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Hi all! 
CANDADIANSTRAWBERRY ETSY SHOP COSPLAY SALE

Not sure how active the scene on DA is anymore as its been quite awhile since I signed in (trying to get a password reset and sign in was quite an ordeal). 

It has become the inevitable time that I post about selling all my cosplay. Unfortunately when I left the hobby years ago, I had every intention of getting back into it.... but life had other plans and I find myself moving forward and away from this hobby. With that said I am selling all my costumes. 

I currently have everything posted for sale on Etsy: CANDADIANSTRAWBERRY ETSY SHOP COSPLAY SALE I still have a few others to post as well. If you know a specific one from my gallery here on DA you are interested in let me know. I might just not have posted it yet. 
I will be updating each costume with more precise measurements but if you are interested in one specifically feel free to message me for any more information. Feel free to send offers as well. I am willing to hear any offers and discuss pricing options. 

Thanks all! 
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I dont even know if people even come to DA anymore. I certainly haven't..... but I still feel the need to give an update. Its been AWHILE. 

I have been living on my own for over a year now and have a lot of 'real life' updates. So if you dont care about me personally (or want to see really cute puppy pictures that lay ahead, turn back now).

Since I last updated I moved again. Ended up that my last building was rat infested. So, that was fun (not!). I found a nicer building a couple blocks away and was able to break my lease and leave the other horrid place behind. 

I started working in the BC film industry as a Production Assistant. I worked on the TV show Supernatural for a few months, then had a chance to work on the new Seth Rogan movie, 'The Interview' and then mostly stayed with Reality TV shows and TV movies through the summer-into fall. Ive decided that working on set isn't really for me. So Im trying to find a new job. But Im glad I was able to experience it and Ive met some pretty awesome people that I now call close friends.

Last year I did the Colour Run with jj-dreamworldz which was a blast and something Ive always wanted to do

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Ive cosplayed once.... lol, where I joined jj-dreamworldz's Sheryl, as Ranka from Macross Frontier for just fun hangouts at Anime Revolution(?) last year. 

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Was really glad I got to go see Minter Gardens before it closed down October 2013; went with large group of awesome friends :) 

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ricotam and celiayuen behind the camera!

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We're adults......

Ok, but really the update we're all here for is....... I GOT A DOG! In my last update I said that I decided to opt out of getting a dog and instead got my fuzz ball rabbit Goober. Well..... I still really wanted a dog and some things fell into place and I got a puppy last year.
cue: aaaaaawwwwwww
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From jj-dreamworldz instagram

His name is Brody, he is a mix between a Beagle and a French Bulldog. 
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I also adopted two beta fish (Richard Hammond & James May). It's a full house! 
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I have been active in taking steps towards my dream career of Voice Acting. Having gotten an agent this summer and since been going on auditions :) 

As far as cosplays go....... I can't really afford it, and its not my priority anymore. Once I have a stable income again Id love to do it again -on a smaller scale. I do have a couple costumes in mind that I have planned for sometime in the future, but no set date. 
I was hoping to attend ECCC in 2015, however finances and badge sell out will probably make that a no-go at this point. Potentially Sakura Con if I can swing that.... will see much closer to actual date. 

As far as up to date updates, I have an instagram account now that I update frequently (mostly dog photos); but if you want to keep up to date with what im doing (or just like adorable dog photos) you can follow me here instagram.com/questbackwards/


Cheers!

To whoever still updates DA, checks in here etc Happy Holidays! 
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Been quiet around here eh?  Hello and welcome to any of my new followers who have decided to watch me during this hiatus Ive been on. I still very much appreciate you coming to see my cosplays :) 

I could fill you guys in on some of the things going on in 2013 thus far:

I went to FanExpo in Vancouver April 20-21 with jj-dreamworldz, kolibri-chan and Kenshiro-FDP however I didnt cosplay and just enjoyed being a spectator. 

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At the start of the summer I finally came to a settlement in regards to the car accident I was in over three years ago. Luckily I didnt end up having to go to trial over it but it got very stressful near the end. I am so thankful that it is over with (in terms of the legal aspect) however Im still dealing with the nerve damage in my back which is a daily constant battle.  Nevertheless, Im doing my best to lead a healthy life.

This brings me to the next topic, after my settlement I made the move back over to Vancouver :D  I am happy to be back living on the mainland! I found an apartment in a 1920's heritage building in New Westminster right near transit, which is super convenient. 

portion of my living room
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I originally planned to get a dog once I moved out; but things fell through and I decided it would be best to hold off for the time being anyways, until I was more settled. I love animals so much and Ive been without a pet for two years, so I did decide to get a roommate

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He is a 10 week old REW (ruby eyed white) Lionhead rabbit. He is just positively adorable! I had so many idea's for names but every time I said them out loud they just didnt seem 'right'. I had been calling him a goober so eventually it just stuck and his name is now: Goober. But it comes with many nickname possibilities: Goob, Goobster, The Goobinator etc He is quite the character, and loves to lick my ankles :S

Now that I am back on the mainland its time to focus, work hard and make moves towards my goal career.  I finished my voice over demo in the spring and look forward to the future and its possibilities. 

