John Made Me Cry Today, And He Doesn't Even Know It

John's been sick this week, so it's been kinda quiet over here as he sleeps and sniffles the days away. (I would say it's "just" a head cold, but given the sonic boom quality of his rapid fire sneezes, there is no "just.") He always insists on sleeping on the couch when he's sick, and growls angrily if I get too close to "the contagion zone," no matter how hard I roll my eyes.

Today John started to feel slightly human again, so I tried to convince him to sleep in the bed for the afternoon. "I'm not even in there," I said, "You won't get me sick! Just go!" In answer he scowled, and in a tone of utmost exasperation, said this:

"Do you know how often I wish I could take things for you?" He motioned to my corset. "The painful periods, the times you're sick, the anxiety attacks? Do you know how often I ask God to give me those things, instead of you? So no, I'm not sleeping in the bed. I'm not getting you sick. I'm taking this one."

Then he sneezed, and flumped back down on the couch, and completely missed all these tears.

I love you, Sweetie. Feel better soon.

MegaCon 2015: The Best Cosplay, Pt 3

What's that? You're having cosplay withdrawals already?

I AM HERE TO HELP.

Here's 9Lives Cosplay:

...in her armor based on this Sakizo illustration:

She was actually part of a trio, and these other two lovelies are also in Sakizo-inspired costumes:

Here's the art for the one in blue:

Amazing, right? So fun to see art brought to life like this.

I haven't found the illustration yet for the butterfly girl (& Epbot reader! Hi!), but here's a sweet solo shot I took of her:

I had a lot of fun playing with the light on that one.

Moving on to... this guy:

I like how cheerful he seems with the mouth open. :D
Plus Cinderella in the background is just perfection.

(Or that could be Tiana in her blue gown - good catch, commenters!)

An EPIC mohawk on this lady Bowser:

Right?

Another gorgeous trio, this time of steampunk fairy tale heroines:

Snow White, Bo Peep, and Red Riding Hood! These costumes are just incredible:

And Snow White had a cool jet pack:

[Click 'Read More' below for the rest - I'm just getting started!]