I draw. All the time.

I started drawing OCs based on people from another forum I visit for a yaoi game. As a joke. Seriously.

Basically drawing, games, and Homosuck fanfiction.

Same as Maguma, I love drawing.
Although I stopped for a year because I had no inspiration whatsoever, and if I started something I never finished it ( pic related, lol ).
I started drawing agan but I haven't done anything I am proud of yet, but I know it is just a matter of practice and patience.

uh, let's see.

Given someone MAY read this ;

2 going on 3 year fightan tourneyfag.
Amateur guitarist (before I had to sell it.)
Figure collector
Cooking
Tagger


... and I build computers and fiddle with electronics? I dunno, I usually just make time for things by just.. finding time. Just got into armor crafting, but I guess fitness goes hand and hand with making armor, so I've got that being added into the giant list of things I'm OKAY at.

>>4942846
Again* Woops, sorry ~

>>4942825
>>4942834
Those are so cute. I have no idea how to draw people.

>>4942857
practice practice!

I guess I love the video games, I wouldn't say I'm good at them but I think I can call it a hobby?

>>4942851
What fightan game do you play?

Well not sure if you could call this a hobby, but I was into making kandi bracelets, cuffs ,rings etc. But I'm discouraged in making them now because some chick on tumblr bitched about me making them and not being a "real raver" since I don't listen to the music or whatever.

May get back into making them again, but for now learning how to sew is my main hobby right now

Another person here that likes drawing.

I draw. Mostly NSFW.
Here is a WIP I am drawing right now. I just started watching Berserk again.
Huh, I duno... I don't think it's so good.
Also, I like to play wind instruments, and of course RAP.

I don't really work on cosplay 24/7 so it really doesn't matter.

>>4942858
Aw, I tried to practice drawing humans before but I just kind get pretty bored. I don't know why I don't find them as interesting as drawing animals or weird looking things, but at times I do wish I knew how to draw people properly.

I guess I should practice drawing humans just once in a while so I wont get tired of them.

(Don't ask me what this drawing is because I don't even know, lol)

Hey, Maguma. May I ask for your tumblr? I saw yesterday that you post drawings there but I think I forgot to follow you. Uhm, if you don't mind, that is.

>>4942860

I started out as an SFIV player and played Cammy religiously until the first month of Super IV at which I went to MWC in Chicago and promptly said "fuckit" (for a major, the tournament was heavily crowded, poorly ran and just.. all around shit.). Went onto playing Blazblue CS, in which I declared I suck and fell into a slump because I couldn't be Tager with Lambda but could somehow do tricks similar to a VF in an Italiano circus with Hakumen. Got bored of that, went onto playing 98', and ST until Arcana Heart 3 came out. Became extremely talented with Akane, and then MVC3 came out. Became a extremely diligent Spencer player, and was the only one in the Midwest rockin' Roidfield. my Taskmaster is alright, I guess. Then there was the time I fell inlove with Umineko as a fightan game, despite not really... enjoying? The VN.

Also, I did a few combo videos for Stryker on my youtubes - http://www.youtube.com/user/MagnumSanada
Speaking of, I hate that game simply because they call it "balanced" yet, a cop's zoning tools get eaten out by anything ice related, and fighting Ermac was a headache and a half.

But yeah - tl;dr - I just play AH3, Umineko, and MVC3 now. Maybe King of Swaggers 13 once I get my stick repaired. the Neutrik A to B USB head has been funky lately, thanks to that evil bitch of an ex stomping on it with her boots, and I'm kind of not in the mood to pay 5 dollars + shipping for a new one. Pic related; it's the one thing that's been through hell and back with me.

I draw, sing, dance, make historical gowns, play badminton. And shitty freelance photography
>How do you make time for both?
Lol.

I watch a lot of anime, I read, I write, I belong to an amateur theatre group, I play piano.

I just have my time very well organized.

I crochet and make the art for video games.

>>4942861
Lolwut? I didn't even know those bracelets had anything to do with being a "raver".
I love those bracelets and I don't listen to that music either. I've never been to a rave in my life lol, just not my type of thing.
Continue doing what you like Mstski, don't let that girl discourage you.

>>4942861
Screw her, if it looks good. Keep doing it.

>>4942868
I like this one better >_<

>>4942869
Oh y gosh, I am typing horribly this morning.
Forgive my errors, I am still a little sleepy.

My other hobbies include:
-Fighting games, mainly GG and BB with some AH3
-Gunpla. I love this hobby, the snap fitting, painting, detailing, weathering, customizing, and posing are fucking electrifying.
-I consider going to the gym a hobby. While not essential, it is an activity people love to enjoy and spend time on

>How do you make time for both?
Well, fuck. It really depends what I'm in the mood for, going to the gym's the only constant since it's habit now.
I don't build props while building Gundams, for example.