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In terms of cosplay, Im still sort of taking a break. I dont have any upcoming big plans, but Im open to join things if friends ask etc  
I promised strikes-twice that I would submit a panel for Vancouver's local costume convention: Cos & Effect, so if you are attending you may see me there this coming weekend.
My panel is a beginner's guide to producing good sound/audio for skits, podcasts, stage performances etc, titled:

Sound Check 1, 2, 3 it will be on Saturday between 1:30pm-2:30pm in the panel room

Hope to see you there! ^^

Ill leave off now with a couple photographs I took the last week I still lived on Vancouver Island. It was one of the best sunsets Id ever seen!

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PS - I recently marathoned 8 seasons of Supernatural and now its always on my mind!!

PPS - I am pretty active on my tumblr, so if you are curious about updates or just want crack fandom stuff, cute animals and landscape photography lol this is where I am hippocredit.tumblr.com




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Happy New Year/Holidays... all that jazz.


I spent a quiet New Years at a friends marathoning the extended LOTR movies. 
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I got a new laptop on Boxing Day so have been enjoying the freedom of not being plugged into the wall at all times, a working keyboard and the joys of watching youtube videos without crashing lol.
The family Xmas gift was to see Cirque du Soleil's traveling show which is currently in Vancouver. No one in my family had ever seen a show of theirs before and it did not disappoint!  Extremely talented people and such a wonderfully enjoyable show.

I don't have much to recap in regards to 2012 and my hobby. I only attended a few events, main ones being: Sakura Con, Fan Expo and Fanime.   Fanime definitely was my favourite by being apart of NOTN's Kuroshitsuji Circus skit.

Some of the costumes I did, shown here on DA over the last year:

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Outside of cosplay; I can easily say the first half of 2012 was probably the worst time of my life.  Not because of particular events - as Ive definitely been through more in previous years - but in terms of my health and how I was feeling. I felt incredibly alone, weak and severely depressed experiencing bad anxiety and not knowing what it was or how to cope with it. I knew something needed to change and so I took medical leave from work. Since Ive been off work Ive gradually gotten into a better state of mind and I can definitely say the second half of the year was far better. I feel a lot more like myself, less bitter and looking forward to the future. Still not overly happy about where I am with life, but its a work in progress :)  I had a lot of great experiences in 2012 and did things I can check off my life check list ^^  So Im focussing on those great moments and events and looking back on the year contently.

In fall of 2012 I made progress towards my goal career of Voice Over by getting my first professional gig as a VO actor in the game "The Bowling Dead" by Slant Six Games:


Available to download (for free!) on ios products ^^

Ive been working on my demo, which should be completed soon and looking forward to continuing the pursuit of achieving my goals and working in the industry.

A lot of my focus is now centered around "real life". Pursuing my career ambitions, getting back out on my own and hopefully adding a dog family member into my life once Im financially stable.

I still love going to conventions and cosplay but I feel like this hiatus has allowed me to step back and figure out a good balance that will work for me.  

That being said, the only event I've really thought about thus far for 2013 is Vancouver's Fan Expo in April. The guest list looks incredible this year.  

One of my best friends who is incredibly crafty and creative (but not a cosplayer) has said she would cosplay with me for years (if I make the outfit lol) but we never got around to it; the plan is set for Fan Expo as its a nice local event. I'm still high on Wreck-it Ralph and we have a great height difference so the game plan is to cosplay these two: 

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Fix-it Felix Jr. and Sergeant Calhoun.

I am obviously a crazy person for agreeing to MAKE HER a Calhoun cosplay ;_____; But I think it will be fun/worth it!  .... right? OTL





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Hey guys!
Long time no talk eh?  I hope everyone had a good summer or winter (whichever the past few months brought you).  I also want to extend my continuing thoughts and well wishes to those on the East coast of N. America who have been affected by multiple storms recently (and other parts of the world that have been affected by mother nature). It's at these times we are reminded of everything we are thankful for. 

I don't have anything new in terms of cosplay, and probably won't for still awhile yet.  I'm sorry about that :(  I really miss cosplaying XD  But I wanted to update this place so figured Id give a life update for anyone who's interested.

My medical leave from work extended throughout the summer. I was hoping to really focus on my health during this time; unfortunately I didn't have a good time dealing with the HR from my work - who ended up making me even more stressed at times. 
I did a lot of hiking throughout the summer which I LOVED.  A friend and I spent almost every day exploring new hiking trails.

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A street we found on one of our explorations
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A huge highlight of the summer was FINALLY getting to see the Canadian comedian, Russell Peters, live when he came to Vancouver. I went with my friend for my birthday and we got awesome seats!  The show was hilarious!! 

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We also went to see the Dinosaur exhibit at the Provincial Museum in Victoria (and like the adults we are played around in the kid zone)
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My dad got a job away from home so I went to go visit him for a couple weeks and had fun relaxing, checking out Edmonton (the new city he works in). He lives in a condo right next to this adorable tram transit system. 

