2/20 - The (late) katsucon blog
Thursday
Basically, I changed out hotels, and I am so grateful to the desk lady at the Westin who helped me check in early. I got into the hotel at 2, and my friends Dev and Gary came around 3:30 and we were able to take our time to get ready before dinner. Got to bring out the SLAY kyaba inspired co*de I didn't get to wear back in January due to just scheduling issues. I'm not the best w/ lacefronts but it was super cute...
I took these cute photos on my DSLR hehe... not many pics from today
We decided to go to Fogo de Chao since Dev and Gary hadn't gone before. It was SO good... but expensive. We then picked up badges and met up with my friends MJ and Ryan at a bar for some drinks and had a great time! After that, it was going back to the room to sleep and prep for the con weekend.
Friday
Friday was probably the most eventful day with me! I started off having my ma*rs dress break on me LMAOOO. Like the strap just CAME OFF. I had to safety pin in it place. A reminder that MA*RS is not worth so much money lol... But we survived!! I got some cute pics taken too hehe!!
We did some initial shopping, an then we went to 109 Degree's gyaru informational panel and it was SOOOO good!! My mutual Bambi is in the gyarusa and I have been such of a fan of the entire gyarusa since I attended the para para panel last year!!
Right before the panel, I encountered @angelnotthesaint outside and it was like wow... another gal in the flesh... and they are suuuper good at posing for photos and moving like so fast I was like WHAAAA??? HOW DO YOU DO THAT??? I also then forgot to take photos on my phone because FUCK!!!! So tysm oomf for taking these.
The panel was like super good. It was good to just listen to some vet gals talk and lots of good information. Was I wearing a bottom lash? No. Should I be wearing one? Yes. That panel motivated me to try to get them to work more. It was also good to hear from other gals who contributed too!!!! Like i'll go to that panel every year.
After that, it was changing into Mr. Worldwide Mr. 305 Dale Pitbull himself. I did my baldcap w/ the help of Dev before taking off my gal clothes so there's a great photo of that. I also put on my pink alba coat since my pitbull was pink themed, def not the typical look but I still got recognized a lot.
We stopped into Cadillac Ranch and I had to ride the bull. Of COURSE I HAD TO. I also ran into some other friends who we said hi to and chatted with, and then we rode the MF FERRIS WHEEL!!!!!! I actually have never rode this ferris wheel at a katsucon weekend before this year, and I've gone almost every year except for like 2 since I was 17? 18? So... wow. I actually rode it with my friend Jordan in August when we stopped into the harbor for a few hours, it was super nice. So Dev and Gary and I went, and it was valentines day so it was just couples in line being romantic and then... pitbull LOL. It wasn't as scary in the dark and I guess because I've ridden it before it wasn't too bad!
At the rooftop bar? I danced, there was a diva who asked for Pitbull songs for me, got me a cup of water, like a DIVA for REALLLLL. I am not meant to go that hard at the club but I did. After that we did some bar hopping, and walked back to the hotel.
BUT FIRST... I saw @cocofashionistagal as we were leaving and I had to say hi!! I Was like a little drunk and socially awkward but she is so sweet and took selfies and I FORGOT TO TAKE SOME ON MY PHONE AGAIN!!! 0/2 Brenna... So tysm for sending me these you are sooo sweet!!
And then... I was burdended with eyelash glue for the rest of the evening and lost a chunk of hair on the nape of my neck... and we slept.
Saturday
Saturday was Rin and Len day!! Which was pretty chill. There really isn't like too much to report aside from we did some shopping, went to the masquerade, went to some bars, and then did some karaoke!! I was like... super confused at this point why our weekend had gone so well. Usually by Saturday something chaotic has happened that put us in a bad mood... so like it was really weird to process how... good life is when it's not crazy.
At one point I had Gary hold my coat and someone came up to him and told him to tell whoever owned the coat that it was so cool and I probably paid a lot for it: the answer is yes.
Also we went back to Cadillac Ranch and I rode the bull again. It was my best time this weekend of 29 seconds. Kind of crazy.
But all is good: so here are some pictures!!!!!
I WILL ALSO SAY!!! I got a little antsy while we watched the masquerade because mid life crisis so I went to do some shopping and stopped by the lovely @liliaandlace_official booth after I saw a like... chain esque print and I was like... is that a fucking gyaru piece in the wild? and it was. and I met the lovely @riria_bear!!! Soooo sweet and I was able to pick up a lip service piece and a *VERY EXCITED GASP* GROWING RICH PIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sOOOOOO happy because I've been on the hunt for a growing rich piece that I like because I see it all the damn time in my ageha mags. Liliana is a real one. Also suuuper excited for the new agejo/hime release coming in the next few months.... I love the rise of western gals coming up to fill the hole that is the agejo and hime market.
Anyways here's me very excited about these. I was gonna wear the lip service one yesterday but ended up not going full out for karaoke lol...
Sunday
This day was mostly me wanting to get pictures in my wedding Eli cosplay. I have a lot of thoughts on how I can improve (i am... very vain when it comes to my looks.) It's not a great idea to do the big cosplay on a Sunday because your skin isn't the best, you're tired, everything is just going wrong at this point. But, my friends Dev and Gary are real ones for REAL.
Most of the con in Eli was me sitting in the hotel lobby while Dev and Gary went shopping, I stopped into my other friend's hotel room for a quick late xmas gift exchange, I got some cuuuute stuff, including a kirby fidget, a kirby figure, some cuuute socks with arms, and some hello kitty stuff!! Once that was done, I retreated back to the hotel lobby bar area until Dev and Gary were done. I had Dev go and buy me a Kigu and they came back with two!!! One was a gift ;o; I got piplup and grookey!!
Then, Dev took pictures of me so here's a dump!! We also went with the idea that I would not look at any of them until hours later, because if I kept looking inbetween shots I'd probably be more frustrated. I am good at a selfie, but when I can't see what I'm doing, it's hard to translate what I want to do and make my body/face do it. Lots to practice. I am looking back at these now and like... ugh... my teeth!! I actually got teeth whitening strips because of these LMAOOOO. I am not editing these because... too lazy lol...
The only important photos was part of the night were these, reminiscing on how I flipped a man off angrily here last year. I actually didn't flip him off this year but I encountered him FOUR TIMES. That's 4 times too many. But anyways... hehe kigu.
Overall thoughts:
It was fun! I definitely am like... not physically capable of doing a con with that much drinking again, and I think if I want to do a big pretty cosplay I should do it at the start of the weekend instead of the end LOL...
Hotel was nice, area was nice, people were nice. We ended up missing out on like an insane amount of the issues of the con (didn't go to artist alley on friday, did not touch the gazebo area except for 15 mins on sunday... lol) but sometimes it's good to avoid any type of drama.
I think for me since I go to this con every year it gets a bit repetitive? It's been almost a week since the con started up and I was talking with my friend Caty about this. I am doing Otakon for sure (just had to last min decide not to go to zenkai for personal reasons) but maybe in the future I try some more! There's a chance more travel to NC will be in the future and I've been meaning to go anyways, so if not 2025... maybe 2026?
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