I need your vote!!!

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Go to that link and you will see the entries for the 2013 Anime Expo photography contest. If you wish to vote for the photo of me, it's in the second row. Zafina!!! Keith Louie entered that photo and we are so excited it's in the finals.

Thanks guys!

Working out some details right now. I just got permission from one of my photographers to sell his photos as prints. Pretty excited about that. So I'm in the process of getting that ready. I think I'll do 2 or 3 different prints to start. I think I know which ones to do.

The X-Force shoes are officially on sale! I made them. Wearable art by me!

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They are sexy! You know a girl with size 7 feet. She might even be you!! Either way, she will love them. Even though they are comic print, they are still primarily black and are neutral for most outfits. Trust me. I'm in the fashion industry.

Remember when I said I was in a music video, and we filmed in the snow, and I running around in the forest in heels, and the underbust corset bruised my ribs? And then we filmed the next bit and I was evil and crawled in dirt in the studio?

....anyway, the it was all worth it. The trailer is out....

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Yeah a trailer to a music video... whaaat? Well it's got me excited. I've been waiting so long for this.

It was a good weekend. I'm really tired. And broke.

My Rocket Raccoon cosplay went over very well! I held my gun like a real trooper and got a lot of compliments for it. There were a bunch of Guardians of the Galaxy fans that were just delighted to see my costume. That is always a good feeling. I used booby tape... double sided dress tape, to attach the mask to my face. It was really okay to peel off. Better then washing off that much black make up!!!

Psylocke was good too. I did the most recent version of her. Uncanny X-force full body suit with a pony tail and sword strapped to my back. Not a lot of people recognized it because they are so used to the little leotard. But X-men/X-force fans that are on the ball with things were also super delighted to see it!

Dressing up as Amy was super comfy and cute, but a lot of people didn't really get it, I guess. A girl in sweats. Weeeee. But trust me, I was a kick ass Amy Wong. I did get a couple people that loved it. It's kind of nice to have a low key cosplay though. I don't have to stop every few seconds.

Not many photos were done this weekend. The BMO centre isn't that great for shoots. But I get do real shoots with these costumes soon!

I like shoes. I just finished doing up these babies:
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So I'm thinking about doing up more of these to sell. Different colors and comics. I'll post them on ebay or etsy. I've got lots of ideas for more. Custom orders are welcome. E-mail me! v.wedge@gmail.com

I know I'm going to be Psylocke and Amy Wong at some point this weekend. I waaas thinking about being Nilin as well. But then I sort of want to wear something a little more comic like. I was suppose to be doing some kind of project with Nilin with a friend of mine, but I have to check with her to see if that is still going on. If it is, then I'll be Nilin, if not, Rocket Raccoon. I'm happy wearing either one honestly, but it all depends on what is happening.

Bluntly put, yes. I have have things for sale. This is my etsy shop:
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There you will find my other art besides cosplay. And some cosplay!!
I make jewelry. I knit hats and scarves. There aren't any hats and scarves up yet. I want to put up more jewelry and other accessories first because it's Spring time. Like I said, I'm selling some gently used cosplay. Also, I'm thinking about making some cosplay accessories especially to sell on here. Who knows!

You guys might not be too excited about jewelry, but these things will make awesome gifts. Also, I'm using this shop to help fund more cosplay!!

Yeah, I got passes, and a hotel room, and my flight! I'll be there on Fri, Sat, and Sun. I wonder what to wear! I know I'll be Amateratsu for sure.

Two nights ago, Keith Louie www.klmedia.net and I did a shoot outside at night. Now anywhere else in April, you'd think: oh well that doesn't sounds so bad.
WRONG! Not in Calgary. Forecast said -4 degrees. It was snowing and windy. Windchill makes it feel like -12. We heard that on the radio on the drive home. HA! Good thing my costume has a jacket. I was able to layer a long sleeve top underneath. I also wore 2 pairs of tights. And the costume has gloves. I wasn't so bad off. I should have worn another pair of socks though. Owie my toes.

The costume is a little bit of a secret. It's really not anything spectacular, but hopefully it will tug on your nostalgic heart strings. Keith wants to add some neato special effects to the photos. That is really the only reason we aren't saying what it is. But don't worry! It's cute.

I think I know what I'm wearing for Comic Expo now. Nilin. I updated and fixed my Uncanny X-Force Psylocke a bit. So I'll wear that. And then, Amy Wong!

20 days until Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo!
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I'll be hanging out at booth #523. I'm still working out some details, but I might have a print if you're interested in picking one up. I'll even autograph it!

I'm still not 100% on what I'll be wearing. I really want to be Amy Wong. If I do, that will be Sunday. I'm thinking about being Nilin from Remember Me and Queen Cassiopeia from Ni no Kuni. There is also a parade going down Stephen Ave on the Friday. I'm still not sure if I'm going to participate. I've got some ideas for it floating around. But we've only got 20 days to prepare, so hopefully we can all get our stuff together!!!

