#not just to get me to canada with my best friends but the cosplay shoot and a fulltime snuggle buddy and someone obligated to be mineš
need a partner or something just so we can do cute gay cosplay photoshoots together.
cynonari holding hands and walking through a garden. bronseele having a cute coffee date. things like that. that would be so fun and cute!!!
i'm already a photographer with my own equipment.
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How Ginger Snaps Explored the Subversive Horror of Womanhood
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In 2000 Mission: Impossible 2 topped the box office, Gladiator triumphed at the Oscars, and the first X-Men movie ushered in a new era of superhero movies. Meanwhile in Canada, while no one was watching, a new hero was emerging. Her name was Ginger, she was a 16-year-old girl, and ok, she might have turned into a monster and killed a few people but, wow, was she a ferocious figurehead for females everywhere.Ā
āThatās what sheās about. Sheās about fuck you, fuck the patriarchy, fuck the standard, fuck society, fuck the norm. And to me, thatās a hero,ā says Katharine Isabelle, speaking with Den of Geek via Zoom from her home in Vancouver, 20 years after the filmās debut. Isabelle was just 17 when she stepped into Gingerās very cool boots and she had no idea it would become a massive cult hit.
āWhen it first came out, no one fucking watched it. It did well with some critics at a few festivals, but no one cared. No one went to see it,ā she recalls. āIt wasnāt until it hit the VHS circuit in small town Canada that people were like, āOh, Ginger!.ā Emily [Perkins, who plays Gingerās sister Brigitte] and I thought weād be the only people that liked it because we were weird and dark. We had no idea that through the generations it would continue to have an effect on people.ā
Watching 20 years on and Ginger Snaps absolutely holds up. More than that, in fact, it looks positively progressive and even transgressive in a year where we were onto our third Scream, our second Urban Legend, and our first Final Destination. Glossy teen slashers were the thing, which didnāt often make for great parts.Ā
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āIn the ā90s, as a 17-year-old girl it was ābe hot, get murderedā,ā says Isabelle. āThere werenāt a lot of really interesting characters coming out of that, especially in my small Vancouver, Canada acting world. So to see this and be like, āHoly shit, this really speaks to me, I am this dark, insecure, troubled, deep, dark humored girl who feels outcast and misunderstood by everybody,ā I was just like, āYes. 100%.āā
Written by Karen Walton who would go on to write for Queer as Folk and Orphan Black, and directed by John Fawcett (one of Orphan Blackās co-creators), Ginger Snaps was a fresh take on the werewolf subgenre and a brand new slant on teen horror. This was about girls for a start ā sisters Ginger and Brigitte who are weird outsiders fascinated with death. Though thereās sex in the movie itās really a love story between the two females while the only male character who we have any sympathy for is a drug dealer who has no sexual interest in either. There are dog maulings along the way, and as we head towards the climax with Ginger becoming more and more monstrous, thereās plenty of gore.
But the most scandalous splash of blood is Gingerās own first period.
Period piece
āYou never see that. The visual of bloody panties is so shocking,ā says Isabelle.Ā
āItās what, 2020 and weāre just seeing feminine hygiene products using red dye instead of this fucking blue shit? Weāre always so mortified by this human experience that half of the people on the planet go through. And you know what? At the same time you should be, because being female is a fairly horrific fucking experience in itself. So guess what? Why donāt you fucking look at it once in a while? For it to be labeled as shocking is just so boring to me.ā
It would be bold even in 2020. That color matching company Pantone only last month released a new shade of red inspired by periods as part of a campaign to end menstruation stigma shows it very much still exists. So to be this open in discussing it in 2000 in a horror movie ā traditionally assumed to be the playground of young men ā was a brave move.
āI remember a friend of mine, his older brother had taken his friends to see it and he was like, [Isabelle does impression of bro-tastic young man] āOh yeah, we were all screaming and throwing shit at the fucking screen and then we walked out. All this fucking women shit.ā I was like, āCool. Thanks, buddy. Awesome.ā Fuck you! They thought they were going to see hot girl tits and werewolf stuff and they werenāt prepared for an actual look into what the female experience is like. And they couldnāt handle it. Pussies.ā
Suddenly itās like Iām talking to wolf-Ginger, fierce, articulate, full of fire, the Ginger that punches the mean girl in the face for hurting her sister, the Ginger that isnāt going to stand for any of your shit any longer, the Ginger that could tear the flesh from your bones if she wanted to.Ā
The metaphor of werewolf transformation and puberty is a no brainer to Isabelle.
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āYouāre going along your life perfectly fine, something happens to you, boom. In one day, you have all these strange urges, you have all these weird thoughts. Your body is completely abandoning you and morphing into something else that you are not comfortable with,ā she says. āItās a complete betrayal of everything you know and how you feel. And it creates this monster in you that you have to reckon with and deal with. Itās a brilliant allegory.ā
Ginger Snaps is body horror. Itās a movie about a womanās own body destroying her from the inside out. Before she knows whatās really going on Ginger is bleeding, weak, crippled with cramps. Weird hair starts sprouting ā a shaving scene really hammers home the horror of teenagers taking razors to their legs.
