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New Year’s Resolution?

Getting back into Tumblr and writing longish-form appreciation posts of the media I love. Because, ya know, I have tons of free time and everything.

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Happy Holidays, everyone ❤️💚💙💛

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I know it's been a long while Tumblr, but I really need to point out that this movie is tragically underrated.

Fair girl, why do you send your thoughts to the sky?

The Art Of From Up on Poppy Hill - Dir. Goro Miyazaki (2011) 

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Victor came so much earlier than I was expecting and omfg, this just made my week. I can't wait until Yuuri joins him!!

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I'm really starting to want a tiger sweatshirt of my own...

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hey YOI fandom, my boyfriend and I are doing our daily “look at the funny YOI memes I found” session, and I remembered this hilarious comic of Yuuri being hit on by a rando / Victor telling off the guy.

BUT NOW I CAN’T FIND IT. I must not have liked the post at the time. I have failed myself. Please help me find it.

PLS

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Ok last one (for now)

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I absolutely can't get enough of all the YOI/Parks & Rec crossover memes that I'm finding.

MY TWO LOVES

victor nikiforov:

me:

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My life lately.

When someone asks me how much I love Yuri!!! on Ice

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I feel pretty strongly that Kuro should be higher up on this list. 

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Current mood after watching the first episode of Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. The anime gods are kicking 2017 off with a bang... I’M SO VERY HAPPY.

Anddddd unsurprisingly, I’m now toying with the idea of resurrecting my Rin cosplay for Sakura-Con in April. I’d really just need to order a new wig and finally buy/construct the Kurikara. 

Decisions, decisions ^_^

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Hello Tumblr lovelies! 

It’s been far too long. Now that it’s 2017, I’m quickly jumping on the resolution train, two of which are directly relevant to this blog:

I’ll be posting more. Work is always busy (it’s the nature of the games industry), so I’ve come to use it as an excuse as of late. No longer! 

I’m actually going to share my cosplay creations once they are finished. I tend to sew in spurts, frantically throwing together costumes for cons or other events. Then I burn out from the cosplay cramming and become lazy about uploading photos – frankly, it’s just silly. Time to kill the bad habit. 

Let’s kick things off with my latest project – a Lolita-inspired Braixen gijinka! It sounds like pure nonsense, but it was so much fun. 

The Fennekin evolution has always been one of my favorites. As you go through the line, it legit looks like a wizard fox. It’s like Harry Potter meets Pokémon, aka every nerd’s dream. I stumbled upon a magical gijinka (humanization of an animal-like character) interpretation of Braixen one day from sakihata and with permission, got to work. 

~Costume notes~

Absolutely all sewing was done by yours truly. This was my first time attempting to pull off such a fanciful design, and I’m fairly content with how it turned out. Per the usual though, I’d still consider this a beta version. I need to make fit tweaks to the top, create a much fuller skirt and clean up some messy (but mostly hidden) mistakes. I’m planning to wear Braixen to Sakura-Con 2017, so I’ve got breathing room to dive back into things. 

The wig is Theia in Rich Butterscotch Blonde from EpicCosplay (I refuse to buy wigs anywhere else). 

I fell in love with the color of this wig. Before chopping a few inches off for Braixen, I actually used it for a casual Jolteon costume on Halloween. 

I nearly went with the Diana style instead but decided it would be more fun to create mermaid waves using an EpicCosplay tutorial. I’m really glad that I went outside of my comfort zone on this, because I think it’s the perfect Lolita look! 

I was terrified of making the ears, since I’m not terribly crafty outside of standard sewing. I referenced a tutorial from Katsumiyo and found it super helpful, especially the ingenious idea of using hair clips to discreetly attach the ears. 

The boyfriend took these shots in Point Defiance Park. While a rain day, it was a great forest setting ^_^

Speaking of rain, I might incorporate a lace umbrella/parasol into the getup next time around. Not only does it fit the Lolita theme, but it would be very appropriate here in Seattle. 

Since most of my cosplay experience has been with highly structured ensembles (jackets, collared shirts, etc), this project was pretty terrifying. All in all, I’m tremendously happy with how it came out and hope you all enjoy it <3 

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Forever flashy.

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The Last Guardian 

Created by François Coutu

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That feel when sensei says you do kendo like a grandma. 

Just keep swimming... just keep swimming. 

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Oh so many, major spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned ^_^ 

I’ve been meaning to watch Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 for... nearly six years now? Boyfriend and I first caught an episode after randomly popping into an anime room to take a break at MomoCon in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m pretty confident it was brand new at the time. 

I made myself a mental note to look up the full season once I got home then flat out forget the name of the anime. Once I finally remembered again, it got buried in a backlog of other shows.

Welp, thanks to the Sakura-Con AMV contest two weeks ago, this popped right back to top of mind and OMG HOW/WHY IS THIS THE SADDEST ANIME EVER IN EXISTENCE?! 

What’s funny is that boyfriend accidentally ruined the ending for me by blurting out, “Well the little kid dies, does he? We saw it in the AMV.” 

Actually, I hadn’t seen that tidbit... I only half-watched the video in case there were any spoilers. 

I kept kidding myself that Yūki wouldn’t die - hoping and wish that boyfriend was mistaken. He of course wasn’t, yet I completely blubbered anyways.

Was it worth it? Hells yeah. Fantastic little series, if you’re willing to have your heart shattered in a million pieces. Apparently that’s my thing, I guess.