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I think I just talked Kassy into cosplaying Donna with me.

:D

Ya'll know now I get to go to Dragon*Con. I'm going to be cosplaying Rhiannon Davies but I need help. I do not know which shirt to wear. I'll be borrowing a wig and I have a pair of light jeans as well as jewelry.

This was x-posted to dw_cosplay.


( If you thought my two wonky eyes were bad... )

Which is a laughable concept but this is pretend time folks for my Intro to Photoshop class. So let's push away reality for a few minutes.

( Here they are! )

I'm not really any better at designing fliers than I am taking the actual photograph.

I only have about six more to do and they only take me about an hour each. >_<

( The before... )

The after...


It was very yellow. There were a lot of layers and level adjustments.

To take this image...
( It's kinda big underneath this here cut. )

And then get this...

There are no more rooms at the Marriott for Dragon*Con.

Or rather, there are, but you have to switch rooms for everything after Saturday.

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And the Hilton and the Sheraton are listing the cheapest rooms starting at $350 a night.

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Crystal, livetolove, made a post in dw_cosplay that contained her D*C photos and stuff from her photo shoots. This post can be found here. The point of the story that it contains a photo of myself that I actually like. I think that I look good in it and that's unusual for me.

My face isn't shiny. My wig is in place. I have a suitable Donna'ish expression on my face. Yeah. I really, really like that photo.

The photo was taken by va_ronin.

And that's another one of my Dragon*Con Don'ts for 2009. DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS WHILE A PHOTOGRAPHER IS TAKING PHOTOS. Sorry. >_<

Also. I think I may have a flat tire. D:

THE DON'Ts

1. DO NOT OVER PACK!

I didn't use the kettle but once. I didn't really need the pillow but the blanket was nice for support on my back. I think I could do the same with a towel and another hotel pillow. I'm not bringing my laptop since it was useless. I mean really a hotel that costs that much doesn't have free WIFI? What gives?

Extra hangers? No. I didn't stain anything. I didn't iron anything. I didn't febreeze anything. Extra towels? No. Food? HECK NO! I took two pairs of shoes that I didn't even wear because I didn't wear my fancy dress. And the pair of white tennis shoes I didn't wear and they surprisingly took up a big space in my suitcase. Without all that crap I think the only bag I'll need is one suitcase and my backpack that contains my purse because I didn't need as many things that I had in there as I thought.

A cooler? WTF? It was nice in theory but not needed.

2. SCRAP THE DONNA NOBLE SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY/FOREST OF THE DEAD!

I don't think anyone recognized it.

3.  DO NOT TAKE OVER THE DESK OF THE HOTEL ROOM!

See Don't #1. I took way too much stuff and it sprawled out of control. I'm sorry about that. It was completely inconsiderate of me.

4. IF I'M GOING TO LEAVE STUFF BEHIND TO BE THROWN AWAY BY THE MAID I SHOULD TELL MY ROOMMATES!

Captain of the Failboat is me. Again. Sorry. >_< The alarm clock didn't work. The toiletries I should have dumped in the garbage can but I think they were full.

5. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY IN THE ELEVATORS DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!

I had a really bitchy moment where one of the elevators was already crowded. We were like sardines and it stops and two people are let on. I say that we're already packed! And then this really bitchy, skinny blond girl says that I could have just taken the stairs. I really wanted to throw my elbow into her throat. As soon as the elevator got off I bolted. It was unfortunate because a Weeping Angel was on the elevator and I wanted pictures. :(

6. DON'T DRINK!

Because it makes me sick. I took four sips of a pina colada and got a cross of something that was between a panic attack and heartburn. I thought it was heartburn. Did I learn anything? No. I wasted another $9 for another pina colada and the same damn thing happened. The lesson here folks is that I should have just stayed with my $3.50 Shirley Temples because one of the waitresses kept refering it as a refill.

THE DOs

1. PACK LIGHT!

I really only need one suitcase and a backpack that I can stuff my toiletries, purse and camera in to make it easier to transport. I don't need to bring any food or snacks. That is what vending machines are for though I should try to avoid sugar as that is probably what is making my ankles swell like grapefruits.

2. GET A GOOD BLACK SUIT!

For continued Donna Noble cosplay. I should also purchase a sonic screwdriver and wear a pair of Chucks so I can literally be the Doctor Donna.

3. TRY TO FIND A WEDDING DRESS!

This is not neccessary though for continued Donna Noble cosplay. It also might interfere with Do #1, pack light. But it is the most recognizable Donna.

4. FAN!

I should bring a small, miniature personal fan that I can use on myself when sitting in line or languishing in an elevator. It would help since the wig is so freaking hot. Being that they are small and battery powered, I can fit one into my purse.

5. TAKE MOAR PICTURES!

I really regret not taking more than I did.

6. IF I'M GOING TO TRY TO POSE DRAMATICALLY  I SHOULD LEARN HOW TO DO SO!

So I don't come across as being fatter than I already am. I know the camera is supposed to add about twenty but damn! Also. I kind of like the idea of not looking like a complete geek. I should also learn how to properly fake slapping people which brings us to Do #7....

7. IF I'M COSPLAYING DONNA NOBLE...

I should get more photos of slapping random people. If asking one of the Ten cosplayers to pretend that I was slapping him is a tame request, I shudder to think of what else the poor man must've been asked.  I should also be more rude and not ginger. I'm Doctor Donna Noble. I have the right! I should memorize the porthole window scene out of Partner's in Crime. I should maybe learn the accent.

8. I SHOULD BE MORE CHATTY AND SOCIABLE!

I shouldn't worry about coming across as a complete dork. It's Dragon*Con for pete's sake!