But with this pain comes power. Ginger is suddenly confident, beautiful, strong, the boys at the school all desire her and she knows it. She will take who she wants and do what she wants ā thereās some serious wish fulfillment going on at the same time as the trauma of her transformation.
Being Ginger
Itās not really surprising that Isabelle is so like this iconic character. She says she had an immediate affinity to Ginger ā both sides of Ginger, the troubled outsider as well as the she-wolf.
āAt that time, I wasnāt a good enough actor to have acted it. I just had to be myself,ā she laughs, āThey showed a pieced-together trailer halfway through to the cast and crew and I had a complete panic attack. It was my first panic attack, and I was like, āIām fucking this up.ā This is the best character in the best movie and I clearly have no idea what Iām doing. Iām obviously the worst, this is terrible. Iām ruining this, I should just die. So all of the insecurity and the manicnessā¦ā
This just in: itās shit being a teenage girl. Even more so when youāre 17, on location without your mother for the first time and working 18 hour days.Ā
āI nearly fucking died!ā she says. āTowards the end, itās like a seven hour prosthetic piece when Iām full blown werewolf. I was living off of Oreos, McCain Deep Delicious Chocolate Cake, cigarettes, and Coca Cola. It was not good. And honestly, I wasnāt a good actor. So everything in that was just me being manic and sleep deprived and upset and insecure.ā
Whatever was driving it Isabelle is excellent, flitting from difficult outsider with an undercurrent of fury to a whirlwind of teenage angst, sex, hunger, and violence that feels absolutely authentic.
Becoming the wolf
The effects are practical rather than CGI, which helps Ginger Snaps not to look dated on a rewatch. Ginger transforms gradually from woman to full blown wolf over days ā sheās not a traditional werewolf who only becomes a wolf during the night of a full moon, instead once she turns fully sheās not coming back. Her different looks in the movie are cool and iconic ā unsurprisingly Ginger Snaps cosplay is a āthingā ā which pleases Isabelle. The prosthetics procedure was somewhat less pleasing, however.
āI didnāt understand what the process was,ā she says. āYou see it in your head like you do when you read a book or whatever, or how the movie is going to be. You donāt think of the six hours on top of your 18 hour shooting day that youāre going to be inhaling alcohol-based paint until youāre high out of your fucking mind.ā
The transformation came with other obstacles too.
āThe process of losing my senses was a first for me. By the time Iām in the very late stage werewolf with the hair, the contacts and the claws, I canāt see anything, I canāt hear anything, I canāt smell anything, I canāt talk. I have fangs. I had to ADR most of the movie when I have fangs in. Because I had a lisp, so Iād be like, āAsk Tham. Heāth the exthpert.āā She says, mimicking a line from the movie.Ā
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āItās just terrible. I couldnāt touch anything and there is blood all over me, and itās drying and I was trapped in my own body nightmare. You donāt really realize that when you go into it. So now when I read scripts, ever since then, Iām very like, āWhat does that exactly mean for the physical torture I will be experiencing through the duration of this?ā Letās take a step back and just really look at this more closely,ā she laughs.Ā
Pain and gain
Isabelle is funny ā like Ginger, she has a dark sense of humor and though we genuinely get the sense that the shoot was traumatic (āWe were all fucking ill and we were shooting nights for about three weeks in a row, so you do not see daylight. You lose your mind. It wasnāt quite Apocalypse Now, but it felt like that to me when I was 17.ā), sheās got great stories. Like the time she gave herself a concussionā¦Ā
āThereās a scene where I slam my head on a desk and I was like, āGinger probably really slammed her head on the desk.ā So I really did it a bunch of times and then woke up the next day with a fucking full on concussion headache. They had a doctor come in because I was fucked. He gave me Tylenol T3s and I took them on an empty stomach. Iām vomiting on set and theyāre holding the roll, and Iāve got a bucket Iām puking into. And then immediately I had to do the slow motion walk down the hall scene. I was so fucked they had to put tape on the floor. I couldnāt walk in a straight line. Iām so mad every time I see that. Iām like āFuck, you only get so many slow motion walking down the hallway looking cool and hot in your whole career, and you really fucked this one.āāĀ
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Of course, it doesnāt play that way on screen. Itās a key moment in the movie and even 20 years on, Gingerās look still stands out. Costume designer Lea Carlson put together her outfits from thrift stores to create a kind of indie/goth cool with spot on accessories for an aesthetic that matched Gingerās newly awakened give-no-fucks vibe.
āWhen that infection hits and sheās got that fucking attitude, itās like, donāt we all wish we could just walk around with that attitude like a hero?ā says Isabelle.
She says she can watch the movie now and enjoy it, though she couldnāt for a while.
