London MCM EXPO 28 May 2010 DOA and Figure.fm/ DC meetup
Was initially planning on going to Expo on Sunday but plans changed along the way.
First there was the big hoohaa about wristbands that had to be worn in order to even be allowed to be on Exel grounds. This meant a lot of people that I wanted to meet up with decided not to go anyway. They were either sticking to Saturday, for which they had bought tickets or just staying away, because they had no intention of buying one in the first place.
Me, I was going to wing it but then the YHJ! incident with Airi happened and since Jezatron was going Saturday and could not let the poor lad suffer a week more of waiting for his dream girl, decided that Saturday would be a good day to attend.
Also, turned out there was a figure.fm meetup being arranged by CookieDude_2332 on Saturday so another reason to go Saturday.
Decided Friday evening that lugging around big box that Airi came in as well as camera bag, suitcase and handbag was not gonna happen. Ordered a mini cab for 9am instead.
BAD idea.
First, driver went around the block because his GPRS told him that the street was over on the other side of the road. How about getting an AZ + learn how to read signs???
Secondly, he hit on me! Offered to come pick me up afterwards, free of charge O.o I am broke but I am not that broke!
Thirdly, he sent me a txt!
Lesson learned: Do not chit chat with your mini cab driver under any circumstances! Be grumpy and wear headphones!
Arrived at Expo with all my luggage and went to find the coffee bar with the nice couches. Bought breakfast and sat down to chill and announce my arrival.
Was soon joined by DOA peeps and later on the figure.fm/ DC crowd as well.
Jezatron seemed very pleased with his new wallet breaking purchase ^^
Me, I was enjoying having twin Mio’s.
Finished their rock chick outfits at 3am Saturday morning.
Found the GNR socks in Next Friday during my lunch break and instantly saw potential for some cool DD outfits.
After finishing Krowbars’ outfit around midnight started on my own thing.
Socks turned into sweaters. That was easy. Quick job. Only finishing was a time eater.
As short of time and really did want to go to bed at some point before I was getting up, I decided on skirts instead of hot pants.
Cut knickers without a pattern and for the skirts, well, dinner plates is a time saver for circles.
Each skirt, half a dinner plate.
Sewing them again was fast. Doing the garters was what took a loooong time. All by hand and bows are fiddly things to do.
Stockings, well, you should think that was fast but managed to cut the first lot too small so had to redo but yes, then it was fast.
Think these outfits will have to do for next Saturday’s Camden meet as well as I really wanna tidy up my fabric stash as it has gone a bit ‘Where’s Waldo’
Must say, this has been the best Expo meet I have ever attended.
Normally, sitting on hard concrete Excel flooring is not fun and too many random people hovering around makes me stress a bit about security.
Sitting in a coffe bar in couches with a limited number of people being able to hover around the dolls felt a lot more secure and relaxed.
Could do this again.
Thanks to all of you who made this such a pleasant day for me ^^
Was a great warm up to the Eurovision party I was attending in the evening 
Mio at Expo May 2010
@CookieDude_2332 arranged a figure.fm meetup that DOA-Jezatron and me were not able to find. Luckily @AMGitsKriss and @HamiltonMorrin located him and brought him back to the coffe bar ^^ Oh, and those shorts are btw so not bright red! They are burgundy!!! 
@HamiltonMorrin bought this cuuuute Nendroid girl from a game I cannot remember the name of but it looked quite interesting. Held here by DOA-Blackrave066 who kept bugging me to take pics of everything lol. So much I forgot to take one of her in her amazing cosplay that involved cool teeth modded by herself.
Setting up figures and random beverages, all mine when I think about it… Btw, spilled tea on my white top
DOA-Jezatron playing around with a hat, Airi and a big yellow bird. Think the whole excitement of finally getting his dream girl made him a bit giddy ^^
Mio doing a Michael Jackson impersonation. Think she might have an impersonater personality to her…
Another of @HamiltonMorrin’s purchases of the day again displayed by the lovely Ms. DOA-blackraven066
Pino giving the big girls a hug and wondering if she would ever be eligible for outfits like that. Answer to that question: No. Kids do not wear garters sweetheart!
More figure goodness. Thought the leek business was Hatsune Miku’s thing?
@HamiltonMorrin’s stuff again lol – I at this point noted a certain obsession shing through here heh heh – absolutly nothing wrong with that. If not obsessed with something one would not have been at Expo!
Closeup of Pino playing hide and seek in the wood of black clad legs
And the final set up. Think there are quite a few pictures of this up and around the net. Saw a lot of people snapping away. Hope I am not in them >.<
Lovely dream girl Airi and the rock chicks for the day Mio’s. Ya, Mio II really need a new name… Suggestions welcome as a I suck with names.
Chris Seto’s girl. Not sure who she is but absolutely sure he will hate me calling her his girl
And a closeup. He a pointed out that with modding DDdy Alna would look like this one. Wonder if he is gonna venture down the DD road or if he is just too opposed to the whole ‘daughter’ ‘adoption’ thing to ever enter something he might actually enjoy if he could get past that. Personally, those terms are not for me and no-one that I hang around with forums or RL, uses them either. But, we do refer to them as our girls/ our crew/ our gang/ our doll family/ doll friends. Not sure that sounds sane either to some people. Guess each to their own works well.
Closeup of the figurines, loving the Yoko! Boots are wrong though… Oh, and Chris Seto’s work on the right behind the red cute nendroid girl took a nose dive! Not sure if it was unharmed…
Even if blurred had to put up as it was the only cosplayer pic I snapped all day so crap or not, it is going up!
Madicken feeling the love from DOA-Krowbar who did her faceup and bodyblush. Outfit is from Little Princess that I was lucky to pick up from the Araki stand at Dollshow in May. Regret not getting two so Lisabet could have one as well.
Mio doing her kawaii pose
Closeup. Wish I had a real macro lens. Guess could have gotten one for what paid for Mio II. *sigh* Guess as long as I yearn for dolls the photography will always come second in the line.
Ehm, this was taken by Chris Seto… I am not sure if he knew it was not on auto… If not, then I am not very confident in his photography skills. Also, he cut out @mshaw_uk lol
DOA Re: Cosplay Time~ on Thu May 27, 2010 7:50 pm
DOA-dollfaced-lunchboxx’ girl having a nap in a friends arms
DOA-Jezatron with borrowed claw, DOA-lilemoka fondling a figurine i and DOA-Krowbar in cosplay chillin’ in the couch
Shot of the big girls from behind with Pino having a look up the skirts…
Closeup of the garters. They turned out as I wanted them so chuffed about that. Socks hovever did not quiete behave as I wanted them too. Might have to try something else for next week to get the right look
Closeup of loooovely Airi now living with DOA-Jezatron. Listing stated several flaws but honestly, dunno what Japanese see as flaws, to me she seemed almost mint. Wig looked almost fresh out of the box.
Getting those frizzy pig tails in the shot
Comparison mould shot of the two girls. If I had to choose I still think I would go for Mio but man, Airi is a cute cute girl!!! One day ;P
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LOL i was not fondling ma figurine…. or mebbe i was XD but there just so much fun to twist and turn! XD aww the xpo was so much fun! and i got to meet a bunch of new people to! ^^ im a happy bunny! XD or a happy pocky! lol