A collection of me, my cosplay, my make up, clothes, just snippets of 2014.

This year has been quite the adventure.  I traveled more than I ever have in my life.  I met so many amazing people.  I got my books and my crafts out there.  I spoke up more than I ever have before about a variety of topics.  It’s just been amazing.  

To be honest, I never, ever expected to have fans, or be asked to be a guest anywhere, or anything like that.  I never imagined having people who want to meet me, and who look up to me.  All of you are so incredible, and are so important to me.  Thank you all so much for supporting me and everything I do.  I love you all <3

And, as always, if you take any cosplay message from me, it’s this: to love your cosplay is to love yourself.  It’s so important to love yourself. There may be negative people out there, and what they say can, and does, hurt.  But don’t let them stop you.  Don’t let them keep you down. Don’t let them define who you are.  YOU define who you are.  You decide who you are.  You hold your life in your hands and you have the power to make the very best out of it. 

I believe in you :) Let’s have a great 2015!

Reflecting on 2013 as it comes to a close. A lot happened this year, and it hasn’t all been easy, but overall I think it was worth it and it helped pave the way for 2014.

I got published, which has been really great and really difficult. It’s a lot of hard work, and I’m still working at it, but it’s helped me grow as a writer and helped me work at what I want for myself. I really do want to make this work, and I want my writing to be something memorable. I want people to love my characters, to hate my characters, to love to hate my characters, to laugh, to cry, to smile, to yell, to just… to do everything.

I went to more conventions than ever, which had a pretty surprising outcome. I never, ever thought I’d be a voice in the geek community. When I decided to wear Princess Peach for what I thought would be the last time, I never expected it to turn out the way it did. I never thought I’d end up writing that article for xoJane about plus sized cosplay, nor did I expect the huge response it has AND still gets. I never went into cosplay thinking I’d be some sort of role model that someone would look up to, but going into 2014, there’s so much I want to do in the geek community now. I want to be that black, plus sized, geeky girl, you know? I want to be that, “Cosplay what you want,” person, for women like me, for women not like me, for men, for just… everyone, really. There are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, so I want to be that person they can look at like, “Well hell I want to go out there, too.”

I want to be this name that people know. For writing. For cosplay. For art. For everything I do. That’s how I’m starting my 2014, because of how 2013 went :)

And also, randomly, I never ever thought I’d have to start thinking about my wedding. We jokingly said, after the publishing stuff began, that the only thing missing in 2013 is for them to legalize gay marriage in our state. Then they did. Wow.

So farewell to 2013. It’s been up, it’s been down, it’s been everything. But most of all it’s been important, and I am bringing that into my 2014. Thanks to 2013, and to all of you <3 Happy New Year!

This is the last day of 2012.  Taking a break from the NSFW challenge to write something for the final day of 2012.  

Also, many thanks to everyone who likes these little writing tidbits of mine, this is my way of saying “Happy New Year,” let’s enjoy a great 2013!

Warnings:  Short drabble like thing, Kanji and Naoto cuteness, spoilers for December (game and anime)

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