tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84296734983130378142024-03-06T23:34:09.310-04:00Hodder DesignsHodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-60068197758440609382016-04-15T01:29:00.001-03:002017-02-24T11:20:49.142-04:00Birthday fun at a sanctuary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This past weekend was my 30th birthday, and I wanted to
do something memorable. I went through an endless list of ideas from my own
mind, from the internet, and from friends, but nothing quite seemed right.
Until I saw that some sanctuaries could be open to the public that weekend. The
idea of going to a sanctuary for my birthday had crossed my mind before, but I
assumed it was too early in the year for that, and that no sanctuaries would be
open on my actual birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I finally did a more thorough search of my options,
and the choice was clear. Ralphy’s Retreat. It was the only sanctuary within 2
hours of Toronto that I hadn’t already been to, and that was open on my
birthday. The more I read about it, the cooler it seemed. Ralphy’s is a farm sanctuary
that focuses mostly on pigs. I had had a very minimal amount of pig-cuddling in
my life pre-Ralphy’s, and was very excited to change that.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I emailed the sanctuary asking to book a tour, terrified
that they would say no. I mentioned that it was my birthday, hoping that that
would get me to the front of any line that may have existed. Luckily, they
responded promptly, telling me that I was booked for my tour on my birthday. I
was thrilled.</span></div>
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The next morning I awoke to a snowstorm and briefly questioned my plans. That
week ended up being miserable and very cold, and the weather for the weekend
looked questionable. Luckily, the day of my trip was quite cold, but there was
no rain or snow.<br />
So on my birthday, I got up, had breakfast, and hit the road. 2 hours and some
vegan snacks later, we arrived at Ralphy’s Retreat.<br />
I have to say that whether you have been to one sanctuary or one hundred, I
think Raphy’s is definitely worth the visit. Kara clearly loves the animals she
takes care of, and many of the animals there really love people. There is time
to pet the friendliest pigs, there are adorable cats and dogs around to pet,
and you will learn so much about pigs, why they need a sanctuary, and how each
animal at Ralphy’s came to live with Kara. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br />
I can’t wait to go back to Ralphy’s again, and to go to some more sanctuaries
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We were greeted in the driveway by Kara, our amazing tour
guide, and the founder of Ralphy’s Retreat. Kara took us to meet the animals,
and told us stories about every single one of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The stories were quite heartbreaking, but the trip was far
from depressing. When you see how happy and well taken care of the animals are
now, you can’t help but feel uplifted. These animals had had rough lives, but
now they are in a place where they are loved and cared for, and hopefully where
they will inspire many other people to be more compassionate to animals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I think that visiting sanctuaries is a great way for people
to learn a little more about animal rescue work and why it is necessary. I love
when I hear that people take their children to sanctuaries, since it can help
teach them so much about compassion. I think that at any age, we can always use
some more compassion and can learn valuable new information and lessons. Even
as someone who spent most of their life as either a vegetarian or a vegan, who
does animal rescue work, and who loves sanctuaries, there was a lot I didn’t
know about why and how pigs could end up in a sanctuary. I had no idea the
types of horrible situations pigs were living in just in the Toronto area,
especially in private homes. I know about what happens to pigs on farms, but I
didn’t realize how common it was for people to get pigs as pets, and then treat
them absolutely horribly. I really wish that people who want a pet pig would go
to this sanctuary first, and, sure, they would fall further in love with pigs,
but they would also see why having a pig as a pet is not generally a good plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So, if you love pigs, please go to Ralphy’s Retreat. If you
love animals in general, go to Ralphy’s Retreat. Cuddle with some pigs, and
learn from Kara. Take some amazing photos, have a great time, and support a
great cause. And then tell everyone you know about it, and enjoy the strange
reactions you get when you tell people you just went to a pig sanctuary. I’m
still thoroughly enjoying that. “What did you do for your birthday?!” “I went
to a pig sanctuary!!” “….um… what?” and then I get to explain how amazing it
was. It’s pretty fun. </span></div>
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</style>Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-24496734307888724622015-05-25T19:50:00.002-03:002015-05-25T19:50:26.434-03:00Geek Pride Day and CouponsIt's Geek Pride Day and, as usual, I am busy being a supergeek.<br />
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But I did have time to make a coupon available in my shop for all of my geeky fans. So, feel free to visit my Etsy shop before midnight tomorrow night, and use this 20% off coupon on your entire purchase!<br />
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Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-84629578741848961332015-05-08T14:01:00.000-03:002015-05-08T14:01:16.654-03:00Foxers Clothing<div class="MsoNormal">
I love discovering new shops on Etsy, and sometimes I just have to tell you about them. Foxers is one of those shops. </div>
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Their website is packed with amazing clothing that is beautifully
photographed, and I was enthralled. I ended up picking up some items for myself
and some for a gift. Everything I received was amazing. Their clothing is
gorgeous and so comfortable! The shop owner made sure I was purchasing the
correct sizes, and the customer service was amazing. When I tried on my
