http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3AMalindachan deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:Malindachan en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:10 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Upcoming-Conventions-2013-349096856 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Upcoming-Conventions-2013-349096856 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:07:40 PST Upcoming Conventions 2013 nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I've got a better idea as to what cons I'll be attending over the next couple months, and I don't know if I'll be making any new journal updates for a while. So I'll make my list here and update cosplay plans as each con draws closer. :)
Also, more cons will be added as I figure out ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Ikkicon-and-2013-on-the-horizon-343288624 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Ikkicon-and-2013-on-the-horizon-343288624 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:45:33 PST Ikkicon and 2013 on the horizon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Kyle and I are going to be guests at Ikki, so if you're going, feel free to come to our panels and learn stuff! :3 The schedule isn't up yet, so I can't tell ya what time which panels are going on or what panels they picked for us to do. We usually offer to do a Wig panel, Cosplay 101, Props, plus some others.

I'm for-sure bringing Yami Yugi to wear probably on Friday, and my Journey cosplay for Saturday. I'm also jumping on the bandwagon and cosplaying Jack Frost at some point. I blame one of my friends who wanted m ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Daily-Deviation-and-Wig-Video-Tutorials-on-Arda-337583456 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Daily-Deviation-and-Wig-Video-Tutorials-on-Arda-337583456 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:54:25 PST Daily Deviation and Wig Video Tutorials on Arda! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Onto business, one of my jobs at Arda-wigs is to provide helpful wig styling tutorials. They're available for anyone to use, so check 'em out!
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArdaWigs
I'll be going over a lot of the easier ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Catch-up-time-and-Anime-USA-update-336409555 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Catch-up-time-and-Anime-USA-update-336409555 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:55:41 PST Catch-up time and Anime USA update nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Though, this weekend I hope to go through photos and things on my camera and finally get caught up on my inbox.

Last convention of the year will be Ikkicon, which Kyle and I got invited to as guests. I don't have any new major cosplay plans until Katsucon, so I'll be taking things easy for a bit and working on Katsucon costumes here and there.

The YGO trip to Rhode Island was fun, as well as the Zelda Symphony concert. The concert gave me chills the entire performance, and I teared up a few times. XD We didn't end up going to New York for Sleep No More be ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Rhode-Island-YCS-Youmacon-and-Anime-USA-332269235 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Rhode-Island-YCS-Youmacon-and-Anime-USA-332269235 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:32:16 PDT Rhode Island YCS, Youmacon, and Anime USA nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Ok, so, next weekend there's a Yugioh YCS out in Rhode Island, and a TON of YGO voice actors are going to be there. There's also going to be a charity event for Dan Green and his family (Watch this video here for details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSaqbVybQI&feature=plcp ). Though it's a 16+ hour drive from Chicago, we're not wanting to miss out on this opportunity!

:iconSlifertheskydragon: is flying here from California, and then we're all going to road trip to the event, meeting up with :iconZippyC: and :iconFrecklez: when we get there. We'll be all dressed as the different protagonists, a ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-328512280 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-328512280 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:19:47 PDT Anime Weekend Atlanta! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I still have to go through Animefest photos that friends tagged me in; hopefully I'll have some good stuff to share with you guys soon :3. The con was pretty fun btw, but not as fun as it was at the previous hotel. It was worth it for the friends though ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-and-Chicago-324253503 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-and-Chicago-324253503 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:26:14 PDT Animefest and Chicago nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
We're about to leave for Animefest, and then right after we get home Monday evening we have to drive straight up to Chicago. We won't be able to set up internet until we are officially moved into the apartment, so it might be a little while before I can make any more updates.

This might be our last Animefest due to distance and Dragoncon (which I will be attending with Arda Wigs in the future). Most of our upcoming cons are going to dep ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Last-chance-Yami-Yugi-and-Johan-Jesse-wigs-319751042 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Last-chance-Yami-Yugi-and-Johan-Jesse-wigs-319751042 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:17:59 PDT Last chance: Yami Yugi and Johan/Jesse wigs nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Kyle and I are moving to Chicago in a few weeks, so to get some extra money to help with expenses, we're selling some cosplay items.

