2010 in review

[rose_of_pain]

I've seen folks talk about this being the end of a decade but really...2009 was the end of the decade. XD So I missed my chance to do "last 10 years in review". Oh well. XD Didn't think about that last year. But it has marked 10 years of convention going since I did start going in 2000. Course now that's 11 years. But anyways, so 2010...

The year gets a rating of "ok". Wasn't terrible but wasn't anything spectacular but definitely a step up from 2009 for me. Life is getting a little better. Just little bit at a time.

Highlights of the year for me:
+ X-JAPAN!!! Definitely wins as the biggest highlight of the year for me. Still makes me smile and go "squee!" every time I just think about it. I still can't believe I actually saw them live. Seriously still one of the best moments of my life. Meant so much to me and I'm so happy I was able to attend and spend it with good friends.
+ Getting my commission business really going. This was really my first year of real commissioning. Some of it was quite stressful but overall I'm glad I started doing this and plan to continue to for as long as I can without it killing me. XD
+ Sweeney Todd. So I only got to work one show this year but it was an amazing show and still so happy to have been a part (even if it was a very small part) of it. Also was so worth going out in the terrible snow to see it (thank god for having a friend who's really good at driving in snow!)
+ Got back into doing skits. Well it was only 2 skits but its been years since I really did any and it was a lot of fun to do again. And I finally got to do a dramatic Angel Sanctuary skit which I've wanted to do since I started cosplaying. Even if I didn't get to see what it actually looked like and it was reaaaaaally tiring but overall fun and I still thank everyone for help putting that skit together.
+ Got to see: Chiho Saitou, NOIZ in concert for the 2nd time, Yamaguchi Kappei, Kazuhiko Inoue, and Yuji Mitsuya
+ Got a DOT body and completed the newest addition to my BJD group: Raphael, a DOT Dream '09

Cosplay of 2010:
+ Made 27 costumes total
- 18 of which were commissions (though I also have 3 in works right now, 2 of which are mostly done)
- 9 of which were my own costumes (though one was just closet cosplay, and technically 10 if you count the Oz costume I was put in XD as I did do a little work on that too)
+ Costume of the year: Chopin, which is currently rivaling Ciel as my two most complex and time consuming costumes. Also one of my favorite costumes. Hell, I just love wearing the thing as I feel damn swanky in it. XD Also the award I got for it helps too.
+ This was the year of remakes. Remade Lucifer and Yosuke entirely. Remade a bit of Gil and Len and in general kept doing a lot of fixing and adding to costumes all year. XD; And Cloud's still a work-in-progress.
+ Entered and won in the Gaia Online cosplay contest. ...lol XD So geeky but it was fun.
+ Favorite prop of the year: My Lucifer claws XD

Lowlights of the year? Well I spent a good amount of the year being quite poor and I haven't had an actual job since February but hoping that will change. But at least I have had my commissions and other items I make to keep me going. But I am optimistic about the upcoming year.

Oh and my resolutions for 2011? Get myself to wake up a bit earlier. XD So I can get an earlier start on my work each day. Working at home makes you really lazy and I've gotten really bad. And hoping that this year will be the year I get myself together and start heading in the direction I need to.

~Lyn

Comments

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

1 - I LOVE Sweeney Todd and I saw it for the first time this year. Wonderful production here in Arlington at the Signature Theater (they won a Tony!) and I nearly DIED OF JOY!

2 - It was my first skit ever cosplay wise in fact. HA HA!

[rose-of-pain.livejournal.com]

XDXDXDXD THAT was the show I worked on! Signature was where I was working at from time to time. Worked on several of their shows. But omg so glad someone else I know went to see it! As I absolutely LOVED the way they did it sooooo much. Aw man too bad I didn't know you on LJ when I was posting on here about production stuff. We had a lot of fun times in the shop with that one. XD

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS!?!?! OMG THAT SHOW WAS AWESOME!

[rose-of-pain.livejournal.com]

^.^ My roommate from college and I drove in the snow (ya know, when even the roads still weren't cleared lol) in order to watch the final dress (so we get to watch it for free and all lol as the final dress is treated like an actual show, just the audience is the production cast and such) so we nearly died getting there but we got there. AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT!

Oh good times. Memories of the Wardrobe supervisor running around in one of the capes and masks, humping people and yelling "Rape!Rape!" XD I didn't do much on that one but I did make most of the capes (and put that print design on that you couldn't even really see from the audience lol) for the rape scene. Mostly just put labels on things and fixed stuff and buttons, etc. lol Weirdest thing I had to do was figure out how to sew that stupid piece of wig hair to the Judge's pocket watch. LMAO

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

That's so cool. I haven't worked on or been in any shows since college. I miss it. Backstage is always so much fun and all the things you don't see as the audience.

Lovely cape work you did! And I noticed that creepy hair on the watch. Katie and I were very much 'wtf is that, eeewwww.' Lovely!