« To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart »
🇪🇸 ~ ¡Hola a todxs! Espero se encuentren súper bien, y ante todo estén llenos de motivación y energía para este año nuevo 2022 o(〃＾▽＾〃)o
Han ocurrido muchas cosas en mi mundo los últimos 6 meses, cosas que me han hecho replantearme qué es lo que realmente quiero hacer con mi tiempo (trabajo, amistades, familia, pasatiempos).
¿Alguna vez te has detenido un instante a pensar, y reconocer que no vas a vivir para siempre?, tu tiempo en este mundo es limitado, también el tiempo de vida de todo lo que conoces y amas 👀 🌇
Vale la pena replantearse qué estás haciendo con tu valiosísimo y limitado tiempo. “¿Estas satisfecho con tu experiencia de vida el día de hoy?”, no tienes que sentir vergüenza de admitir que “no”.
« Piensa en este momento, como tu mente te sabotea, viajando constantemente al pasado, y al futuro »
Al pasado, cuando los recuerdos de experiencias dolorosas te paralizan (alguien se burló de ti, alguien te mintió, alguna gran expectativa no se cumplió, etc). Al futuro, angustiándote por tragedias que no han ocurrido, sintiéndote triste por decepciones que no han pasado.
Sentimientos de vergüenza acechan en el fondo de tu corazón y constriñen cada idea espontanea que te formas cuando te encuentras (dichosamente) con un escenario que mueve una fibra sensible en ti. Suprimes esa chispa de ilusión y entusiasmo en tu estómago, porque “seguro algo va a salir mal / no puedo hacerlo / no soy adecuado / no tengo los medios / no soy talentoso / no soy lo suficientemente inteligente / etc”.
Nuestra mente humana es un prodigio maravilloso (mira a tu alrededor todo lo que hemos logrado), pero también puede ser una temible maldición si no somos capaces de controlarla y evitar que divague.
« Ese es un gran reto para asumir este 2022, lograr el control de tu propia mente »
En este preciso instante, estoy tan consiente de mi propia mortalidad, y la mortalidad de todos los que amo, que he decidido poner todas mis energías y fuerza en lograr que mi entera, y absoluta atención, se enfoque en todo lo que me hace feliz, desde el fondo más recóndito de mi espíritu, sin juzgar mis anhelos, sin criticar mis aspiraciones o reprochar mis decisiones.
Es por esto que aproximadamente a mediados de 2021, decidí que quería retomar seriamente el tema del Cosplay ヾ(･д･ヾ)
Lo pensé muchísimo, porque a pesar de mi experiencia, los concursos, los viajes y todos los proyectos exitosos de 2005 a 2017, y todas las lecciones aprendidas, estoy muy consciente de que hay muchas cosas con las que ponerme al día.
Ya no tengo 15 años, mi mente y personalidad han cambiado, y con ellas, mis motivaciones para ser Cosplayer. También cabe destacar, que el mundo del Cosplay ha evolucionado y cambiado en muchos aspectos. Desde el pasado mes de Octubre me he empeñado en ponerme al día y… a veces, me he sentido rápidamente abrumada.
No fue una decisión fácil, ni apresurada. Después de muchos días meditando, hablando con franqueza conmigo misma, llegue a la conclusión de que la manera en que quiero retomar todo, es comenzando desde cero, como si no supiera nada, (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧ pero siendo más concienzuda en mis decisiones.
No es lo mismo ser Cosplayer cuando eres menor de edad y dependes de otras personas, a ser Cosplayer cuando ya eres adulto… ✨ un adulto independiente ✨
Pero este adulto independiente necesitaba construir un plan de acción... en medio del inicio del tercer año de pandemia a nivel mundial 😅
Ahora, ¿ustedes creen en las coincidencias?, ¡yo no!
🇺🇸 ~ Hello everyone! I hope you are feeling great, and above all you are full of motivation and energy for this new year 2022 o(〃＾▽＾〃)o
A lot has happened in my world the last 6 months, things that have made me rethink what I really want to do with my time (work, friendships, family, hobbies).
Have you ever stopped for a moment to think, and recognize that you are not going to live forever, your time in this world is limited, so is the life span of everything you know and love 👀 🌇
It's worth rethinking what you are doing with your very valuable and limited time.
"Are you satisfied with your life experience today?", you don't have to feel ashamed to admit "no".