clothing, I was immediately in love. I started planning my next purchase right
away. <br />
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Their Etsy shop is here:<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FOXERS" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/FOXERS</a><br />
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Their website has even more products, and can be found here:<br />
<a href="http://www.foxers.com/" target="_blank">http://www.foxers.com/</a></div>
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Here are just a few of the items I love, taken from their website and Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/foxers/photos_stream" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/foxers/</a>:<br />
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Their shirts are probably my favourite items. I got two shirts from them, and I never want to take them off. They are so beautiful and so incredibly comfortable! I am hoping to get some more shirts from them soon!</div>
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Their boxers are gorgeous (and super comfortable, from what I hear!)</div>
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They have so many beautiful lacy items, and I think I may have to try some out soon.</div>
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This colour is so stunning!</div>
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I want everything I see in their shop. I need it all. </div>
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I may not need these, but don't they look amazing?</div>
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Foxers' specialty is women's underwear with bands on them like men's boxer briefs, which I think is an amazing idea. </div>
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Check out their amazing selection, try out an item or two,
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It began in high school. I saved my babysitting money in
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Super Nintendo, and little did I know that PS3 would be as addictive as it was.
As it turned out, there was only one game I would get addicted to on the PS3.
Final Fantasy X. Nothing else compared to that game, and I got lost inside a
new, exciting RPG world filled with exciting battles, magic, strategies, and
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Well, I recently came to own a PS3. All of my gaming systems
were left behind in the move from NB to Ontario, and I regretted that decision
from the moment I arrived. I only had room in the car for me, my dad (my
driver), my hedgehog, my cat, a very small portion of my jewellery and
jewellery supplies, and a tiny selection of clothing and necessities. I thought
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Even after I got the PS3, I avoided Final Fantasy games,
knowing that they would be my downfall, and that I didn’t have time to put
hours into a game every day, but that I would be tempted to. </div>
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Finally, I could resist no more, and I picked up Final
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Now, I’m about 8 hours into the game, and I’m in love. I
hate putting down the controller each time I tear myself away from this game, and
only do so because I know I have a million things to accomplish. Every time I
play it, I feel as though I have to immediately go buy every Final Fantasy game
I don’t already own, and that I need my games and consoles from home so that I
can play the couple of games I bought but have never played (which is
blasphemous, I know). </div>
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So that’s one of my new goals in life. To play every Final
Fantasy game ever made. And hopefully to beat every game, but we’ll see if that
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For now, though, I’m content to live in the world of
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I have cosplayed Yuna in the past...<br />
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and now I want to cosplay
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Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-86286777755184262292015-04-06T12:32:00.000-03:002015-04-06T12:32:00.046-03:00Books<br />
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<br />Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-61678683976824043652015-04-03T14:00:00.000-03:002015-04-23T16:18:15.587-03:00Toronto ComiCon 2015Another convention has come and gone, and I continue to be
hopelessly addicted to them. I find myself in a weird situation where I want to
sell my jewellery at every convention I can find, but I also want to see and do
everything at the convention, which I can’t do with a booth… So I think I may
try to attend a few cons without a booth (I’m cringing at the thought already),
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same location as Fan Expo, and run by Fan Expo, but I knew that it was much
smaller, so I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. It looked a lot like Fan Expo
inside the Vendor/Artist Alley area, but it was certainly a different con. It
was wonderful, of course, and it was a bit easier for me to stay at my booth,
since there were fewer guests and panels that I was dying to see. I also had some amazing helpers at my booth, which made the time fly by, and meant that I was well fed throughout the weekend, which has a HUGE impact on my convention experience, and just generally made the experience more pleasant. </div>
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I finally picked up some artwork from Sugarmints, after eying her pieces for months. I now have one larger piece and one small piece framed on my wall, and I Have a gorgeous notebook and bookmark from her. She offers deals for combos, so you can pick up multiple prints, or an assortment of different kinds of items for a great price, so that was amazing. </div>
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I also picked up an adipose plushie to go with the Tardis and dalek pillows I already had.<br />
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I did a double take as I walked by the best Spock impersonator I've ever seen, and had to get this photo with him. He saw my jaw drop as I spotted him, and laughed at me.<br />
