Sacred Forest Meadow

I agree with lfangor; lists are wonderful. Especially when trying to get organized.

Things left to do before Otakon:
- Finish cosplay
- Call Tangent and make sure we're still on for that weekend
- Also ask Tangent about David
- Final shopping trip
- Make sign ("Video game music on request! Ask to see list of songs")

Things left to do for cosplay:
- Braid wig
- Hem skirt
- Shop for fabric for top
- Make top
- Decorate gloves when they arive
- Decorate cape

Things to pack for Otakon (If I miss anything you think I'd need, let me know!):
- Sun screen
- Hat
- WATER!
- Light clothes (possibly DBZ shirt?)
- Cell phone
- Costume
----- Ears
----- Top
----- Cape
----- Wig
----- Gloves
----- Sandals
----- Belt?
----- Bat plushie
----- Handkerchief
- sagepurr (LEAVE AT TANGENT'S!!!!)
- Money (set aside $50 for Tangent)
- Keyboard & repotoir
- Sign
- Umbrella or poncho
- Disposable cameras (at least 3 or 4)
- Sneakers
- Pads for sandals
- Granola bars or other small eatibles
- Book(s)
- Glow jewelry
-----Pendant
-----3 bracelets
-----2 rings
-----Earrings

11 days until Otakon!

- Got Katsucon pictures developed (The Naruto photoshoot pics didn't come out!!! ToT)
- Went to the party store and got a back-up wig in case the new shipment of wig dye doesn't do any better than the last one
- Got 2 wig caps and some clip-on glowstick earrings for the dancing at Otakon
- Got 2 bottles of sunscreen and 3 disposable cameras

I am now going to reward myself with freezing cold water from my elephant sprinkler :D

17 days until Otakon

Hero of the day next two months
john_tangent: For saving me over $600 by giving me a room that's safer and no doubt comfier than any hotel in the Baltimore area.

Thanks to him, Mom is feeling much better about me going to Otakon, so now I am pre-registered and ready to start working on my costume!

Things to do to get ready for making the costume;

1. Cash my paycheck(s)
2. Order wig and wig dye
3. Take the bus to...
Joanne Fabrics, for...
- a new bobbin
- pink thread?
- patterns for a cape and blouse
The mall, for.....
- shoes
- belt
- gloves
- Genie Lamp?

So I'm almost ready to start stitching my costume together, but the issue of a wig was left undone. But somebody on chronotrigger told me about a forum where I can keep updated on news for the Chrono Trigger photo shoot at Otakon. www.cosplay.com. Generally a good site for meeting cosplayers, planning photo shoots, and getting good advice for production of costumes. The site also has some wigs for sale. One problem; I'd still have to dye it. What to do....so I ask the forum if they know where to find dye in the color I need. Somebody showed me a website that sold wig dye. And guess what? They have my color!!!

Must remember to call nandarou_life, mathaeus, and keith_m043 to make plans for a room at the con. Then I must pre-register! Which of course means that Mom and I must go out and cash my check!

Last night the bobbin in the sewing machine ran out of thread and I couldn't figure out how to fix it and Mom was away :(

Today, however, Mom stopped me before I got in the shower to inform me that she fixed it, and also finished the sewing I was in the middle of. Then when I got home from school, I found a string of beads, a sequin headband and a white glittery purse! Yay! Love the mommy! <3 *lots and lots of hugses*