What happened here, ha. I got so busy with graduation and everything that I haven't updated in a really long time! Oh well.
I ended up abandoning the Groot-cosplay-for-Tracon-2016 idea, I'll try to build that cosplay for a later event (I'm hoping I could do it for Worldcon 2017, but we'll see). I ran out of time and money...
In the meantime, I fell back into the realm of kpop, and I fell hard. Basically I randomly ran across a group called Seventeen and they pretty much took over my life immediately and here I am 10 months later and probably thousands poorer. But supporting them makes me happy and gives me something to concentrate on although I still don't have a job, which would otherwise be an absolutely terrible bummer. Well, can't be helped by being miserable.
I did one camp as assistant camp leader, and I'm leaving for another camp next Monday. There's always some pay involved, so that's nice. And it's technically work in my own field, so it's always a bonus. The bureau of employment is paying me some support too. I'm doing okay. I wish I had something more relevant to do with my time, but no one even wants to call me for an interview, it seems. I have a possible solution lined up that I'm looking into this summer, so it's fine. I'll try to find work through an agency that "rents out" workers for short periods of time, in the field of social work. I don't have much experience working with children, but I'm sure I'll be able to get at least a few days' work in through there. Once I have a job, I could possibly move into my own apartment and then I'd have more leeway to earn a living without screwing myself over with the unemployment benefits... Sigh.
I did build Nux for Desucon, though! It looked great, or so I think. I didn't go all-out with the SFX makeup, and even then the cosplay took me about 4 hours to put on and 1,5 hours to take off... and the sportstape bindings I had on tore off some skin as well. But I'll do it a bit more sensibly next time, and at least I know my limit when it comes to how long a high-stress cosplay such as Nux can be worn. Sitting was also slightly troublesome, because I couldn't breathe at 100% all of the time, since I put on the bindings while standing up. I didn't really get any proper pictures, but I'll make sure to get some from Tracon! Hopefully I'll have at least a Capable cosplaying along, but we'll see ~
For now, bye!
