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★ Went to Another Anime Convention today; it's in a different, smaller venue than it usually is, and because of that, a lot of stuff was reduced in size or cut altogether. There was no video game room, only one video screening room, and the dealer's room/artist alley was outside in the parking lot under a tent...a day after half a foot of snow fell. :S I had fun, but it sucks that so many things had to be compromised this year. :(
★ I didn't bother cosplaying. Today was the perfect weather for my Mei cosplay BUT i have so many bulky props (endothermic blaster & tank, Snowball) that it's extremely hard to manage on my own, so even though I really like cosplaying as an easily-recognizable character (lol) I just didn't want to deal with the logistics of it. The hotel didn't have any nice outdoor areas for taking photos anyway which is the main reason I wanted to wear the costume, and the halls were very narrow and crowded so it was the right decision, I think.
I decided to wear my yukata instead, which is meant for summer but it's also incredibly easy to put on and comfortable to wear (at least when it's not below 50F lol) I wish I had a fall/winter kimono for this time of year but I feel like there are not a lot of occasions where I can wear traditional Asian clothing and not seem out of place...I have thought a lot about wearing culture clothing in public places recently, being an Asian in a mostly white area. I sometimes think about wearing cultural clothing out in more casual public settings like restaurants or when out shopping at higher-end places, because a) it's beautiful and b) I think an important part of making a cultural practice seem less exotic and more acceptable is by doing it (or in this case, wearing it) as often as we can. But people who don't understand what you are doing and why make what should be a simple thing (wearing beautiful clothes you like) difficult by making fun of you either subtly or....not so subtly. :/
★ Tomorrow is the swap meet/yard sale and ~*~TEA PARTY~*~ which I am very excited for! I have a bunch of stuff that needs a new home and dressing up for the tea party is always funi've been preparing FOR MONTHS, good job me
★ I didn't bother cosplaying. Today was the perfect weather for my Mei cosplay BUT i have so many bulky props (endothermic blaster & tank, Snowball) that it's extremely hard to manage on my own, so even though I really like cosplaying as an easily-recognizable character (lol) I just didn't want to deal with the logistics of it. The hotel didn't have any nice outdoor areas for taking photos anyway which is the main reason I wanted to wear the costume, and the halls were very narrow and crowded so it was the right decision, I think.
I decided to wear my yukata instead, which is meant for summer but it's also incredibly easy to put on and comfortable to wear (at least when it's not below 50F lol) I wish I had a fall/winter kimono for this time of year but I feel like there are not a lot of occasions where I can wear traditional Asian clothing and not seem out of place...I have thought a lot about wearing culture clothing in public places recently, being an Asian in a mostly white area. I sometimes think about wearing cultural clothing out in more casual public settings like restaurants or when out shopping at higher-end places, because a) it's beautiful and b) I think an important part of making a cultural practice seem less exotic and more acceptable is by doing it (or in this case, wearing it) as often as we can. But people who don't understand what you are doing and why make what should be a simple thing (wearing beautiful clothes you like) difficult by making fun of you either subtly or....not so subtly. :/
★ Tomorrow is the swap meet/yard sale and ~*~TEA PARTY~*~ which I am very excited for! I have a bunch of stuff that needs a new home and dressing up for the tea party is always fun