« Think about this moment, how your mind sabotages you, constantly traveling to the past, and into the future »
To the past, when memories of painful experiences paralyze you (someone made fun of you, someone lied to you, some great expectation was not fulfilled, etc).
To the future, anguishing over tragedies that haven't happened, feeling sad over disappointments that haven't happened.
Feelings of shame lurk in the depths of your heart and constrict every spontaneous idea you form when you (happily) encounter a scenario that strikes a chord in you.
You suppress that spark of excitement and enthusiasm in your stomach, because "something is bound to go wrong / I can't do it / I'm not adequate / I don't have the means / I'm not talented / I'm not smart enough / etc".
Our human mind is a marvelous prodigy (look around at all we have accomplished), but it can also be a fearsome curse if we are not able to control it and keep it from wandering.
« That's a big challenge to take on this 2022, gaining control of your own mind »
At this very moment, I am so aware of my own mortality, and the mortality of all those I love, that I have decided to put all my energies and strength into getting my entire, absolute attention focused on everything that makes me happy, from the innermost depths of my spirit, without judging my longings, without criticizing my aspirations or reproaching my decisions.
This is why around the middle of 2021, I decided that I wanted to seriously take up the subject of Cosplay ヾ(･д･ヾ)
I gave it a lot of thought, because despite my experience, the contests, the travels and all the successful projects from 2005 to 2017, and all the lessons learned, I am very aware that there is a lot of catching up to do.
I am no longer 15 years old, my mind and personality have changed, and with them, my motivations for being Cosplayer.
It is also worth noting, the world of Cosplay has evolved and changed in many ways. Since last October I've been trying to catch up and... at times, I've felt quickly overwhelmed.
It was not an easy decision, nor was it a hasty one. After many days meditating, talking frankly with myself, I came to the conclusion that the way I want to take it all back, is to start from scratch, as if I knew nothing, (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧ but being more conscientious in my decisions.
It's not the same being a Cosplayer when you're a minor and dependent on other people, to being a Cosplayer when you're already an adult... ✨ an independent adult ✨
But this independent adult needed to build a plan of action... in the midst of the start of the third year of pandemic worldwide 😅
Now, do you believe in coincidences?, I don't!
• 𝔾 𝔼 𝔼 𝕂 • 𝔽 𝔼 𝕊 𝕋 • 𝕍 𝔼 ℕ 𝔼 ℤ 𝕌 𝔼 𝕃 𝔸 • 𝟚 𝟘 𝟚 𝟙 •
La misma semana de Octubre que me sincere conmigo misma y me propuse volver, un vecino me escribió diciéndome que habría un evento en la ciudad, y me pasó éste link.
No lo podía creer. Era demasiado bueno para ser cierto 😱
Las grandes organizaciones de eventos en Venezuela entraron en hiatus, algunas incluso antes del inicio de la pandemia, lo que significaba cero oportunidades de concursos de Cosplay para competir, cero oportunidades de conocer en persona o coincidir con otros Cosplayers (ಥ﹏ಥ)
Sentí una emoción indescriptible con esta noticia porque no creo en las coincidencias, ésta era una señal. Pero también tuve mis reservas; entre las lecciones que aprendes (por las malas) en el mundo de los eventos o concursos de Cosplay, es que cuando se trata de convenciones u organizaciones nuevas, cualquier cosa puede pasar…
A pesar de eso, tenía que tomar una decisión rápida, no tenía tiempo para dudar porque si quería ir, solo contaba con 1 mes para prepararme. ¡4 semanas para prepararme, después de 4 años de hiatus Cosplayeril!
The same week in October that I came clean with myself and proposed to return, a neighbor wrote to me telling me that there would be an event in town, and passed on this link.
I couldn't believe it. It was too good to be true 😱
The big event organizations in Venezuela went into hiatus, some even before the start of the pandemic, which meant zero opportunities for Cosplay contests to compete, zero opportunities to meet in person or match with other Cosplayers (ಥ﹏ಥ)
I felt an indescribable excitement with this news because I don't believe in coincidences, this was a sign. But I also had my reservations; among the lessons you learn (the hard way) in the world of Cosplay events or contests, is that when it comes to conventions or new organizations, anything can happen...
Despite that, I had to make a quick decision, I had no time to hesitate because if I wanted to go, I only had 1 month to prepare. 4 weeks to prepare, after 4 years of Cosplayeril hiatus!