First up are my Yami Yugi and Johan/Jesse Anderson wigs. Yami was my first "crazy" wig style attempted, but now that I've had more experience, I've been wanting to style a new one. It still looks great and gets lots of complime ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-One-Piece-and-wigs-for-sale-soon-317782715 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-One-Piece-and-wigs-for-sale-soon-317782715 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:27:13 PDT Animefest, One Piece, and wigs for sale soon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Been offline a lot again due to Animefest coming up as well as the future move to Chicago. Soooo...I'm thinking catching up on my inbox won't happen for a couple months. But I will be updating here soon with info on some wig sales! We're in need of money and space, so I'm going to be selling some of the wigs that I've been wanting to restyle or have already restyled. I might also be selling some wigs and costumes that I'm retiring. This will probably include my Yami Yugi wig, Sora wig, my 1st Yusei wig (not the one I currently wear), Johan wig, ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Catching-up-on-things-310642858 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Catching-up-on-things-310642858 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:47:05 PDT Catching up on things nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan Even after deleting the activity notifications, deviations, journals, and polls, I still have over 6,000 comments to read.
Granted, a lot of those are piled up from nearly a year; I'm terribly sorry! I had a lot going on, and checking my DA inbox hasn't really been a high priority.

I think once I have an empty inbox to start fresh from though, things will be a lot easier to manage.

I get a lot of wig and costume construction questions, which is why I like to write up construction notes to direct you guys to. I might not get around to answering a lot of questions s ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Arda-wigs-Capital-City-Cosplay-day-and-Animefest-308275167 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Arda-wigs-Capital-City-Cosplay-day-and-Animefest-308275167 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:42:35 PDT Arda wigs, Capital City Cosplay day, and Animefest nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan Event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/356221694393707/

I've got some big news. After Animefest, I'll be moving to Chicago to work for Arda-wigs http://arda-wigs.com/

I feels a bit surreal. Lately I had been feeling a bit lost with what I wanted to do after I graduated college. While I had a degree in Computer Animation, jobs are competitive, and there's no real guarantee that someone in the field will keep ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-recap-and-Capital-City-Cosplay-on-June-23rd-305948255 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-recap-and-Capital-City-Cosplay-on-June-23rd-305948255 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:21:25 PDT Fanime recap and Capital City Cosplay on June 23rd nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan There was a lot of stress going on throughout the weekend, but overall Fanime was a lot of fun.
We got there Wednesday afternoon and settled in. The friends I was staying with lived about an hour away from the convention, so there was a bit of a commute every day. It saved money on hotel, but I feel it caused a lot of stress.

I hadn't had a full night of sleep for over a week because I had been trying to get ready for the trip, preparing our skit, and helping my husband with his costumes. At the con I still wasn't getting a whole lot of sleep since we had a lot goi ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-303680431 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-303680431 Tue, 22 May 2012 04:34:30 PDT Fanime! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan Thank you guys so much for your patience and support. I'm sure a lot of my responses to questions will end up really late, and I might not be able to thoroughly get through everything (mainly journals and deviations) that have been piling in my inbox over the past few months.
For those who don't know what all has been going on this past year, I was really busy with college until May of last year, and then I was preparing my own wedding, and then it was convention after convention after convention. Heck, I might still ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-rights-up-for-Auction-in-a-few-weeks-303104738 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-rights-up-for-Auction-in-a-few-weeks-303104738 Sat, 19 May 2012 11:16:55 PDT Yugioh rights up for Auction in a few weeks! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
On June 5th, the rights to the Yugioh francise is going up for auction.

Funimation, and I think Viz media as well, have shown interest in picking it up. I personally don't mind either company getting it, but Funimation has hinted on their facebook channel that'd they'd like to release an uncut version if they get it. Meaning:

We'd finally get YGO/GX/5D's/Zexal DVDs! Uncut ones!
The final seasons of GX and 5D's will be brought to the US
The show might get redubbed like they did for One Piece
etc awesomeness

