For we must all learn to howl.

It's interesting, isn't it, the then and the now? It's interesting. When you stop and think about it, how things were so different. The then of red-rimmed eyes, of messily gluing the broken pieces back together, of not knowing what fit where anymore.  The then of bright orange, of ghastly smiles and cackles, of candy and alcohol - way too much alcohol. The now of beaches, of mid-class glances, of smiles so feather light and a warmth comforting in its weight. The now of late-night phone calls, of pixels and laughter, of strain and tension and the wire going taut only to relax again. Then's clumsiness has led to now's warmth, has led to what feels right. Of what was then and what is now, though, one thing still remains- The coffee.

Kira and I popped by the Funan Anime Matsuri (FAM) that was going on through all of last week - we went on Thursday because that was the only day off that I had from classes, and we really wanted to check out the stalls and displays as well as try out our finished cosplays. I'm not sure if anyone remembers a slightly old post of mine when I said that I was working on a personal project, and that I'd reveal all the details in time - tadaa, this is it! I spent the whole trimester break working on the costume and props for this cosplay, and I have to say that I really put all of my effort into it. Yes, I was working on the cosplay for San from Mononoke Hime - anyone who knows me well knows that I'm absolutely obsessed with this movie, having watched it at a young age. As a child I wanted so badly to be able to be as strong and fierce as San was, and this is a sentiment that still rings true even as a young adult. The cosplay wasn't very easy - I had trouble wi...

No matter all the problems that I'm currently facing; no matter the fatigue, the tears, the stress and worrying. A new month is here, and I still think it necessary to treat it as a day to be celebrated. Happy first of June!