Hatsume Fair

SO
AWESOME
YES

I was sooo nervous though omg, from when I first woke up I was all right..eat my breakfast okay..start putting on the costume and "Oh man I'm not sure about this, I mean I'm gonna look so short compared to everyone else and my wig might look weird and what if I make a stupid face oh gosh oh gosh" this thought process continued throughout the day; only seemingly disappearing when I was able to talk with others.
However, I am naturally bad at chance encounter type situations, so I apologize if I seemed nervous ;-;
Oh yeah, during the car ride I remembered "Ohhh riiight I forgot to bring the caaameraaa.." The drive is approximately 2 hours so of course we weren't going to turn back but GOSH DARN I WISH I HAD BROUGHT IT XD

Once we actually arrived at the fair and were able to sit down and relax for a bit, things got better; I bought a new sword and sheath which is nice and gigantic while still being easy to carry; I'd stay it's a nice upgrade from my plastic one! I will likely be painting the sheath later ^_^

Theeen came the rounding up for the contest.
We had to wait outside of a tent in the heated sun; and I mean it was HEEEATED. And there were sooo many people entering (I'd say around 60-70) so there was muuuch waiting to be done so everyone could have their turn on stage.
Thank you so much Dad for being there with me and waiting with me and all around keeping me company; I wouldn't have survived without you D:
The same goes to everyone else who spoke with me; you're all such a fantastic group and I wish I had each and every one of your names so I could speak of you in a more formal fashion!

When I finally got on that stage..
So many cheered..
Some screamed, and that was loud..
BUT IT WAS SO EXHILARATING AND EXCITING!! www.youtube.com/watch?feature=… you person for uploading that video xD )
AUDIENCE! Thank you so much for your support! You have no idea how much it means to me and it was suuuch a confidence booster being up on that stage that day!
Judges: I can't thank you enough for giving me some spotlight and the award. I am so sorry I did not hunt you all down after the contest and hug you and thank you in person, but it was truly a huuuge honor to have been up on that stage. Also, thank you for singing part of the Zelda theme! That was such a nice gesture omg ^_^
Cosplayers who talked with me: Every single one of you. YOU ARE ALL AMAZING AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE! I wanted to hug everyone I met, seriously! I was just far too nervous to have asked and didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable, but seriously I wish everyone would have gotten an award for the sheer amount of love and friendliness everyone was showing!
Miss Gwendolynne, thank you for taking some photos of me and for using one in an article ( clikhear.palmbeachpost.com/201… ); I truly apologize for not being more photogenic haha, I am sooooooo immensely bad at on the spot photos or thinking of things to say. None the less, I was so happy and flattered you wanted me to be involved!
After the contest business was said and done and over, all of my nervousness and anxiety instantly stopped; and tons of other people wanted to have pictures taken with me, and that was tons of fun! Thank you everyone who even just wanted to say hi! ^_^
It was a very enjoyable day all together, just to walk around with my family in a gorgeous setting, even if it was quite hot, we enjoyed ourselves very much.
Thank you, Morikami, for hosting a wonderful festival.

Love,
Jacqueline