āI havenāt seen it in 15 years because I tend to not revisit my most awkward moments on film as a teenager,ā she laughs. But she now speaks fondly of this āwonderful sisterly love story.āĀ
Ginger and B
She and co-star Perkins had known each other āforeverā before filming began, having even been born in the same hospital and gone to the same elementary school so they auditioned for Ginger Snaps together. Perkins as the younger Brigitte (even though Isabelle is actually four years younger than Perkins) is sympathetic, awkward, vulnerable, and eventually heroic and thereās an obvious chemistry between the two. Isabelle recalls how between one of the auditions and the first time director John Fawcett came out to meet them Emily had shaved her head.
āI was like, āWhat are you doing? Youāve fucked this for us!ā, I didnāt even recognize her in the room. And then thank God, we got the part. And thatās why sheās wearing this wig, this very offensive wig throughout the filmā¦ā
Why did she shave her head during casting for this movie? We canāt not askā¦
āI donāt know. I donāt know. She was having a moment. Sheās a very smart, progressive woman, and she was feeling her oats,ā Isabelle laughs.
Despite the traumas of the prosthetics and the shoot, Isabelle has clear affection for the movie and a character who rings incredibly true even 20 years later, largely because of her authentic performanceĀ āIt connects still to this day with people who werenāt even born when it came out. And thatās always shocking to me,ā she says.
So what would todayās Katharine Isabelle tell her 17 year old self, 20 years ago?
āOh, God. Fucking suck it up, you whiny bitch.ā she says, all wolf-Ginger before swapping back to pre-transformation Ginger. āNo, I would be like, āYo, this is good, and youāre going to be okay. Youāre gonna be good, and youāre not going to hate yourself as much as you think you do. And eventually, in 17 years, youāll be able to watch this without having a total meltdown about how obviously terrible and insecure you are.ā
She pauses.
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āIsnāt that what everyone says to themselves 20 years ago? āYouāll be okay, donāt be so insecure, believe in yourself, you got this?ā I think thatās what everyone would say to their younger self. Also, ask for more money.ā
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āļøāļø2020 Cosplay Highlightsāļøāļø
āļø By now youāve heard every variation of āman, what a crazy yearā, and Iām trying not to look back too negatively, but rather, digest everything weird, unusual, unique or fun that happened and be content on how I made it to the end as a completely different person.
āļø In terms of cosplay, this has been quite the year. Other than my interests in the community shifting, I think Iāve learned so much in terms of technical skills. The stuff Iāve been putting out at the end of this year certainly doesnāt showcase that hahaha, but oh man the amvkween stuff has come far.
āļø We were ready to take the community by storm at the beginning of the year, and I think we put out some of the best stuff weāve ever made. The costumes we put together for Katsucon, the photoshoots for our business cards and for the spring, and the Dead CMV were all back to back homeruns (in my opinion lol), and we squeezed a lot of creativity out before Canada went into lockdown.
āļø After that, things got pretty crazy outside of cosplay- I lost my job and had to adjust to a completely different life, which simultaneously affected my creativity and passion in my hobbies. I had some photoshoot concepts planned that I was able to do at my parents house while I took some time to myself, and they turned out really well, plus they were relatively fun and easy to do, although extremely exhausting.
āļø We had a parking lot convention to replace our beloved Anime North, which was a really great night to be goofy and stupid in cosplay. The fact that my friends are so down to cosplay naruto makes me so happy and I will forever be grateful for them and their continuous effort in my dumb adventures. I could write an essay about how much they mean to me in and out of cosplay but thatās for another time.... (I try to show my love in elaborate gifts lol)
āļø Next came our Lips of an Angel CMV, which was fun to shoot, edit and looks pretty professional (for once lol). It may be our best looking CMV, and thatās thanks to badcosbois and lots of wine lol. I think this is where my approach to cosplay stuff started to change- that being making things that are genuinely fun to me and worrying about pleasing others after. It was also badcosbois semi-debut in a CMV, and they fricken nailed it.
āļø Our last cosplay-heavy weekend involved the Mob Psycho and Demon Slayer shoots at my parents house again in the early fall, with the intention to do a serious Demon Slayer CMV. We got a lot of cool shots that weekend, but ultimately learned that serious CMVs are not for us. Specifically, serious CMVs are not for me- I canāt act seriously, especially without a lip sync,and itās just not as fun to make. Itās not the kinda cosplay material I want to come out of my channel, and it left me thinking about where I want to go with this stuff, along with lots of other deep life questions haha.
āļø We managed to crank out one last ultra-cursed CMV for Attack on Titan, which was really difficult to finish but I didnāt want to leave that project open-ended. Itās quite different than anything else we had made before- the irony was under a few more layers than usual, but Iām happy with my performance and the overall look. Editing CMVs is normally my favourite part of the whole process, and this time around I could barely get through it without anxiety coming up. It was super weird, but I decided that that was the time to really step back, put no pressure on myself to produce anything, and work on whatās going on underneath.
