Otakucon 2004 Pictures

We're back from Miami Beach...finally! The convention was okay...but it felt like the longest three days of my life! Like my Aussie friend Byron taught me the other day, the convention was a "mixed bag" (a little bit of everything - happy, disappointing, exciting, tiring, etc, etc...you get the idea). To top it all of, I got a cold...but I'll survive. Now it's back to the jungle to spend Christmas and finish packing up to move back to Orlando...yeay!!! (^_^)

But first, I wanted to share with you some of our cosplay pictures from the con! Enjoy!


Here I am posing with Johnny (voice-actor for Vash) after he signed my Vash plushie. When I saw him and called out his name, Johnny saw me with the corner of his eye and kept walking. I was like: "It's me, Mayleen!". His expression was priceless, "I didn't even recognize you with all the get-up!". On the last day of the con, Johnny was nice enough to share his strawberry Pocky with us.


Looks like Meryl found her Vash...at least for this picture anyway... (^^)'


Elaine and Evetzie also cosplayed characters from Trigun... Elaine was beautiful as Miss Stephanie and Evetzie was as cute as can be as Kuroneko. (=^.^=) Meow!


Self-group portrait of the Trigun clan.


Second day of the con, we were thrilled to cosplay Super Gals! Miyu, Ran and Aya.


Super Gal Ran Kotobuki eating a Japanese strawberry ice cream treat!


Self group portrait of Shibuya's greatest gals!


Even our brother got into the cosplay spirit as he tried our Cosplay Kingdom hats, including the Chopper hat.


Mayleen and Elaine sitting behind their table on the last day of the con.

Ravings of a Picky Girl

When I'm the photographer, my subjects get the very best pictures of them they could have...why is it that I can't have the same? Is it too much to ask to have nice pictures of myself taken by others? :( It is very frustrating to me every time I get reminded that not every one is capable of good framing. It's not a science people! Just don't leave any room on top of my head and none under my feet! Ay, me...

Moving Madness

This month has been HECTIC with capital H, E, C, T, I, C. One piece of good news is that we sold our house in the jungle...and now we'll be able to move back into civilization. Only not so good thing is that we have to move by the end of the month and we still have no place to move to. The house is full with boxes everywhere... and even when I have managed to throw out a lot of stuff...there's still too much to move...

I'm really looking forward to this weekend though...We'll be driving down to Miami on Thursday...and attending the Otakucon anime convention all weekend long...Time for Cosplay Kingdom to shine... \(^_^)/

I'll be posting new pictures from that con as soon as we get back...

Love ya guys!

Love & Marriage

Congrats to my sweetest cousin José and his new bride Leslie...attending the wedding was a surreal experience...I guess it still hasn't really sunken in yet...did my younger cousin (fifth in line) really got married before I did?! (^_-) Just kidding! I am glad he did because now the curse is broken! Hahahaha! Now I wonder...will the rest of the cousins get married in the order they were born?!

Because of the commotion of the real wedding, I had forgotten to report on the social status of my Sim...who got a surprise proposal while visiting her boyfriend Oz...and now they're happily married with a baby girl and another one on the way! Time moves way faster in SIM life...just so you know...Here are some pictures of the engagement and wedding!


Oz proposes to Mayleen
unexpectedly.


A diamond is forever...


Mayleen and Oz get married at his mansion
before witnesses Elle Rouge and Shuji Arai.


The exchanging of the rings...




Their first kiss as a married couple...
how romantic... (*^_^*)


The bride feeds the groom some cake.


Party time with friends Ran and Tatsuki Kuroi
and Shuji Arai.

Okay...I just had to add more pictures of the baby and stuff...and I realized I'm going to have to start a whole new blog for this...hehehe (If I only had time!)


Mayleen wonders why she feels a little sick in the stomach...


An excited father to be, Oz rubs his wife's belly.


Oz and Mayleen play darts to pass the time.


"I think it's time!"


"What do we do now?"


A few moments and a spin later, Kaylee is born into the Sim world!


Mayleen introduces Kaylee to Oz.



Oz plays with Kaylee...totally adorable!


Mayleen and Oz celebrate Kaylee's birthday...


In a burst of confetti, Kaylee grows up from a baby to a toddler.


"Give me five!" Oz plays with toddler Kaylee while Mayleen sleeps.


Oz and Mayleen enjoy some pizza together while expexting their
second child.