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And that's all I can think of for right now. :D

Thank you to Liz geneticlemon, Crystal livetolove, Kassy, Josh, Anna klytaemnestra for putting up with me for Dragon*Con.

It was epic fun. Truly and totally epic. EPIC!

And to those Doctor Who cosplayers that I met at Dragon*Con or who let me take a picture with them, thank you for humoring me.

Thank you Sara rosewalker for being really nice when I got sick from drinking three sips of a pina colada. I didn't need a Doctor. I needed a Rose!

Thank you Kevin for humoring me and taking a canon Jack and Donna picture.

I look forward to next year!

( SHENANIGANS! )

Next post? Jazz-hands Ianto!

Let me just say that I am extremely exhausted. I was so tired that coming back up from Atlanta that I couldn't keep my eyes open. I almost fell asleep so I pulled over and took an hour-long nap before finishing my drive.

Dragon*Con was epically awesome!

I rode down the elevator with Aaron Douglas from Battlestar Galactica and get this... HE WAS IN HIS CHIEF TYROL ORANGE JUMPSUIT! It was surreal. And then later I talked to him. He commented on my wig and said that it was a pretty color on me and was it real. I said no. It's a wig. I'm cosplaying Donna Noble from Doctor Who and he said 'Oohhhh."


I suffered for my costume. It was really, really hot in Atlanta and I didn't think that my wig would be that hot. You know what I got for my troubles? My underarms are broken out and where my wig cap and wig was pressed into my forehead I got this line of white, blistery, zit-like marks. They still hurt.

I'll post more when I have time and stuff.

So sleepy.

And thank you Jesus for letting me wait to get my period until the last day. I don't think I could have handled four days of bleeding and the hot weather and I'm so sorry for those that did. :(

I leave you with this...

Leaving for Dragon*Con tomorrow! And I'm still not done packing. I think that I'm going to have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to many bags. I have one big suitcase of clothing. One suitcase of misc stuff like my electric kettle, computer, camera, etc. One bag with my blankie and pillow. And then my purse and toiletries bag. >_< I am such a crappy packer.

And then there's the two bags of food. Oh yeah. Good thing that my rental is closer to an SUV instead of a car. >_

GO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

Please.

Has anyone gotten their postcard yet?

( Why I really shouldn't paint and probably shouldn't really take anymore art classes. )

It's stressful waiting to see if you get a financial aid grant and loans. I am such a procrastinator. I filled out the form before the priority deadline of July 28th but I should have gotten on the ball when I completed my taxes.

In good news I get more unemployment benefits! Ten weeks of $157 which is fine. And I am looking for a job. It's just hard to find one that even pays decent or who will work with my schedule. I am not traveling to west Knoxville on days that I do not have to go to school while I am in school. These part-time jobs don't pay enough and gas is just too much to have to drive thirty miles from home to west Knoxville. I'm already driving forty-one miles to school. Now if these jobs will pay me $10 bucks an hour to start, then we'll talk.

I have my wig for Dragon*Con. I have my costumes. I have my retro dress. I just have to get that postcard. Has anyone received theirs yet?

And my back is still giving me problems.

Oh God. I don't want to work on this art book! It'll be impossible to finish. Class doesn't end on Monday like I thought, it ends Thursday! x.x

My birthday was Monday. No cake. One card from my grandparents. Meh.

It didn't help that I've been sick for the past week and since Monday I've had another illness that I'm guessing is either acid indigestion or frequent heartburn or another similar ailment because as soon as I started taking Pepcid AC and Tums I've felt remarkably better. My back still hurts though and it hurts in odd places when I cough.

I've gotten my wig for D*C along with a mesh thing to wear under it. When I've compiled my outfits and feel not so rediculesly tired, I'll take pictures.

Edit: I forgot to add that I got sick again on Monday after eating a hamburger. It was a bit pink in the middle and it had a tomato. That might've been it.

This is my inspiration outfit, minus the leather jacket. It's just too hot. I have all the basic pieces for that. They aren't exact but they are close, at least the colors are the same. I have also ordered a wig.

( Just ignore that I'm wearing a tire around my waist. )

Thoughts?

I HOPE THAT EVERYONE WHO IS GOING TO DRAGON*CON HAS A WONDERFUL AND SAFE TIME!!!!

Also. I just finished my math homework. 1-89 doing every other odd. I only got one wrong and one I'm doing some funky stuff and got lost. I think that for me that is pretty good. I don't feel optimistic about it but I don't feel quite so pessimistic about it.

Oh yeah. They let me switch to a lower math class. I DO NOT MIND AT ALL! I tried to switch with my adviser but they wouldn't let me. The first day of class my teacher approached me and asked. I jumped at the chance. THANK YOU JESUS!

I'm taking Western Civ I. The classroom is hot but the class isn't boring. There's a lot of notes taken which is okay but the classroom's temperature is stifling. It's all the way on the third floor and the class is pretty packed.

I'm re-taking Intro to Interior Design. The last time I took it was eight-nine years ago. I got a B but that's still a long time in between. So far it's not boring but we'll see.

I'm taking 2D Design. UGH! THIS IS BORING RIGHT NOW! All we do is talk and discuss. >_< The teacher needs to pick up the pace.

I'm also taking Intro to Word Applications (Word-Excel-Access-Powerpoint). It's not boring but it's just kind of generic.

Books are so freaking expensive. I spent (including my TI-83 calculator) around $600. It was outrageous. I should have asked for the full freaking amount on my loans. I was looking forward to getting new glasses.

Also. The boy, Grant, is walking now. :D