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Thank you for another year!!!

Had a few issues with SMASH while applying for an artist table this year, but the event itself ran super smooth and I think the origination on the day was absolutely brilliant. The addition of cosplay changerooms and the staff stationed to guard at the door -> you can tell they learn from previous years and continues to improve, making it really the best con we have here.

Like previous years I shared a table with at the artist circle. It was great to see old friends and new artists alike
The crowd was pretty much constant and flowing all day, which was great, though it's a shame to miss the seiyuu panel and cosplay comp (can't have it all!) XP

I cosplayed as Jeanne D'Arc from Fate/Zero (or, really, Fate/Apocrypha). Made me super happy when someone actually RECOGNISED my character *A* (she appears for literally 5 sec in the anime... ).

..I suppose this is not really a report. I just supposed I should update once in a while, and I always do post-con. xDD

I suppose I will upload some of the works I sold at SMASH in the coming days

Attending Animania this weekend, come say hi if you are coming!! 8)

SAT: as the glass-coffin-lovin' necrophiliac Tettere Ouji from Sound Horizon's Märchen

SUN: as the idol-wannabe (ED ver) Himari from Mawaru Penguindrum

BTW.... Please excuse me if I blank out when you say hi (as I've done many times in previous cons...) I often can't associate ppl in IRL / take 10min to recognize ppl in cosplay 8DDDDD;;;

Thank you everyone who dropped by to say hi, bought something, and/or accepted the name card I shoved on to you lD!

Preparation had been a bit of a nightmare this year. General procrastination aside, had stressed over printing issues, plans that went down the drain and stuff not arriving on time; but in the end the table was filled (and what a very awesome table + posh chairs we artists got, at the Sydney Convention Centre this year)

Am quietly very happy people actually bought my original art. Gave me confidence as hoping to do an original artbook with momokolo next year 8'D. Got some comments of 'bought that last year already'.... AM SO SORRY LOL Promise I'll draw some new stuff next year;;; So there are ppl who actually revisits our table alsdkfjwodkf >3<; (Thanks!)

Cosplayed as Ranka Lee from Macross Frontier. Only managed to pace through the con twice, didn't get to go to any of the panels or the cos comp, but aldkjfwodkf so many hawt cosplays (gawk'd at all the P&S groups gwaaa!!!). Got frequently stopped by photoGs who called out Ranka at me LMAO (Thanks for taking photos!)

As for highlights of the day... I got to touch metalguppy sword 8DD, bought phonestraps and huggled ZuZuMoo, finally managed to say hi to the very beautiful kaguyaxhime /droool, got to talk more with scarletbrenda - Amatsuki fan aldskowdk <33, and ended the day meeting/ having dinner with FREAKIN' WAY-BEYOND-MY-LEAGUE artists, and of course MY AWESOME COSPLAY PPLZ <33333

Woke up today at 1pm with sore muscles everywhere.
Lets do it all again next year? 8D <3

I've just realise I'm approaching 10069 pageview.
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SOMEONE PLEASE SCREENCAP IT FOR ME.
I WILL DRAW YOU ANYTHING.

Dammit, let it stay on 10069 forever!!!

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