FanimeCon 2017 - Part 2

Before I continue with Part 2 of my Fanime 2017 experience, I'd like to share what I did before the con on Day 3- Our AirBnB was literally right next to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum! We could literally see it from the driveway behind the house. National Geographic filmed an x-ray of a mummy here. If you're in the area, I highly suggest checking out this place! It's very interesting!

So, now, on with the con! I split up my entries, since all my blog posts tend to be pic-heavy! This way the entries are shorter and quicker to load!

[the San Jose Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum]

[at FanimeCon 2017]

Day 3, May-28, Sunday, was my Miku cosplay day! I love being Miku! I always feel cute and like a star! She's so cute to embody!

[one of the main artist of the con: Finni Chang]

Day 2 was *Purchase Day* for me! I did the bulk of my buying that day and most of it was in Artist Alley, as usual. I basically scouted out the con for what I wanted on Day 1 and then made the actual purchases on Day 2. Above you can see myself with artist, Finni Chang, who did a lot of the artwork for the con! I bought her prints that she made just for the con! She was very humble!

*I'll be posting my Fanime haul in a separate post very soon! Stay tuned! It is of course pic-heavy, so I want to keep it separate!

[with the Super Cue mascot]

I took a picture with the Super Cue guy in the Dealer's Hall, where all the food was. No, I didn't eat anything from there! I just thought it would be cute to take a picture with him.

[drinks at the Marriott connected to the San Jose Convention Center]

I did have a few drinks before heading back into the Artist Alley though. This is also at the Marriott in the San Jose Convention Center.

[cosplayer as Lieutenant Uhura]

This lovely woman stopped me in Artist Alley for my picture! Of course, I had to get one of her! She was an amazing tribute to Lieutenant Uhura and I think Nichelle Nichols would be proud!

This guy also stopped me for my photo and I couldn't resist! I think when there are 2 kawaii people together then you have to take a pic!

[in front of Alagaesha Art's booth]

At this point, my friend, Heather, was pretty sick, but she was such a trooper! She hung in there and she sold that art and all those pins! I was so proud of her! (The guy in the back is her friend, Mike.)

On my way out of the con, this little girl stopped me for a pic! I actually had quite a few children stop me for pics throughout the day. It was an amazing feeling to know they felt like I represented Hatsune Miku so well!

[cosplayer as Jedi Princess Tiana]

As I was walking down the street, I saw this beautiful lady as Princess Tiana in Jedi form! Absolutely brilliant! She and her whole group were really nice!

Well, that sums up my Fanime 2017 con! I was only at the convention for maybe an hour or so on the final day, Monday, and I did not cosplay or have any pictures. I just made some final purchases, said "goodbye" to Heather, and left. Feel free to check out my instagram @thebunnie where I have more pictures from the con posted!

FanimeCon 2017 - Part 1

As always, I'm super behind on blog entries! Although, FanimeCon 2017 was just a couple of weeks ago, so I'm not too late with that! I just wanted to share my experience! This was my third time attending the con and like the previous years I attended, it was held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. This year, they had some thing new- "Clockwork Alchemy", which was an extension of the regular FanimeCon. It was a steampunk-based extension. Although we had the 4 day pass to the convention and that included access to Clockwork Alchemy, we did not enter this part of the con at all. So, feel free to leave comments if you attended and let me know how that was!

Fanime was held May 26-29, Friday-Monday, of Memorial Weekend. My partner, Agent Afronaut, was who I attended the con with and he was in training in Texas up until Friday! So, we drove down Friday and did not get to go the con at all.

[waiting for our friend Heather in the Marriott Hotel lobby]

I must say, he was a trooper though! He flew in and we still managed to get down there to San Jose from San Francisco, and enjoy time with our friend Heather!

[drinks at Gordon Biersch]

We went out to Gordon Biersch that night. The food was okay. I have to say, the drinks were nice, but the food was just "okay". I feel like there are way better places to eat in San Jose and if you're visiting the city, you definitely need to look at better places!

[at FanimeCon 2017 as Glitter Breeze]

Day 2, Saturday, was the day I actually attended the con for the first time. I had a new cosplay on! I was Glitter Breeze, aka Reika Aoki, from Pre Cure or Glitter Force.

[with Piplup]

First thing I did was head to Artist Alley to see my friend Heather and along the way I ran into Piplup (from Pokemon)! Too cute! Penguins are a favorite of mine, so I do have a soft spot for Piplup and we matched! Couldn't have planned that better if I tried! This was my first time ever encountering a Piplup cosplayer at a con too!

[Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast]

So, Heather and I decided we needed coffee! As I was walking to get in line at the Marriott, I saw a beautiful Belle cosplayer! Her dress was on point! She said her friend made and I must say, her friend did an excellent job! But she really pulled it off with her simplistic beauty!

[with a Garnet cosplayer]

I found the best Garnet cosplayer I have ever spotted at a con! I didn't get her info or the deets on her cosplay, but she looked the part, for sure!

[with Jada]

Later, I ran into my friend, Jada, who was there covering the con for the online blog she works for. We had some drinks. It's really nice that the Marriott is connected to the San Jose Convention Center and that they have a bar, if you're old enough to partake in that sort of thing!

[with Allysse as Purple Heart from Hyperdimension]

I first ran into this lady last year at Fanime. She was also wearing her Purple Heart cosplay then. I think this cosplay was just meant for her! She looks perfect! It was really great to see Allysse again this year.

[leaving FanimeCon]

At that was all I have for Day 2 of FanimeCon 2017! I will be uploading pictures from Day 3, as well as my haul from Fanime! If you were there please leave your comments about the con below and if we have a picture together, please send it to me at stylish.kiss@gmail.com!

[with Heather in San Pedro Square Market]

Oh, but I did have dinner with Heather at The Old Spaghetti Factory in San Pedro Square Market that night! I highly recommend visiting and eating in San Pedro Square if you're ever in San Jose!

SacAnime 2017

Well, like the last couple of years, SacAnime Winter kicked off my "con" season! As always, it was held in Sacramento, California at the Sacramento Convention Center.

[Day 2 - Hatsune Miku Cosplay]

Day 1 was quite simple for me. I arrived in the afternoon with my partner, aka Agent Afronaut! We just took in the convention. We walked around, we visited some friends, and saw the overview of the whole layout and con.

Day 2 was the day I cosplayed! I took a shot at being Hatsune Miku of Vocaloid again! Since I had only cosplayed her once (last year at Fanime 2016) and it was for a very short-while, I thought I should cosplay her for a full day! 

Ugh!

I had major wig problems that morning! We all know that long synthetic wigs tangle easily, but I had mine well secured during travel. Or so I thought. It was nothing but a mess! I didn't want to waste all morning trying to fix it and what I was doing wasn't really helping. So, I just cut it. #ShortHairDontCare! It is what it is! The show had to go on! So, as you can see in the picture above, I had short hair and just worked it like it was!

[with a Totoro cosplayer]

I met a lot of really great people while at SacAnime! The friendly environment is my favorite aspect of SacAnime. It's honestly what keeps me coming back! Everyone from the staff, to the vendors and artists, as well as the attendees are just so nice! SacAnime really does create a safe, friendly, and positive environment for fans and nerds!

[myself with a young Miku]

I was stopped by this adorable girl who was also cosplaying Miku! Of course I had to take a picture with her! How sweet! And she had her wig game straight! LoL!

[with Agent Afronaut on the Day 3]

Day 3 - I didn't cosplay, because I had planned to leave the con a little early to get home before the evening. Well, I'm super glad I didn't! It was a very windy and very rainy day! I'm sure just about anything I would have worn would have been wet and possibly ruined!

We arrived early that day, before the doors of the showroom opened and before any events started! I can't remember the last time we were early for a convention! 

Actually......now that I think about it, we were early on the last day of SDCC 2017. Before that though, I can't remember another time!

[Melody Wang of Morigalaxy]

As always, my artist-friend, Melody Wang, was in attendance with her new line of merchandise under her new brand name: Morigalaxy! I picked up charms and prints! (I plan to do a SacAnime haul post soon!)

[with a mermaid from Sacramento Mermaids]

I don't know how I didn't see this booth the first 2 days, but I passed it before I left the third day and was able to take a photo with a MERMAID! It was a sponsor for the Sacramento Mermaids company, but I've never had my picture taken with a mermaid at any event before! It was a cool experience and she was super nice!

[with a Hatsune Miku cosplayer]

Well, I took some pictures with cosplayers before heading out. Like I said before, it was a great con! I'm not sure if I'll be back for SacAnime summer, but I'm definitely going to try! If I do go, I hopefully will be cosplaying!

Like I said in my previous post- up next for me is WonderCon in April! I'll see you in Anaheim, California!