āļø At this point in the year, I have a ton of ideas still, but no desire to do them right at this moment. That doesnāt mean amvkween is going anywhere, but Iām trying to be easier on myself and do things when I genuinely want to do them instead of doing it for numbers or attention, etc. I like doing cursed crusty cosplay because there are no expectations for things to look good- I can just be funny and stupid, which is all I really wanna do at the moment.
Iāve had a lot of time to think over whether or not this means I donāt wanna cosplay ever again, and have concluded thatās not true. I fricken love cosplaying, I love participating in fandoms and I love trying to find unique ways to make content. Making costumes and wearing them to cons to show the world your hard work is such a rewarding experience, and going to Katsucon this year was the best thing that happened to me, as well as a huge accomplishment for my āamvkweenā channel/content/whatever you wanna call it.
Iāve never been consistent in putting stuff out, so that hasnāt changed lol itās just become more infrequent. That doesnāt mean I donāt care any less, I am still just as passionate in this hobby as I always was, Iām just trying to be easier on myself during these major shifts in life. Itās really fricken hard, I just wanna be back to how things were sometimes, but each day things start to get a lil clearer and better.
So now I am left with this novel I wrote, and I want to end it by thanking all of my cosplay friends and followers that have been with me through this year. Whether it was the worst year of your life, the best, or somewhere in between, Iām so happy youāre all here and you should be very proud of making it to this point. Your support- whether it be likes, comments, retweets, duets, tags or just checking to see Iām still here once and a while makes me so unbelievably happy. My favourite part of doing this is interacting with other people who are just as excited by the thing that I am excited about from all over the world, and every day brings a new lil experience.
You will find me more frequently on Tik Tok at the moment, but Iām always here on IG, Twitter or Youtube too. Iām about to finish Naruto Shippuden, which has really taken over my life lol so Iāll be crying about that.
If you made it to the end of this, thanks for reading, and yes, I have no shame and love sharing way too much of myself on the internet lol. Idk I like to be transparent and connect with others thru thisā¦ to add more personality behind the pics and videosā¦ call me a child of the internet or whatever you want.
Hope you all have a wonderful New Year, Iāll see you guys soon!!!!! šššššš
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metr0con 2019 thursday diary
Cosplayed: tsuka-sa suou, summer uniform, w my burger king crown n my leo sign. Breakfast: ramen. Snack: none, but i did bring a package of poptarts.
This is for future me, so iād prefer if ya didnt read but i mean. w/e.
Okay so.. I had a crappy morning and I only slept for 2 hours BUT! Con tiiiime! I got there and arrived at the hetalia panel a few minutes late but that's okay, it wasn't by many. I remembered I asked sealand during truth or dare n he said dare n I asked him to reenact his favorite fortunate dance n he was like "oh I've been waiting for this" or smth and later, I asked him how his gamer youtube channel was doing n america was likeĀ āoh dude i was ur 5th subscriber!!ā n sealand was likeĀ āsubscribe to me plssā n america was likeĀ ādont forget to like n subscribe. n receive notifications.ā n someone dared canada to b as loud as america n she yelled when they saidĀ ābe as loud as you were when u lost to russia in hockeyā. at another part, someone asked america if she would rather never eat fast food again or save sealand from falling into a volcano n she hugged sealand n saidĀ āmy lil bro!ā. someone dared america to speak in proper english and she was allĀ āoh pip pip cheerioā and mocking england haha
at the end of the panel, a girl came up to me n she said she liked my costume n i was likeĀ ā!! r u into ES??ā and they saidĀ āalmostā or like. kinda or smth but they took my picture n i felt so happy gjhns
OKAY then i tried to go to the adventure t!me sing-along n q+a panel but they only did truth or dare for a few minutes n im not big into AT anyway so i wasnt rly having fun then they decided to start the singalong when they got the wifi working via someone turning on their hotspot but i had a bad throat so i just left the panel and then had abt 4 hrs to walk around! aw jeez, right?
while on my walk i saw a riku n got their pic n i was likeĀ āmale idols unite hell yeaā n we talked for a bit n they were talkin abt a boy idol series they had heard abt called dank!ra n i mentioned i had also heard abt that! i also came across someone who said they liked my costume or knew who i was (someone in a red beret) n we were talking abt ES n i was likeĀ ābest boys goā n they said shu and i think keito n i was likeĀ āchiaki n mika.. theyre babyā n they were likeĀ āryuse!ta! n rabitz r the most baby in ESā n i was likeĀ āoh dude those r my fav units.....ā at some point, i saw kuro again!! i saw them but was too shy then later they spotted me as i walked past them n wentĀ ātsukasa!!ā n i turned around n i was likeĀ āerin!!!ā n i hugged them n the beret person was there too bc they were their friend apparently and kuro said they were just gonna b kuro for thursday (they were cosplaying summer uniform!kuro like they did in a previous yr) n they just wore it cuz they were hot n wentĀ āsummer uniform solidarityā (bc i was summer uniform!tsukasa) n we fist bumped and i was digging around my shirt pocket to show them my souma keychain n they were likeĀ āoh dude u reaching into ur pocket reminded me i need to get smth from my pocket. i hav Fangsā n they put on costume fangs! eventually they started looking at jojo figures at the stall we were next to n we eventually parted.