Though, I do know that by redubbing ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Acen-recap-and-upcoming-Fanime-plans-299602350 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Acen-recap-and-upcoming-Fanime-plans-299602350 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:42:08 PDT Acen recap and upcoming Fanime plans nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan It was super cold. I had to wear a blanket on the way to and from the convention from our hotel so I wouldn't freeze. Hopefully next year it's in May again or we're in a closer hotel to the convention center. A couple of our friends drove all the way up from Texas and then rode up with our group to Acen; I was really excited to see them <3

Wednesday night Kyle didn't get any sleep while I only got about 2 hours, so we were very grateful that our friend Rory was able to take the wheel on our way to Acen Thursday. I ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Cosplay-update-for-Acen-297212246 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Cosplay-update-for-Acen-297212246 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:48:28 PDT Cosplay update for Acen nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Since I will be bringing Kaito (though, the duel disk probably won't be done on time), I don't really have the time to wear Judai too.

I also chose to drop Guy because we figured there would be a better opportunity for us to wear Tales of the Abyss again, especially when we have the possibility of a bigger group and time for everyone else to fix their costumes.

As of now, I'll be bringing Kaito, Aqua, Rarity, Yukina, and Kida. I'll probably be wearing Kaito on Friday and Aqua on Saturday, and the other three will depend on when my friends are doing YYH, Ponies, and DRRR. ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/ACEN-And-Evillecon-recap-3-294297762 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/ACEN-And-Evillecon-recap-3-294297762 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:49:40 PDT ACEN!!! And Evillecon recap :3 nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Even though it's only been around since 2009, it had a very organized staff and everyone was so NICE!
And as cosplay guests, we were treated with more hospitality than we've ever had at any other convention.
The other guests (Eric, Micah, and Shane) were equally awesome and nice, and we had lots of bro-time with them throughout the weekend as well as with our friends Jamie and Rodney. :3

Panels went ok I think. When it came time for questions during some panels everyone was so quiet that I was a bit uncertain if I was doing ok. But a few people told us afterwords that we were very informative, so I gu ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-2004-movie-promo-sets-on-ebay-292362141 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-2004-movie-promo-sets-on-ebay-292362141 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:05:31 PDT Yugioh 2004 movie promo sets on ebay nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I haven't been getting very many hours at my work lately, so Kyle and I are selling a collection of YGO promo cards from the original YGO movie (Pyramid of Light) that was released in America in 2004. We're selling sets of all 4 promos, as well as a few unopened packs (We only have a few unopened ones, so if you're a big collector, now's your chance). All cards are in mint condition.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ex-shadow/m.html?_nkw&_armrs=1&_from&_ipg&_trksid=p3686

Ignore the fact that Kyle listed some of them as 1996; he looked up the wrong date (for some reason, there are a lot of other sellers making this mistake XD)

In ot ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/2012-Convention-list-Acen-added-288608855 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/2012-Convention-list-Acen-added-288608855 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:24:09 PST 2012 Convention list - Acen added nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan (end edit)

Kyle and I made a somewhat spontaneous decision to go to Acen this year since we're gettting more than expected on our tax returns. And all our local friends are going, so we felt we'd regret it if we didn't join them this year.

So 2012 is practically like a US tour for us! XD We hit the East coast for Katsuon, we're going North for Acen, West coast for ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Evillecon-288129859 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Evillecon-288129859 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:56:44 PST Evillecon! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan Convention website: http://www.evillecon.com/

Come see our panels and say hi! <3

My cosplay list isn't official at the moment, but I'm fixing up Guy (Tales of the Abyss) and I'm probably bringing Cloud. There's one costume I'm currently working on ATM that might make an appearance if I get it done on time, and I might bust out some older costumes that I haven't worn in forever.

If you're planning on attending, please let me know in a comment! We're not as familiar with the community in that area, bu ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-recap-286587345 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-recap-286587345 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:48:56 PST Katsucon recap nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
It started on Wednesday for us, since we were driving all the way from Missouri. Not counting stops for gas/food/etc, it was a 17 hour drive. We picked up our friend :iconshiko-jaie: on the way through Indiana and drove a little further to West Virginia, where we stopped at a hotel for the night. I'm really glad we did that, since that meant we were able to arrive at an early enough time Thursday to get our convention badges and hang out with some friends.