WonderCon 2016 - Day 3

Well, I did not attend WonderCon on Day 2, and that was quite alright with me! I caught up on some much needed rest and relaxed in LA! My partner, Agent Afronaut, spent the day going to panels and doing interviews, as he had a press badge. I did not have a press badge, so I would have been alone most of the day, had I went.

[myself as Spider Gwen with a Silk cosplayer]

Day 3 was the return of my Spider Gwen cosplay and also the retirement day. I am not sure how it happened, but by the end of the day just about every piece of my cosplay was ruined. I guess I socialized and webbed-out more than I thought I did, because when I went to change at my hotel I was shocked to see how my cosplay was so badly damaged! Oh, well. I had fun with it and I look forward to doing new things! 

[myself as Spider Gwen with Miles Morales & Silk cosplayers]

Some of the first amazing cosplayers I ran into happened to be near each other, so why not a group photo! Representing the Spider Verse: Gwen, Miles, and Cindy.

[myself as Spider Gwen with a Silk cosplayer]

So, Day 3 was mostly about socializing with other cosplayers and attendees. I took a lot of pictures and had a lot of fun! - I ran into the girl above who was holding down a table for an artist. Of course, we had to team-up for obvious reasons!

[with a Rapunzel cosplayer]

The girl above was so lovely to talk to, not to mention she had an amazing cosplay of the Rapunzel going on! I loved her hair, it's what made me stop her! She told me she didn't make the wig herself, but it still looks amazing on her!

[myself with Melody Wang aka Chukairi]

I always make time for friends! I had to say goodbye to Melody, but I will see her at Fanime in May. (I'll see you there too if you attend!) She had a very busy WonderCon, but of course she did since she has many admirers!

[myself with Heather Curfman]

Heather is the sweetest! Unfortunately, I'm not sure when the next time is that I'll see her, but I enjoyed spending time with her at WonderCon! She had a very successful con! She was comissioned to make some Spider Gwen covers and she did a perfect job! You should check them out! 

[myself with a Harley Quinn cosplayer from Prism Comics]

So, when passing the Prism Comics booth, this amazing Harley Quinn cosplayer stopped us and she was the PERFECT Harley! Not only does she actually look like Harley Quinn is suppose to, but her role play never quit! From her acting to her voice, she was spot on! She was also so sweet! - In the pic, I tried to look annoyed, but I failed! She was just too cute!

[myself with BB8]

On Day 1, I had taken a pic of myself with BB8 at the Funko/Bounty Hunters booth, but it didn't turn out so well. So, if at first you don't succeed, try again!

Well, I had loads of fun at WonderCon this year, but as I said before I liked it in Anaheim better. I'm looking forward to next year even though it will be a long journey for me as I am moving to New York this year. Oops! I guess I just let the secret out! Haha! Yes, I'm moving from California to New York! Talk about a change! I'll be attending Kraken Con next and a few other cons in California before I head out. Hope to see you there!

WonderCon 2016 - Day 1

Well, WonderCon snuck up on me this year! Though I booked and arranged the trip in early December, I sort of just shoved it off to the side and then all of a sudden it was like- BAM! HERE I AM! However, I was still ready for it!

[myself before WonderCon Day 1]

My cosplay lineup for WonderCon this year was pretty small. Nothing extravagant. I have been wanting to wear my Rainbow Dash dress for a long time! I have had it for almost a year, but never found a con that I felt I could wear it to. WonderCon is a convention based on fan appreciate for all arts and it has really opened up to Anime and other pop culture outside of traditional comics, so I felt this was appropriate! - My cosplay was simple. The dress was from Target and I added rainbow stockings from Yandy to go with it. The shoes are simple black Mary Janes from Agaci.

[my Rainbow Dash cosplay make-up]

Here's an upclose view of the make-up I did for my Rainbow Dash cosplay. If it seems "out there" to you -well, it is! I was going for that over-the-top, Amy Shrinkle look! I've always wanted to try it to match her style and that's what I came up with!

[Agent Afronaut outside of WonderCon]

Does the background look familiar to anything else on this blog? Well, it should! Simply replace the "WonderCon" banner with a Comikaze banner! This year, WonderCon was held in Los Angeles, California for the first time and it was inside the Los Angeles Convention Center, which was the same place we attended Comikaze 2015. - As, always, I attended WonderCon with partner, with whom most know as: Agent Afronaut.