at some point, the person running the itabag booth (theyre an ES fan, i kno. their site has ens-tars itabags in the examples gallery n they cosplayed ES last yr) saw me n wentĀ āousama!ā bc of my sign n i went over n they were likeĀ āguess what ia ctually got to meet arashis va last weekā n i was likeĀ āRLY??ā n they were showing me their arashi itabag n they were likeĀ āyea i got to shake his hand n everything aaa. n during his talk/panel (?) i kept showing off my arashi stuff as if to sayĀ āI LOVE ARASHIā n i was likeĀ āarashi is best knights member.. ara-nee............ā
at some point my crown fell off while i was on the escalator? i tried to go back for it but it was gone in the Minute it took me to ride te up escalator? i assumed someone took it to wear but kenyan said someone mightve thrown it away..
i went to metro night live n it wasnt all that funny?? idk what to talk abt from it. they did aĀ āluigi being a gamerā video series n one of them was him playing hotl!ne miami (not knowing it was violent) n he was like āive never been to florida but i guess this is a game to simulate it!ā n it saidĀ āproloogue: the metroā n he was likeĀ āoh like the convention!ā n when the mask selection came up he was likeĀ āoh look we can even cosplay!ā n he went thru the door n saw one of the mafia members n wentĀ ālook! a congoer! hello- ohā n accidentaly shoved one of the guys down n he was likeĀ ācan i help you up-ā but then the character (jacket) smashed the guys head in w the button press n luigi wentĀ ā....o-oh. uh-ā and some of the other games were fortnite n he played a violent game n he was likeĀ āTHERE IS NO GOD HERE NOWā or w/e. they also had anĀ āEdgelords anonymousā skit in which reaper was a new member of the group but it ended w ruby r0se describing brutal ways to kill people (while listing em cheerily) n the others being disturbed n alucard ending the session.
at 7 i had nothing so i walked around. then when 8 hit, i was gonna go to Whose Line Is It Anime but apparently its time had been changed to 7 pm?? the 8 inĀ ā8:00-9:00 pmā was scribbled out in sharpie on the schedule board in front of the room n it said 7 pm but now that i think abt it.. i think they meant 7-9 pm. ....shit. oh god damn it. anyway i got sad n left then since it was kinda empty/slow bc it was nighttime, i sat down on a wall thing to open up my sougo plush keychain n some guy next to me started talking to me abt my nails and we got ot talking n apparently he had wanted to go to the dealers room but didnt kno they closed @ 8 n he was here w friend n only had a single day pass bc he had work the other days (his name was spencer) so he was just lounging and i suggested he tell his friends what he wanted n they get it for him if they hav weekend passes n asked if he knew abt the game room n he said no so i invited him to go play smash w me so we went but couldnt figure out how things worked bc there were many consoles n screens w games, but mosst had no controllers but it turns out u borrow the contollers w ur con pass! kenyan was there running the controller borrower table. he saidĀ āpsstā bc he saw me n i ws likeĀ ākenyan!!!ā n hugged him n he was likeĀ āhows ur weekend going dearā n i said not that great but only bc it was thursday! also my throat hurtā n he was likeĀ ādid u drink?ā n i was likeĀ āwell.. i have water but..ā n he was likeĀ ādrink juice. itāll help. thatās what ur dad wwould sayā (he woukdnt) anyway we got our controllrs and started playg smash n i went, in order: joker, robin, chrom, bayonetta, greninja n he was teaching me how to play w the gamecube controller (im used to a wiimote) n he beat me every time but i had fun!
after that i was GONNA go to the v-ld panel but i looked inside while walking by n there werent many ppl so i saidĀ āokay lets go to the BB panel then. take a lookā so i went in there n there were a TON of ppl anyway it was kind of boring bc im not big on murder mysteries n stuff but apparently someone solved it by saying ciel slipped n fell, no one murdered him. then they did the raffle n i didnt win but thats okay! most ppl left after the raffle ended n q+a started n i couldnt hear many pplsā questions anyway so i was bored n thought of goint to the vl-d panel but ended up not but w/e! oh! also everyone received candy at the beginning of the panel n i ahd a mystery lollipop n it turned out to b birthday cake flavor! id never had that before. it was Good.
