ShleyAay-123

  I  like to review my experiences at anime conventions, but I have never really posted an "official" review on any of my accounts before. So, below is my review of Anime Midwest 2013 from my perspective. (Please remember that this is all my opinion!)              Cosplay – 7/10 I am an amateur photographer and love to take pictures at anime conventions. However, I was really busy this weekend and was stuck in the Steam Powered Giraffe lines for the majority of each and every section of the day. That or I was stalking the Dealers Room and Artist Alley for purchases. Thus, I was not able to get as many pictures of all the wonderful cosplays

So a lot of things have been going on in my life lately, most of them great and happy. Things currently worth mentioning include: • Winning first place in my university's Writing Contest in the Fiction category, as well as an Honorable Mention in the Academic category. You can read my material and those of the other winners here: http://www.inscriptionsjournal.org/writing/walter-cunningham-writing-contest/2013-walter-cunningham-writing-contest/ • Reading a lot more than I have in the past. I got out of the habit of reading for pleasure, mostly due to homework and college stresses. As a result of some free-time that I find myself having, I

Over this past weekend, I attended Anime World Chicago 2012 in Rosemont, Illinois. Libby (Kumiko-san), and Kelsey joined me on the trip, and we had a blast! Miscellaneous videos can be found on YouTube under my channel, ShleyAay15. Libby came over to my house on Thursday night, where we finished up some last minute touches on her Xerxes Break cosplay from Pandora Hearts. Friday morning, we packed up the car and went to pick up Kelsey. Halfway down the Toll Road towards Chicago, we realized that Libby forgot one of her most important boxes filled with her wigs and other accessories, and had to go back and get it. XD Luckily for us, we left i