Cosplay Line-Up

So in light of this being a very important AWA for me, I've decided to add to my cosplay line-up.

Quick sidenote: A cosplay line-up is simply your list of cosplay for each day of the convention. Many con-goers portray their line-ups in fancy picture stitches, but---my being the not-so-savvy person I wish to be---I haven't had time to learn to make one yet.

I've decided to add Tifa Lockhart with her Final Fantasy Advent Children get-up.

While I've haven't played Final Fantasy VII personally (I've only seen walkthrough gameplays) I did purchase FFAC.

FFAC followed the events of FFVII, and the lives of the characters after.

Though I loved Tifa's bravery, and confidence in FFVII, her awesome-ness in FFAC caught me by surprise, especially with her fight with Loz.

Tifa never let her personal feelings get in the way of her quests for others, and that's exactly how I am. I'm always there for everyone, and I'm a protector; I embody Tifa! And it doesn't help that people say I look like her FFAC counterpart!

Therefore, I added Tifa to my line-up. Costume is being commissioned by QQCosplay.

On another note, I've received my Yuna braid/Tiny bees and I couldn't be happier. Havenaims got an A+++ rating from me on the CosCom Review Thread!

Hotels: Where to Stay?

**Image courtesy of AWA's website**

One of the biggest steps in preparing for an anime convention is finding out where you're going to stay. You're not going to stay on the sidewalk or the couches in the lobby, are you?

Many con-goers are from out-of-state, so finding a hotel is essential. However, there are also many con-goers who attend hometown conventions, which makes it easier to just travel to and from the convention site. Sometimes, it's just easier to stay near the hotel site to save on gas and mileage.

Personally, I live in the metro Atlanta area, but I choose to stay near the convention area so I can have those late nights and early mornings easier. This way, I can enjoy the con more.

Most conventions have a host hotel; in AWA's case, it's the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. The problem with big cons like AWA is that rooms sell out VERY quickly. The Waverly sold out in a few hours when it opened in February. This leaves people wondering where they can go. AWA has the courtesy of partnering with hotels near the convention site to offer specially priced rooms for the convention.

So if you missed out on The Sheraton or The Waverly, or even The Wyngate, there are still optiond do you can enjoy the convention! Just have to dig a little deeper!