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This one reminded me so much like the one from Spirited Away.  It was a street car from the 1940's Japan that barely needed any work done before it was up and running again.  There were a few other ones as well that they switched between, my favourite was one restored from 1912.

My good friend got a pug puppy and so I am living through her and have self appointed myself as his second guardian lol. Isnt he adorable?!  Ill admit... I was never really a fan of the look of "squished face" dogs ...but this little guy as stolen my heart.  This is a wonderful breed that has really surprised me. 

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The most attractive photo ever  We didn't choose the thPug life, the thPug life chose us.

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His name is Jack ^^

Summer came and went; I attended PAX for the first time over labour day weekend in September.  Shortly after I returned to work only to end up quitting a week later based on some issues again with HR and not getting the things I was promised upon my return.  
I am now focussing on my health and mentally in a way better place than I have been in awhile. Trying to get my life on track and working towards my goals.  I actually made a little bit of progress towards my dream career which I can't share juuuust yet but am getting excited to share with everyone soon ^^ 

I think possibly the thing I was MOST excited for as of late was the Korean band: Big Bang's, concerts in North America. ultimaaa and I bought tickets to the Anaheim, CA show which was the first weekend of November.  I have no words, only FEELS. It had been awhile since I was *THAT* excited for something and it certainly did not disappoint. Here is some photo spam:
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Myself and ultimaaa with our BIGBANG glow sticks just before heading to the venue

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(not sure why there was an Alberta advert lol)

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The concert started with this giant cover dropping and showing the band on stage behind it. 
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They had a second mini stage that came out into the audience, we had really great seats, especially when they came out to this area.
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G-Dragon on one of the stage's rising/lowering platforms
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GD played "Cray-on" for the first time in the Galaxy tour, even translated into English for us!
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After the concert ultimaaa had asked me,
"so... apart from ALL of it - what was your favourite part?"
My answer: "uhm....ALL OF IT!" lol
But if I haaaad to pinpoint some, Id say Daesung's "Wings" solo... that boy can SING! I was so happy when we got to see the giant wings he wears. Id also say when the entire stadium sang "Haru Haru" for them, all of TOP's bday moments and his dancing, and the entire half hour long encore that got more intense than what was already an intense concert. So much dancing! Definitely FANTASTIC BABY.

While in CA we stayed at the Red Lion hotel, literally right behind Disney Land.
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It was actually a perfect area that had great food and shops just around the corner.  We had flown in on a Friday afternoon and had lots of time to do things before the concert late Saturday night. ultimaaa and I decided to have a dinner/movie date on the Friday as there was a big cinema down the street. As we were walking closer to the cinema I noticed something that made this awesome weekend even more awesome:
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We ended up going to see "The Man with the Iron Fists" in a super lush 21+ theatre (that had a separate lounge area omg), had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (with a super awesome waiter with the most outgoing personality ever) and then went back to the theatre to see "Wreck it Ralph". Omg....this movie..... I can't. I might have an unhealthy obsession with Fix-it Felix. Cosplay is definitely happening. I can't stop smiling when I think of him in this movie lol! Go Disney!



I just went on a hunt for Fix-it Felix Jr. pics to post here and ended up distracted in the Fix-it Felix tag of tumblr for half hour OTL

Over the weekend we met up with sakusakus for brunch and met up with at the hotel GaMeReVX as he was also attending the concert and stayed with us for the last night.

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ultimaaa and I enjoying the amazing SUMMER LIKE weather in NOVEMBER XD

Our last day in CA we ended up going to see "Wreck it Ralph" again because GaMeReVX hadn't seen it yet XD One last meal at Cheesecake Factory - as well as a stop to get frozen yoghurt (PUMPKIN FLAVOUR OMG) then off to the airport.  We got in pretty late into Vancouver as we had an evening flight which had been delayed on top of that.  On Monday ultimaaa and I grabbed breakfast, enjoyed some nice [cold] winter weather courtesy of Vancouver and then I headed back to Vancouver Island. 

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November continues to be super busy as Ive gone to Vancouver every weekend to either go wedding dress shopping with my friend who's getting married - or to attend a wedding for other friends (which is where I was this past weekend, so a big congrats to kkcosplay :heart:)

I'd also like to take this moment to mention that my brother has spent the last year writing a book!  The book is all about his time in Tokyo with the the girl he loved while having to adapt to the pressures that come with her disapproving family because he came from a different culture. He has a Kickstarter set up for those wanting to purchase the book or anyone wanting to support the project.

***********Kickstarter page: www.kickstarter.com/projects/b…
***********Official Website: Grasping at Self Worth 
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Jiminey Jaminey! That was a loooong journal.  I guess to be expected when Im trying to cover half a year worth of events lol.
Signing off now... I should be in bed already, I actually need to be up pretty early to head to the hospital for a MRI scan....

All in all, I am definitely taking away that my second half of the year has really turned things around.... everything is still a work in progress but Im feeling motivated about life again and looking forward to the future.  Now if we can just get my physical health to agree lol 
Im trying to look on the brighter side of things, acknowledging Every day is not good - but there is good in every day

What were some of your life highlights/memorable moments over the last six months?  

Take care!~ 


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