“I wasn’t the best, and I still am not the best. The key to it is just doing it.”
– Tess Holliday, the first size-22 model to sign with a major agency
She covers our annual Body Issue, which hits newsstands Friday! Read an excerpt of our interview with Holliday here.
Had a great time at ACEN but the best part was definitely having my mom and nephew there. My mom is always cheering me on in this whole venture but she’s never seen me at work in person. To have her and my nephew sitting there and saying they’re proud of me just made my whole con.
Sometimes, I wonder if I can make this crazy venture work: writing books, doing crafts, promoting our cosplay and ourselves, I wonder how in the hell am I going to do this. But having them there smiling and cheering me on reminded me that I can absolutely do this.
So, with that said, thanks for a great ACEN and see you at Momocon!!!
(also thanks to the Bane cosplayer for taking a pic with my mama)
Quick update because I haven’t updated in a while so here we go!
1. We’ll be at Anime Central this weekend in artist alley with our crafts, our books, and cosplay stuffs. I’ll post a map before the con :)
2. Two weeks after that we’ll be at Momocon in artist alley with our crafts, our books, and cosplay stuffs. I’ll have a map posted closer to the con.
3. The very next week we’ll be at Colossalcon in artist alley with our crafts, our books, and cosplay stuffs. I’ll have a map posted closer to the con. Also, on Saturday of Colossal, our plus size geeky dresses will be in the Colossalcon Artist Alley Fashion Show and we’ll be premiering some new dresses designed by me and the wifey, and made by the wifey. I’ll be walking in the show in Wonder Woman and we have some amazing models walking in our stuff like Mario and Sonic themed dresses and such <3 <3 <3
So yeeeeeeeah this is why I haven’t updated in a while. LIFE IS HECTIC AND GEEKY!
SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO STILL TRIES TO GET BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS AFTER DEPRESSION HIT THEM HARD. THERE ISN’T ENOUGH RECOGNITION FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THAT THEY’RE GOING TO LOSE INTEREST AND MOTIVATION AGAIN BUT PUSH THEMSELVES TO DO STUFF ANYWAYS. YOU ARE FIGHTING A DAILY BATTLE WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND YOU’RE STILL COMING OUT ON TOP, YOU’RE ALL BRAVE AS FUCK
I’m so sad because the cartoon is actually quite funny but the game is so terrible :(
CHIBI CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW GOOD THIS SHOW IS THOUGH
Eggman being HUMAN and not just a diabolical mastermind - he’s a mastermind with feelings
Knuckles being two crayons short of a full rainbow
Tails being THE GENIUS HE WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE
Amy Rose still being in love with Sonic but the narrative doesn’t make it the main point of their friendship!!!
SONIC WITH FLAWSJUST
THIS
SHOW
I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS
I really, REALLY like this version of Amy. She’s more than the love crazy Sonic fangirl, they’re actually friends! I prefer that over the, “I finally found you, Sonic, I’m gonna make you marry me,” Amy.
Also, Tails is adorable, and more than the “I look up to Sonic/I can’t function without Sonic,” if anything, Sonic can’t function without him!
I also love Sonic’s dry humor, sometimes he just has these moments of “I’m so done with this” and “Sigh, fine Eggman, gonna destroy me, got it” and just… it’s so funny!
Why couldn’t the game be this charming?
Was out and about for Free Comic Book Day yesterday :)
Photo taken by Cosplay Dreams Studio.
Comic book store was The Source Comics & Games.