I am just going to put my two main ones:

Airsoft
SEO
...

Loads of other little things like learning the Piano but those are the other mains beyond Cosplay.

>>4942886
That's because /v/ would rather bitch about x, than play it. Ema Lovely's free for the most part anyways, so is bawk, but the only advantage Bawk has is the fact that he plays on fucking dial up. Want to know a secret to getting good? Play offline, and find your local fightan group over by SRK. Also ignore the character boards and just look at combo videos, and stream matches, you learn more from being in situations than you do from grinding combos. Execution is fun though, if you want to be fancy and stuff, like I am. Guy and Dudley are particularly good at generation hype.

Ah yes, would you like a G+ invite? Always good to have more friends to discuss fightan with.

>>4942889
Drink some coffee, or stretch dear.

>>4942820

Photography, drawing, sewing plushies and playin the piano. But I suck with everything.

I'm a qualified snowboard instructor. Been boarding for about 10 years now. I plan on doing some kind of SSX cosplay soon or making a shred video in my Brief outfit. I doubt I'll do either any-time soon.

Photography, dancing, painting, modeling, playing the guitar, keyboard, I also read so much I feel it's worth mentioning.

I would go nuts if I had less hobbies. How other people can go through their lives with nothing to do but work and occasional family stuff is completely beyond me

I do Irish dancing.
I ended up missing last May expo because my dance troop were on Britain's Got Talent and we were needed for filming that weekend. I managed to go on the Friday for a bit and for half an hour on the Saturday for photoshoots before I had to rush back.
That's the only time it's clashed but I will occasionally be late to lessons when a con is coming up because I've lost track of time sewing.

>>4942898
They don't sell coffee to students in my school ;__;
I am not a big fan of it either, but it does help.
Aw, thank you Izusa, you are so sweet ~

>>4942898
I just avoid the fightan threads altogether on /v/. Being honest, I don't really play fightan games that much online. I would prefer to find a scene near me and play offline and I'm sure in time I will go out and be able to find the scene near me (I hope there is one).

I'm almost crazy because I watch so many fightan streams. I watch Mixup Mondays on Option-Select, 8 on the break on Tuesday, Guard Crush/WNF on Wednesday (Fuck yes the first WNF was on again and clockwork finally won his first WNF lol), Throwdown Thursdays on Option-Select and I'm not really sure about Fridays and the weekend.

Those two are awesome hype generators, I love seeing a good Dudley get going and I do miss Marn and his Dudley. I still just kind of want to move away from AE (even with the 2012 patch coming out) and get on dat UMvC3 when it comes out. I know I'm keeping Wesker on my team because I didn't choose him because he was good or anything, before MvC3 came out I just wanted to have Wesker on my team because he was a badass. I'm probably going to have Dr. Strange on my team (lol who isn't going to?) and unconfirmed for my third.

Anyways, I wouldn't mind having a G+ invite, I don't know much about the technical stuff (Frame data etc) but I'm sure I could at least try to have some interest conversations.

Email is in email field. Also thanks in advance for the invite!

>>4942924
Oh man, good luck learning Doctor Strange. All the Magneto players are going to hop onto him, and well... Magneto is pretty execution heavy. Also UMVC3 has made me look into Hawkeye as of recent. I actually want to cosplay him after realizing how much of a smart ass he is, but I have to grind myself into shape before the next year hits, and it'll probably be awhile since I have a crapload of other stuff on my list to do. (Sacred 7 , Gundam 00, MML3, etc.)

Waiting on dat Iron Fist though, he's one of my favorite Marvel characters. Also invite sent, make sure to check your email, and post in >>4936804 if you want more people to add you, or just proactively add people from there. Also handing out invites to other /cgl/ people because more FRIENDS are appreciated.

>>4942914
<3 , though you are probably already taken. ;_;

Crochet, cooking and going to Goth gigs.

I write novels actually. And scripts. I work in theater. Despite my issues with grammer, english/creative writing is my passion. And more or less my main focus. I've had a few pieces produced and brought to life on stage already. (small ones, half hour long at most but still, it was pretty fulfilling for some one whose still studying the craft)

Other than that I

>cosplay
>Knit
>Play Magic the Gathering
>Table top gamer
>collect figurines
>lots of oragami
>bake
>Build Gunpla/Models of Gundams
>Collect antique books
>Avid video game player
>BJD collector
>Photographer
>And I'm also a travler
>A theater tech as a part time job
>work in a pottery studio
>a member of National Charity League, which means working 5 hours at soup kitchens, food banks, ect a week minimum.
>and college student with a double major and a minor

I'm just an avid multi tasker.

