Hey there! I'm here to talk about one of my hobbies - cosplay. I took the idea from André (thenamelessfive) and thought it'd be fun to show you all this!

Cosplay ("costume" and "play") is , basically, dress up. People dress up as their favorite characters (from series, movies, whatever they want) and have fun. It's an opportunity to be someone else for a day! We don't just dress up, but we role play as the character too, take photos... well, just have fun!

This activity originated in Japan, when people dressed up as their favorite "Anime" (Japanese animation) characters, and now has spread worldwide.

Where do we do this? Through the year we have cosplay photoshoots, cosplay meets, cosplay events, you name it. Next one is on tuesday 20th February, Carnival day, in Parque das Nações. Feel free to show up and take some photos. =D

Now, my cosplays.

I started cosplaying in 2005, and I'm still considered a newbie. =P

My first costume was Yoruichi from the Anime series Bleach.

Definitely a great experience. Me and André even made a short dramatic play (40 seconds long xD ) but there was too much noise in the audience and we had no microphones, so very few people heard us. If you feel like seeing it, go here: Our short play.

My second one was Tifa Lockhart from the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

My favourite one so far. It's really comfy! And I did it all by myself, sewing included. This is my old version, my new version looks like this now:

Next, I repeated the character, but a different outfit. Tifa from the videogame Final Fantasy VII.

I had no idea how to sew a dress, but I managed to make it. xD

Next one: Yoruichi again, but a different outfit.

Me and a couple of friends made a small group with a few characters from the series and won the Best Group award. =D

And finally, my last one (only a photo since I haven't had the time to do one of those pretty collages =P ). Yoruichi again.

And that's about it from me. For me, cosplay will always be special, as I've met some really great people who share the same interests. Hope you enjoyed it! If you more interested, look for cosplay in Portugal over the internet and you'll find for sure. =)

P.S - Changed the layout. I think it's nice and goes well with the texts and colors. Tell me if you don't like it though. =/