Was at the grocery store today looking for a spice mix that was close enough to what a recipe calls for. Found something that looked promising based on the name, but when I turned it around to check the ingredients, it just said spices and salt. 💀 How is that allowed?? That's not helpful.

The moment I saw this version of Fern, I knew I had to make it even if the art was just made for a pop-up store 😂 Series: Frieren Character: Fern Cosplay made by: me 📸: jcq.blanche (IG) Taken at Otakuthon 2026

(1/?) This comes later than originally planned because I got distracted by starting Fields of Mistria, but I am determined to keep my post Otakuthon ramblings alive 😂. The only pic I have of the weekend is a post-con pic of what my hubby and I bought from dealer's/artist alley minus the apparel lol

Another Otakuthon has come and gone (will post my usual post-con rambles tomorrow), but I'm already making plans for next year. 🙈 Someone send help 😂

(1/2) I'm surprised this needs to be said, but a PSA to anyone applying for a job: Never ask the person setting up the interview to send you the job description. It makes you look incredibly disorganized and unable/unwilling to put in a minimal amount of effort.

My E33 artbook finally arrived, and I gotta say, damn this is a sexy artbook 😍

Reread and caught up with the Witch Hat Atelier manga and it made me rediscover just how good this series is 😭

Ah yes, nothing like having your AC unit breakdown in the middle of a heatwave 🫠

(1/?) Hockey is not something I post about often (if at all), but I am a Habs fan and I need to get this off my chest. There is a lot to hate about the sport, but there is also a lot to love. I love this current iteration of the Habs and am so sad that this is the end of the road as a Hab for Gally.

Decided to pick Arknights back up after like 5 years. I am so overwhelmed lmao. Why did I do this to myself 😂

Officially on a semi-impromptu week of vacation to try and not burn out from work, and I can't wait to just do nothing and slowly start to work on craft/cosplay projects again that I haven't touched in forever.

Gonna use this as my overall Fern build thread. I've had her default outfit finished for about a month now and have just been too lazy to put it on and take pictures, so hoping this motivates me to do it this weekend.

I wanted something to put on in the background while my hubby was out of town for the weekend, and somehow I'm now on season 3 of Drive to Survive and fully invested lmao 😂

Meant to post this like a month ago but life got away from me. More pics from this past fall. Character: Gwendolyn Series: Odin Sphere Cosplay made by: me 📸: shotbygl (IG)

Lol there's nothing like placing an order for something and adding some extra stuff to the order to get free shipping, only for them to ship you the wrong main item and for it to now be out of stock 🙃

Urgh just wasted over an hour baking to start prepping for the holidays only to find out I overworked the butter 🫠

Started Blue Prince on a whim today after lunch and somehow it's now almost 10pm lmao where did my day go? 😂

I have discovered the magic of cheese paper. Where has this been all of my life??

Yolo brought Gwendolyn out of storage for this shoot and I'm so glad I did! ❤️ Character: Gwendolyn Series: Odin Sphere Cosplay made by: me 📸: sps.cosplay.photography (IG) Psypher was remade using STL file from: @dangerousladies.ca

Replaced our oven heating element this morning after it burned out last week, and I feel so handy and productive. Was surprisingly pretty easy and straightforward.

The baguette outfits (Lune's in particular) are just so fabulous that I couldn't resist cosplaying her at Otakuthon this year. Character: Lune Series: Expedition 33 Cosplay made by: me 📸: @lxe.bsky.social Gold chroma tattoos: @dangerousladies.ca

The first week back at work after a vacation is always rough, but this has been an especially tough week back. I simultaneously can't wait for it to be over so I can go back to not working 10hr days, but also don't want it to end because there's so much left to do before the end of the month 😭

First couples cosplay and my first go at machine embroidering ❤️ Characters: Maomao & Jinshi Series: Apothecary Diaries Cosplays made by: me 📸: @heavenly.photo Taken at Otakuthon 2025.

Man, I love Tribios so much. I didn't think I'd become so attached but her story hit me right in the feels. 😭 Character: Tribios Series: Honkai: Star Rail Cosplay made by: me 📸: sps.cosplay.photography (IG) Taken at Otakuthon 2025

Might have just splurged on the E33 Lune necklace 🙈 It's supposed to release in November so I guess it'll be an early birthday present to myself 😂

(1/?) Another year, another heatwave, another Otakuthon come and gone. Was I better about posting progress cosplay pics this year? Not really. But at least I'm always on top of my post con rambles 😂 Starting with my hubby and I's AA haul and the only selfie I took over the weekend lol

Me realizing I had parts of my cosplay oriented in the wrong direction only after getting home today 😭

Ah yes, nothing like dropping some fresh hot glue gun glue on bare skin. I've had an ice pack on it for an hour and it's started to blister 🥲

Why does Michaels already have Halloween stuff out?! It's not even August yet 😭

That feeling when you find the perfect patterned fabric you're looking for but it's not in the right shade/color. 😭 Found the perfect subtle windowpane fabric for Baguette Lune's pants while fabric shopping today but in grey instead of black. I was so sad. Gonna have to settle for something else. 😞