★ The convention was December 4th and 5th. To prepare, I decided to take a vacation from work during November to dedicate myself entirely to repairing and polishing my costumes ★
Según la publicidad, el evento duraría un fin de semana, y las reglas del Concurso de Cosplay (en la categoría individual femenina) eran bastante simples (sospechosamente simples), se trataba de una pasarela.
Bajo esas circunstancias, el line-up escogido era: Sábado de Arturia Pendragon – Domingo (para el concurso) de Kirika Towa Alma, y post-concurso, Suigintou 🌹
Escogí llevar al concurso a Kirika porque es un traje del que estoy orgullosa, es 100% hecho a mano por mi, y jamás lo presente a nivel competitivo, solo lo utilice en dinámicas de exhibición cuando recibí invitaciones como “Invitado Especial Cosplayer” o cuando fui jurado.
According to the advertisement, the event would last a weekend, and the rules of the Cosplay Contest (in the individual female category) were quite simple (suspiciously simple), it was a catwalk.
Under those circumstances, the line-up chosen was: Saturday of Arturia Pendragon - Sunday (for the contest) of Kirika Towa Alma, and post-contest, Suigintou 🌹
I chose to bring Kirika to the contest because it's a costume I'm proud of, it's 100% handmade by me, and I never presented it at a competitive level, I only used it in exhibition dynamics when I received invitations as "Special Guest Cosplayer" or when I was a judge.
★ @Pigritia, @Vanuzza and I agreed that the strongest character in terms of presentation is Suigintou. Her personality and range of emotions is more than enough to achieve a memorable script and staging. But 9 days is too little time to record voices, edit them, produce the audiovisual material, practice the choreography and repair all the costumes at the same time. In the end, we agreed that Arturia would be the best choice ★
Pero después, en la cuenta de Instagram el evento lanzó un segundo anuncio donde la dinámica se modificó. Ahora se trataba de llevar una puesta en escena que no superara los 3 min, y señalaban parámetros de evaluación.
Los planes cambiaron radicalmente (ノ﹏ヽ) a tan solo 9 días del evento...
Si los jueces evaluarían materiales utilizados en la fabricación del costume, y una presentación, había que llevar algo a la altura del reto. Pero menos de 10 días es un tiempo absurdo para prepararte correctamente para un concurso de Cosplay, aún así, @Pigritia y @Vanuzza me ayudaron a organizarme y editar el material necesario 👍 💯
El line-up cambió a: Sábado de Kirika Towa Alma – Domingo (para concurso) de Arturia Pendragon, y post-concurso Suigintou.
But later, on the Instagram account the event launched a second announcement where the dynamics were modified. Now it was about bringing a staging that did not exceed 3 min, and they pointed out evaluation parameters.
Plans changed radically (ノ﹏ヽ) with only 9 days to go before the event...
If the judges would evaluate materials used in making the costume, and a presentation, you had to bring something up to the challenge. But less than 10 days is an absurd amount of time to prepare properly for a Cosplay contest, still, @Pigritia and @Vanuzza helped me organize and edit the necessary material 👍 💯
The line-up changed to: Saturday of Kirika Towa Alma - Sunday (for contest) of Arturia Pendragon, and post-contest Suigintou.
Por ejemplo, las botas de mi traje de Arturia estaban totalmente destruidas. El material se venció (ノAヽ) (una cuerina sintética plateada), así que tuve que re-hacerlas casi desde cero (el proceso completo de restauración lo tengo registrado ;3c para un próximo post).
For example, my Arturia suit boots were totally destroyed. The material was expired (ノAヽ) (a silver synthetic leather), so I had to re-make them almost from scratch (the complete restoration process I have recorded ;3c for an upcoming post).
★ I uploaded this video to my TikTok account. While I was fixing the costumes I listened to a lot of ost of the characters series (I was very emotional) ★
Entre otras piezas que necesitaron ajustes, tuve que modificar la base del peto de la armadura de Arturia; allí pueden ver un cameo de cómo quedaron las botas. Otra cosa que también tuve que hacer fue limpiar y pulir la armadura completa.
¡Por cierto! Me he encontrado en situaciones donde las personas piensan que asistir a un lugar con Cosplay es fácil, y no lo es.
Detrás de cada presentación existe una larga listas de preparativos. Los trajes, sin importar su simpleza o complejidad, necesitan mantenimiento y un embalaje adecuado que los proteja.
Among other parts that needed adjustments, I had to modify the base of the Arturia armor breastplate; there you can see a cameo of how the boots turned out. Another thing I also had to do was to clean and polish the entire armor.