The hotel was fantastic. Seriously the most beautiful venue I've ever seen. I was literally jumping up and down ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-schedule-and-Life-update-283701976 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-schedule-and-Life-update-283701976 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:26:58 PST Katsucon schedule and Life update nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan Thank you everybody for all the birthday wishes! Haven't been too active online the past week since we're preparing for Katsucon, and last week Kyle had his tonsils removed. For the most part he's doing ok, though we had to take him to the emergency room yesterday because he was a bit dehydrated and had a monstrous headache (which we couldn't do much about since he can't combine most painkillers with the meds he was taking). He had been trying to eat more and drink lots of fluids, but the headache was making it very difficult to eat or drink anything. He's doing a lot better now that he has different medications, though we have to be ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/World-Cosplay-282953717 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/World-Cosplay-282953717 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:30 PST World Cosplay nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan http://worldcosplay.net/member/Malindachan/

It's a social network page for cosplayers from all over the world. Created by CURE :3

All Kuri-plushies have been sold on Etsy, and I made a $40 donation today to Dan Green's family. Than you!
I'm happy I was able to sell all of them before Katsu; we can now afford the gas for the trip XD (it's going to be a 17 hour drive each way).

Katsucon cosplay plans might change around a bit depending on the panels I'm attending. I was invited to help host a Crossplay panel that's going on the same time as the Friday YGO gathering, so I m ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-and-Kuribohs-Now-on-Etsy-281248708 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Katsucon-and-Kuribohs-Now-on-Etsy-281248708 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:57:31 PST Katsucon and Kuribohs (Now on Etsy!) nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
There are 2 normal Kuribohs, 2 normal Kuribohs with squeakers, 2 Winged Kuribohs, and then 2 Winged Kuribohs with squeakers. Normal Kuribohs are $25/$27 and Winged Kuribohs are $30/32 (the ones with the squeakers are an extra $2). Shipping/etc is $5 for buyers in the USA and $10 for buyers overseas. Once these 8 Kuribohs are sold, I probably won't have any more for sale until possibly Fanime. It really depends on what I'm in the mood to work on and what I have time for.

(end edit)

Kyle and I won't be at Naka-kon next month ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Etsy-shop-275012839 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Etsy-shop-275012839 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:03:06 PST Etsy shop nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Ever since I was in college, I had a really bad habit of biting off more than I could chew. Being an animation student was very stressful, and I didn't have a whole lot of time for myself. The free time I did have was spent on costumes and things I thought I had time for, but it was rare that I ever felt I could just relax and play a video ga ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Synchro-Hearts-273402514 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Synchro-Hearts-273402514 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:39:57 PST Synchro-Hearts nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
While WHCG Productions is still our big cosplay family, it gets confusing when we get invited to conventions as cosplay guests. Not everyone realizes that it's actually a pretty big group...not just me and :iconex-shadow:. We feel it's unfair to the rest of the group to advertise "We *Heart* Card Games" as guests if they're only going to invite two of its ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Feature-Journal-Continued-and-upcoming-con-plans-271949190 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Feature-Journal-Continued-and-upcoming-con-plans-271949190 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:57:28 PST Feature Journal (Continued) and upcoming con plans nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
:iconMoralChaos:
You've got some intense sketch works! Your dragons are fantastic :3
:thumb266143916: :thumb262241186: :thumb201033926: :thumb201033312: :thumb202395843:

:iconDreamlessWings:
Thank you for supporting all my friends! Your whole gallery is fantastic, and I'm jealous of your 3D hands XDDD
:thumb174195373: :thumb151499984: :thumb64850824: :thumb80662177: :thumb258416260:

:icondarkestshado:
I really like some of the ideas you think up for your photography :3
:thumb244868160: :t ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Dan-Green-news-Otaku-House-Results-amp-Feature-271946006 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Dan-Green-news-Otaku-House-Results-amp-Feature-271946006 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:18:10 PST Dan Green news, Otaku House Results, & Feature nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
As promised, I'm going to do a big feature for everyone that helped support them through Deviantart.

But first.

