Day Ninety-Four

I almost didn't post today because I was hoping to get to bed at a "decent" time. AHAHA! I crack myself up. It'll never happen. In any case, nothing cosplay-related today. I'm too addicted to WiiFit to work on cosplay. Which is both good and bad, because I'm getting in spectacular shape, which, in my opinion, will make my cosplays looks better on me, but at this rate, I won't have any cosplays to wear. Hmm... What to do, what to do?

Anyway, I added some links to the blog to help organize the informative posts better. I'm also very seriously considering making a blog specifically for health and beauty post (makeup and such). Eh, gimme your thoughts if you care.

Next time I get the chance, hopefully some time this week or next, I'd like to update this blog with posts about each of my costumes, along with reference pictures, short biographies, links to more information, and pictures of my cosplays.

I also have a new costume I want to make *sigh* but it won't be until almost a year from now (next Winter) so no big deal really. I'll post about that some other time.

My boyfriend made me really happy today cosplay-wise. I was telling him about my ideas to better handle the money part of getting a hotel room for two says at Fanime, and he said he was really excited for it and wanted it to be now. I asked him why, and, to my shock, his first reason was because he wanted to cosplay! =O I'm so proud. He also wants a sword >_> As do I... Anyway, I guess this means that I can't ignore his costumes in a last resort attempt to save time and money. But it's a lot more worth it now to know that he really wants to do them. ^-^

Speaking of his costumes, I'm actually looking forward to making his boo (Super Mario Bros) costume, probably more than I should be. Surprisingly enough, I got the idea on how to make it from an issue of TOKYOPOP's free magazine. I read through the article several years ago just for the hell of it, thinking I'd never use it, but lo and behold, it will be put to good use! Let's just hope that I get better at paper-mache-ing things =/ It's not exactly my forte...

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Boyfriends & Skimpy Cosplays

I didn't do anything cosplay-related today, sadly. I slept a lot, played video games, and then I had to go to an hour-long presentation on chiropractic care. It wasn't bad, just.. Time consuming.

So, today's topic! Significant others (namely boyfriends) who don't approve of skimpy cosplays.
Let's start with why girls do skimpy cosplays to begin with. It's not always about attention. Admittedly, with cosplaying becoming more mainstream, this is why some girls do it, but others really do do it for the love of the character. So, the following is assuming that that is the reason, not the attention.

Personally, my boyfriend isn't too protective of me when it comes to cosplay, but when he is, it's understandable. Every convention has it's weirdos and perverts. Even if attention isn't the goal, it's inevitable, even in some conservative costumes.

So how do you get a conservative boyfriend to let you do a skimpy cosplay?
There's no real answer to this, and in some cases, it may very well be impossible, but here's some things to try:
• Explain yourself. Explain why you want to cosplay this character, whether it be the character, their personality, or the series they're from. Let the boyfriend watch your favorite episode of the series that contains the character, so that he can see why you love it so much.
• Choose a different outfit. Many characters, whether it be anime, movies, or otherwise, have alternate outfits. If you love the character that much, you may be able to find another outfit you like.
• Compromise. Agree to wear a conservative cosplay next time, or let him pick your next one entirely.

Whatever you choose to do, remember that it's not an issue of him trusting you, it's an issue of him trusting other guys. Take him with you to the convention or outing, and be sure that people know you're his (without being obscene, of course).

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