I envy those of you who can draw though. I sketch every now and again but I'll admit I'm not much good, mediocre really.

I usually spend most of my time making music, playing piano or exercising. It's easy making time for both since I don't cosplay that often, and when I do it's mostly something easy to pull off. I'm not as passionate about it as most of you I would guess.

Except from that I like cooking and stargazing, but I wouldn't call that a hobby really.

>>4942934
Oh don't worry, I have no real intention of being able to play him properly, but damn, he looks so badass and some of the stuff he can do, it looks so crazy. I can't wait to see people play Dr Strange after about 6 months of UMvC3 being out, people are going to have some disgustingly good stuff with him.

Hawkeye looks real interesting but I'm not sure if he is my kind of character. He looks like he can be extremely annoying though. To tell you the truth I just really want to see all of the UMvC3 cast. I cannot contain my excitement and personally although I want to see them all, my real interests are Phoenix Wright, Rocket Raccoon and Nova.

Thanks for the invite, I need to verify my account or some crap so I'm waiting on a text to my phone. I had to dig out my phone and turn it on and now I'm just waiting and it still hasn't come yet, bleh. I will post my G+ account in that thread once I've got my account up and running though.

Please put the word "wannabe" before most of these skills as I have yet to make any money on them and see myself as "ok" in them.

>Actor
Done a few student films and some independent flicks. Nothing really impressive just something I do.
>Producer
Same deal, currently working with a few friends to get a new project off the ground and gone as far as to screen actors and editors. We'll be shooting next week if things go well.
Voice Actor - Mainly for fan projects and animation finals. I did get to voice in an iPhone game once. Most of my youtube videos are devote to my fandubs.
>Tournament DDR Player
Back when the scene was active I competed in Freestyle tournaments, even was flown to New York for a huge competition. Consistently placed in the top 5.
>Stand Up Comedy
Still get invited to nerd events and REALLY small cons to perform. Usually you'll see me performing at Fanime, Y-con and AX. Too much of a chicken to go and do real comedy clubs

I have a list of things I like to do, though I'm not particularly amazing at any one of them:

>write (short stories mostly, working on a novel idea)
>draw (I have good hand skills but suck at dynamic poses or anything that looks like it's "moving")
>knitting and crochet (gives me something to talk about with mom)
>making little felt critters (I give them away as gifts)
>reading a lot (I go through about two novels a week, yay libraries)
>sewing

Since I'm not a cosplayer, but a lolita, my hobbies don't really get in the way. I sew some of my own lolita pieces, but mostly just simple things like bloomers or skirts. The rest of the things I sew are generally more mainstream. I looooove Vogue's vintage patterns.

Languages, aikido until I broke my wrist. Languages I have time for because that's just a case of talking to my German friends and reading, which I enjoy anyway. Aikido I used to do for two hours a week, but I broke my wrist, so no more throwing fat middle aged men around.

Yeah.

I sing/write in a band. I'm still learning guitar. I know my ten odd chords like a boss but.. I fucking hate barre chords. This is not helped by the fact I am too lazy to get the electric out of the box and so use the acoustic. I am stupid like that.

I am a mediocre singer and a piss poor guitarist, also even worse pianist. However I am quite good at lyric writing. I guess it's not a huge surprise since English (namely poetry and story writing) was the first thing I was picked up on as being good at, when I was eight or so.

I do odd bits of webdesign and I also run workshops, predominantly for kids. I'm not sure if these are both strictly hobbies as I do get paid some of the time. However I restrict whom I do these for so I don't see it as a business.

I like Cosplay but I've never let it dominate my other hobbies. If I only had cosplay I would go fucking mad. Lolita is a new thing for me, I'm enjoying it currently.

I draw. It's more of a compulsion than a hobby, though. I do it whenever I'm stressed or bored and happen to have a writing utensil and paper.

I also crochet/cross-stitch. I want to learn some more elaborate crafts like silk and gold work embroidery, lace-making, etc., but there's not really an easy way for me to learn in my current situation.

Pic related, what I'd like to learn how to do.

>>4943018
Hun, as long as you know your 1 4 5 and are pretty, youre gonna do fine.

I'm a piano player and dancer, I work part time playing piano in a fancy bar and I'm studyng dance at university level c: Gayest gay ever.

It's great fun doing both, though I hardly get any time to do other hobby's, I'd love to go caving and rock climbing like I used to but I work weekends and some week nights, I have a pretty constant schedule.. Piano bar's pay amazing money though, which feeds my cosplay hobby!

