Digging back in my blog archives, I found a costume meme I filled out in July 2002. I decided to add my new 2013 answers to it.
1.Name:
2002: kell
2013: kell
(oh i’m so glad I’m still kell.)
2.Cosplay Name:
2002: kell
2013: kelldar
(I just expanded.)
3.When did you first start costuming?:
2002: 1998
2013: 1998
(some things don’t change)
4. How many years has it been now?:
2002: er… twoish? (seriously speaking)
2013: 15, omg I’ve been in this hobby for as long as kids at some cons have been alive.
5. First convention you cosplayed at?:
2002: Animazment 2001
2013: Animazement 2001
(well that stayed the same but again see question 3, LOL.)
6. What costume(s) did you wear?:
2002: selphie, beatrix, bat burglar sakura
2013: Those 3, plus an original character.
7. How many cons have you been to?:
2002: Four
2013: by my count 56?
8. What cons were they?:
2002: Az01, mtac 2 1/2, midsouthcon 02, Az02
2013: Oh geez. Animazement 2001-2002, MTAC 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006-2007, 2010, MidSouthCon 2002, 2004-2011, Otakon 2002, Dragoncon 2002-2012, Katsucon 2003-2004, Anime Expo 2003, A-Kon 2003-2005, SDCC 2004-2006, Star Wars Celebration 3, Shadowcon 2005, Nashville Comic and Horrorfest 2005-2007, Adventurecon 2007-2008, Con Nooga 2008, Megacon 2009, Emerald City ComiCon 2011, Anaheim Comic Con 2010, Wonderfest 2006, Superman Celebration 2009, Timegate 2012, Geek Media Expo 2009-2012
9. How many costumes have you made?:
2002: umm… too many for someone who has only been to four cons. 22.
2013: I don’t know and I’m not even going to try to count right now. I think somewhere in the 170-180 vicinity for myself, more if you count ones for friends.
10. Proud of them?:
2002: some of them.
2013: most of them.
11. How many costumes have you had made for you or bought(I mean the whole thing)?:
2002: 2
2013: um.. like 4, I think.
12. If you said ‘none’ to 9 and answered 11 then do you wish you could make your own costumes?:
2002: already do, sometimes I just find something I like on ebay.
2013: I make my most of my costumes as you can see LOL
13. Do you idolize someone because their costumes are amazing?:
2002: I wouldn’t say idolize, but I’m amazed by some peoples’ skills.
2013: ditto from 2002. I’m a fan of a lot of peoples’ work.
14. Ever crossplayed(dressed as opposite sex)?:
2002: yes
2013: still yes to same two costumes I referred to in 2002 LOL
15. Are your costumes mostly anime, game, jrock/jpop, original, and/or other?:
2002: anime and games. sometimes things from western comics or movies.
2013: Comics, Movies and TV are my main genre now. I’ve only done 3 anime costumes in the past 8 years.
16. So just what costumes have you done so far?:
2002: britan, quistis trepe, sailor jupiter, beatrix, selphie tilmett, bat burglar sakura, wolfwood, milly, ruby moon, asuka sundress (bought), sailor mars (bought), duellist utena, gryffindor student, cammy, piper, random elf, she-ra, rally vincent, hermione, princess leia, lulu, misato, ling xiaoyu, lum
2013: I’m not naming them all LOL Just go look in my costume portfolio
17. Any in the works?:
2002: Urd & Lina Inverse
2013: Romana I, Elf dress
18. Future plans you wouldn’t mind sharing?:
2002: Ocha, Shadowcat & Amidala
2013: Glimmer, maybe my Downton Abbey dress, still playing with Dragoncon plans
19. Go/Gone to cons just to see your friends?:
2002: not really. I’m happy to see people I know, but that’s just part of it.
2013: really now I’d say it’s equal parts costuming and equal parts hanging out with friends.
20. What convention are you planning on going to next?:
2002: otakon, mtac pi, dragoncon
2013: C2e2, Dragoncon 2013