~Updated~ Cosplay Survey!

I did this survey a long, long time ago, so I thought I'd give it another go!

• Who did you first cosplay as?
Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket

• When and where did you first cosplay?
Holiday Anime Faire (Fremont, CA) in 2005

• When and where was the last time you cosplayed?
NorCal Spring Gathering

• Who have you cosplayed as in the past?
Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)
Amaterasu (Okami
Chi (Chobits)
Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
L Lawliete (Death Note)
Mihael "Mello" Keehl (Death Note)
Misa Amane (Death Note)
Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
Triela (Gunslinger Girl)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Ho-Oh (Pokemon)
Villager (Animal Crossing)
Koffing (Pokemon)
White Mage (Final Fantasy I)
Miria Harvent (Baccano!)
Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney: Investigations: Miles Edgeworth)
Yoko Littner (Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann)
Galvantula (Pokemon)
Clyde (Pac-man)
Swimmer Girl (Pokemon)
Cat Girl (Original)
Marionette (Original)
Ninja (Original)

• Who is your favourite person to cosplay as?
Ho-Oh. Not really a person, but whatever.

• Who do you REALLY wanna cosplay as?
So. Many. Things.

• How many of your friends cosplay?
Uh. A good amount, haha.

• Have you ever walked around in public in your cosplay outfit?
Yep!

• Have people in public ever recognised you and asked for photos?
Yep again!

• Have you ever made your own cosplay outfit?
I make a majority of them.

• When and where did you first learn of cosplay?
At my first anime con, Comic Arts & Anime Teen Expo (CAAT) (Fremont, CA) 2005

• What did you think of it then?
Cool, looks like fun!

• What do you think of it now?
Ugh, so much work. Still fun though!

• Where do you usually cosplay?
Conventions and gatherings

• Have you ever done a cosplay skit on stage?
Hmm. Once a long time ago, but it was pretty embarrassing. Not because I don't like performing, just the skit itself was embarrassing.

• Have you ever won a prize for said skit?
Never for a skit, but I've won awards for construction.

• Do you plan your cosplay outfits waaay before you're meant to wear them?
Well yeah, otherwise they'd never get made.

• Have you ever been to a convention and cosplayed?
Yep.

• What is the best thing about cosplay?
The creativity and social aspects.

• What is the worst thing about cosplay?
The elitism and cattiness that comes with any hobby, especially a visual one like cosplay.

• Why do you cosplay?
I think I like the creativity and problem-solving skills the most. Plus, getting stopped for photographs at cons makes me feel like a celebrity. All in all, it's just good fun.