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Black Girl Friendship Is Magic
Originally posted on Kasually Kia: Featured Photo Credit: https://www.instagram.com/guillmon9005/ ? Hi me again, I had an amazing weekend back in August that prompted me to reflect on my journey to making genuine friends. One of my girlfriends and her husband came up for a weekend in NY and some serious black girl magic ensued. When I…
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A Dancer’s Thoughts On Microsoft’s GDC Party
Imagine you’re at an after party at a night club full of young professionals. You’re making conversation with some of the attendees. One woman at the party is a full time caregiver. She works double shifts assisting a man with muscular dystrophy. Another woman is a part time instructor for a privately owned company that…
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Body image, sexuality, and self discovery
So I wanted to talk a bit about the last picture I posted on my fanpage (no; not Booster Gold lol). I was approached by JL7 Photography, who is fantastic, about doing a contemporary/classic Fall photoshoot. I loved the concept, but was extremely intimidated by….clothes.
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Katsucon 2014: Shenanigans & happenings
Howdy! Maki here with my post Katsucon blog. I’m sorry it has taken so long, but I immediately went from Katsucon to NJ for a burlesque show (separate post about that later). Now that I am back; let the madness begin. This convention went a bit differently than the last con I wrote about (see…
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Cosplaying while in Color
Originally posted on Pop Culture Uncovered: One of the biggest problems a cosplayer faces is deciding on their costume. The decision is based on a few factors some being how much they like the character, the materials and cost involved in putting the character together and yes even factors of weather and comfort. Let’s face…