Draw, cook (used to be a job for me), miniature tabletop wargames, pen & paper role playing games, working out, tennis, and volleyball

How do I make time for it all? In moderation, I can do enough of everything to get my fill. In an evening, after getting home from work and the gym at 6:30PM, I can make a steak au poivre, start a pot of chicken stock, prime and basecoat a squad's worth of models. I spend a few minutes to stroll to the garage and sand down a wooden prop, sit down with the DVR for one of those few shows I watch and do a little sketchwork. I find sketches that I do gradually over time end up with a much more natural result than one I hunch over for 5 consecutive hours. After all this, I'll still be in bed about 10:30-11PM.

That I have little interest in video games and TV is a definite plus. Something that helps is a board with "project checklists" with my goals (should they exist) for my workout, dishes I want to cook, and timelines for prop/costume construction. Another thing that helps is that a lot of these (wargaming, p&p, tennis, volleyball) meet once a week and require at most an hour or two outside the game.

Cosplay definitely isn't a huge hobby for me, I do maybe two costumes a year.

>>4943018
Should probably add I burn through books at an inordinate rate (though is reading really a hobby? Shouldn't everyone read?). I had to thin my book collection yesterday, have two huge sacks to take to the charity shop.

I also horse ride, but since I haven't done so since summer last year, it's not so much a current hobby. Though I've been doing it since I was nine or so.

In the past I've also had lessons for kickboxing, tennis, trampolining and gymnastics.

I am probably the best example of a "Jack of all trades, master of none" than anyone else I know. Feels kinda bad man.

>>4943029
Oh I don't write the guitar part in my band. That would be awful. Have someone much better than me for that.

>>4943035
You know, no one actually asked how you had time for it all. Your list of hobbies seems perfectly reasonable and manageable without a ticky-box bulletin board. Are you defensive or weirdly proud of being a bit anal?

>>4943042
But writing songs and playing a simple melody together is so important for good songs. People can add to it, but the core to your songs should be 1 4 5s, just so that you have something to work with. I you look at Most any artist, that's how it works. Come on hun, get on their level.

>>4943021
Hnnnnnng that picture!
One of the old ladies at my local sewing supply store once tried to teach me tatting but got very impatient with me when I still couldn't hold the shuttle correctly after fifteen minutes. She scared me a little (despite being like four feet tall and over a hundred years old it seemed like) and now I'm afraid to try anything like that again. I guess I'll just continue buying my lace like I always have.

I do want to get better at embroidery, and would absolutely love to try my hand at goldwork one day.

>>4943048
Actually, OP does ask how you make time for your other hobbies when in combination with cosplay or lolita.

Sage, 'cause that wasn't me you responded to. Just wanted to point out that yes, someone DID ask.

>>4943048
I figured it was a reasonable response to this part of OP:

>How do you make time for both?

But hey, if you feel I'm OCD/anal about how I manage my time, I'm not going to disagree. It's probably a bit more micro-managed than most people my age but then again I'm from a family of bean-counter workaholic Asians.

>all the art posted

I cook and bake a lot (see pic, Portal cake I made for my bf last year for his birthday) The only nice photo of something I've made, haha.

I also LOVE working on illustrator/vector stuff, so that leads into my hobby of designing Nintendo DS skins.

>>4943063
I also collect a LOT of figures.

>>4943065
Collecting figures isn't a Hobbie.

It's a waist of money.

I mean, I can understand one or two, give your room some character, but it's such a waist of money. I have friends that can't afford rent anymore because they bought things that do nothing and just sit there.

I play guitar.
Ice skate too.
Those are my hobbies.

Talents?
I also know everything there is to know about the Friends TV show. Seriously, ask me anything.

I draw frequently, but haven't been able to crank out anything I really like in years. Shit really bites.

>>4943063
WHAT???
That's so cool!

>>4943073
Collecting stuff is considered a hobby, smoker.

Would baking and cooking count as a hobby? I love to cook but I'm just sooo horrible at it. But I still have fun. I would love to get better.

>>4943063
My...waifu ;___;

>>4943082
Thats an argument akin to the "everything is art" thing. I'm forced to agree but it's tottall bullshit and one of the most awful hobbies ever. "Oh look, pretty expensive figured with no use!" even actionfigures have action, comicbooks can be read, practically anything that's collected has a use except for figures.

>>4943092
Right, but you're forced to agree.
Therefor you agree.


Now shut up.

>>4943097
No, fuck you.

>>4943109
No, stranger.

FUCK YOU.

Why is everyone always hating on smoker :c i love him

>>4943111
That was a giant misfire. I think

>>4943119
Uhm, excuse me?

>>4943123
Pinkie Pie?

I'm an animator.
herpaderpadoo.

I don't need to make time for it as much as I need to make time for other things besides it.

Art but I'm not very good. I don't have a "style" which really bothers me. I'm also fucking terrible with color.
I'll sketch in class/at work though which is pretty much the only time I get to do it.