[myself with artist Melody Wang aka Chukairi]

Day 1 was a pretty easy going for me. It was mostly just seeing friends and familiar faces while walking around and checking out the vendors. In the picture above you'll see myself with a very familiar face! In almost all of my convention posts you see Miss Melody Wang! She's become a great friend that I met at cons! If you look closely at the print on the right in the book on the table, you'll see what I bought from her at this con!

[myself with artist Heather Curfman]

I also made it a point to stop by and see Heather Curfman! Another lovely artist who I have made friends with thanks to conventions! She actually lives in Seattle, WA, so any time she comes back down to California is exciting!

[myself in front of the Collectors Corps booth]

Well, of course, Collector Corps was there! As always, I took a pic in front of their poster-wall. I'm a huge fan of this subscription series! It's totally worth the money and they send exclusives every month! I've not found another nerd subscription I like better. Oh, and I know I'm behind on posting my boxes! Ah! You know me! It's just a given!

***I'm not paid to promote Collector Corps. Nor do I receive anything from Funko. I am just a fan since the beginning!

[myself with the Hulk]

As, always, Funko and the Collector Corps bring their over sized replicas! Most were the same ones I have posed with at previous cons last year, but I had yet to see the Hulk! He was pretty impressive!

[myself with cosplayer MediocreWallOfChina]

I saw some amazing cosplay at WonderCon this year. This is one of my favorites! I love Pocahontas! She is my favorite Disney Princess and I don't feel I see enough of her at conventions, especially cosplay that does her justice, but this was great!

[myself with Agent Afronaut]

It was a pretty chill day. Not much to report. I had fun, but I missed the amenities and environment of Anaheim. I'm really glad that they have decided to bring it back to Anaheim in 2017!

SacAnime Winter 2016

A couple weekends ago I went to Sacramento to ring in the New Year, celebrate my birthday, and attend SacAnime Winter 2016! So, Happy New Year to all! I hope you all had a safe and happy NYE, however you celebrated. I also wish everyone a great 2016 and hopefully it's been great so far for everyone!

[sushi from Osaka in Sacramento, CA]

My NYE was pretty chill and relax. I went out with friends to have sushi at Osaka in downtown Sacramento. - I highly recommend this place if you're in the area and you enjoy sushi. 

[celebrating my birthday with Melody and Heather]

Day 1 of SacAnime Winter was good. I spent the entire day at the con and walking around. I saw a lot of great art, artists, and vendors. I also was able to get in touch with people I have met at previous cons. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from Day 1 though. 

In the picture above is myself with my friends, who also happened to be artists at SacAnime. They came out to celebrate my birthday after Day 1.

[myself with Irene eBdard]

Day 2 was a little better, in terms of picture taking. I made sure to take pictures! The first thing I did when I walked into the convention was stand in line to meet Irene Bedard! It was also the actual day of my birthday.

FYI: For those who may not know, Irene Bedard is the voice of Pocahontas in the Disney animated version. 

Pocahontas is my favorite Disney Princess! Up until the movie came out, Jasmine was my favorite, but when Pocahontas came out it was all over! She was it for me! I found her version in the movie so inspiring! I love the music from the film too! It was awesome to be able to meet the woman who brought her to life! It was a nice birthday gift from Agent Afronaut!

[myself with artist Melody Wang]

It's always great to see Melody Wang, aka Chukairi, at conventions! She's become a really great friend of mine and I happen to admire her work oh-so-much!

[Anna Greenwood as One Punch Man]

Had the opportunity to see this amazing cosplay by Anna Greenwood as One Punch Man! Seriously, AMAZING!

[myself with Kyndall Jordann as Marceline]

I was just walking by and happened to see a girl sitting there that looked exactly like Marceline! It was great to meet Kyndall Jordann! She was a sweetheart and she looks like a living version of Marceline! Also, we were totally boot twins!

 [myself with Chris Cartwright]

And when I saw this adorable Pikachu cospaly I ran right up to him! Chris Cartwright did an amazing job and was so sweet! Hope to bump into him again at future cons! 

Well, overall I had a great time at SacAnime and celebrating my birthday. It was a little slow and definitely slower than the SacAnime Summer I attended in 2015, but it was a very early con and right after the holidays. Not to mention it was during NYE, so that probably slowed down the con. However, I met a lot of great people and reconnected with familiar faces, and had fun! It was a nice start to the convention-going for 2016! See you all at WonderCon next!