2004

So, I'm on the Sac Anime and Comics Forum, and I come across this thread that has links to past photo albums, which date back to - 2004! And I thought the first one was in 2005...

Still, I've been there for all the Sac-Anime Conventions since 2005 back at the Sunrise Mall - Summer 2005, Winter 2006, Summer 2006, Winter 2007, & Summer 2007.

Just a small thought.

Three?

So, I'm deciding what else to cosplay at Sac-Anime in January (and also Sac-Con in December to try it out) to compliment my Ouran High School Host Club cosplay. The thing is, whatever I cosplay there I will cosplay at FanimeCon '08. The question that I have for me when it comes to FanimeCon is should I stick with the two I'll have then or go for three? That way, I have something to wear everyday - sans Friday, since I'll be arriving and I really don't like to cosplay when everyone's not there.

I really shouldn't be asking this question just yet - not until Sac-Anime January '08 passes. But, it's never too early to have it in the back of your head.

Winter Cosplay

I know for sure I'm going to have two cosplay costumes, one being my Ouran High School uniform and probably my Director of the OHSSS character.

The other I'm still still debating on. It's a coin flip between Fullmetal Alchemist and Eureka seveN, both involving military uniform and original characters. This way, I can still have my weapons with me as well, including carrying around an assault rifle. But I know someone will tell me that a M4 didn't exist in the era of FMA, and that maybe a AK-47, a SKS (which someone told me when I first had this idea), or some old-school bolt-action rifle like a Kar98k.

Actually, I just remembered that before any of this, I had submitted a commission request to LimeBarb about a red version of the State Military uniform, since red is my favorite color. I have the last e-mail saved in my Hotmail accont for just in case I want to bring it back up with LimbBarb. As I look at the last e-mail saved, it said $227 for the jacket, which is a lot more than what I paid for my Ouran uniform. (Remember, I can't sow for shit and I don't have the time committment for it outside of work, school, and Student Government.) I might bring it back up again, but I might just go with the standard blue.

Yes, Sac-Con and Sac-Anime are still about 2 months away, but it's never too early to plan out.

Con Photos

Since I went to work, I am not featured in the Cosplay Contest. However, there were two photos courtesy of our good friends over at Conpix.net:

Yes, that is a SOS-dan armband. Yes, I did just mix Ouran High School Host Club and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Notice I'm not in my Director of the Ouran Secret Service form; I'm in the form of ordinary student that I took up at Fanime - plus the SOS-dan armband.

I'll probably do it again for the December, but I will break out the Director cosplay again at the January show.

Sac-Con, Sept '07 Report

If there was one way to describe Sac-Con in September, I'll put it like this: IT WAS FREAKIN' HOT. This has to be one of the hottest Sac-Cons on record, 102 according to KCRA 3. And man, did it feel like 102, especially when I left for work around 4. Luckily, I had to work, so I really didn't have to deal with the peak of the heat during the cosplay contest.

Either than that, it was a good way to see people again after Sac-Anime (especially BSaphire and the crew) and just hang out with them. The turnout for Sac-Cons are generally lower than Sac-Animes, but you also have to factor in Labor Day weekend and the last weekend of the State Fair.

I did score the Ah! My Goddess plushie set (Belldandy, Skuld, and Urd) for a bargain, and that's really about it besides a Winry keychain to go alongside my car keys (LOL) and a couple of minor items. I probably spent half of what I brought with me today.

Not everyone showed up today, but I think everyone will show up for the December show, which for me will be a tune-up for Sac-Anime in 2008 if I decide to get a new costume.

Overall, it was alright.

Sac-Con Septmber 07

I have some bad news and some semi-good news.

The bad news is that I have to work and I can't be there the whole entire time.

The semi-good news is that I talked to my manager and a co-worker who's looking for some hours, and he's willing to work the morning for me (which I was originally scheduled for) and I'll come in the afternoon to close up.

If everything sticks up, I'll have to be in at 4:30. That means the only thing I'll be missing is the cosplay contest. I'll be there for just about everything else.

New forums?

http://www.sacanime.com/forums/index.php
So, I got an e-mail saying "Hey, new Sac-Anime forums!"

Yeah...I know what you're thinking: there's already a forum for Sac-Anime. But this is supposed to be the "official" forums, compared to the other forums that exist.

I wonder what new drama we'll get from this...I'm not promoting any type at all, I'm just being cautious after what has taken place...

Looking Forward...

Yes, I do plan to attend to FanimeCon 2008. I hope to pre-register as soon as I can, but at least sometime during the early part of 2008.

By then, I should have more than one costume to wear at Fanime...but homemade or not is still up in the air...

Traveling Valentine

Man, I felt so stupid not to check their website after Sac-Anime. But by way of their business card, I did, and I found their report on Sac-Anime. Very insightful, full of pictures, stories, quotes, and much more. And since they were in the hotel room I was in, they got a couple of pictures of me, including this one infamous picture...


Which, BTW, they used as their banner for one of the subpages.

Cosplay Picnic Gathering

So yesterday, before I went to work, I went over to the Cosplay Picnic Gathering over at McKinley Park. The turnout was fewer than expected for me, but we still had a blast. I was working the BBQ making hambugers, and let me tell you: that fire was hot all the way through once the burgers started coming in. However, no one ate my potato salad and I think I left it there when I left...

We also went to the pond to feed the ducks, and I took a couple of pictures at the Rose Garden. Unfortunately, those didn't come out as well...stupid lighting.

They say the next gathering is supposed to be Sept. 1 @ the California State Fair, but odds are I will only get Sunday, Sept. 2, off for Sac-Con, so I won't be able to make it to that.

But I had a lot of fun, and I hope we get to do that more often outside of the cons.