The Things I Do for Love

After months of continuous otaku events , I finally ended up being a cosplayer myself. Year 2012 was my originally intended year to cosplay. Being a newbie, I didn’t have the sense of time and planning for it. I thought it would take long. But no, I finished all the preparations in less than a month. November was a busy time. It was my birthday month and cosplay was my gift to me (and the most expensive one so far!). But who would I cosplay? I asked myself this common question. I wanted a character that I know by heart. She should have a cute personally. Finally, the costume should be easy to make yet attractive. After days of brainstorming, I finally made a decision to be Sakura Haruno from Naruto Shippuden . She fits perfectly from my descriptions above. Naruto is one of my favorite anime series. Sakura is cute and her costume is simple yet eye-catching. I commissioned our seamstress neighbor to make my costume. With her expertise, she was the one who informed me of what type of

The first day of Pinoy Otaku Encore 2011   was a little laid back compare to what follows. Here now is my report for the second day! Yay! ^_^ I arrived early on November 27, 2011 in SM Megamall. Actually, I rarely go out on Sundays but this day was an exception. I have awaited this for 24 years of my life. And now, the time has finally arrived for my cosplay debut ! :D However, for this journal entry, I’m going to be a con-goer. It was not easy coming up with a report when you are cosplaying. But hey, I managed to bring it on, albeit poorly. So on with the event… The crowd was a lot more than the first day. The event highlights happened on the second day, that’s why. There were K-pop Dance Contest, Battle of the Bands, and Cosplay Competition in the lineup. Of course, since I was also roaming around Megatrade Hall 3, I wasn’t able to cover all of these up close. Fangirls and their deafening screams flooded the place when the K-pop Dance Contest started. Different groups danced and