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Hitting that wall
In holding myself accountable from my last post, the great closet renovation is underway. Sorta. Ordered all my new closet stuff. Took all my clothes out said closet. Went to put up new closet stuff and realize you didn’t get sent any of the hardware to put up your new closet rod which is kind of important to the whole thing. But the replacement stuff is finally here and if I ever get a day off…
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On chipmunks, cosplay and my closet...and becoming the eccentric I never really planned on being
On chipmunks, cosplay and my closet…and becoming the eccentric I never really planned on being
I don’t have any cosplay words of wisdom to pass on to you today, but I will share a bit of a story about how things in life pile up…literally. I was working on some home improvements early on during the pandemic. I was getting some furniture added to spaces that needed them and most importantly I was organizing my bedroom closet for the first time since moving into my house. I was doing the…
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Where did I go?
I definitely fell off the cosplay train. It wasn’t that I fell out of love with it or that I wasn’t interested anymore. I think I had just reached a natural pause in my life. Summer of 2019 I was out of town a lot. I traveled with family and pretty immediately traveled to Europe with a little group of students. It was a great summer, no doubt, but also took me out of the convention game pretty…
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Pride and Cosplay
As I sit here with my wireless going down regularly, I’m still able to watch facebook cosplay groups collectively lose their minds because of cosplayers who dare to Pride up their cosplays. It’s probably important that I mention I’m primarily seeing this happen in the Star Wars cosplay world, but I’m sure it’s a problem beyond just there.
So what’s going on? Let me put this plainly: people who…
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God....I hate that character
God….I hate that character
Do you hate some characters that everyone seems to cosplay? Or do you hate that particular character design?
Yeah, same here. There are some characters I just can’t stand. So what do you do when you see a cosplayer dressed as them?
You shut your mouth and mind your own business.
Seriously. Shut up. That person clearly liked that character enough to dress up as them and possibly spend hours upon…
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What do cosplayers owe you?
What do cosplayers owe you?
To make it short, nothing. Given this, how can we all adjust our expectations?
That said, cosplayers LOVE TO HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN. Most of the time, they will be more than gracious to any fan. As long as you ask nicely, that picture with Spider-man is most likely yours. So many cosplayers love to comb the internet after a con looking for a picture of their cosplay taken by a fan on their…
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You and Me and Colossalcon Makes Three
You and Me and Colossalcon Makes Three
Ah, I’m back. Feels tremendous. Sorry for the hiatus. I needed to find my equilibrium.
So, what’s up with you? It’s been a bit. I hope you’re doing well, making cool stuff, and taking care of yourself. If not, you’re doing your best and tomorrow you can try again.
As for me, I’ve been all over the place! End of the school year is always full of non-stop everything. And let’s not forget the…
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Hey Errrrybody
So I’ve fallen off the face of the planet. After an extremely busy early March with Cleveland Concoction and Wizard World, I was hit by a series of losses; family friends, family, former students. It wore me out mentally and emotionally. I’ll be the first to admit cosplay fell off my radar because of it. But finally next week I have spring break and I am greatly looking forward to hitting the big…
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Well that was different….
Well that was different….
What an absolute difference a week makes. One week ago I was a guest at a small fan-run convention. The day after I get home I find out that I would be working at Wizard World Cleveland that coming weekend. These cons are completely different beasts and man was I going to find that out by jumping headfirst into it.
I found out officially that I was going to be a vendor, as well as presenting on…
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Cleveland ConCoction or How I learned to stop caring about the size of the vendor room and embrace the small con
Cleveland ConCoction or How I learned to stop caring about the size of the vendor room and embrace the small con
My first con was Wizard World (in its infancy as a touring con) and I was absolutely blown away by the size. It was so cool to see so many geek things in one place; things that up to that point I hadn’t really been able to find outside of a comic shop. It was so exciting. To be honest, it could have been the worst con in the world, but since it was my first time in such a big space, it was the…
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Am I ghosting my own blog?