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*Sigh* Karen Gillan. Amy Pond. I was in the same room as Amy
Pond. And last summer, I was in the same room as the 11<sup>th</sup> Doctor and
Rory (and a ton of amazing people from other shows and movies. My life is
pretty frakkin glorious. <br />
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Karen was a joy to watch. She’s funny and witty and
beautiful. I barely made it into the room because the line was so long, and I
wasn’t willing to leave my table for an extra 2 hours to line up, but I made it
inside, and a very kind man gave me his aisle seat and took the seat next to
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I spent the hour taking an excessive amount of photos while
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with that), and just being in awe of Amy Pond. She told stories about working
on Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy, and several other projects. She
invented new episodes she would like to be in on Doctor Who. She declared that
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Other than my fangirling over Karen Gillan, the rest of the
convention was very fun too. There were some amazing cosplayers, as always, and
my simple cosplays/outfits were very well received. Dressing as the 11<sup>th</sup>
Doctor always goes over well, and allows for plenty of Doctor Who bonding
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I have realized that the only reason I am able to communicate
so easily at conventions is because I can talk to people about the things I am
obsessed with. If you put me in a room full of strangers in almost any other
setting, I probably wouldn’t say a word. But at a convention, you can hardly
shut me up. Everyone is displaying their love of fandoms so obviously that
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Here are just a few of my favourite cosplayers from the event:<br />
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And these cosplayers all came separately, and ended up at my booth together, so I had to get them to pose together:<br />
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And this Beetlejuice cosplayer was amazing:<br />
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So overall, my Toronto ComiCon experience was pretty great, and now I can’t wait to check out my next convention in Toronto! I
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Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-1951041371058219962015-03-30T14:05:00.000-03:002015-03-30T14:05:00.446-03:00Wake up in anticipation<br />
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<br />Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-9348926142144396122015-03-19T23:23:00.000-03:002015-03-19T23:24:03.727-03:00Toronto Comicon!Tomorrow is the big day! I will be selling at Toronto Comicon for the first time! I can't wait to check out this con! I hope to be able to spend some time roaming Artist Alley and to see some of the great guests.<br />
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I have made TONS of new jewellery for this con, and am even trying out some new items, key holders! I only have a few of these in stock for this convention, but if they sell well, I will have lots more in the future.<br />
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A couple of my newest items are here:<br />
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The event runs from March 20-22. The times that the event is open to the public are:<br />
Friday 4-9<br />
Saturday 10-7<br />
Sunday 10-5<br />
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It will be held at the Toronto Convention Centre Hall E and F<br />
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<b>If you see me at my booth, at A38 in Artist Alley, come up to me and say "Don't Blink!" and you will receive a free gift!</b><br />
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<br />Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-50326036350154280352015-02-15T12:30:00.000-04:002015-03-16T09:45:55.454-03:00Frost Con 2015- Part 1<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, I’ve found time to write a short post about Frost Con. This was the
first con I’ve attended since moving to Toronto, the first con I’ve ever attended
without a booth, and the 10</span><sup style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> convention I’ve attended since I
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Photos from the event can be found on my Facebook page: here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hodderdesigns/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/hodderdesigns/</a></span></div>
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the other vendors at the event! I absolutely love spending time in Artist Alley
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I had the pleasure of discovering many new artists this past
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Today I’m heading to <a href="http://frostcon.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Frost Con</a>!<br />
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Normally, pre-con, you can find me in a jewellery-making
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However, this time, I am not going as a vendor! It will be
my first convention ever as a guest instead of a vendor! This is only because I
didn’t know that the con existed until very recently, so I wasn’t able to
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It’s strange waking up on the morning of a con and leisurely
getting ready to go. Not packing up all of my inventory and lugging it to the
event before the doors open is kind of liberating!</div>
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I love vending, and am a little sad that I’m not selling
Hodder Designs jewellery today, but since that can’t be changed, I’m just going
to embrace the idea of attending a convention as a guest!<br />
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You know you’re a Whovian when:</div>
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<li>Any kind of creaky, wheezy sound makes you think of the
T.A.R.D.I.S. </li>