after that i was just wandering around n i called dad to startdriving there but the ciel i asked for a picture of, them n their friends were gawking at my nails ns tuff n one of the teensā dads was likeĀ āhow do ya pick ur nose w it??ā but after that, as i was wandering around, the gundam id sen earlier that day saw me n waved n i said oh hi n went over n they (it was them n an izuru) were likeĀ āwanna hang out w us for a while?ā so i was likeĀ āoh. shoot. id luv too but im waiting for my dad to pick me upā n theyw ere likeĀ āitās okay we can just hang out til then, then, if yaād likeā so i hung out w them n the gundam was talking abt how earlier, a mukuro complimented them on their outfit n they returned the compliment n went to leave n the mukuro was like āuumm arent u gonna hang out w me? weāre from the same series n allā n they were likeĀ ānot w that f***in attitudeā n i was likeĀ ādid ya rly say that?ā n they were likeĀ āyea. ppl dont expect me ta hav attitudeā n we also talked abt piercings n how i said they seemed cool n goth (the gundam had a nose ring n the izuru had a piercing near their mouth) but how it must hurt n they said it just feels like a pinch. at some point i roled over my bag so my sougo wouldnt get dirty n the izuru saw my rei button n mentioned smth abt only findin one rei button at the idol table n i was likeĀ āUR INTO ES???ā n they were likeĀ āi just kno undead n a few other characters. like [points @ my leo sign] i kno himā n i wentĀ āheās dumbass supremeā n the gundam was talking abt getting the rythm game n i was likeĀ ājut read the stories on the wiki the game is boring imoā n the izuru backed me up by saying it wasnt a rhythm game n a lil while later, i showed them the 2 cool rei cgs n i was likeĀ ābig sexeā n they agreed but the izuru had said theyd seen the croassroads one i showed em (the first of the 2) n the gundam said they wnted to cosplay bloody banquet rei (the other cg i showed em) n the izuru said they wanted to cosplay them All gjhnsm i showed them ryu-seitai too n showed them undead n gundam showed an interest in adonis! we also talked abt k!n stuff n all that! im not gonna go into detail on that (esp bc itās so late rn as im typing!) but gundam was likeĀ āi dont trust junko k!n. like, evreyone else, yea, but junko? no. or like, any other character thatās just so irredeemably shittyā. oh they also talked abt this one messy, ugly, tangly junko wig they found for $300 which shouldnt have been that much n it was just a mess of tangles. anyway tās getting late oh gosh. anyway they said theyād b on the lookout for me tomorrow so we can say hi again!Ā
random fun fact: SO many ppl complimented my nails today gjhnsm
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I screwed up.
Severely.
I committed the biggest, most horrendous crime as a writer and mental health advocate.
I forgot to update my blog over the last month.
*CueĀ Psycho violin screech music*
In my defence, most of September and October have been a whirlwind of non-stop hustling and bustling, and it was only my birthday weekend past that I realized how much I put my blog on the back burner in an attempt to keep up with other writing demands.
And letās be realistic, being a stay-at-home, freelance writer doesnāt mean I get lots of free time. Most days Iām barred up in my writing den with my cats and dog, smashing my keyboard as I try to get projects done while fuelled by one too many ice caps and chai lattes.
Should I have been paying more attention to my blog? Yes. Am I an idiot for putting off this recent post? Oh, yeah! Could I have been more attentive? Hell yes, but sometimes life has a way of drifting to more pressing matters, and sometimes you gotta sacrifice in one area in exchange for something else.
In lieuĀ of puttingĀ Fighting the Good FightĀ on a brief hiatus, I spent the last six weeks focusing on promotingĀ Lemonade Stand and travelling for my unofficial (and very underpaid) book tour. I spent over two weeks travelling around Newfoundland, personally delivering books to fans, friends, and family. I racked up kmās on my Rav, I spent way too much money at Tim HortonsĀ (on ice caps and blueberry muffins, of course) and took a few days here and there to spend time with long-lost friends and family.
How I kept up with everything over the last six weeks is beyond me, and the thought that after Tuesday weāre heading into the Christmas season, Iāll be lucky if I keep up with all the demands and expectations. (Lets hope I do!)
Thatās not to say I didnāt have fun over the last few weeks either. I get to spend every day doing something I love ā writing and more writing. I get to lose myself in my manuscripts and recently, Iām really into writing a lot of poetry. (Thanks Rupi Kaur!)Ā At the end of the day, itās a lot of pain and fun, but I couldnāt be happier.
(Now if only I could stick to a better sleep schedule.)
So in ode to a crazy, fun, busy, and overwhelming six weeks, I decided to compile a list of all the adventures I have been losing myself in. So settle in, grab an ice cap, and enjoy the highlight reel.
Getting to Play Band Groupie to Rough Hands
Whatās better than best friends and great local music?
When theyāre together of course!
I was lucky enough to have my friends from the band Rough Hands on the west coast, lending them a place to crash and spending time together toward the end of their Eastern Canada tour. It was a very impromptu stay, but we had fun and I was thankful to get to see some faces I havenāt seen in a while. Their show was absolutely fantastic and I was giddy to play band groupie for the weekend.
Seriously, check them out. Luke and this band mates are making some great music. Theyāre 100% gonna make it to the big leagues ā no doubt about it!
(Just remember who offered you a bed and shower when youāre rich and famous some day. š )
Check them out here and here!
*Out of the Dark is available on iTunes!*
Book Launch and Unofficial Province Book Tour
Mid-September, after I spent several days personally signing booksĀ and writing messages to all the 110 wonderful people who personally boughtĀ Lemonade Stand off of me, I packed up my Rav4 and headed across NL to promote and deliver my book to masses.
