KimTea ceremony with the cosplay group at the café this afternoon. We are all in muted street clothes for once, which feels strange and nice. Wish you had been at the small table with us 🍵
KimConvention floor just opened. Standing at the entrance in the costume with the small tote. Three hours of walking ahead, then dinner with the crew. Save the seat next to me at dinner ✨
KimPhotoshoot at the temple this weekend. The costume is ready, hanging on the dress form in the sunny corner. I have been picturing the light through the trees all week. Want to come carry the bag 📷
KimConvention prep at the sewing machine in the sunny workshop. Three weeks of sewing, two more to go. Worth every stitch. Come over, I want to show you the seam on the sleeve 🪡
KimAntique shop run for prop parts this afternoon. Found three vintage brass keys at the bottom of a wooden box. They are exactly the weight I needed. Come over, I will show you where they go on the costume 🗝️
KimPhotoshoot in the warehouse district today in cosplay. The light through the broken windows is unreal, the kind that does the work for you. The photographer caught one I want only you to see 📸
KimWig styling day at the workshop. The pastel wig is on the styrofoam head, the heat tools are out. The character has been waiting for the right cut for weeks. Come watch the first curl land 💆♀️
KimQuiet hour at the home workshop sewing machine with the headphones on and the soundtrack playing low. Just me, the fabric, and the slow careful work. The chair next to me is empty 🎶
KimNew white cosplay boots arrived. Kneeling beside the box in the sunny apartment trying them on. The fit is exactly what the character wears, the small careful detail that makes it land. Come see ⚪
KimNew tablet stylus arrived. The old one was being dramatic, kept dropping pressure. The new one is at the sunny art desk in my hand. Want me to draw your character with it tonight 🖊️
KimStudio Ghibli marathon tonight on the soft couch with the warm blanket and the tea cup. Howl and Spirited Away in that order. The cushion beside me is yours. Come over before the second movie starts 🎬
KimThe workshop is a disaster today. Three projects mid-process, fabric and tools across the floor. Heaven, the productive kind. Walk in carefully, I have not put the pins away yet 🌪️
KimConvention bound. The suitcase is overflowing on the apartment floor, mostly costumes, some are snacks from the bakery. The flight is at six. Come help me close it 🧳
KimNew pastel wig arrived in the post. Sitting cross-legged on the apartment floor untangling it with the careful comb. The hours fly when I am thinking about you. Worth every minute 💁♀️
KimWon best craftsmanship at the convention. Cried in the bathroom for a minute, then took the trophy mirror-selfie I am sending to you first. Worth every late night at the workshop 🏆
KimTea on the small side table, embroidery hoop in my hand at the workshop, the world quiet outside the window. Would not trade this hour. Come over and bring nothing 🍵
KimEmbroidery practice for the trim at the home workshop today. Three hours, one inch of progress. The work is the meditation. Come over and watch the next inch with me 🌟
KimConvention day one done. Standing in the corridor in the full outfit, the crowd loved it. I took a photo for you that did not make the public upload. It is in my camera roll, waiting 🎪
KimPhotographer friend came over this afternoon. The light through the curtains was perfect, the kind that only happens for forty minutes. We got the shot we have been wanting for two months. Want to see 📷
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