By the way! I have found myself in situations where people think that attending a place with Cosplay is easy, and it's not.
Costumes, no matter how simple or complex, need maintenance and proper packaging to protect them.
★ I also had to make a petticoat from scratch! 50% of it is handmade because my sewing machine had problems ★
Literalmente, tuve que comprar desde cero todo lo básico que un Coplayer necesita (como pinzas y ganchos para el cabello o productos para estilizar pelucas sintéticas), mientras reparaba los trajes, y practicaba la coreografía de la presentación para el concurso ヾ(ﾟ∀ﾟゞ)
I literally had to buy from zero all the basics a Coplayer needs (like hair clips and hair clips or synthetic wig styling products), while repairing costumes, and practicing the choreography for the performance for the ヾ(ﾟ∀ﾟゞ) contest.
En esta etapa casi entro en MODO TURBO PÁNICO porque todas las tiendas que pude visitar, vendían maquillaje pirata, y yo necesitaba maquillaje de marca/original por motivos de salud.
Cuando casi me resigno a comprar maquillaje barato, una vecina preciosa me salvo, presentándome la cuenta de "PINKTATE MAKEUP STORE" 💞
At this stage I almost went into TURBO PANIC MODE because all the stores I could visit, were selling pirated makeup, and I needed brand name/original makeup for health reasons.
When I almost resigned myself to buying cheap makeup, a gorgeous neighbor saved me, introducing me to the account of "PINKTATE MAKEUP STORE" 💞
★ This was part of my purchase. Will's attention was EXCELLENT. She was kind and patient enough to explain to me one by one the details of each product, and describe how to use them. The entire pre-event experience was filled with people helping me locate what I needed, even one of the security guards at my residence helped me get a special glue at the last minute! I am immensely grateful to everyone! ★
No solo son una tienda de maquillaje con un stock espectacular, sino que brindan asesorías de maquillaje 👏 ❤️
Pude contactarme con Will (una de las dueñas), y tuvo la amabilidad de agendar una asesoría de 2 horas después que le explique mi situación (yo necesitaba comprar todo lo necesario para maquillaje desde cero, urgentemente, MUY URGENTEMENTE).
Not only are they a makeup store with a spectacular stock, but they provide makeup consulting 👏 ❤️
I was able to get in touch with Will (one of the owners), and she was kind enough to schedule a 2 hour consultation after I explained my situation (I needed to buy everything I needed for makeup from zer, urgently, VERY URGENTLY).
- Pequeños retoques al calzado de Kirika y Sui.
- Lavar a mano todos los trajes con jabón especial y suavizante, también plancharlos y embalarlos por separado.
- Probar todos los productos que compre y practicar al menos 1 vez el maquillaje de cada personaje.
- Lavar y estilizar las pelucas de cada personaje.
Estilizar la peluca de Arturia fue especialmente complicado, porque no es una peluca con tejido diseñado para eso; me tomo todo un día lograr el moño francés bajo del personaje, lo hice 4 veces, y la 5ta fue la vencida ┗(｀O´)┛ (¡también guarde todas las fotos del proceso para un próximo post!, les prometo a todos ese tutorial pronto) 💛 ✨
- Small touch-ups to Kirika and Sui's footwear.
- Hand wash all the outfits with special soap and fabric softener, also iron and pack them separately.
- Test all the products I buy and practice at least 1 time the make-up of each character.
- Wash and style the wigs of each character.
Styling Arturia's wig was especially tricky, because it's not a wig with weave designed for that; it took me a whole day to achieve the character's low French bun, I did it 4 times, and the 5th one was the charm ┗(｀O´)┛ (also save all the pictures of the process for an upcoming post!, I promise you all that tutorial soon) 💛 ✨
★ All the effort of those weeks worked: I managed to have everything ready on Friday night ★
Agradecimientos especiales a mi preciosa @Vanuzza por prestarme su peluca para este Cosplay; actualmente en mi stock tengo 5 pelucas rubias, pero ninguna es el color correcto para Arturia, pero Vanessa me salvó a último momento 💕 Hace mucho tiempo que no hacía el peinado de este personaje, así que me dio batalla 😤
Special thanks to my precious @Vanuzza for lending me her wig for this Cosplay; currently in my stock I have 5 blonde wigs, but none is the right color for Arturia, but Vanessa saved me at the last minute 💕
It's been a long time since I've done this character's hairstyle, so she gave me battle 😤
ＵＮＡ ＡＮÉＣＤＯＴＡ ＣＵＲＩＯＳＡ：
En estos días pre-evento, la organización del GeekFest me contacto para preguntarme si podía ser jurado de sus Concursos de Cosplay. Esto fue muy inesperado para mi (me senti muy agradecida y halagada), y aunque la conversación fue muy amena, amablemente les explique que para esta ocasión yo prefería ir a competir, que estaba saliendo de un hiatus y quería experimentar la emoción del escenario y ser evaluada. Ellos estuvieron de acuerdo, y quedamos en la posibilidad de trabajar o colaborar juntos en el futuro. Me gusto mucho la energía que transmitían.
