Cosplay cause we can.

OK, my daughter L. turned out all weird (in a good way) and artsy like me..no surprise there. So now I know what cosplay is; do you? Let me try to explain. It's kinda like a huge rock concert was for my generation...like Woodstock for nerds. (Hey, I declare 2010 the year of the nerd!!) L. is counting down the days to the next big event; Anime Boston. Should be about 18,000 kids and adults attending. Some will be there just to gawk, but most will be dressed as their favorite game or anime characters (anime is a an animated cartoon version of manga, popular illustrated novels originating in Japan.) For instance, you might dress up as Link from the Legend of Zelda..or, for the serious attendees, something more obscure. My daughter actually started a club at her college and got some serious funding towards costumes and hotel rooms!! Cosplay has been a good thing for her. She's now extremely talented at sewing costumes and building props. She got some costume commissions and earned a little cash. Last summer we silk-screened some tees together. We're working up more designs and she's going to try and sell them at one of the events this summer. And to top it all off, it led to her current major of East Asian studies. She can now speak and write Japanese. You never know where a hobby will lead you.