As some of you have heard, voice actor Dan Green (most known for his role as Yugi/Yami in YU-GI-OH!) has been going through a tough time. About a week ago, his wife passed away after giving birth to their twin children. Fellow Voice Actor Mike Pollock has created a website where fans of Dan's work can leave wo ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Wedding-and-Honeymoon-269138824 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Wedding-and-Honeymoon-269138824 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:40:38 PST Back from Wedding and Honeymoon! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Although a few things didn't work out as planned, the wedding day itself was just as magical as I had hoped for. I want to give as much detail as I can right now, but I've decided it might be best to just include information in the pictures and videos as we upload them. It'd be easier and less stressful on me if I can do just a little at a time rather than ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Otaku-House-Update-last-update-262451651 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Otaku-House-Update-last-update-262451651 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:29:22 PDT Otaku House Update - last update nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Another edit due to a change in events. Kyle got an email from Otaku House saying they changed the vote tallying system so that it counts one vote per IP address.

As a result, currently :iconPikminlink: is in first, :iconEx-shadow: is in second, and :iconTechnoranma: is in 3rd!
Thank you everybody for helping support them so far. If you haven't voted already, please do!

I will still do the journal feature for everyone that helped up to this point. Though, from here onward, I'm changing it up a little bit for everyone that hasn't done it already. Anyone that makes a journal to promote any of the 6 cosplayer ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Wedding-and-Katsucon-259921621 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Wedding-and-Katsucon-259921621 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:31:14 PDT Wedding and Katsucon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan If ya don't know...well...I'm getting married! XD  To :iconEx-Shadow: on October 29th.

We're taking advantage of how close it is to Halloween to allow guests to dress in formal costume for the ceremony, and the wedding party is going to be dressed up as well. Kyle and I decided on a Disney fairy tale theme a while back, and I've been working like crazy to get dresses made for all my sisters. I'm also making my own wedding dress, which is based on the concept artworks for Rapunzel's wedding dress in the Tangled art book. I had tried contacting the ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Afest-2011-recap-journal-257497967 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Afest-2011-recap-journal-257497967 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:25:44 PDT Afest 2011 recap journal nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/AFEST-WIG-PANEL-amp-YGO-Photoshoot-253370371 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/AFEST-WIG-PANEL-amp-YGO-Photoshoot-253370371 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:26:20 PDT AFEST WIG PANEL & YGO Photoshoot! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I've updated my list a little bit below in the original journal

Edit: Hey guys! Just giving ya the heads u ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Cosplay-101-video-252742826 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Cosplay-101-video-252742826 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:07:10 PDT Cosplay 101 video! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
You can watch it here~ http://youtu.be/kJSdmNzW8G4

Ex-Shadow and I hosted this panel alongside Alex (one of the SJ cosplay coordinators), and later on Dugfinn (another one of the cosplay guests) joined us too :3

As far as I know, nobody recorded our other panels from the con, but we might have the opportunity to share future panels if we can plan ahead enough or if anyone attending decides to record for us (I would have had someone record our wigs panel, but I didn't have enough space free on my own camcorder).

Special thanks to Sushicrowd fo ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/San-Japan-recap-251856234 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/San-Japan-recap-251856234 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:11:51 PDT San Japan recap nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Thank you everyone that went to our panels or even just came up to us to say hi! I think I was a bit more nervous this time around compared to Louisianime since I knew some of the people sitting in the audience (lol, the pressure! XD). There was a Yusei and Jack that went to all of our panels! Made us really happy to see such dedication and interest in learning what we had to share.

The other guests were awesome. Got to chat a little with Egoraptor and PRGuitarman, who were both really nice. Chris Ayres was back again, though we didn't get to see him as much as we did last year. Saw Nabeshin all over the place, and ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/San-Japan-cosplay-update-220341790 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/San-Japan-cosplay-update-220341790 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:29:56 PDT San Japan! (cosplay update) nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan :iconEx-shadow: and I will be attending as cosplay guests :3

Planned cosplays: Wall Market Cloud, Jaden, Bruno, and Yoko. Kyle is wanting to bring Jack Skellington out again, Kamina, and Vash if there is room.