Ａ ＣＵＲＩＯＵＳ ＡＮＥＣＤＯＴＥ：
In these pre-event days, the GeekFest organization contacted me to ask me if I could be a judge for their Cosplay Contests. This was very unexpected for me (I felt very grateful and flattered), and although the conversation was very pleasant, I kindly explained that for this occasion I preferred to go to compete, that I was coming out of a hiatus and wanted to experience the excitement of the stage and be evaluated. They agreed, and we agreed on the possibility of working or collaborating together in the future. I really liked the energy they transmitted.
★ 𝔻𝕀𝔸 𝟙 ★
★ Mr. Carmelo is a wonderful, polite and respectful person. Without him this would not have been possible. PLUS: Mr. Carmelo KNOWS what anime conventions are, he knows what Cosplay is, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HE KNEW, so when he saw me with my huge suitcase, the petticoat of the dress and my wig on, it was like a revelation for both of us. I found out that he has an Otaku son, and since then my affection for him has only grown ★
Por fin llego el primer día. Se sentía surreal. Le di las gracias a mi yo del pasado por haber adelantado tantas cosas y haber sido persistente en cada detalle 🙏
Como yo vivo especialmente lejos, y el tema de la gasolina es complicado en la ciudad, fue imprescindible asegurar el transporte; había contratado para el fin de semana a mi taxista de confianza, y la ruta del viaje incluía ir por mis amores @Vanuzza y @Pigritia ~ 💖
Finally the first day arrived. It felt surreal. I thanked my past self for having anticipated so many things and being persistent in every detail 🙏
As I live especially far away, and the issue of gasoline is complicated in the city, it was essential to secure transportation; I had hired for the weekend my trusted cab driver, and the route of the trip included going for my loves @Vanuzza and @Pigritia ~ 💖
★ I WAS SO HAPPY AT THIS MOMENT. I JUST WANTED TO DANCE, AND JUMP. I even played music while I was doing my makeup ; u ; sorry if I scared the other cosplayers who were getting ready - Photos taken by @Vanuzza ★
La idea original era que las 3 llegáramos juntas al evento y disfrutáramos el día juntas (como en los viejos tiempos, porque empezamos a ir a convenciones cuando teníamos más o menos 15 años, y ahora todas tenemos +30), pero antes, me ayudarían a vestirme.
Como estoy algo oxidada, no pude terminar de maquillarme en mi casa, así que tuve que terminar de alistarme en el baño del evento (me dijeron que había camerinos para Cosplayers, pero nadie supo indicarme dónde, hasta algunas horas después) ヽ(ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ
The original idea was that the 3 of us would arrive together to the event and enjoy the day together (like in the old days, because we started going to conventions when we were about 15 years old, and now we are all +30), but before that, they would help me to get dressed.
Since I'm a bit rusty, I couldn't finish my makeup at home, so I had to finish getting ready in the event's bathroom (I was told there were dressing rooms for Cosplayers, but no one knew where, until some hours later) ヽ(ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ
★ La primera foto del evento que tome fue esta: @Vanuzza, yo y @Pigritia saliendo del baño, en busca de dónde guardar mi super maleta. Y el primer Cosplayer con el que hablé fue Jaime, que interpretaba a Koga (InuYasha) ★
La primera impresión que tuve de la entrada de la convención fue bastante positiva. Tenían una distribución limpia en la entrada/bienvenida, un staff identificado, y una decoración bastante bonita.
The first impression I had of the convention entrance was quite positive. They had a clean layout at the entrance/welcome, an identified staff, and quite nice decor.
★ Jaime was a real gift 😭 My first contact with an active cosplayer from my city. Talking to him from that moment on, made me feel welcome and at ease ★
Sentí que volví a ser yo. Estar en Cosplay de pies a cabeza nuevamente se sintió como volver a donde perteneces, a tu piel, que no es realmente tu piel. Es un sentimiento muy difícil de poner en palabras.
