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How My Heart Behaves

Journal Entry: Fri Jun 26, 2009, 1:35 PM
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Sometimes I have these daydreams where I'm adorning beautiful maidens in garments that transform them into delicate faeries with gossamer wings. I send them off watching them flutter illuminating the world they dwell in. Lately these dreams are becoming a reality. I find myself in far off lands doing just that. It's amazing how sometimes fantasies can come true.

Our latest adventure took us to Russia, Germany and the Netherlands.
[link] - Kyle, [link] - Adella, [link] - Ginny and I took a two week trip attending two cosplay events (Cha-No-Yu in Moscow and a Cosplay Picnic in Dusseldorf Germany) as well as two photoshoots with Elsch and Kenny for our photo project.


Moscow - Flickr Gallery

We stayed at the flat of one of the organizers of the event (Cha-No-Yu). Anastasia was so sweet for letting us stay for the week ^^ We got a real taste of what living in Moscow was like. It was really strange having the sun still out at midnight. That mixed jet lag made for a hard time adjusting to the time there. Seeing the cosplay at the event was so inspiring. There was a Granado Espada group particularity that was flawless!

Love Squad showing us around town
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The Red Square
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Breakfast at the flat
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Saint Petersburg - Flickr Gallery

Kyle booked us a sleeping car for the long overnight train ride to Saint Petersburg. It was like camping on a train!

Before we get on the train we load up with drinks
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Getting ready for bed
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We were only in town for a day for the photoshoot with Kenny. We shot at the beautiful Peterhof sometimes called the "Russian Versailles".

Ginny looking over Palace Square
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Pretty gate
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Just another alleyway :p
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It seemed like that day lasted for a week. At midnight we said our goodbyes caught the train back to Moscow then prepared for our flight to Germany.

Dusseldorf - Flickr Gallery
Ginny and Adella on the plane
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Germany was full of great fatty food and beer beer beer! Jacky joined us for the rest of the trip ^^ I swear every meal we had was amazing and full of cheese <3

Yummy
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Elsch lost in Beer
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Dusseldorf looks like a RPG town for real!
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Hot air balloons along the Rhine River
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For our second photoshoot Elsch modeled at Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth castle ruins ^_^ I felt like a kid at a playground! We climbed all over it. Even Elsch in high heals made it to the crumbled tower top XD

Playing around
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The next day was the cosplay.com meet and greet. I got to hang out with so many talented cosplayers there! Even though it rained the first part of the day it later turned out to be beautiful. Thank you guys so much for hanging out with us! I know that all five of us were happy to meet the people we only get to see online <3

Hiding from the rain
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I finally got to meet cosplayer Naraku!
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Trees keeping us dry
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I also was taken aside to do a shoot with German cosplay photographer Robin (const-de) in my Princess Aurora costume (you can view HERE on DA) - Thank you so much!!

Thanks to all of you who joined us for drinks that night <3

Once again we said our goodbyes and headed to last city on our trip Amsterdam

Amsterdam - Flickr Gallery

Our pretty room in Amsterdam
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Adella and I had to try the local cuisine so we split a "space muffin" making us giggle all night ^_~

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Jacky, Ginny, Elsch and Kyle on the corner
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The last day of the trip Adella's friends Kim and Monette took us to see Castle De Haar in the Netherlands. I can easily say it was the most fairy tale like place I have ever visited! T-T I'm so jealous that people in Europe have access to such beautiful locations.

The Castle
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We lingered a bit too long at the castle when we realized that the next bus back to the train station was arriving soon and it was about a mile walk away. So we started running to try to make it in time. Jogging to the bus stop we were trying to hitch a ride back holding out our thumbs XD A farmer on his tractor stopped and said he could not fit us all on his tractor but he would try to stop the bus for us! He drove ahead of us and parked his tractor right in the middle of the road to stop the bus!! We made it in time and cheered him on when he passed by ^_^

Awesome Farmer Joe
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It was such a adventure seeing and experiencing things I will never forget! A big thanks to Kyle for making it happen, Adella and Ginny and Jacky for being awesome travelers and all of our new friends from across the world <3

Until next time
XOXO
JoEllen




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~ZelLink:iconZelLink: 1 day 18 hours ago
YOU'VE BEEN HUGGED!!

Spread the DA love around! (you can copy and paste this message on their userpage!)

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2- You -MUST- hug 6 other people, at least!
3- You should hug them in public! Paste it on their user page!
4- Random hugs are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
5- You should most definitely get started hugging right away!

Send This To All Your Friends, And Me If I Am 1.
If You Get 7 Back You Are Loved!

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Mood: Joy ~Milloune:iconMilloune: Jul 3, 2009, 4:43:06 AM
Wow
That's what I call Cosplay!
I've never seen good work like this!
You have the "perfectionniste" touch.
You push your realisations further than most people does.
I've look all your gallery and I really enjoy it!
Keep on your great job!
Sincerely!
Mood: Peaceful ~Nuriko12:iconNuriko12: Jul 1, 2009, 6:04:51 AM
Haihai!
Can you PLZPLZPLZ with cherries on top... teach me how to make costumes LOL
~Sanji013:iconSanji013: Jun 29, 2009, 10:27:52 AM
Wow... it was nice to see some american cosplayer in germany^^
Hope you enjoyed it? xP

And now I realize that you are the Zelda cosplayer, who I like a lot =D
Sorry that I realized it only now xD

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I LOVE you soo much my Nami-honey <3
*Lillucyka:iconLillucyka: Jun 29, 2009, 3:28:48 AM
Thank you for the fav!!:iconhumlaplz::iconoak-elfglitter::iconalexa-asta:
~Darkstalkerfan5000:iconDarkstalkerfan5000: Jun 28, 2009, 2:21:18 PM
and i i have problem whit a cosplay can i visit you?^^

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~Darkstalkerfan5000:iconDarkstalkerfan5000: Jun 28, 2009, 2:16:31 PM
do you was in germany?^^

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Give your best!
~NeKo-YuNnA:iconNeKo-YuNnA: Jun 26, 2009, 11:43:08 AM
omg u have so cool..and lovely cosplays ^^..love u princess zelda cosplay u look so kawaii ^^

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The night assassin...so cute..so cool. but she will kill if anyone step in front of her
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Mood: Joy *Melethnein:iconMelethnein: Jun 25, 2009, 10:29:24 PM
Your cosplay gallery is AMAZING. Sorry for the mass favorites lol <33

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~PhantomRolePlayer:iconPhantomRolePlayer: Jun 25, 2009, 9:43:20 PM
Sorry for the massive favoriting! I just love your cosplay gallery! I about died and went to heaven when I saw your awesome Zelda cosplays, then I had a heart attack when I saw the Castlevania ones (I love Castlevania), and I really did die when I saw your gorgeous Belle dress and model. I just love you're work, it's so beautiful.
Just trying to say that I'm not a stalker or something, I'm done now. xD

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