Cosplay Schedule:

Friday - I'll probably be in either Jaden or Wall Market Cloud for the first part of the day, and then I'll be changing into Yoko in the afternoon so I can be ready for photos with :iconKikala: and :iconHikariSukuru: after our panels are done in the evening. We'll be taking a break at some point to get dinner wit ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-FULL-amp-update-for-customers-216058470 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-FULL-amp-update-for-customers-216058470 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:43:33 PDT Commissions (FULL) & update for customers nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan (end edit)

Please read everything here before commenting! I imagine people are going to think that it's a first-come-first-serve based on who comments first, but that's not the case. I already have some potential customers that I'm waiting for replies from, and the people that get to fill the slots are people that have already sent me payment for materials or are determined to pay in the next day or two. There are also some restrictions to what I'm willing to do, which is why I want you guys to read everything here first before asking.

Disclaime ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Being-Productive-D-215869580 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Being-Productive-D-215869580 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:39:31 PDT Being Productive! :D nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Thank you everyone for all your encouragement and support! Whether it was something cosplay-related, or about my graduation, or about my engagement with Kyle....You all have made me feel truly blessed.

I even got a one-month DA subscription donation from :icondarkfireness: and a whole 12-month subscription from :iconprincessofdarkness17: !
Thank you for being so generous!

I'm currently unemploy ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/A-kon-recap-and-other-news-217975860 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/A-kon-recap-and-other-news-217975860 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:23:15 PDT A-kon recap and other news nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan __<
I've got tons of photos to share from the con though, so prepare for lots of updates with those.

We got Zack done in time for A-kon to a point where the only thing we had to do at the hotel was some painting on his sword. I was ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/One-last-post-before-A-kon-218228119 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/One-last-post-before-A-kon-218228119 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:39:34 PDT One last post before A-kon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Hey once again! I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on some cosplay plan changes for A-kon.

Good news is that Kyle and I have been working on Zack for almost a week now, and we are expecting to have it completely done on time for this weekend. We even fixed up the paint details on Cloud's knee pads and rifle :D  (yeah, we feel like zombies right now. Marathoning cosplays is exhausting)

Bad news ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Arda-Wig-contest-and-Pending-A-kon-plans-218885297 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Arda-Wig-contest-and-Pending-A-kon-plans-218885297 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:29:34 PDT Arda Wig contest and Pending A-kon plans nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan http://tinyurl.com/4xdo5u2
Also be sure to check out all the other wonderful entries here! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.214498891914742.58314.109598419071457

Edit: I'm more-or-less on a hiatus until after A-kon! I am working on lots of cosplay-related things, but I haven't been able to ke ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-Engaged-219164037 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-Engaged-219164037 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:35:14 PDT I'm Engaged! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
We met about 10 and a half years ago at a church retreat camp called Logan Valley. When he saw me sitting on a swing playing Pokemon on my neon green Game Boy Color, he got a big crush on me (yay, Nerd Love!). After getting to know him for a bit, I had a crush on him too. A few months later we were holding hands at Sunday School and during church, but nothing really developed because it was a bit awkward. We were only in middle school and had no means of transportation to see each other outside of church, and he wasn't as fun to t ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Louisianime-Senior-Show-Kuriboh-auction-etc-219358797 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Louisianime-Senior-Show-Kuriboh-auction-etc-219358797 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:40:47 PDT Louisianime, Senior Show, Kuriboh auction, etc nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Louisianime is this weekend! I'm currently cramming in order to get my latest cosplay done on time (Cloud Strife from FFVII Crisis Core). No guarantees that it'll be done before I have to leave this weekend though, which in that case I might be bringing Yusei instead. If it isn't done on time though, I will for-sure have it done sometime next week and hopefully get some pictures not long after. I plan to bring it to A-kon regardless :3
I'm super excited to get him done. FFVII is my fav game ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Kuribohs-for-charity-219595193 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Kuribohs-for-charity-219595193 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:21:27 PDT Kuribohs for charity! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Here's my video about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFQ2k04Qc4

For a view at what all is up for auction, check out LK's vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1ACS-26E4

Item list on ebay http://shop.ebay.com/yugiohtas/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

The kuribohs!
Kuriboh #1 http://bit.ly/gW5h9s
Kuriboh #2 http://bit.ly/eRhMJ7
Kur ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Bad-news-about-Fanime-post-YGO3D-I-M-ALIVE-etc-220323991 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Bad-news-about-Fanime-post-YGO3D-I-M-ALIVE-etc-220323991 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:40:53 PST Bad news about Fanime, post YGO3D, I'M ALIVE, etc nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan This month is just crazy busy because I'm caught up in working on stuff for my senior show.