I felt like I was me again. Being in Cosplay from head to toe again it felt like going back to where you belong, to your skin, which is not really your skin. It's a very difficult feeling to put into words.
@Pigritia, @Vanuzza y yo decidimos que lo mejor sería recorrer todo el evento por partes. Aunque el paso fue lento, disfrutamos cada minuto, porque a donde sea que miraras, había algo interesante 😮 📸
Fue indescriptiblemente… educado, amable, y especialmente dulce. No recuerdo haber experimentado en mi ciudad un feedback tan bonito (niños, jóvenes y adultos fueron tan, pero TAN AMABLES, que muchísimas veces no supe qué decir o cómo reaccionar).
Mirando al pasado, tristemente me acostumbre a un público “variopinto”… uno del que tenias que cuidarte para no sufrir accidentes o situaciones difíciles (te jalaban el cabello, tomaban tus cosas y salían corriendo, te tocaban mucho sin tu permiso o te pisaban el traje a propósito), esa es la razón por la que nunca voy sola a convenciones, y los amigos que me cuidan miran con expresión seria a todo el que se me acerque.
@Pigritia, @Vanuzza and I decided it would be best to walk through the entire event in parts. Although the pace was slow, we enjoyed every minute, because everywhere you looked, there was something interesting 😮 📸
It was indescribably... polite, kind, and especially sweet. I don't remember having experienced in my city such nice feedback (children, youth and adults were so, but SO KIND, that many, many times I didn't know what to say or how to react).
Looking back, sadly I got used to a "motley" crowd... one that you had to watch out for to avoid accidents or difficult situations (they pulled your hair, took your stuff and ran away, touched you a lot without your permission or stepped on your suit on purpose), that's the reason why I never go to conventions alone, and the friends who take care of me look with a serious expression at anyone who approaches me.
★ When I saw that scenario, I VIOLENTLY IMAGINED ALL THE COSTUMES I WANTED TO PRESENT THERE, ALL THE STORED PERFORMANCES I NEVER WORE. IMAGINE ALL THE POSSIBILITIES, it was beautiful ★
Puedo decirles con toda sinceridad, que este fue el escenario más bonito y más producido que he visto en mi ciudad hasta ahora (en una convencion de este tipo). Cuando lo vi quede en shock, sabiendo que al día siguiente ALLÍ seria el Concurso de Cosplay.
No importa hacia dónde miraras, el evento estaba muy bien decorado, cada esquina cuidadosamente cubierta y los stand armoniosamente ubicados. Se notaba todo el esfuerzo y el cariño puesto por la organización en cada detalle.
I can tell you with all sincerity, this was the most beautiful and most produced stage I have seen in my city so far (in a convention of this kind), when I saw it I was in shock, knowing that the next day there would be the Cosplay Contest.
No matter which way you looked, the event was beautifully decorated, every corner carefully covered and the booths harmoniously placed, you could see all the effort and love put by the organization in every detail.
★ Fotos tomadas por @Vanuzza ★
NECESITO HACER UN PARENTESIS, y decir que mi parte favorita de toda la convención, fue la ESPECTACULAR exhibición de 25 metros de dioramas, autoría de los TALENTOSOS HERMANOS Ablan 🏆 ✨
El nivel de detalle de cada diorama me dejo sin aliento, porque no sabia que había personas que hacían esto en el país, y soy fan de los pequeños dioramas que puedes ver en Pinterest. @Vanuzza y yo tomamos muchos videos y fotos a toda la exhibición, pero eso merece uno o dos post aparte para hacerles justicia.
I need to make a parenthesis, and say that my favorite part of the whole convention, was the SPECTACULAR display of 25 meters of dioramas, authored by the TALENTED Ablan BROTHERS 🏆 ✨
The level of detail of each diorama took my breath away, because I didn't know there were people doing this in the country, and I'm a fan of the little dioramas you can see on Pinterest. @Vanuzza and I took a lot of videos and photos of the whole exhibit, but that deserves a separate post or two to do them justice.
