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Cosplay Mania '09
When I was a kid, I used to stay in front of the television from the moment I wake up until the station starts to air drama series. I only watch cartoons and mangas because then, I believe that I was born with supernatural powers.
I am not sure if you are familiar with the Sailor Moon manga, but when I was about five years old, my hair is cropped really short, which makes me Sailor Mercury (Ami) by default when we play pretend games. Sailor Mercury's powers are associated with phases of water and to justify my role, I'd often bring out the garden hose and sprinkle water to my playmates.
As you grow up, though, your interests will also change. I no longer play dolls and I've stopped watching cartoons. I had developed an extreme liking in watching detective and crime movies. CSI, NCIS, 24 altogether replaced Sailor Moon, Fushigi Yuugi and My Little Pony.
But guess what? I just realized cartoons and mangas aren't just for kids. Adults are sometimes addicted to these, too. I recently attended a Cosplay event in which the participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea, and most of the times, those characters are cartoon and manga ones. Some depicted Darth Vader and wore heavy costumes, some wore cute Lolita costumes and some even tagged their nannies along to carry their suitcases! Imagine how much time they have invested to prepare for such event!
Anyway, I was there for a shoot and my camera certainly had its own share of exposure. I was able to take about 200 pictures, though some of them went straight to the recycle bin. Haha!
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