So many awesome artists here on /cgl/, it's so cool.

Izusa, I'm so jelly of your fightan skills. Kiddo is trying to teach me how to get in a street fight or something, but I'm really horrible at it.

>>4943124
My post disappeared ;___; Oh well.
Most of the time I post as an anon on /an/
If you get some facts wrong people get pretty mad.

>>4943131
Oh that makes sense. I'm going to be honest, you've fascinated me, in a good manner.

>>4943129
Make sure you have a stick on Saturday, that's my Achilles heel. Playing on pad that is.

>>4943132
Kiddo has a stick but I haven't even touched it because it confuses and enrages me.

I'm trying to learn how to play the bass guitar which is not going as well as planned. I did collect an Imperial Guard army. (I've only stopped because I have to many that require my attention which I have neglected I must admit.) Right now I'm trying to learn C++ and do some 3D modelling.

>>4943134
http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/jul/08/tips-switching-pad-joystick/

If that doesn't work, pay attention to my hands while you're sober.

>>4943138
But... I'm so much worse at everything when I'm sober.
Let's just play BlazyBlue so I can chain revolver my way to victory.

>>4943134
haha, you don't HAVE to switch to a stick. Just have fun with it!

>MFW People have various talents and hobbys.
>MFW I realize I don't even cosplay... or do anything at all with my life, literally.

Honestly, I don't even know what I'm doing. I like cute stuff?

do oh hobbies eh?

>Table top gamer
>Toyfag
>Gunpla builder (more into LBX right now)
>Vidya
>Acting
>Comics and stuff
>Airsoft
>D&D
>Movies

>>4943140
>Blazblue

>>4943132
I- I have? I am glad it is in a good manner, I got quite scared for a second, lol. I feel special now ~

Yeah, /an/ is usually very friendly, but if you train/feed your pet on a way that someone doesn't like they can get pretty mad, also if you say something wrong about X type of animal, so I prefer being an anon there, it just feels more uhm, safe.

Just have to hop in and say stick feels so much better then pad, I love pressing buttons on my stick.

The buttons feel awesome.

>>4943157
>Just have to hop in and say stick feels so much better then pad, I love pressing buttons on my stick.

uh...

Don't play Blazblue guys, it's a bad game. Play Guilty Gear.

>>4943160
It's exactly what it sounds like

>>4943161
What if I [spoiler] play both [/spoiler]

>>4943165
>spoiler tagging on cgl

>>4943148
Sounds like every other board I've been to. Then again, every 4chan board has a method of madness behind them but somehow causes a better quality out of things, for /toy/ it's what specific type of figures to buy, while /m/ has shown me some better shows to watch and then there's boards that are just total shit, I'm kind of curious to see where /an/ leans now, though I think it'd be Corgies and cats.

Understandable though.

>>4943142
Congratulations on not only being a hipster, but also a casual. You're like the embodiment of everything I hate on /v/.

>>4943167
That's [spoiler] the joke [/spoiler]

>>4943171
Haha, yeah. You will occasionally find corgis and cats there. I really like /an/, I've gotten a lot of very useful advice and information and I learn something new pretty much every day. As I said before people are usually very friendly there, and there are also some debates going on and stuff, it's pretty interesting, but at times it gets quite...messy.

Izusa, you are nice. I like you : 3

>>4943173
Considering there aren't many /a/nons here, the joke doesn't fly far. In any case
>iseewhatyoudidthere.jpgpngavi

I like to draw~ I'm not very good at it, because I've never really practiced anatomy and stuff. I draw a lot of cutesy-doodle-y things though. I also like to sew plushies.

...and then there's this thing burning a hole in my pocket (BUT IT'S WORTH IT, I TELL MYSELF). Figure collecting. Once upon a time, I bought the Rin nendo at an anime convention... then it all started going downhill because of AmiAmi, HLJ, etc.

>>4943181
Black Rock Shooter, Dead Master and Black Gold Saw.
Oh my gawd.

>>4943178
Hrm, got a G+ or an MSN? Do not feel like flooding this thread with our uh.. banter, so to say.

>>4943181
>Figma Lelouche and Suzaku

OMG, DID THEY GET RESTOCKED?!

>>4943184
Only missing Strength!

>>4943186
Hahaha... actually, I got Lelouch at an anime convention for $50? or $40? We were super lucky, this was when he first came out, I think? He's legit too.

And Suzaku I bought online from a user that didn't want him anymore!

I can

dance - Did a lot of that in high school and community college.

martial arts - 7 years of Taekwondo, the rest just self taught or training with other people of different disciplines and learning from them.

Motorsports driving - Learning on mountain roads from a friend who looks to go pro.

