Scythe and pre-con traditions

The scythe is looking great. It now is able to attach onto the wooden rod. It's squeaky when it moves but it's made out foam, I'm not surprised it does. When it was cut into part of of became too thin. I've put Model Magic clay inside to help keep it from ripping during the con. I had to do some detail work on the wooden rod as well. I re-painted the scythe and am hoping to finish it tomorrow by coating it with a layer of Mod Podge to seal it. Then it re-paint the top of the wooden rod.

I've already starting packing things I don't wear, pantyhose, waist clinchers, ect. The undergarments for my cosplays. I won't pack the rest until the 29th. We are trying to cut down this con for practice for our next Sakura-con, since we are bringing our friend again!

Besides the prop since it is so close to con I'm getting myself ready by doing some of my traditional pre-con prep. Face scrubs, washing my face, treating blemishes, cleaning up my eyebrows, painting my nails. The fun girly stuff. Although, you don't need to be a girl to do these. Cleaning your face, keeping it hydrated and taking care of you body overall is a good thing. Cosplay really does help you want to take better care of yourself. After three months of hard work I'm enjoying my break, relaxing and pampering myself.

I wont paint my nail until later. I can't wear fake nails, they are way too bothersome while getting changed into cosplay as well as putting on stockings and doing make-up and putting in contacts is all too trouble-some with fake nails. So I'm skipping those for now on. I will be painting my nails red for Yuuko. Otherwise I don't do anything special with those.

I am pumped! It's nice to sit back and relax and clean up (I've been doing that all day.) but I cannot stop myself from thinking about the con.

Although my Oo Jia dress is on it's way! I'll be wearing my lolita coord during day zero and maybe day three and during all down time/evening shopping. So I can't wait! It's helping me look forward to the days before con.

The 29th is going to be fun too. Food shopping. We're cracking down on cost. And since we don't eat much in the morning (Too excited to eat.) we are getting only one thing for breakfast, healthy snacks for lunch and full meals for din-din. I think we may even be under our goal of 50$. That would be awesome. We also need to get make-up remover wipes.

I can't believe we will be headed out to the con site next Friday! It's even harder to believe it's the weekend already! Holy cow! Time flew by. I hope we don't forget anything. I think we have everything together. Can't wait! I really need a fun break to hang out with our friends. And cosplay! Oh my gosh. I feel like we haven't cosplayed in forever.