<li>You do a bit of a double take every time you see a statue
(and then perhaps wonder what kind of pose you could do when taking a photo
with that statue in order to make it look like it is killing you).</li>
<li>Bowties make you think “bowties are cool,” in Matt Smith’s
voice.</li>
<li>The sentence “I don’t want to go,” breaks your heart a
little every time you hear it.</li>
<li>A Van Gogh painting always brings tears to your eyes as you
remember his immense pain, and how overwhelmed he was when he learned about his
success.</li>
<li>You hear yourself explaining the T.A.R.D.I.S. beginning with
“it’s bigger on the inside.”</li>
<li>You are constantly trying to explain your Doctor Who
obsession to the people around you, to convince them you are not crazy.</li>
<li>You cringe when people refer to the character as “Doctor
Who” instead of “the Doctor.”</li>
<li>Every now and then, when you see a statue, you remember Rory
and Amy, and tear up a little.</li>
<li>Soufflés make you sad for Clara.</li>
<li>Wild curly hair always reminds you of River.</li>
<li>Sometimes, when you think of the name “River Song,” you
remember that it was really Pond, Melody, and tear up again.</li>
<li>Libraries both bring you great joy and great sadness,
remembering River.</li>
<li>Astronaut suits bring up a whole bunch of confusing memories
and feelings for you.</li>
<li>You accidentally quote Doctor Who daily, and then try to
explain the significance of the quote to non-Whovians.</li>
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<br />Hodder Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313732973836963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429673498313037814.post-88845412940840403172014-06-03T10:27:00.000-03:002015-03-16T09:51:57.584-03:00ECCE 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=233141476786034" target="_blank">East Coast Comic Expo</a> holds a special place in my heart. </div>
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Last year, ECCE was the first convention I ever went to. Ever. I can’t even
believe that it has only been 1 year since I started going to conventions! It
was my first convention, and it was their first time holding the ECCE, and it
was glorious. I was so incredibly excited the whole time, I sold a lot of
jewellery, and thus began my convention addiction. </div>
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Needless to say, I was very much looking forward to this
year’s ECCE. I was definitely not disappointed! As expected, it was amazing. </div>
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It
amazes me that such a new event that only lasts one day can be so amazing. The
organizers do an absolutely amazing job putting this event together, and I can’t
wait to see how it grows over the years.</div>
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I got up at 3 am that morning, got ready, ate, finished
packing things in my car, had my friend pack her stuff in my car, and we set
out for Moncton. I was nearly delirious with exhaustion because of the ungodly hour,
and the drive there was quite pleasant, filled with singing, dancing, and
silliness. </div>
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We arrived, started setting up, and discovered that we had a
young Harley Quinn at the table beside ours. </div>
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Throughout the day, I continued to be giddy. I absolutely
love costumes, and seeing everyone’s amazing costumes always makes me
incredibly happy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Iron Man was one
of my favourites, and a costumer (dressed as the Doctor) saw how incredibly excited
I was about the Iron Man cosplay, and went over and grabbed Iron Man and asked
him to take a photo with me. So, the Doctor gave me Iron Man. What a day.</div>
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I’m pretty sure he thinks I was in love with him, because of the number of
photos I took of him, and how excited I was when I spoke to him. </span><br />
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Also, he taught me how to use the Force. Have I mentioned
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So, I spent a decent chunk of my time running around, trying
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many photos as I would have liked. Another goal for future comic conventions, I
suppose. Take more photos!!</div>
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I sold lots of items to people who were dressed as the
character on the jewellery they bought (I offer a big deal in cases like this,
by the way), which always makes me happy.</div>
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I have so many characters I want to cosplay, and seeing
people dressed as them at conventions just makes me want to cosplay even more!
For example, I would kill to be Mystique at a convention. But I haven’t begun
working on that one yet. The costume itself and the blue body paint seem quite
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Another one of my favourite things about going to conventions is seeing all of the vendors and artists I have met at previous conventions! It is so nice to catch up with everyone and see all of the amazing things they've been working on. Another goal for future conventions is to get photos with all of my favourite artists and vendors.<br />
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As a side note, this happened in front of my booth:</div>
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The day was amazing and after the day was over, all I could
think of was that I needed another convention ASAP. My mind has been reeling
ever since with ideas for jewellery and cosplay. <br />
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Luckily, there is another convention very soon. I will be selling jewellery at
<a href="http://www.animaritime.org/" target="_blank">Animaritime</a> on June 27, 28, and 29<sup>th</sup> in Fredericton! THREE WHOLE
DAYS of convention-going!! I am not sure if I will wear one costume per day or
two. Because I have a hell of a lot of costumes in the works at the moment. I
have an addiction to cosplay. Luckily, I’m not the only one, and I can’t wait
to see what everyone is wearing (and selling) there! </div>
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