Still don't have any photos to share from Naka-kon yet. My buddy Sara is sorta in the same boat as me and hasn't had much time to edit photos. Please be patient, it'll be well-worth it :3

So regarding Fanime...I don't think I'll be able to afford the trip. A round-trip flight would cost $380 minimum right now, and it's going up as time goes by. I could technically pay for it now if I wanted to, but I don't like having very little to no money in my account in the scenario that an emergency arises. I'd also be flying alone since ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/YU-GI-OH-3D-movie-meet-ups-220691630 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/YU-GI-OH-3D-movie-meet-ups-220691630 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:59:17 PST YU-GI-OH! 3D movie meet-ups! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I found out that the movie is rated PG13. WOW!
You can look up the closest theater to you here: http://www.cinedigm.com/locator/index.php
Official movie website: http://yugiohmovie3d.com/

Fans all over the US are scheduling meet-ups so they can go as a big group and meet other YGO fan ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Naka-kon-2011-recap-220722333 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Naka-kon-2011-recap-220722333 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:04:39 PST Naka-kon 2011 recap nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I probably won't be posting any V-logs. I didn't really take very many because I was fairly busy.

So Naka-kon was this last weekend, and it was one heck of a con.

We premiered our "secret cosplays" this weekend - Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. We had been planning to cosplay from it as soon as we beat it last fall, and we had started working on the costumes and skit script around October-November. I think the anxiety for it all really took a toll on me this last weekend. >___<
Something I've realized is that whenever we do a new skit or I premier a new costume that I worked extra hard ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Secret-cosplay-revealed-amp-Naka-kon-220854565 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Secret-cosplay-revealed-amp-Naka-kon-220854565 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:33:38 PST Secret cosplay revealed & Naka-kon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
:thumb197743638:

Aqua from Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep~

This photo is actually 3 weeks old. I haven't had a chance to put everything on again for another shot since I finished the sleeves, gloves, and broach, so the first shot you'll get to see of the completed costume will be after Naka-kon :3

I'm actually finishing up the armor and boots right now. These past several weeks have been nothing but crammin ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-guys-221079261 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-guys-221079261 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:43:15 PST Thanks guys! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Thank you everyone!

Sorry for lack of updates and replies to comments. Lots of work left before Naka-kon, so I've haven't been online as much as I would like to. I was hoping I could have pics of my secret cosplay up by next week, but I'm thinking I'm going to be working on it up to the last minute. This costume is something that wouldn't normally take me this long to make, but there's been a lot of trial-and-error for nearly every single piece of it. There is a chance that my prop won't be done ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/New-Facebook-221303784 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/New-Facebook-221303784 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:58:55 PST New Facebook nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan http://www.facebook.com/pages/Malindachan/123048547767546

I know several people have added me as a friend under my normal account, but as a result it's been hard to keep up with closer friends and family. I also want to keep the page under my actual name more professional since a lot of companies will do background checks before hiring (and I cannot control some of the things people will tag me in or post on my wall).

Thank you all for the support!

In other news, Naka-kon is quickly approaching! My secret cosplay is taking a lot more time than expected due to several instances of trial and erro ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Kingdom-Hearts-recap-221651367 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Kingdom-Hearts-recap-221651367 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:22:50 PST Kingdom Hearts recap nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I personally think KH1, KH2, and Birth by Sleep are the three must-play games of the series. I'm sure not everyone feels that way, especially for Birth by Sleep, but I've noticed a lot of that criticism comes from people who haven't been able to actually play the game. I fell in love with those characters about as much as I did with Sora, Riku, and ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Last-semester-of-college-and-Naka-kon-221819671 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Last-semester-of-college-and-Naka-kon-221819671 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:13:34 PST Last semester of college and Naka-kon nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
I got a new computer that I can now use for my animation work, and some new video games for Christmas (currently addicted to FFXIII!)!

