Holy cow it has really been a while since I posted any new pictures or updates. Actually, it has been a while since I even sewed a new cosplay. A few things happened in my personal life that required some time off - after many years of full contact karate training combined with starting BJJ in 2016 resulted in hip injuries due to hip impingement. I also tore my wrist while training for a tournament so for the last few years while I focused on recovery, getting strong again, and getting back on the mat, cosplay dropped really low on my list of priorities. When I was strong enough to go back to the gym COVID happened so I pivoted and reevaluated other things in my life, like my career in publishing. I loathed being in that industry after so long and reset the clock on my career - I am a software engineer now! I feel challenged, happy, and supported. I'm now in a good place in life and feeling the itch to stitch! I'm currently working on a Ghost in the Shell cosplay - something I've been