★ I love you all so much my loves! I'm sorry that all the videos and pictures we have are with mouth covers, but health comes first. Although that didn't matter to us because we were having a great time ★
El primer día del "GeekFest" fue maravilloso. La pasamos súper bien, toda la convención supero nuestras expectativas, las horas pasaron rápido 🥲
The first day of "GeekFest" was wonderful. We had a great time, the whole convention exceeded our expectations, the hours went by fast 🥲
★ Having masks made communication a bit difficult and the music on stage, but it was great to meet other cosplayers and chat with the organizers for a while ★
Hubo un punto en ese día, en que me di cuenta de dos cosas:
Las cosas han mejorado, el público ha crecido, y en el pasado quedo esta extraña tensión en el ambiente donde, aunque no sepas qué ocurría, parecía que tenias que estar cuidándote de algo.
Sentí que soy capaz de hacer esto de nuevo, y por mucho tiempo más. Experimenté de nuevo la emoción de mostrar en público un proyecto Cosplay, y ver que agrada o inspira a otros es… es muy emotivo. Le concede un valor totalmente diferente a ser Cosplayer.
There was a point in that day, when I realized two things:
Things have improved, the audience has grown, and in the past there was this strange tension in the atmosphere where, even if you didn't know what was going on, it felt like you had to be watching out for something.
I felt that I am capable of doing this again, and for a long time to come. I experienced again the thrill of showing a cosplay project in public, and seeing it please or inspire others is... it's very emotional. It gives a whole different value to being a Cosplayer.
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Existe un detalle especial respecto al "GeekFest" que muchas personas no entenderán si no saben de la historia de los eventos y convenciones en este estado del país específicamente, y es que poco antes de 2010, hubo un caso de fraude:
Una organización contacto a 3 artistas del doblaje Mexicano para ser “Invitados Especiales” de su evento. La organización no cumplió con el acuerdo de pago a los artistas, a pesar de que los artistas cumplieron todo lo que prometieron (que por cierto, yo asistí a esa convención y tengo todavía mis autógrafos de los 3).
La historia es mucho mas larga que eso, pero desde entonces, hasta donde se, los artistas del doblaje latinos evitan solicitudes o contrataciones de organizaciones de este estado.
There is a special detail regarding "GeekFest" that many people will not understand if they do not know about the history of events and conventions in this state of the country specifically, and that is that shortly before 2010, there was a case of fraud:
An organization contacted 3 Mexican dubbing artists to be "Special Guests" of their event. The organization did not fulfill the agreement to pay the artists, even though the artists fulfilled everything they promised (which by the way, I attended that convention and I still have my autographs from all 3 of them).
The story is much longer than that, but since then, as far as I know, Latino dubbing artists avoid soliciting or contracting with organizations in this state.
★ In addition to Mr. Gerardo's show, there was also live music, bands, orchestra, Disney princesses, and a Mario Bros duo that we loved (they made people dance with them with the OST of the video game). This Luigi had a lot of flow ★
Que la organización del "GeekFest" pudiera contactar con el señor Gerardo Reyero (destacado actor de doblaje Mexicano), y que fuera su Invitado Especial para su primera edición, para mí significa el fin de ese karma pasado (●´□`) ♡
Su espectáculo fue bastante completo y entretenido. Los actores de doblaje siempre logran, a su propia manera, conseguir este mágico fenómeno de conectar con el niño interno de todos los que los escuchamos.
A lo largo de los años pude asistir a muchísimos eventos, y ver y escuchar en vivo a casi todos los actores de doblaje que prestaron voz a los personajes que marcaron mi infancia. Es algo de lo que nunca tienes suficiente.
That the organization of "GeekFest" was able to contact Mr. Gerardo Reyero (outstanding Mexican voice actor), and that he was their Special Guest for its first edition, for me means the end of that past karma (●´□`) ♡
His show was quite complete and entertaining. Voice actors always manage, in their own way, to achieve this magical phenomenon of connecting with the inner child of all of us who listen to them.
Over the years I was able to attend many, many events, and see and hear live almost all the voice actors who voiced the characters that marked my childhood. It's something you can never get enough of.
★ From left to right: Selfie with Mr. Gerardo (many thanks to the organizers for letting me approach him backstage) - Aldo (organizer, and the person who helped us the most and was attentive to us, he won our hearts from the first day) - Jesús (organizer, incredibly receptive and kind, we loved talking to him) ★
A pesar de toda la producción, la buena organización y el espectáculo, el alma de las convenciones son los fans, los fans apasionados.
