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Marathon Day to get cosplay DONE, and additional updates

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We had been procrastinating. Dragging our feet and stalling every Sunday, and while Colie and I managed to get a lot done, we found ourselves at the end of February with a long list of things still to do, and con was waiting just around the corner. So, Colie and I decided to have a "cosplay marathon" where we lock ourselves in our craft room and cosplay all day, getting as much done as possible! On February 26, a Sunday, we started around 12, and all motivation died after a hefty spaghetti dinner at 6pm. However, I was able to get a few things on my checklist done! Including: __ Style Yoruichi's wig __ Yoruichi's belt __  Ironed on Goku's Kami house symbol __ Finished sewing on stupid bias tape on white part of Yoruichi's jacket We made a progress video, for your viewing pleasure: I really thought I was going to get everything done, but alas, not the case. So, the very next Sunday, March 5, we did another cosplay marathon. This time, we had f...

Denver Comic Con!

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Another late post, this was from back in June 2016! After all the tremendous fun we had at Anime Boston, it was time to try our first comic convention! I went as  FemCrowley, this time no wig. Neither of us had been to a comic con before, so we were not really sure what to expect. We knew there would be celebrities, which was an exciting to think about, because Nichole and I had never meet anyone famous before. We are both the kind of people who aren't easily "star struck." As much as I admire a person's work, they are people after all, and there is a small handful that I really would like to meet. Two such people were at Denver Comic Con this year! Back in college I happened upon a parody video by the Hillywood Show. I think the first one I found was their Twilight parody. I remember I watched it even though I didn't really care for Twilight because my sister-in-law had me read the books and I hadn't bothered to watch any of the movies, so I wa...