Poker - Been playing since I was 16. Mostly a cash-game no limit player, but I've been known to enter a tournament or two from time to time. I usually make top 10% or better, made only 1 final table so far. I need to get back into this so I can make money on the side <_<

Will play cash games at cons

>>4943189
I loathe how expensive Lelouche has gotten, I just got the chance to watch Code Geass and fell inlove with the show. Friggin Lelouche is up there on the never ending list of mines to do too, but hnnnng.


Why does it have to be 80 dollars? 80 dollars I could use to create armor with!

>>4943186
Uhm do you have a DA?
I don't really want to post my msn here.

>>4943189
Yes! Also there are new figures of the BRS from the new game. They are pretty cool, but I prefer the original BRS ~

>>4943181
>>4943181
>then it all started going downhill because of AmiAmi, HLJ, etc.

I know that feel anon.

Though I probably don't have as much as you do (7 figmas, 4 nendos, 5 petit nendos, 4 revoltechs, etc...slowly growing but lolpoor).

>>4943199
White rock Shooter is a 200 dollar exclusive. TWO, HUNDRED, DOLLARS.

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR WHITE ROCK SHOOTER.

I'll post mines though; emailfield.

>>4942869
It's cool Lobi, my tumblr is: magumaslouvre.tumblr.com

>>4943190
>7 years
>never made it pass yellow belt
>mfw

>>4943205
I've always wanted the Yoko nendo. She's adorable! I should probably finish GL first though.

>>4943199
I don't really like the new BRS's (BRSB looks kinda stupid)... what I really want though is WRS. I'm sad she's a PSP-game exclusive only.

>>4943208
WRS looks so cool ;___;
But I was talking about BRS herself, there are new figures of BRS with somewhat different clothes and spiky twintails. Looks cool, but I prefer the original.

Okay, I got it, but I can't add you right now because I can't use MSN in school, but I'll add you as soon as I get home ~

>>4943211

Lol, not quite.

>>4943214
Yeah she is quite adorbable~ though I'm trying to stay clear of nendos. I like figmas more now.

And yeah I wish WRS was not psp-game exclusive.
I saw my friend have it. Jelly as fuck.

(pic is from a random shoot I did with my friend so not all these are mine but this is probably my favorite shot).

>>4943220
Alright, awesome!

As for spiky and twin tailed, apparently you've never owned a busou shinki. God damn they hurt to pose with. ;_;

>>4943210
>>4943210
I find it so cute when people call me Lobi ~
Okay, following!

This has seriously made me think about my life.
I like to sing and draw I guess and I love sewing but I never seem to sew anything other than cosplay these days ):
They're all hobbies because I'm not very good at any of those haha

>>4943275
I'm honestly envious at any person who can sew, to be honest, or focuses on one hobby really.

Like, as much as I like being decent at a variety of things, It kind of... blows being a jack of all trades, master of none.

Other than cosplay, I enjoy...
>drawing (pic related)
>gaming
>role playing
>collecting figures/dolls
>taking care of my fish
>tap dancing

Well, I'm a big fan of video games! I used to go to a lot of tournaments for fighting games, but I haven't been playing as much recently....kind of hope that changes for XIII.

I am also a sort of....figure collector. I dunno, I like 'em a lot. I'm a big gashapon gambler. I only own 2 'of scale' figures. Lilith was my latest purchase. She's a little on the cheap side in appearance, but she's 6" tall and cost me all of $20 so I'm really okay with this.

I'm also very interested in mixology. I have my bartenders certificate, and making drinks is one of my favorite things to do. I want to start (yet another) sort of 'nerd' themed drinks. I want to start making my own recipes~

>>4943227
OMG COSPLAY BELTS! ROFLLALWLWALWALWLOLOLOLLMFAO!! You're so clever.

Piano and singing.... although I don't have a piano in this house..... god dammit I wanna play piano q.q

>>4943171
Izusa I hope that's your cat.
Because it is adorable!

As for my hobbies, I uh hmm..
-sleep a lot!
-learn languages whenever I'm bored
-watch anime
-read medical journals for fun and I guess as a hobby, since I write pointless essays and collect data on them
-play my casual gamer games over and over (paper mario & legend of legaia)
-read a lot of books?
Fucking boring as shit, I am.

horse back riding (barrel racing)
drawing
vidya games
thrifting/fashion related stuff
nail art

not really too difficult to maintain all of them, though i do tend to get more focused on one subject at a time.

>Implying I have any skills to give to the cosplay community.

