's almost midnight⏰, so by the time I finish this post, it'll probably all be over, but I'm gonna talk about it anyway. I had a great day hanging with friends👭, drinking🍾, munching cake🎂, etc, but come evening, I got to thinking how time flies. In another 2 years I'm going to be 30, which is super scary. It seems like only yesterday I was a freshman in high school🎒. All in all my life now is way better than it was then, but a part of me would still like to go back. It was sooo nice not having to worry about grown up stuff. Anyway, enough about that... this is supposed to be a cosplay post, so I should say something about the pic📷. As you can see, it's me as Typhoid Mary again. This time I was imagining I was mid fight🥊, ready to land a kick on someone. I'm not tough at all IRL, but I think I'm managing to look it here. What I didn't realize was that I had a ladder in my tights. That's never a good thing, though I guess it works for the character. As I've said before, I do 💜 this costume and hope y'all do too. Keep watching this space for more 👀

Have a fab weekend, Christabel ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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[christabelq]

I thought I'd post one of my older pics today📷, because I've been so caught up with the new stuff that I'd kinda forgotten about them. It's from my Typhoid Mary shoot, so there's nothing in the costume I haven't talked about before. Let's just say it's a classic look for the character. As for the pose, I was going for relaxed🧘 and flirty😘, but with a slightly threatening vibe as well, because one of Mary's defining characteristics is her unpredictability. Will she 💋 you or will she 💀 you... it's hard to tell. As I've said before I find the character super interesting. She started as just another villain, but has evolved into something much more sympathetic. Writers use her to explore the theme of mental illness in ways you don't often see in comics. There's villainy in her, but there's also vulnerability... a truly multidimensional creation, who blurs the line between good and evil 👏 (not like some of the other MCU cast). Hope y'all like this shot. It ticks the boxes for me... the camera angle is good and you can see my half and half makeup pretty well. Stay tuned for more. Lotz of luv, Christabel ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Hey Peeps, I'm back with another cosplay share 📷 It's a Typhoid Mary shot and I've added a fancy background, as it's ages since I did anything like that. I've gone with flames because of the gas can I'm posing with and because of this wonderful quote about the character (which I know I've mentioned before)...

️‍🔥️‍🔥️‍🔥THIS WOMAN IS ON FIRE, AND THE FIRE EVEN HAS A NAME... TYPHOID ️‍🔥️‍🔥️‍🔥

Not to sound like a pyromaniac, but I do 💜 fires (the under control type, I hasten to add... not the ones that tear through cities and forests causing death and destruction). I 💜 their flickering glow, their warmth on my skin. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of sitting by bonfires on the beach with friends and family, toasting marshmallows and telling ghost stories. l'd stare into those fires for literally hours 👀, seeing faces and figures in the dancing flames. Anyway back to the pic. I've got my friend's sword ⚔️ and one of my homemade guns 🔫, and I think it looks like I know how to use them 🤺 (though tbh I totally don't). The only thing I'm not liking is that spicing it up has stopped you seeing my half and half makeup, so I'll probably post the the original version some time soon. Watch this space if you want to see it.

Bye for now, Christabel ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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So this has nothing whatever to do with the pic I'm posting, but I've just found out that one of my poems is going to be published and I'm super excited😊😊😊 The poem is called THE RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARRIER and it's appearing on the Heroica storytelling platform, which specialises in exploring gender oppression and other feminist themes♀️. It's definitely on point, though it's more light-hearted than some of the stuff you find on there. The title is obviously a play on the RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER by Coleridge, who I've always been kind of interested in, as I was named after another of his poems, and it's about a run in between a girl and a lecherous old man 👧👴. I've only had one other piece of writing in print, so this is a big deal for me. In fact, excuse me for a sec while I give an excited scream 🗣️EEEEEEEK! I have no idea when it's happening, but you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be announcing it here when it does. Anyway, I should talk about the photo. As you can see, it's another Typhoid Mary shot📷 I'm very slowly drawing my sword ⚔️ (or my friend's sword to be more precise), as I think it makes a nice contrast to the way the character fights, which is like a whirlwind🌀🌀... a Typhoid typhoon. It's the calm before the storm and what a storm it will be. Let's just say anyone who gets in its way will be blown away. I'm pretty pleased with the way the shot turned out... the pose totally looks like something out of a comic and you get a good view of my costume. Hopefully people agree.

So long for now, Christabel ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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