might have done this already, since it first appeared in Facebook as a tag note. Still, it ought to spread around more, especially amongst us. It's a good way to review what cosplay is to you as well.

Since I've already done it before, I'll just copy-paste everything in here, since my thoughts haven't really changed since I last did it. Please do, ya? *tags~*

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1.What is cosplay to you?
A very good outlet to meet peers who are slightly older than you and come from all walks of life. You hear amazing stories of your fellow cosplayers' life and think about how un/fortunate you are. Personally, it was a driving force to show myself that I can be different from the stereotypes people linked me with and I used to be all the rage over it. Now, it has revolved to simply being an outlet of much happiness, woes and 'high'ness.

2.Since when did you join cosplay events?
Cosfest 2006 as random passer-by (srsly) followed by -> Cosfest 2007 as Ishida Uryuu (Soul Society arc)

3.Do you know many cosplayers?
Basically the group that I often see around SD. Counting to not near 40?

4.Who is the most beautiful/handsome cosplayer in your opinion?
-w-

5.Who is your cosplayer friend that closest to you?
Asafiy... Orz But now it's Gary, ahpoke, yukiya. >_>

6.Who is the most unique cosplayer in your opinion?
Can't think of anyone

7. When was the first time you started to know many cosplayer friends?
Team Yomigaere for Cosfest 2007 owo

8.What is the best cosplay event ever?
Cosfest 2006 onwards. I remember Cosfest 2006 as the one that blew me off my feet with the spectacular costume, the sub-culture I never knew existed in Singapore, the awesomely HUGE teams and the drool-worthy props that are so elaborate you'll kill to complete them. Seriously.

10.Do you often hang out with cosplayers (out of cosplay events)?
Yeap, in fact they're the only bunch of friends I hang out with Seriously.

11.What do you think about most of cosplayers friends ?
Good to be with and fun as companions. If taken lightly, your day with them can really be a blast! (Lesson learnt from being a stickler over details and big group outings.) Some are really awesome pals who lend a listening ear to your woes or a shoulder to cry on or just give really good tips about life cos some are really old (compared to the majority of the cosplayers).

12.What is the worst event ever ?
EOY 2007. I didn't really feel content with the costume (Marchen Awakens Romance's Peta) and kept thinking that it was a disgrace to such an awesome prop MaoMao made for me (his/her Blood Scythe). However I never really thought of doing Peta again.

13.Which one do you interested more to cosplay?Anime or Original?
Anime. Or Game. I don't have to deal with people bitching about how unoriginal my original character is. Plus, costume design is a pain!

14.Are you cosplay mad ?
Nope. Not really that enthusiastic about it now (more like since 9 months ago, after EOY 2008). Gonna do finish that one last character and I'll be off to pursue my other interests. It's time to move on.

15.Lastly,your impression after joining alot of cosplay events?
Complicated, dashed with social politics and backstabbing and lies and fake smiles... I could go on, but it'll just seem bad to the community. Seriously it can get as jumbled up as that. I went in thinking it would be a wonderful place where everyone looked out for each other, people were not ruled by the deadly sins of Pride and Greed and there was a genuine feel of a family amongst us, for at that time the community was really small. In a span of not 3 years, the number increased by leaps and bounds, and now it's all a mess and it's so big! No thanks to naiveness. I really am very simple, straight forward in words, actions and body language, so much so that really I'm surprised no one has started to call out that they hate my way of doing things or what. Or my behaviour. Which I guess is what influenced my decision to leave the cosplay side of the community.

With all this behind, I really want to say something to the cosplayers or those who are involved in the community: You guys were what made me strong from the torture of Sec 2, and were really my backbone through Sec 3. But in came the Sec 4 year and everything tumbled down in an ugly manner that I really am at a lost of what to make of the mess. Everyone moved on while I stayed there, bitter about my attitude and what I've lost. So I'll take the chance now to just say this out loud. "I'm sorry for whatever I've done to infuriate anyone who knows me, especially in my handling of the outings in the past. I have been too much of a prick regarding everyone's behaviour. Really, I'm too wanting to take control of every single thing. I must have been a pain to everyone. Really, I'm sorry."

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updates!

The O's are almost over, just left with tomorrow's Chinese paper 1 and 2, Science(Physics/Chemistry) Paper 1 and Biology Paper 1 on the two days after that and everything is finished. I can look forward to Granado Espada, Dragonica and Crisis Core from now on. Oh, and prom 8D

Did a 'full costume rehearsal' for my prom outfit, from wig to boots, hur hur. I ended up looking almost like a JRock member, just that the hair could do a little tweaking. Feeling quite satisfied regarding how it came out anyway, so if I can snag Billy's cam on 16th, I'll add in a photo for deviantID. If not, tra la la~

Still got the noah shoot photos to edit. Haiz...