Yes I Do It

At my last job for some reason I was embarrassed to talk about it. I don't know why, its nothing to be ashamed of, I mean a lot of my friends do it. I even met some of them because we like to do it together. I talk about it a bit at my current job, but I find them to be a bit more open. So here goes-

I am a Cosplayer.

What did you think I was going to say? I am a bit, just a bit, of a geek? Nerd? I don't really know the proper term. I'm not super smart or into technology, so that seems to rule out nerd- but I don't really know a lot about comics and video games, so I'm not a typical geek? I know I enjoy anime, and some comics and video games. Mostly I enjoy pop culture or my own kind of it. Then I like fabricating the costumes to wear around at other gatherings of people with similar interests to converse and entertain ourselves in some fashion. So ya, conventions. I have been going to conventions since 2003- so that makes this year 10 years- wow. The only things I have been doing longer is go to school and be alive! Part of that makes me sad, and that may be my parents talking threw me. So many other "important" things I could have/ should have been doing. Also it seems a little sad to say that such a large part of my life was occupied with cartoons. But then in saying that why have I done it for so long?  Hmmm, good point parents! Why do something that you don't have to do? Because its fun! Simple. If I didn't really enjoy it I would have stopped years ago. I only feel like I really started to get serious about it after I graduated with my BFA. It has gotten pushed back a little over the last year- what with going back to school for a masters and getting a "real job" but I find it lets me focus on a few important projects rather then just throwing stuff together. I also have rediscovered my love of competition!
So with this being the 10 year mark for me I have a few special projects planed. And I can't say for sure how long I will be doing this, I will say as long as I find it fun I will keep it up. Cosplay has not consumed me, but it is a part of me and I should stop being embarrassed to bring it up or talk about it. I mean there are far worse things I could be into, right?  So as part of my vow to Peter Pan never to grow up, working with kids and attempting to live a little threw cartoon characters is how I choose to do it.

I saw people making posts like this on a popular web sight. It asked to post a picture of your first, most recent, and current favorite of your cosplays. So here is my currents.