This post is not going to be CAS related, at all. So if you're not interested, just skip this one.
So at church today, the sermon was about second chances and giving yourself second chances. I don't know, it just spoke to me in a deep level, especially when the priest mentioned students who take their own lives after failing an exam. Since final exams are coming, he told us that our exams do not define us. And we shouldn't let a failure get in the way of us living a good life. That broke me. I was almost going to cry. I've been struggling with myself for a while now. And I know how it feels to be cornered by yourself and feel worthless enough that you want to just... die. Kill yourself, get it over with. It's funny because when you get into a time or a situation like that, you feel like dying but at the same time, you don't want to die. You want someone to save you, but at the same time you don't want help from anyone, much less, let others see you in that state. There is one thing I hope to take away from today's sermon though. I hope I always get the courage to give myself a second chance. Over the past few weeks, my friends and I have been talking about organizing some school events to spice up the last few months of school. One of the events we decided to have was World Book Day! I am a huge nerd so this is really exciting for me. However, not everyone likes to read. Some people prefer to watch or read comics (I like those too, by the way). AND SO... On World Book Day, which we are planning to have on the 3rd of March, EVERYONE CAN COSPLAY AS THEIR FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS!!! That is if the school agrees with our terms, but don't worry, we'll make sure they agree.
Personally, I want to cosplay as Mikasa from Attack on Titan, but the costume for it would be kinda hard to acquire. Anyways, I can go for easy ones like Velma from Scooby Doo, Snow White, Zombiefied version of some character, Russel from Up, a Minion, Dora the Explorer, a sheet ghoat, Wirt from Over the Garden Wall, or Cruella from 101 Dalmatians. Anyways, I just listed those so that I can have some reference later. Toodles! As I disappointingly mentioned in my last post about Comic Con, I mentioned that I've been preparing for it; my sister and I have. I like to write. I love literature. I love intricately plotted story-lines. I love philosophical musings. And I especially love to express myself and my thoughts through written words. My sister on the other hand likes the visual aesthetics. The curves, lines, and bends: she adores them. We both love anime. And we both love comics. And that is why we decided to create our own.
I can't really show any of it here yet, as I believe that ruins the creative process. The best things in life often come as a delightful surprise after all. Spoilers are just as they stand for, they spoil all the fun. My last work was a collection of short stories that deal with the unknown, the eerie, and the paranormal. Even my unpublished works after that revolved around similar themes. Though after reading the book "A Little History of Philosophy" by Nigel Warburton, I did garner a considerable amount of interest in philosophical concepts. Anyways, for this project I write ideas and rough sketches (using stick drawing) on my ideas notebook. Afterwards, I send pictures of them to my sister and from there, she does all the visual-art stuff. I've written quite a few and my sister's done some as well. When we received the news that it's most likely that we cannot exhibit at Comic Con, we put it on hiatus. And it's still on hiatus as I busy myself with school-related responsibilities for the time being. HOWEVER, this does not mean that we won't continue working on it! Sure we didn't get to secure a place at Comic Con this year but that doesn't mean that all we've prepared for will go to waste! I simply cannot let that happen! Before I forget, I'd like to mention that the short comic-strip ideas was inspired by a WebToon comic made by Jinsoo Bae named "Three-Strip Comic". They are brief comics that offer laughs or "too real" posts and are for anyone who's interested or really just passing the time. Click this sentence to open the comic's website at a new tab. I haven't posted about this already because I wanted it to become a surprise, both for you (basically me, because I feel like I'm the only who ever reads my own posts) and me. But what an unpleasant not-so-surprise did I receive. All the artists alley tables are filled and now I can't go there and exhibit.
*SIGH* Let me explain, I wanted to exhibit in this year's Middle East Film and Comic Convention. And renting a table at the convention's Artist Alley was going to make that dream come true. I and some friends wanted to showcase our work and possibly sell it. I wanted to let people read the novel that I made last year for my Personal Project. I wanted to get my work recognized along with all its faults and imperfections because I want to be able to grow as an artist. I wanted some recognition for my hardwork. I've been to previous MEFCCs in Dubai but I have never exhibited, nor did I cosplay. And this year, I wanted to cosplay FOR ALL THREE DAYS. But now, it's even a question on whether I can still go or not. It's very disappointing, to say the least. I was really excited for this. I've been organizing the group of friends that were going to come along with me, convincing their parents, providing them with any and every information they may ask about the exhibition. Renting a table costs a pretty penny and that's why I had to invite some other friends to share the costs as they exhibit their artworks as well. All of them are visual artists, mostly digital art. And I wanted this for them too. My sister is one of them and I wanted her to be confident about her beautiful artworks. It was a unique chance for her to finally get some recognition for her art skills but I failed them. Now there are no tables. And thus, no more exhibiting at Comic Con. |
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