Official Cosplay BLOG!

I have decided to make this neglected blog website my official cosplay blog!

Filled with tips, pictures and... other stuff :D

So tomorrow, I'll be attending PCC (Philippine Cosplay Convention) I think this is their 3rd Year? Well, I spoke with Maronne, (U.K. and my sempai) and she'll be going as Ranka Lee so I'm pretty excited to see her. I'll be cosplaying YUI from K-On! Don't Say Lazy outfit. Here's a preview:

My Tailor had done an amazing job with my dress. I love how poofy it is! She did miss the beading detail though (In the chest area) but that's easy enough to do myself. She also made the glove thing (Which is on the wrong arm) so that's a plus!I added the bead detail on my white pumps myself. I got super glue hands now! When I handle super glue, I always end up making a mess but luckily the outcome was nice! I stuck 2 beads on a pin thingy and clipped the pin on the pumps so I can use the pumps for other occasions :) The shoes were from divisoria, P380 only! What a bargain! Plus they're SUPER comfortable!
The vertical stripped stockings are such a pain in the ass so I'll leave the super details for another time, can't find any here so I'm considering black electric tape...

Tip: Never ever paint stockings. If you want to splatter
paint them that's fine, but painting them via brush
is a waste of time, effort and money!I bought the fascinator (my head thingy) in Divisoria as well for P120, I added the bead detail myself as well, it was quite fun! I'm also suuuper happy I got the perfect wig from Sathura, SM. It's a bit steep in the budget but the quality, color and texture is absolutely gorgeous. Plus, I'll be able to re-use this wig because the character range is so versatile :)

So I'll be cosplaying with Yanka, she'll be my Mio! This will be her first cosplay so I'm super excited for her, my other friends enjoyed their debuts so I'm confident she'll get accustomed to the hobby :) My other groupmates are planning to do Death the Kid, Liz and Patty from Soul Eater, and I'm doing my best to assist them as well! See ya in PCC, tomorrow!

Otaku Taiki- Hetalia!!

I had the best time ever!! I went there expecting to find and meet friends I knew, but surprisingly Hetalia has caught the attention of more than a dozen fans and cosplayers! I went as USA~! Heck, hindi nga kami pumasok sa event eh.

Here are just a few of the many photos me and emo-China took:



Now let's all trample UK!
USA: *Watches happily*


I lacked a belt and my wig was on wrong. I promise I will improve my fail.



Azns love their pandas!


Spain teaches Europeans how to have fun, the Spanish way!
France is enjoying it too much though. Poor Sealand!




"Daddy! I wuv you! eh?"



I don't know who's enjoying it more... France or Taiwan!
"You should've been colonized by me!!"


Restricted Area reserved for Europeans.



"HAHAHHA Such a GREAT day for a burger!"



Set aside the past, shall we? :>



"I put firecrackers in your pants and I don't give a damn"



Oh my beloved Taiwan! Such a beauty~!



It was srsly the best fun I've ever had.

See you all again in Cosplay Mania 09!

I MEAN IT THIS TIME.

-United States of Alfred


P.S. I made icons!!



Personally, no. 2 is my favorite.

I'd like to thank Laiza, Paola and Pristine for coming with me and Gia to enjoy the fun! Sa Sept. and Nov nanaman ok? Sasama na si Russia this time.

Hachi: A dog's story

If you guys don't know the story of Hachiko, the incredibly loyal Akita dog from Japan, then allow me to tell the tale:

In 1924, Hachikō was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachikō saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting.

Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station.

The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.

This continued for 10 years, with Hachikō appearing only in the evening time, precisely when the train was due at the station.

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They're actually making this story into a movie.

Yeah, that's right. If you think that isn't surprising enough,

It's made in the USA, by AMERICANS.

Yeah, If you're not stunned enough, it stars RICHARD GERE.

How's that for Hachiko?

...In theaters December 18 2009. (Even I doubted the accuracy of Wikipedia and the facts they have, but it's really true. Wow, Richard Gere!)