Tu puedes estar en tu casa desgarrandote las vestiduras por Eren, pero imagina la vibra en un recinto con más de 1.000 personas que están en la misma honda que tu 🔥 ✨ 🔥 ✨ 🔥
« Todos deberían ir a una convención de este tipo, al menos 1 vez en su vida; les aseguro que no se arrepentirán »
Despite all the production, the good organization and the show, the soul of the conventions are the fans, the passionate fans.
You may be at home tearing your hair out over Eren, but imagine the vibe in a venue with over 1,000 people who are in the same sling as you 🔥 ✨ 🔥 ✨ 🔥
« Everyone should go to a convention like this, at least 1 time in their life; I assure you that you won't regret it »
★ Many years ago, in 2009 when I was walking up a red carpeted staircase on my way to a cosplay contest (carrying a 2.5 meter cape and a giant wizard staff ) I first saw @Vanuzza. She was wearing a beautiful Cosplay of Alichino that made me turn on the spot and stop her to tell her that she looked very beautiful. I keep the image of that first meeting as a treasure in my heart ★
(〃´3(･艸･ 〃)+.☆ﾟ+.☆ Hubo un momento en la convención en que nos pusimos muy emotivas por la nostalgia.
(〃'3(･艸･ 〃)+.☆ﾟ+.☆ There was a moment at the convention when we got very emotional out of nostalgia.
★ There were so many people, that every time I tried to go to the video game area I failed. I'm not complaining, I got everything I wanted out of this first experience after so many years, a splash of people, and meeting the new fandom - Photos by @Vanuzza ★
Algo simpático es que me divertí tanto (baile, salte, y converse con muchísima gente) que se me olvido tomarme fotos apropiadamente 🤣 Solo cuando el evento casi termino, pude posar y tomarme algunas selfies.
Al final, no queríamos irnos, y llamamos al señor Carmelo para pedirle que nos recogiera 2 horas mas tarde de la hora pautada.
One nice thing is that I had so much fun (dancing, jumping, and chatting with so many people) that I forgot to take proper pictures 🤣 Only when the event was almost over, I was able to pose and take some selfies.
In the end, we didn't want to leave, so we called Mr. Carmelo to ask him to pick us up 2 hours later than the scheduled time.
★ Something curious that happened to us (but that does not tarnish the experience) is that the Hotel security staff did not let us leave through the front door (claiming something nonsense, such as that the suitcases had to go through a special area of review). It was HORRIBLE. They made us walk a long, long way down some SCARY hallways that looked like something out of Silent Hill, it was scary and unpleasant. Of course the next day we notified the organizers and they too disagreed with this bizarre dynamic ★
Nos reímos mucho comentando lo diferente que se siente ir a una convención ahora (nos dolían los pies, la espalda, y tuvimos que tomar analgésicos a media tarde porque ya nos dolía la cabeza por el volumen de la música, que no era especialmente alto).
We laughed a lot commenting how different it feels to go to a convention now (our feet hurt, our backs hurt, and we had to take painkillers mid-afternoon because our heads already hurt from the volume of the music, which wasn't particularly loud).
★ For those who don't identify my Cosplay, I leave you the op of the video game it belongs to, Shining Resonance. Many people asked me if it was from Genshin Impact, or SAO. It was very funny. I'm not the kind of Cosplayer who chooses characters because they are trendy or because they are popular, my choices for Cosplay are always for two reasons: Because I identify with the person, or because I admire some of their qualities ★
Cuando llegue a mi casa, eran las 10 pm. Hable como una hora y media sin parar contándole todo a mi mama y haciendo feedback con mis amigos por WS, comentando cómo había sido todo, llenos de expectativa por el día siguiente, mientras preparaba la maleta con el traje de Arturia y Suiguintou.
When I got home, it was 10 pm. I talked for about an hour and a half non-stop telling everything to my mom and giving feedback to my friends through WS, commenting how everything had been, full of expectation for the next day, while I was preparing the suitcase with the Arturia and Suiguintou's suit.
★ I'm so happy I made the right outfit selection for this GeekFest day. I received so much positive feedback 💕 ★
Este primer día, de mi primera experiencia asistiendo a una convención después de 4 años, fue todo lo que pude pedir y más.
Mis inseguridades comenzaban a desaparecer, todo salió bien, y sentí mucha gratitud con el universo.
This first day, of my first experience attending a convention after 4 years, was everything I could have asked for and more.
My insecurities were beginning to disappear, everything went well, and I felt a lot of gratitude to the universe.
¡Muchas gracias por leer!
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✨ Translation done with Deepl - Separadores : Japan ✨
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