The only talent I have is music. I arrange, compose, remix and do 8-bit midi remastering of music. I would link to my shit but 4chan's rule on posting to YouTube is annoying so I can't post most of my shit.

http://www.box.net/shared/qjvgt40k3r24qa8aloa3
http://www.box.net/shared/hlznn0913yadkh14h5gx
http://www.box.net/shared/nt8hkfp2aqjevtg0uj2b


So yeah, my only talent is music, lol. Picture Slightly Related.

Eva Expert: author, filmmaker, artist. photographer, and five time, five time, five time, five time, five time WCW champion.

>>4943491
Makoto is adorable, but he likes to knock over my shit, constantly.

>>4943324
You know for a two inch figure that is some pretty good quality. Almost thought it was a 4 incher for a sec.

Drawing goofy stuff for my girlfriend
Making crafts and pillows
Photography
Playing Majong...

Soccer, between playing, watching, and going to games, takes up far more time in my life than cosplay does.

I'm an ARTEEST and animator professionally.

Although my focus is switching back to cosplay as I may have a prop design internship on the horizon. So I guess thats sort of my main hobby atm.

The illustration and concept market is fucked right now anyways.

Here's a little Freya WIP thing I'm working on atm. Since we have so many resident arteests, I'm having trouble with her right hand and the placement/perspective of the spear. Any suggestions?

We only have 2 cons a year so it's only cosplay crazy during Thaler times

Programan', Vidya hackan', and website exploitan'.

Yep, I'm pretty much glued to my computer.

I can touch my tongue to my nose. Without pushing my nose down. Seriously.

>>4944739
can I ask, how is life as a professional animator? did you have to work on a lot of crap before you established yourself to get more interesting jobs? any pointers or useful bits of information? next year I am going to art school and am going to puruse a degree in either illustration or animation.

>>4944726
I WILL DESTROY YOU. LETS SET UP A GAME SOME TIME.

>>4943190
>Learned a retarded martial art

>>4944882
LOL I hate it. I never wanted to animate, though. It's just not my thing. I'm a concept artist at heart and that's the degree I graduated with, but that markets too saturated right now so I'm doing this. I'm thankful to have a job but my hearts not in it at all.

I'm actually not too sure on how the animation market works because I'm not actively pursuing it. I don't work on anything fun like cartoons either, I do animatics for commercials. I also make shit pay for the amount of work I do. It's grunt work. And a very temporary solution for me.

However, I'd say you should pursue animation if you're really into it. 3D animation in particular will ensure you always have jobs. Illustration is an extremely fickle profession. Animation is much more stable.

>>4944921
Hm, yeah I figured. The art school I'm attending (Emily Carr in Vancouver) has degrees for 2d and 3d animation but it's more of a fine arts school, I'm wondering if it's maybe more worth it to go to a job-oriented film school like VFS that has its focus on getting you the skills you need to get hired, industry standards, etc. HMMMMM

Thanks for the response :-)

I'm working on a novel. Well... A series of novels, really, but I'm currently writing the first one. So yeah. I write. When I'm having writers block, I work on cosplay.

>>4944960
Yaaay more writers.

>goes back to writing.

-Video Games: I haven't been playing much video games until September 2010. I haven't gotten into even further until I got a new desktop PC.

-Photography: I usually bring my camera and camcorder with me everywhere. It's a habit I made that started with my first year in college and still persisted to this day. I have a untold amount of pictures which I haven't sorted out. Even fewer are made in the public. The same thing applies with my videos.

-Books: I do have a large interest in graphic novels and non-fiction material, particularly ones about government and politics and social issues.

Lol, too many artists in here.

I mess around with electronics and software in my free time... of which I have none.

>cosplay
>lolita
>video games (lol @ being one of the world's best Tetris players. also starjeweled. also single player games.)
>writing (scifi and/or apocalyptic horror)
>teaching dog tricks
>shuffling (slowly learning to hardstyle shuffle)
>nerf gun fights (getting into nerf modding with assistance of a friend)
>reading
>jewelry making
>basketball (when in high school)

I think that's it.

Hah, I'm such a nerd sometimes.

Hobbies:
-Warhammer/40K
-Automotive/Car Work
-Gym

Talents:
-Really good taking things apart and putting them back together, sometimes better than before
-Trained as well as a Paramedic in First Aide/CPR/etc. Only difference between me and them is driving an ambulance
-My awesome cooking abilities
-Having a black hole for a stomach

>>4944726
I miss playing Majong :(
I want my friend's grandmother to come and play like the old days.

*Deco
*Aerobics
*Jewelry making
*Gardening

>>4945273
Oops, I forgot to add gardening and walking through Northwest's woodsy areas.

>>4943073
sorry you feel that way Smoker.

If it makes you feel any better, I can afford the figures and pay rent without a problem.

I find it's a great way to meet people (met quite a few friends through kijiji selling their figures) and conversation starters when people come over.