So in order to afford some of the upcoming conventions, I might start taking plushie commissions. However, I first need to set up a paypal account and get some other personal projects done first.

This is my last semester, and I'm only needi ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Info-about-the-4th-YGO-series-is-out-222483771 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Info-about-the-4th-YGO-series-is-out-222483771 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:53:05 PST Info about the 4th YGO series is out... nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Scan here: http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg34/scaled.php?tn=0&server=34&filename=72058150966094243612617.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
(Thanks to :iconKyte27: for linking it to me on facebook)

I'm definately going to check out the series before making any judgements, but yeah, not planning on cosplaying the new protagonist unless I actually like his character. Not really liking the design at all right now >_____<

We've decided his hair is a Lionfish (or a lobster)
(Yusei = crab; Judai = jellyfish; Yugi = starfish. Seafood hair FTW)

Oh, and he kinda looks like he's wearing either a mini-puzzle or core ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-2011-Fan-Calender-WHCG-announcement-222643379 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Yugioh-2011-Fan-Calender-WHCG-announcement-222643379 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:12:55 PST Yugioh 2011 Fan Calender! + WHCG announcement nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
(end edit)

Hey again, everyone! The holidays are approaching, and we've got something special for Yugioh fans!

:iconslifertheskydragon: is now taking pre-orders for a collaborative fan calendar project that brought together awesome talent from across Yugioh fans around the world on DeviantART!

Artists:
:iconwidzilla: - March
:iconcika: - April
:iconshazy: - May
:iconslifertheskydragon: - June, January, and February
:iconstinkulousreddous: - July
:iconrappelzrag ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Big-Cosplay-FAQ-Thing-222774231 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Big-Cosplay-FAQ-Thing-222774231 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:01:42 PST Big Cosplay FAQ Thing nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
FAQ:

What is Cosplay?
-Cosplay was a word invented from combining the words "costume" and "play." Cosplay has been around at American Science Fiction conventions for decades, but the word ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Life-update-223247934 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Life-update-223247934 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:14:12 PDT Life update nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan ___<
I'm happy where I am at this point though; school's been crazy, but I'm spending less time on the internet and more time with my friends and hobbies.

Don't think I'll be able to make it down to the Arkansas Anime Festival this month since I'm too swamped with projects and low on funds. This semester will be the worst of it though since next semester I'm only going to be taking 7 credit hours of classes (it's all I need to graduate!)

So that means I don't have any convention plans until Naka-k ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/New-videos-Cosplay-Lenses-101-and-more-V-logs-223698860 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/New-videos-Cosplay-Lenses-101-and-more-V-logs-223698860 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:58:00 PDT New videos! Cosplay Lenses 101 and more V-logs nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan
Anime Iowa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khlJGkY4Gok
A-fest part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIgYUZZirxw
A-fest part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pSBfkVqaRA
A-fest part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN91BbfcQj4

I won't be able to upload San Japan V-logs until I get the other half of the videos from Kyle (we dumped the videos on his computer to free up space on my video camera, but I keep forgetting to get the files from him when he visits)

Also, I've uploaded a set of informational videos, Cosplay Lenses 101!
I go over a variety of things you should consider before purchasing contact ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/I-have-a-Wig-spiking-tutorial-in-CosplayGen-224163829 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/I-have-a-Wig-spiking-tutorial-in-CosplayGen-224163829 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:45:59 PDT I have a Wig-spiking tutorial in CosplayGen! nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan From the looks of it, it should be in the upcoming issue (Issue #2) that is now available for pre-order http://www.cosplaygen.com/
Be sure to order a copy if you want to see it! :3 ]]> http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-recap-and-things-224259996 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-recap-and-things-224259996 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:43:09 PDT Animefest recap and things nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-and-last-year-of-college-224826232 http://malindachan.deviantart.com/journal/Animefest-and-last-year-of-college-224826232 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:34:34 PDT Animefest and last year of college nonadult journals/personal Malindachan http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/malindachan.gif?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *Malindachan @Malindachan ____<

This semester I only have 12 credit hours (verses the normal average of 15 credit hours), but it could perhaps be one of the busiest semesters since I'll be prepping for my senior show i ]]>