After years of no conventions, it is now time for the second convention in 6 weeks! And to be honest, I would have reconsidered doing this, if I hadn’t got a ticket yet from the original date. But here we are and I am preparing for my first international cosplay competition preliminairies in years!
Even though the event is about a week from now, I have started packing. The skit I will be doing, uses some props and I would prefer to not forget those. I am pretty nervous about the skit. There is one important motion that I need to do, but I can’t seem to get it right. So much for years of preparation. 🙁 I still get nervous around this time before a competition and I can’t seem to lose that feeling. Lucky for me, I tend to be okay during the competition.
The costume I will be participating with is my Velkhana armor that I have mentioned before. It is finished and I am so nervous about wearing it. But since it is finished, I have started packing it for transport. For other costumes, I am not sure what I will do. Asuna, Asuka, Rei, Nurse Joy are all options. Maybe I will bring no other cosplays and just go casual?
The hotel I will be staying at, is sadly not the hotel of the convention, so I am a little nervous. I have been training hard to increase the strength in my back and shoulders in hopes to be strong enough to walk for an entire day without needing to tap out early. Also, I hope panic attacks just don’t show up again. This entire convention will be one big test for me, so please excuse me in advance if I don’t seem energetic.
I know I don’t sound as energetic as I could be. This is how my nerves (and imposter syndrome “voice”) act up. The facts are: hotel is booked and paid, car is checked and ready for a long-ish drive, costume has been test worn and adjusted where needed, I can lip sync all the lines of my act PERFECTLY and recall them from memory in order, the props work and are stable, and I am confident my skit will be fun to watch! All this and still my brain is trying to undermine me. It’s tiring to be me. 😉
Anyhow, I hope to see you there!
Amirine