C O S P L A Y 2 0 1 2

Jan 2012: Luka Megurine (Sandplay of the Dragon)
Jan 2012: Ranka Lee (The False Songstress)
Apr 2012: Alibaba Salaju (MAGI; Slums ver.) + w/ *NellaFantasiaa
Jul 2012: Ristu Onodera (Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi) + w/ ~churian
Jul 2012: Len Kagamine (Arrest Rose) + w/ ~dark1110 + Bi-chan
Aug 2012: Kuroko Tetsuya (Teikou Winter Uniform)
Sep 2012: Ririchou Shirakin (Winter Uniform) + w/ ~NR-Kei
Sep 2012: Sheryl Nome (Diamond Crevasse)
Sep 2012: Shintarou Midorima (Teiko Winter Uniform) + w/ group
Dec 2012: Momoi Satsuki (Teikou School Uniform) + w/ *Blackcrane56

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A total of 10 cosplays this year ! 4 less than last year but costume-wise, it's much better...probably because I bought more costumes this year :") With my final year of high school and intense need to study for my final examination, I had to cut down the time I dedicated to cosplay (not to mention my mother didn't let me sew...). The only costumes I made were Luka & Ranka (that was made last year) and Alibaba, Len & Sheryl...and also Momoi's shirt that was made in 3 hours the morning before I flew to Melbourne but I don't think I'll count that... - Oh ! That's 5, so half of all my coses this year...I guess that's not too bad at all xD

3 Kuroko no BASUKE costumes.
2 Vocaloid costumes.
2 Macross Frontier costumes.
And one of Magi, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi & Inu x Boku SS.

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My most favourite costume of the year was Midorima Shintarou which I wore to Main Animania Sydney Sunday 2012. I love megane ikemen characters, and not to mention he's damn tsun <3 (┛◉//Д//◉)┛ ❀ *:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*❀ ~~♡ ❤ ♡ ❤♡ * Even though I didn't make it, I enjoyed portraying him a lot Thanks to Yoko for inviting me to be a part of your group, I hadn't been in such a big group before so it was amazing to be part of the same group as yourself, Helen, Andrew, Alan, etc ! (Too big of a group I can't remember everyone >A<;; )

My proudest self-made costume was Sheryl Nome's Diamond Crevasse. As I said in it's own description box, it is my first and -so far - only re-made costume. Comparing the original one I made and this one I made, it just shows so much of my own improvements in the last 2 years and it makes me feel really accomplished and proud of myself. Of course I have much more to learn so I look forward to my progress in the future !

Favourite con of the year is of course SMASH! It is the place to be and place to meet pretty much everyone ! Of course it is always fantastic to meet new and old friends alike ! The artist alley is always an amazing place to be and the competitions/stages/panels/activities are fantastic ! SMASH is super organised and just love the venue too ! Special mentions to people I met for the first time at cons this year that I really cherish our first meeting ! *dat-baka, *Midgiee, *Blackcrane56 & ~Possuki <3

My favourite photoshoot of the year was MAGI with my beloved Kassim (*NellaFantasiaa) (┛◉//Д//◉)┛ ❀ *:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*❀ ~~♡ ❤ ♡ ❤♡ * It was a long day and quite hot but I had a lot of firsts on this shoot - first partner of 2012, first time working with Wendy, first time working with Ray alone, and first time to go the distance for the perfect location ! I really really loved that location and I could not have asked for anything better ! Perfect partner, photographer, location, EVERYTHING ! We were able to get most - if not all - of our ideas on camera and I was also able to try my luck at some acting since my past cosplays are mostly general/typical portraits of my face and what not, I was able to try my hand at expressing an emotion other than "Hey look at my face/costume bitch" /bricked ahahahhha Thanks to Wendy & Ray (~Rayfy) once again !

The most memorable cosplay this year for me was Momoi Satsuki with Lisa (*Blackcrane56) ! Really, it was pretty much like a dream~ Not because it was boiling that I could feel like I was going to faint, but because 1) I was in Melbourne - first time cosing interstate and; 2) I was cosing with Lisa ! ! ! I have been an avid watcher of Lisa's work for 2~3 years and I had been able to see her in person in 2011 when she had come up for SMASH!'11 but I was too nervous to even take a picture of her but then, I have no idea what happened but the time from then to throughout 2012, I had been able to befriend her somehow (mind you I don't randomly add everyone/not a stalker/) and so we had been able to plan a cos together ! It was a great experience and fantastic to able to meet and work with someone I really respect and look up to

Also special thanks to Danny (~dannieh) for always helping and letting me borrow your costume ! 3 out of 10 costumes are KnB and for every one of those KnB cos shootings, I had to always ask for your stuff again and again ! You really are too kind bro~~~ Thanks for always being able to come over and help me buy stuff (from last year, so much stuffs ! !) even though it's pretty inconvenient for you ! ! I will forever owe you my life ! ! I feel our friendship has kind of gotten stronger this year kekekeke ! ! Hope your cats are doing well~~ Hopefully they can start eating the food I gave you soon :")

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Thanks to all the photographers and cosplayers alike that I worked with this year ! Also sorry to all the photographers & cosplayers whom I have disappointed by not being able to make a shoot/costume in time, I am eternally apologetic ! Don't think I'll ever forget, I will make it up to all you guys one day somehow !

Also thank you to all the new friends and old friend I have made through this hobby, met through this hobby and cosed with through this hobby ! ! I am honoured for you to call me your friend, you guys are awesome and I hope we have even more memories in the future within our hobby and in our own everyday lives

And of course, thank to all the watchers on deviantart & likers/followers of my facebook page/blogs/etc ! ! You guys, I appreciate the most ! Without you, I wouldn't know where and how to improve and I would probably be getting nowhere with my cosplay without the comments, critiques, faves, likes, and all-round support ! Thanks again to everyone

Here's to another great year of cosplay in 2013 !