With less than 2 weeks left before DragonCon, I have been trying to get things in order for the trip. This year I am only doing 4 costumes total, and probably won’t be in them full time. Let’s face it, most spandex has no pockets. All of my costumes are now done (Including a nifty new flight suit for my Biker scout). Andrew will be in 2 costumes for the con, he is also doing a Biker Scout and Conner Kent (Superboy). The Biker Scout for him is the one taking up all the time. Thankfully we only have the boots left to finish. Those shouldn’t take long at all.
Saturday I was conked out till like 11:30. It was a very late start to the day but we still managed to get a lot done. While we were out doing the grocery shopping, Andrew got a call reminding him (and thusly me) about his friends birthday party. It only started 30 min ago! A quick rush to the wal-mart and he got dropped off. This gave me the chance to run a few errands, Comic book store and lunch. I also picked up a new fascination. I started watching a show called 30 days, so I picked up the season 1 DVD for it.
I am sure you have heard about the movie “Super size Me.” In it, the host eats nothing but McDonalds food for 30 days straight. Every day, every meal. As you can guess this was not the best thing he could do for his body. Well, the movie gained a lot of acclaim to the point where the FX network gave its creator his own show. The premise is, take a person and give them 30 days in a situation. Every episode is a different situation. The ones I have seen were the: Atheist in a Fundamentalist Christian household, New Age treatment, Minimum Wage for 30 days, and Christian in a Muslim world. Much like his movie, the host interjects during the show with little factoids about the situation that are fascinating. I was floored to learn that the Minimum wage limit has not been raised since 1997. I HIGHLY suggest checking out this show.
Sunday was spent working on the costumes. We had to go out and pick up a few extra things. As much as I hate going to G-street fabrics because they are horribly expensive, they happen to be the most organized and have exactly what I need. On the way back though, we stopped off at the Walney Park. It’s a very tucked away little park and rec center. They have quite a few trails and events. We didn’t stay long, just enough to get some info. The rest of the day was bouncing between costuming, playing some COV for a break, and a little bit of TV. By the end of this week, all costumes should be finished and we will be good to go! Pictures will follow that.
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