Through my book tour, I got to meet a lot of new people, listen to other peopleās struggles with mental health issues, and talk book writing. It was a great and exhausting two weeks travelling around (and getting lost a few times!). Donāt worry, I plan to honour this experience in a future blog post. (Coming soon!)
Chris de Burg Concert and St. Johnās Adventures
In all fairness, I had other motives besides my book tour to head across the province. I had tickets booked to Chris de Burgās concert with my mama. Having Mom raise me on the right kind of music, I have only been waiting to see him live since I was thirteen. With the launch of his new cdĀ A Better World, it didnāt take much begging and pleading for Mom to agree to come with me.
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I was excited beyond belief when he walked out on stage. I laughed. I cried. I sang at the top of my lungs. (Sorry Mom.) I danced wildly around in my seat. (Sorry Mom.) I clapped a lot and cheered super loudĀ (Again, sorry Mom.), but I had the time of my life. One of the best concerts Iāve been to at Mile One (and that includes The Backstreet Boys). And lets just say, I wasnāt the only one losing my cool when he ended the show withĀ āPatricia the Stripperā. (Right, Mom? š )
Ā I also planned things for my wedding and finally got to say Yes to the Dress! It took a few hours, a mild panic attack and a few happy tears later, but Iām glad to finally have another item checked off the Thomas Wedding list.
In addition to all the wedding fun, I curbed my adventures back to book research and with the help of my best friend, I spent some time exploring St. Johnās, making sure that I was getting details and descriptions right for my upcoming NL novel.
Besides IĀ got to spend a lot of time on Signal Hill, taking in the view (despite the cold) and I finally got to see the Canada 150 sign while getting to pose for some pictures with my bestieĀ at the historic site. I also got to see Quidi Vidi for the first time ever, which was a real treat. (Itās pretty bad I lived here my whole life and Iām only now seeing great land marks. Fail.)
Despite acting like a tourist, I did get a lot of information for my manuscript and I know it will all pay off in the long run when my NL novel is finally complete.
Youāre welcome in advance.
Ā Ā Working on my NL Novel
Once I concluded my book tour, and book research, and my mini vacation home, I finally mucked back to Corner Brook and remained heldĀ up in my writing den for weeks on end. While still trying to working on gettingĀ We Were Fighters published (and exploring self-publishing options as well), Iāve been spending a lot of time on my new manuscript, a fiction novel based in my home province of Newfoundland.
Knowing that only publishing houses here on The Rock will only take on NL content manuscripts, Iām hoping that this could be my first foot in the door to getting my novels out there. Within three weeks I had banged out over a hundred plus pages, turning my eyes and brain to absolute mush. As I mentioned before, being a writer is lots of pain and fun, and despite being hooked on caffeine and severely sleep deprived, Iām having a lot of fun writing this novel and creating a small taste of NL culture.
But with the goal to have the manuscript finished before Christmas, I still have a long way to go! Writerās block had me stuck a few times and as a haphazard writer who doesnāt write in linear fashion, I find myself getting caught up in wanting to write the exciting parts vs. āthe middleā. A terrible flaw on my behalf.
But donāt worry, Iām a pretty disciplined writer and with less than a hundred pages to go, Iām hoping that by 2018, this could be a potential published work.
Wish me luck.
Ā Hiking and Halloween Birthday
Of course, October isnāt my favourite month just because CB is absolutely one of the most beautiful places in the world during the fall. I also get to look forward to a string of friendsā birthdays (including my own) and of course, Halloween and lots of horror movies!
While admittedly, October brought about a brief depression episode, I still managed to trudge through most of my writing duties, even if it felt like pulling teeth some days (and bouts of relentless anxiety). A week leading up to my birthday, I could barely pull myself out of bed, and tragically, I lost one of my childhood pets. My dear cat Sam, who was lucky to have eighteen long years of life. He made his journey over the Rainbow Bridge the day before my birthday, so celebrating this year was followed with fleeting moments of sadness and mourning.
Rest peacefully, old man. ā¤
But despite losing one of my oldest pals, I did get to spend a wonderful weekend in Gros Morne, hiking with the crowd to celebrate one of my friendās birthdays. While it was cold, we were severely hungover, and it snowed, we managed to hike Green Gardens without coming across any bears and barely escaping the obvious signs of a huge-ass bull moose. All in all, a successful trip up the Coast.
Thankfully though, I got to end October on a high note. Not only did my birthday fall on a Friday this year, I also got to have a Halloween birthday party with my best friends. Following a week of bad anxiety and fatigue, and the death of my kitty cat, my birthday turned out to be a great night of friends, fun, and laughter ā and really how could I ask for more?Ā
Considering I spent the last two Halloweens either working or stuck on the couch with the stomach flu, I was glad I finally got to put my Phoenix costume to good use. After a few weeks of practicing cosplay makeup and putting finishing touches on my costume, I was able to bring one of my favourite X-Men characters to life. Of course, Zack gave Hugh Jackman a run for his money as a Logan/Wolverine look-a-like.
