NDK was dubbed Plotcon, and even with my stupid moments of emo was awesome fun times. Hearts for Colorado family (and associated non-Colorado family)!

Think I've got my lineup for next year sorted out. Three Saiyuki projects (I blame D and , in the most loving and happy way possible), KAYA DAMN IT, Shusui for Saiunkoku group, and possibly Hanajima to go with Katchan's Uotani. At least, that's the important stuff. One Saiyuki project I may table if I can't figure out how to make it work, but the other two are definitely happening. (And okay, there's bankai if Kubo shows us Captain Mom's -- NOT BLOODY LIKELY -- and sleepytime Kaya and working on doom!Risai, but that's kind of sidelines.) All in all, should keep me pretty busy. Next con planned for is ALA, and I want to have Kaya for that, so once the weather cools down, major push there. In the meantime, I'll work on Saiyuki stuff. :3

Didn't get con plague but did get a cold. Am ignoring it as much as humanly possible. Other than that, it's back to work and missing people. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

*flag*

Finally got around to watching the Avatar finale last night (I know, I suck). I need to go and put that on in the background while I work on cosplay, because goodness knows English is a lot easier to track, and this way I don't have to flail over to the computer to fix audio and subtitle tracks each time it changes episodes.

Anyway, the upshot of it is, I flailed at Kol a whole hell of a lot, and commented that OMFG COSPLAY WANT, because we all know Charis is hella weak versus layered clothes and cosplay that is way too freaking warm for her state. XD

So there is a distinct possibility of doing former avatars for Fanime next year. She'd do Yangchen, and I'd go as Kyoshi. I think the odds of finding people to do either Roku (even younger) or Kuruk are relatively slim, but it'd be awesome if that happened.

... really, I just want an excuse to make another costume with too many layers and floof and FANS. *giggles* Even if the realisation that Kyoshi and Shusui wear fairly similar colours makes me laugh too hard. But Fanime's a way off, and there's time and plenty to do, so we'll see what happens. The idea is just fun.

Meanwhile, con plague continues, though I'm pretty sure I'm done with the fever parts and if I was contagious, I have several coworkers who'd be bedridden right now (and aren't). It's mostly fucked-up equilibrium and congestion, which are no fun at all but tolerably awful, compared with the fever earlier this week (up to four degrees at the high, I think?). This weekend will be for laziness and cleaning up, next weekend will hopefully be for SLO Faire if I feel better enough (but considering I'm about as energetic as a limp noodle right now, and that's after coming home from work and basically crawling into bed pronto, I'm not so optimistic). AX report at some point when I am a little less gooey. Going to see Les Miserables in Solvang tonight, so I have to remember to pick up more drugs and cough drops over lunch today.

And after that? Start working on Kaya to have her viable for NDK. WHICH WILL HAPPEN. DAMN IT, UNIVERSE, YOU WILL NOT STYMIE ME AGAIN!

... right. Time to go drink some EmergenC. ;_;

Dear Fanime, please don't kill me. You are too soon and yet not soon enough, because I have more to get done than is humanly possible but I'm looking forward to seeing all manner of folks so much.

*flaiiiiiiiiiiiiil*

Less than six weeks until Sakuracon. I can't work on anything serious cosplay-related until about the 21st of March, though, because I will be moving before that.

It's a good move, really. It means out of this apartment (which, while tolerable, comes with some really craptastic neighbours), closer to work, closer to nature, and in a place where my money will be going to something tangible rather than into the black hole of the rental market. (The idea that I will have mortgage payments in about two weeks terrifies me like nothing else. When I did I get OLD?)

So rethinking what I can get done for Sakcon. Right now, if I can get my captain's haori redone and the pants and boots for Risai, I'll be happy. Given up on the swords kind of, because I don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell of being able to make either one in the timeframe I've got AND ship them up to Seattle. Sadface. Might try to touch up Miranda, but I'm not going to try to bring Kaya. Eh. She can wait for Fanime, and doomed!Risai will have to wait for AX. (Holy crap. JK gathering for AX. WILL BE FHUGE. CANNOT BELIEVE.)

Bummed I can't make it to the San Jose spring gathering, but that weekend is MOVE weekend, so unless I find a way to clone myself, ain't happening. I'll get to see some folks as early as Sakcon, the rest at Fanime, but it still makes me sad. I miss people! (That said, am very much looking forward to Sakcon -- miss THOSE people even more! <3333 )

All told, it's been a semi-productive weekend. I need more boxes, though.

Work continues to own my soul. This makes me very sad, as I really REALLY want to work on cosplay projects, but I've been too bone-weary to do anything. I'm amazed how mentally exhausting it can be some days, really.

Guh. Just, GUH.