Oh geez, guys. I’m not ghosting you. I haven’t abandoned my blog. I promise. HOWEVER! I have been busy getting myself ready for the upcoming Cleveland ConCoction. I’ve got a lot of work to finish up, but I’m hoping to be good to go soon. So please enjoy my older posts or check out my day to day updates on Instagram @nerdgirlcosplay
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The Real Life Implications of Cosplay is not Consent
The Real Life Implications of Cosplay is not Consent
Last week, I was just casually scrolling through my social media and a friend had posted a video from his hotel room at Anime LA. It was a massive car fire that had caused several other cars to burn and the evacuation of parts of two hotels. No information was available when I saw the video…but I knew there would be. Something about it didn’t sit right.
The next day the information came in a…
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I don't wanna grow up
I don’t wanna grow up
I watched Adam Savage’s TED Talk about cosplay again last night. I’m sure there are like a billion blogs about that lecture, but I think I’m going in a different direction so give me a few. Savage discusses falling in love with the armor from Excalibur and a mass-produced Halloween costume from Jaws . I’ve discussed how I got into cosplay, but watching this prompted me to think further about…
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I don't wanna grow up
I don’t wanna grow up
I watched Adam Savage’s TED Talk about cosplay again last night. I’m sure there are like a billion blogs about that lecture, but I think I’m going in a different direction so give me a few. Savage discusses falling in love with the armor from Excalibur and a mass-produced Halloween costume from Jaws . I’ve discussed how I got into cosplay, but watching this prompted me to think further about…
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I’ve been asked by the awesome people who run Cleveland Concoction to come back as a guest this year! And of course I said yes. I love this con and getting to return as a guest is so, so, so exciting. Concoction is a totally volunteer and fan run convention that has everything you’d want out of your con experience. Tons of gaming and amazing programming tracks to keep your entire family or geek family busy all weekend. Filk, fantasy, art, writing, it’s all here.
I’ve had the pleasure of being a guest at Concoction a few times before and it’s been a blast watching this con grow, so I’m extra excited to be going back after they’ve relocated to a new home. I know we all have different tastes and expectations from cons, but by far my favorite kind of con is the small intimate fan-run con where you can bump into guests at any moment and have a great conversation. And no matter what you leave the weekend feeling like you have an entirely new family. This is that kind of con.
I’m especially excited because Concoction has let me offer a workshop. If you’re interested in a new hobby, stop by for my needle felting workshop. It’ll be super fun and you’ll end up with supplies to take with you at the end of class. So what is needle felting? It’s the art of combining wool fibers to create cool art. Honestly, it’s the most fun you’ll have repeatedly stabbing something and not getting arrested. I love it. Check out some samples of my work. And that’s all done with wool. Pretty neat.
If you’re interested in attending my workshop, sign ups are now! Check out the registration information and get yourself signed up. Space is limited and filling up!
Guest Announcement Coming at Ya! I've been asked by the awesome people who run Cleveland Concoction to come back as a guest this year!
Con Crunch....not as good as Cap'n Crunch
Con Crunch….not as good as Cap’n Crunch
The good old land of procrastination. It’s a comforting place for most of us cosplayers. We thrive a bit on the thrill and pressure of working towards an upcoming con. Deadlines are a great bit of self-imposed pressure in the cosplay world, but it’s also been the cause of so much burn out. Let’s just delve into the good, the bad and the burnout.
We should be honest here. We all procrastinate. I…
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Giving thanks to those behind the cosplayer
Giving thanks to those behind the cosplayer
It’s that time of year, the holidays, gearing up for con season, sitting around in the dark because the sun goes down at 4pm, and I’ve got to thinking about all the people who make cosplay happen. There are so many and their support is vital to keeping us going. First and foremost on my list is not my cats. To be fair, they’re adorable and I love having them around….but trying to crawl through…
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