Comic Con!

Today was one of the best days of my life. No, I'm being serious. I'm not that confident around people, especially those in my classes, but today was different. I don't know how or why exactly, but I felt as though I could hold conversations with many people and not turn into a blithering fool. I met so many lovely people today who shared my obsessions for all things Marvel, Doctor Who, DC and Sherlock and most of them were in costume too. Oh yeah, the costume did get finished on time- there was just a few malfunctions with the armour half way through the day.

The Black Widow cosplayer was really sweet and told me about The Avengers meet-up outside. Also, her costume was amazing. (I was looking at Tony Stark's camera at this moment in time.)

And here's Stark. We pretty much recited the whole Stark Tower scene. 

One of the many brilliant Steve Rogers/Captain America costumes.

Loki x3, Thor, Captain America and a Hulk. 

13 Days To Go: Sceptre (Part Two) and Coat (Part One)

Time seems to be flying by an in my absence, I have managed to complete my sceptre and make a start on my top jacket, armour and top (As well as going to see The Avengers for the fifth time).

After days of making a mess of the conservatory and yelling at inanimate objects when they don't do what I want them to do, my sceptre is finally complete. I may have ripped off half of the skin cells on my fingers in the process because super glue is one awful thing to work with. 

The jacket is basically the outer leather coat Loki wears during The Avengers. It is almost complete; I just need to neaten up the seams and edges and sew on the embellishments. I am surprised that the basic shape was started and complete in one day (today) because I'm not usually someone who has a lot of determination.

On another non-costume related note, yesterday I watched The Hollow Crown: Henry IV Part One. Brilliant TV. Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston are amazing actors who have the ability to create such in-depth characters and really suit Shakespeare. It was the highlight of my evening, or maybe even my week, and it was worth waiting an extra hour for it due to the tennis! Part Two is on next week, and Hiddleston's The Hollow Crown: Henry V is aired when I get home from Comic Con on the 21st- it should be a good day! 

22 Days to Go: Sceptre (Part One)

I started on my sceptre for my Loki cosplay outfit this evening, and so far it is going alright. I managed to find a suitable tube for the main structure of the staff and tomorrow it is getting painted gold. While rummaging through the cupboards, I found two light bulbs for the glowing blue part of his sceptre which are now painted blue. When the final product is assembled, I will decide which one best suits it. Tomorrow I am going to search through the fabric stalls on the local market to buy material for the costume and also purchase hair dye because sadly, I do not have Loki coloured hair. Part two should be up soon. 

How to make a Loki costume in 25 days.

The sudden realisation that we are going to Comic Con in 25 days has hit both my friend and myself. I also then realised that my desired costume will be challenging and time consuming and that it is necessary to start now. In an earlier post I briefly mentioned that I would be going as Loki, and I am sticking with that plan because one does not simply go to Comic Con in normal clothing! Sorry, I have been watching LOTR.

Anyway, the challenge of creating a fairly accurate Loki costume starts today, leaving me with 25 days to complete it. Can I manage it? Well, we'll see soon enough. 

(I have also been watching Thor, if you got that reference too.)

(I probably won't manage it.)

Statistics

After only a six month course, I will be taking my Statistics GCSE tomorrow afternoon. Honestly? I haven't revised enough. It's either that, or my brain is refusing to take anything in and remember key facts. I have had to ban myself from watching any films this weekend, and that has been quite a challenge considering the fact that Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy came in the post on Friday. I can't wait until this is over, because next weekend a few friends and myself are going to have a 'Marvel Movie Marathon' on Saturday. That is what will be getting me through the week. We found Iron Man energy drinks and Avengers candy sticks so it should be great.
Roll on Saturday...

"If it's all the same to you, I think I'll have that drink now."

Holidays never last long enough, do they? This week was my break from life and it has gone quickly- too quickly. After watching The Avengers once again and Snow White and the Huntsman, going to Edinburgh for three days, spending the day curled up watching DVDs and drawing, I can fairly say that statistics revision has gone out of the window. Of course, I have done some. Some. Not nearly enough. You see, I get easily side-tracked. For example: 20 minutes ago, I was cleaning my room and unpacking and yet somehow I ended up on the laptop. 

I recently discovered that Fanfiction.net has created a feature that allows you to submit artwork as well as fanfiction as illustrations to your stories. I love art and writing so naturally this was good news for me. Tonight will be spent watching Thor again, writing new fanfiction and completing drawings to accompany it.

The title of this post is very random and fairly unrelated, but I suppose it could (in some minuscule, very unlikely way) represent wanting a break. Oh, look at that- I have been brainwashed by my English teacher into analysing everything. Wonderful. The more likely explanation behind the title is that it is a Loki quote. Yes, I think that sums it up a little better. 

Thorth time lucky?

Today was the day that I went to the cinema to see The Avengers (for the fourth time) with my friends Emily and Saffron. It is still amazing in my opinion. We also got to mutter 'muggles' towards the many people who left at the start of the credits. Seriously though; have you never seen a Marvel film before?
Overall, it was a brilliant day and a great start to the holidays!