I've been shopping a bunch since Monday. I got birthday and tax return money. It burns a hole in my pocket. I love shopping. Got a bunch of cheap clothes, body jewelry, cosplay stuff and junk, and even winter boots for next year! Today, I'm finally going to the fabric store to get the rest of the fabric needed for Queen Cassiopeia. I actually had every piece of material I needed to make the whole costume except some pale blue to line the cape. That is a wicked stash. I also had to buy the wig, gloves, and some flowers. Not bad I say!

I even got featured on another website! Thanks Comic Addictz!

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My birthday falls around Easter again!
Last night, Adam and I went to our friend's house for my first game of D&D. It was enjoyable.
Afterwards, we built my friend's LEGO R2-D2. I played with a lot of LEGO when I was a kid, so it was really fun to get back into it, even if I did break a nail in the process. [link]

Today is Easter/birthday dinner at my parent's house. I get to see my dog!! And I get lobster and DQ cake. Tomorrow, they are taking me to Cross Iron Mills, where I get to pick out some birthday presents.

It's my actually birthday on Tuesday. My boss promised me cake.

I posted a video of my singing: [link]
It's been a while since I've actually done any real singing, so I want to share a vid once a month just to get back into it, maybe get some feedback. I'm open to song suggestions. Maybe there is a song you think I'd do well, or something challenging.

I decided to make Queen Cassiopeia. Just like the cover of the Japanese version of Ni no Kuni. I'm actually about half done now. Back in the day, when cosplayers added more detail to their costumes then needed; beads, lace, trim, shiny things, we would called that "Amano-ing", or something like that. I'm totally doing it. Do people still use that term? I never really liked it.

I'm also trying to do a shoot tomorrow. I don't know what costume or where to go. It might be as simple as running around downtown, going to a park in the city. If I'm lucky, drive out to the mountains. Who knows!!! All I know is that I would like to be outside. It's Spring... I hope. For real this time. I'm just really itching to do a shoot because I'm not at Sakuracon this weekend. Waaaa. haha. And it's my birthday weekend. Weeee!

I love Ni no Kuni!! Love it. I'm almost finished the game. Just in the last dungeon. I wish I game would not end. I need to cosplay it. I'm in the process of making a plush Mite. But that is not enough.

Should I cosplay the White Witch? Or Queen Cassiopeia? I DON'T KNOW!!!!!

Why is life so tough? I could be evil and bad ass, but it would cost more money. It would be nice to be good and pretty, and it's less expensive... I feel like I just answered my question there. If I really can't decide which one to be, I should be the less expensive one...? Logic... okay. Still thinking.

I guess I'm not going to Sakuracon after all. Flights got super expensive. At least the money I as going to spend on that trip can go towards nice things and more cosplay.

My Black Mage is almost done. I'm just finishing up the jacket, and I've already made a hat. The rest is from my wardrobe.

I'm going to have a little fun with my next two costumes. Break the mold a little bit. I usually stick to  the original designs. Well there was that formal Chun-li and my Rocket Raccoon, but this time, I'm going to go a little more crazy.

Going back to some classic Final Fantasy, I am currently making a Black Mage. It's for a very special photo shoot later this month. But I'll keep it a surprise for now.

And I've finally decided to make Amateratsu. I have a wicked design. And I had put it off for a few months because I was a little pre-occupied with other things. But my boyfriend reminded me a few days ago, and I can't get her out of my head again.

I doubt these costumes will make it to Sakura con. Yeah. I've decided to go. We will be doing a big Tekken group on the Saturday. I don't know what else to wear that weekend. Maybe I'll wear them to Otafest.

Yeah me! Over 400 likes on my fan page now! [link]

Exhausted. Sick actually! I am one of the unluckies that contracted an illness at a convention. But the con was great!

I hung out with Tali Cosplay and Nicolle King. Look them up on Facebook. On day one, we were Psylocke, Ms. Marvel, and Power Girl. Then day 2 was Nilin, Super Girl, and Power Girl. Day 3 was Juri, Cammy, and Ryu. We were adorable!!!

We went to Molly McIssac's art party. That was a blast!!! Gogo dancing Psylocke. We did tonnes of shoots with Cosplay in America guys, EBK, Cliff, and many others. Met new people and saw friends.

I wasn't planning on it, but my friends have fabulous plans for Sakura con. I'm going to try to go. Money is tight, but we'll see.

For today, I had put together a closet cosplay of the new Lara Croft. It is super cute. You can see it on my blog: highscorefashion.tumblr.com
I did for a photo shoot with DMacStudios: [link]
It was very exciting for me, because of my love for Lara Croft. I played the first few Tomb Raider games when I was in my teeny bopper years. I dressed like Lara for Halloween when I was 12 years old! I didn't keep up with the game series after the fourth installment, but Lara has always been one of my faves.

And if you are in Calgary, catch me on the morning news tomorrow. City TV. I'll be modeling for Aveda. I don't know what channel that is because I don't have cable. Hahaaaaa.

Did my first Rocket Raccoon shoot today with Adam. I know. One of the weirdest and cutest costumes I've ever made. I believe I will be wearing it to Calgary Comic Expo.

Yesterday, I did a promo shoot with the guys in Project: Long Night. It was a cold day, but I'm sure some bad ass photos will come from it.