I am still on a convention high from Connecticon two weekends ago. I still am going through all of the photos that people are posting on the facebook page re-living the awesome moments that we had. 

Here are some highlights from the last two days.

1. Death Match!

My sister and I look forward to this every year! It takes cosplayers and put them together in a match of death. The victory is determined by the audiences applause for their favorite character. What I love most about this main event is the randomness that happens in between  the matches. A couple of years ago one of the characters had a toy bear that the host Moogli commandeered. The audience as a whole named him Odin. Well Odin made a surprise appearance this year and it was great. 

Another one of my favorite moments was the winner of last years match Bill Nye the Science Guy. He basically stole the show this year as he acted as the death wrangler for those who lost. Every time he came onstage, the audience started to chant "BILL, BILL, BILL". 

Photo from last year with Bill Nye and Miss Frizzle

And this terrific 10 year old kid won Death Match this year. He was wearing stilts and walking up and down stairs. This kid had some serious talent and I am glad that he won.

A picture with Jack and Oogie Boogie before they won Death Match.

2. My first Cosplay Contest

This year I took the plunge and entered myself into a costume contest with Jane Porter. I knew I wasn't going to win, but I did want to push myself into doing something that I would not normally do during a convention. I am glad that I did this and it has taught me new things that I will take with me when I enter into my next one.

3. Riverfest!

4. Sword fighting

Tis only a flesh wound

Power Rangers Pannel

So something happened this past weekend. Nothing to major.....just the best convention EVER!

After many many years, I have finally convinced my little sister to dress up with me for Connecticon! I fully belived she agreed to do this only to shut me up about it. But I am so happy that we get to do this together.

And what costume pairing won her over you may ask? Well I am glad that your brought that up. When I first proposed this idea to her I was in my Yzma costume phase. I really wanted to do a Kronk/Yzma combo or a Yzma/Kuzko pair from the Emperor's New Groove. I thought this would be amazing since Allie does an amazing Yzma impression. I mean it is pretty spot on. But she wasn't fully into this idea which is totally fine. Who would want to spend hours putting on purple body paint.

Next idea was Shego and Dr. Drakken from Kim Possible. Again the idea was vetoed and I went back to the drawing board.

 By this point I am determined to find something that we could do together. Going though an intensive list, mostly filled with Disney character, I landed on Phineas and Ferb.  Initially I wanted to be Dr. Doofenshmirtz (yes I have a thing for crazy evil doctors) and Allie could be Perry the Platypus. I proposed the idea and it received a lukewarm response. I was ecstatic! This was more interest in an idea than anything I have said before. After talking it over more we thought it would be fun to go as the show's main characters Phineas and Ferb. Please cue the heavenly chorus here.

The duo Phineas and Ferb ( in case you have lived under a rock and don't know who they are)

In the costuming world, it is never too early to start thinking about the next convention's costume choices. I am one of those people who don't like to leave anything until the last minute. I did that with Rhode Island Comic Con and I forgot a ton of stuff ( like my actual dress). So here I am in November, plotting out my costume choices for the next convention.


My next dream costume ( the first being Anastasia) is from a movie that I loved dearly as a kid. Even though I skipped though all of the scary parts in the beginning of the movie. My main costume is going to be Jane from Disney's Tarzan.  I can't tell you how excited I am to be doing this costume finally. Here are my costume resource pictures.