Besides, we had fun putting off a very funny ā and very drunk ā photo shoot. We had comic book heroes from all universes, we had some crossover hybrid characters, and witches. But hey, having Lego Batman there was definitely the most fun ā especially when trying to watch your bestie struggle to drink through that face mask.
My birthday was a great end to a fast-paced month. Despite all the chaos, and work loads, and the threats of approaching deadlines, it was nice to take a few nights just to enjoy company with those I care about most. Sometimes we get lost in the mundane of every day life, and sometimes we get too caught up in our own lives to remember to spend time with others. So I was grateful for the few moments of peace and hilarity in a busy schedule. ā¤
Even though I had lost track of time and let six weeks zip by without realizing how much I had been neglecting my duties to my blog, I am thankful for the chaos and havoc that has been my life for the last several weeks.
Autumn has come and gone before I realized it, and give it a few more day, there will likely be snow on the ground. While I am no where near ready for winter, and even less prepared for the enclosing Christmas season, Iāve been reflecting lately on how lucky I have been this last year ā getting to spend my time perusing my writing career. Itās far from perfect, and Iām making nickels compared to the dollars I was making serving tables, but Iām the happiest Iāve been in months, and thatās all that matters. Happiness is all that matters ā itās that hard and that simple.
So what if it means cutting back on ice caps and lattes or spending more nights eating in than out? Being āpoorā doesnāt mean being unhappy. I had a great fall and instead of ending this blog post on a big sappy metaphor ā how my life is changing like the colour of the leaves (See what I did there?), Iām getting one more season closer to my dreams.
So sometimes life gets hectic and I ignore my duty to my blog.
Sometimes I fall behind on writing duties at the expense of other writing projects, and sometimes I forget to reach out to friends and family more often than not ā but thatās life. Iāve been on a wild ride these last two months and I can only wait with anxious breath about the impending winter adventures that Iām sure are in store.
Worst comes to shove, I can always write an apology blog post to make up for it all.
So hereās to next season, and the next blog post. Iāll see you guys soon.
And as always,
Fight the good fight.
-A xo
Adventures, (Unofficial) Book Tour, Endless Ice Caps, Manuscript Writing, and BlogĀ Fails I screwed up. Severely. I committed the biggest, most horrendous crime as a writer and mental health advocate.
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When Kal is like your ex-friend is loosing out on cutting you out of her life. But every time I see her comment on something on a mutual friendās account. Itās like what the fuck. Did I do something wrong? Is it me? Is it because I stopped letting you use me for rides all the time? Like when you initiated most of the outings to pacific mall or to go to the mall or to go to value village. And really never chipped in for any gas money.Ā
And how do you have the audacity to lie to me. Itās something small. But when I asked you if you can take pictures of my cosplay your words wereĀ āI donāt really do cosplay photography anymoreā. Yeah ok, sure.Ā
Like Iām trying to get over this. But whenever you comment on mutual friends facebook stuff its like what the fuck. Also saying stuff like āGIRL I DEFINITELY WANT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THIS WHEN ITS DONE or āEyyy, i dont have much to do on saturday, just hangin out at the park, you wanna do a shoot? ā even though you saidĀ āI donāt really do cosplay photography anymoreā.
Also you block and unfriend me from, Iād assume everything, just cause I keep asking how youāre doing as a friend. And for godās sake you only message me back if you want something. AKA.Ā A FUCKING RIDE TO THE MALL ON BOXING DAY. and i said sure, but you changed your mind cause my dad was driving. AND THEN YOU FUCKING CHANGE YOUR MIND AGAIN CAUSE OUTSIDE IS SLIPPERY. BUT LIKE I FUCKING TOLD YOU WE WERE GOING AND YOU SAID NO SO LIKE WHAT THE FUCK. and you sold the full metal alchemist figures i bought you. I only bought them for you cause you complained we all went to anime north but didnāt buy you anything. and i made you buttons of Henry from Super Junior in highschool but i donāt think you really cared lololol.Ā
Like Im not making a list but tbh the gifts even for just christmas or bdays is pretty nonexistant.Ā
Gifts from me to you:
- gloom bear
- art work of karkat
- poster of the robins
- buttons of Henry
- FMA chibi plushies
You to me:
- a red shirt you donāt use anymore
All iāve gotten back is grief to be really honest. Sure some good times. But all the bad out weights it all. Like Iāve tried my best to be a good friend. Supporting you with your struggles. Like I really donāt know what you want from me.Ā
LIke when you walked off from our group at fairview and i tell you to let me know when you get home, Iām not being cute. Iām concerned about your safety lololol.Ā
Or like how I wanted to stay longer at the anime picnic or during canada day but you wanted to go home early and I didnāt say anything. I wanted to stay longer and be with my friends. Sometimes I wished I never became close friends so I could spare myself the pain.
Like Iām just angry and bitter and sad. Cause I thought we were going to be friends for a long time. We were, but you basically stabbed it to death.Ā
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