It's cool to find out that friends have watched the same show or know of characters you think they wouldn't.

>>4943079
I'll have to make some cupcake versions for a Toronto /cgl/ meetup sometime, it's a really easy recipe

>>4943088
<3 I'd make some for you too if I could ever meet you

hmm well
-reading
-collecting figures
-animu
-vidya
-building/painting models (normally gundams)
-and I draw every now and then, can't really say if I'm any good or not

all my hobbies sorta fall under my talents as well.

>ballet
>art (yes the ~KAWAII UGUU ANIMU~ type)
>singing
>etc

-photography
-fps games

Cooking. I fucking love cooking. Which is great, since my girlfriend loves food. It's perfect.

>>4944883
BITCH PREPARE YOURSELF. IT'S GOING DOWN..... I just don't know when.

Welp in hobbies I really enjoy
Reading, making jello, burning food I make, designing, drawing dolphins, eating jello, smelling good, eating jello off of people

And then talents I guess im pretty good at
Swimming, tai chi, making jello shots, riding dolphins, ice skating and yoga

Pretty normal life style, I make time for separate things :3

Fucking.

>>4945437

>making jello shots

Wanna be a part of my crew

I write and draw. I've got a few books published and a graphic novel, and working on another one. Recently saw a cosplay of one of the main characters of my books, it was a really amazing feeling, I don't think I've ever felt so happy. All you fans of various media who put effort into bringing someone's characters to life - you rock :)

I'm in something called color guard(/winter guard/drum corps).

Its kinda like this.

I love photography, I think I have become quite the professional. I can even use a kodak pretty well.

I just write a lot of things, poetry and short stories, etc.

And I fucking love baking.

I coupon on the side and I like to collect shot glasses from around the US and world.

I watch shitty reality shows with a shameless dedication that would make a schoolboy blush.

I'd like to get into street art when I move, seems like it'd be exciting.

I really like doing people's hair and make up. In beauty school and I love it :P
I also spin poi and read tarot cards.

Video games, working, and putting things off til the last second. It's all I'll ever need.

>>4945572
Beauty school is really fun. Just graduated from an Esthetician program myself.

>>4945404
FUCK YOUR SHIT, I WILL RISING SUN YOU UP AND DOWN THE STREET ALL DAY LONG

Drawing, mostly. I make enough at artist alleys, but unless I really grind in the coming year or so, I highly doubt I'll go anywhere with it. I don't think I have the right mindset for it... I like doodling/drawfagging above everything else ._.

I also like to read, snowboard, cook, and eat.

I minecraft

>>4945854
TIME AND PLACE MOTHER FUCKER.

Watching movies.

I consider it a talent as well as a hobby because of the commitment I have to this. I watch around 2/3 movies a day which I haven't seen before and I have good memory so I actually remember most of the films.

Honestly I'm just trying to justify the fact that I'm a shut in who lives vicariously through movies.

Rollerblading. I do it twice a week, and I still have time for cosplay.

Horseback riding, dog training, crafting (building things with wood, fabric remnants, fake flowers, etc; currently working on a moving carousel), and baking. And reading, I guess. Mostly Victorian lit and some medical stuff (anatomy and diseases mostly). Oh and collecting things (music boxes and figurines, vintage dolls and bears).

How do I make time for all this shit besides lolita? Well besides the fact that lolita doesn't really take up a lot of time (you find shit, buy shit, and wear said shit), I don't sleep. Literally. I get maybe 5 hours sleep in a 48 hour period. Insomnia sucks a lot of the time, but hey, I live with an extended-day of sorts, even if I do end up almost passing out at the end of each week. I've tried medications to try to regulate my sleep cycle, but by now it's become such a natural part of my life that I just said fuck it and continue on.

Oh and movies and video games. I'm a big horror movie fan. And I'm one of those retards who spends 90 hours on RPGs testing all possible character backgrounds/outcomes and doesn't leave the house for at least 3 days once I buy a new game (I used to be majoring in game design before I realized I got more exposure to the people in the industry, and got the fuck out of there, so analyzing gameplay and shit is a hobby inadvertently).


I'm pretty sure cosplayers have WAY less time than lolitas do, since their hobby involves creating clothes and not just wearing them. I have some amazing cosplayer friends who can pull off detailed costumes in less than a week if they've been procrastinating before a con. Their blood, sweat, and tears go into that costume and they're really fucked up from working for so many hours straight, but they have way more to show than I do with my store-bought lolita items.

tl;dr I don't sleep, that's how, OP.

>>4945965
It's okay. I do the same with TV shows (I follow between 7 and 10 a week during Fall/Winter)

wow i didn't know there was so many toyfags on /cgl/

>>4946169
Shhhh it's a secret :)