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I'm all set for the comic book expo in two weeks! It's amazing what you can throw together with some tape and cardboard:


All the accessories a person needs while fleeing a horde of zombies. First aid kit, pistol with holster, pistol with flashlight attached, pain pills, and a pipe bomb.

I think I prefer this first aid kit over the one I made for Halloween. That one I made in two days. This time around I had more time so I could properly measure out the dimensions and work out how many strips of duct tape I needed to bind it all together. Obviously, it's still pieces of cardboard held together with red duct tape, but seeing as I can't sew, I think it looks pretty good. :-) Any Left 4 Dead fan would probably recognize it should they glance my way.

And now Summer Glau's coming to the expo! Whoo! They were promising some last minute guests and, wow, they did not disappoint. Once I meet Summer, I'll be a third of the way through the Firefly cast.

Much to my annoyance, Nathan was back in Edmonton doing improv while I was on vacation. Sigh.

So this should be a fun, geeky weekend. I can't wait to see what other costumes people come up with.

A friend's having her annual Halloween party and, of course, costumes are mandatory. I really hate buying a cheap costume and only using it once, so I was inspired to go as Zoey from Left 4 Dead, the awesome zombie apocalypse video game.



As you can see, she wears stuff I already have or wouldn't be against wearing. I'm still mad I couldn't find a track jacket like hers, but oh well. But I have black Chucks, jeans, a belt, and a white t-shirt. I bought a pink jacket and wig to finish off the costume.

And no zombie apocalypse would be complete without the oh-so-handy first aid kit:


I'm so happy with how this turned out. It's basically red duct tape and paper materials, with some black electrical tape for the handles and zippers. For two days' worth of work, I think it looks pretty good. It even has magnets inside so I can attach it to my back without any straps, like in the game. I've done a few tests already and it doesn't fall off. This is definitely more epic than the Wonderflonium case I made two years ago. :-D

(The in-game version for comparison.)

All in all, the costume probably cost me under $50, when you include props. That's more than I would have paid for a cheap costume, sure, but I can recycle the costume and wear it at the local comic book expo next year.

Of course, after all this effort, I bet no one at the party is going to recognize my costume. :-D