Because my workout buddy didn't come to school today (unmotivated without her lol) and I have 2 hours to kill

1) What's the best part of cosplay for you?
Making stuff and dressing up.

2) Do you use the term "kameko" ("camera-kid")?
Never heard of it.

3) Do you read event catalogs?
Like the booklets you get at conventions with all the info about events and stuff?? then yes, don't you like need to? To know what's like going on...

4) Do you rsvp to events?
If I get an invite thingy on facebook yeah.

5) Do you want to attend more events? Or are you content to remain in your local area?
I would love to go the cons outside my area =] especially the one in Montreal and a couple in the States and some in Asia

6) Do you use color contacts?
Not yet... would like to =]

7) Do you make your own costumes or do you buy them?
Make. That's mainly why I cosplay, to make stuff

8) Do you stick to one genre?
So far I've done mostly anime and one game cosplay but I do have a couple Sci-Fi ones planned =]

9) Do you think that when cosplaying, one should stick to the genre of a given event?
No.

10) Does it bother you when people break genre?
No.

11) Does it bother you when people know nothing about the series they're cosplaying?
No.

12) Does it bother you if people only know a little about the series they're cosplaying?
No.

13) Does it bother you if people are familiar with the series, but have no affection for the character they're cosplaying?
No. No affection doesn't mean hate right?

14) Does it bother you if someone else is cosplaying the same character you are?
I'll get intimidated probably, especially if the other person's cosplay is a lot better than mine. But not really bothered...

15) Do you like posed shots?
Yes... i guess? lol Posed shoots look better then candid but I can't pose lol so I look bad either way. I actually don't like having my picture taken not that I mind having it taken. If someone asks I'm flattered but i'd rather be behind the camera =]

16) Do you like candid shots?
If it looks good.

17) Do you think cosplaying characters from adult games or pornographic material is in bad taste?
I wouldn't notice

18) If there's a problem at an event, do you jump to conclusions about the parties involved?
Most likely?

19) How many times do you cosplay in one month?
less than once

20) Do you go to photo shoots?
Not as much as I'd like to.

21) Have you ever been included in a cosplay CD-ROM?
No

22) Is casual cosplay okay?
Yes! I'd actually wanna do more casual cosplay =]

23) Are you okay with your face appearing on the internet?
Yeah

24) Do you find yourself thinking people are "too old" for cosplay? How old is too old?
No.

25) Do people who walk around in gothic lolita fashion bug you?
No. I wear Lolita =]

26) Do you think Chinese dresses count as "cosplay"?
No... I never even knew non-character Chinese dresses were associated with cosplay.

27) What bothers you the most about cosplay?
For the actually process of making a cosplay it's the pattern drafting. Argh hate doing that. Love using the sewing machine but HATE drawing and cutting out patterns and all the measuring and trying it on only to realizing it doesn't fit then having to redo it and wasting all that fabric and running out of fabric and all the money wasted on fabric and I hate fabric shopping too cause I ALWAYS buy the wrong material or colour but have to use it anyways cause I can't afford to buy something else...../ endless rant

If you're asking about the cosplay community then nothing. At least nothing that applys only the those in the hobby.

28) Do you think it's important to be "in character"?
No. I'm never in character. I just can't act or behave differently from myself.

29) Does it make you nervous to be eyed by regular visitors at a public event?
Yes, when I first arrive at an event. As the day goes on I'll be used to it.

30) Do pre-scheduled cosplay appearances by popular cosplayers annoy you?
Don't really understand the question...

31) Do you tell other people your best locations for shoots?
I don't know any locations...

32) Do you put on your makeup before your wig or after?
Not sure - never noticed. probably depends on what ever I feel like doing atm or what I'm wearing

33) Do you know a lot about the series' you cosplay?
Not always.

34) Do you wear costumes only once or many times?
I would like to wear them more often but I have so many cosplays I wanna do that I don't have time to re-wear cosplays

35) When you've decided what costume to do next, do you share that information with other people?
I don't announce all my plans since some of the stuff I do are on a whim or sorta undecided.

36) Do you want to be in cosplay magazines?
No, but I would like to have a photo I took of someone else in a magazine =]

37) What's the most important part of cosplay for you?
Having fun =] wait... that's an important part of life... hm... for cosplay... I guess looking good? that's also part of everyday life... blah, I'll just say dressing up in costume

Event Participation Questions

38) How active are you cosplaying in your own community?
Still kinda new so not that active yet?

39) What do you wear on the day of an event?
The cosplay I planned to wear? lol

40) Do you eat lunch on event days?
lol I don't think I've ever ate lunch at a convention before. I have yet to get to one early enough.

41) Do you eat breakfast before attending events?
I hardly ever eat breakfast. I try to sometimes but can't keep it up for more than a week

42) How long does it take you to change?
I don't know. Never paid attention.

43) Do you think it looks geeky to attend an event with a big SLR camera?
No, I have one

44) What camera do you use? A compact? An SLR?
SLR

45) Are you afraid of cameramen? Are you cool with them?
not anymore than other people... lol

46) Are you one of the first to line up to get inside?
lol like I could ever wake up early enough to do that.

47) Do you not mind showing up late?
lol I'm always late for everything so no I don't mind.

48) Do you have a small after party or a huge get-together?
I've ended each convention that I've been to differently so far.

49) Do you like karaoke?
YES

50) Are you tolerant of bad singers?
haha bad singer here! so yeah I can tolerate myself XD

51) Do topics unrelated to animation and manga bug you? Or do you think it's okay to talk about anything at all?
No. Who talks about ONLY anime and manga?

52) Do you eat lunch while inside event areas?
Yes, I eat food during events

53) Can you handle the cold?
Sometimes

54) Do you buy doujinshi at events?
No.

55) Do you make doujinshi to sell at events?
No.

56) Do you have a group that participates in group events?
No.

57) Are you a member of a cosplay circle/club?
No. Single and loving it XD lol

58) When the event is over, how late do you stay out?
Depends... I've left an event at 5pm once and stayed till 1am another time.

59) If a new face approaches you at an event and takes up a few minutes of your time, are you annoyed?
No. I'll be happy someone wants to talk to me

60) Do you go to cosplay dance parties?
Been to only one so far... and it was pretty bad DX hopefully the next one I go to will have more people than I can count with my fingers.

61) Do you think your Layer status is higher than others is a lot of people want to take your picture? Does it bother you?
Do not understand

62) Do you get jealous of other cosplayers having a lot of pictures taken of them?
No. I'll probably be taking their picture too lol

63) You're asked for a picture but have something else to do, do you refuse?
Depends on what I have to do

64) When you take pictures of people at events, do you give them all copies of the prints?
lol no. I just post online

Photo Shoot Questions

65) (at a studio) Do you give a copy of each photo to all of the participants?
Don't have a studio....lol

66) How do you approach photo shoots? As a chance to gather with friends and goof off or as a meeting to take nice pictures?
As a chance for me to take pictures of people in amazing costumes

67) Are you particular about how you look in the test shots before the shoot? Do you mind how you look in general?
Test shots? I always mind have I look but always end up looking like crap anyways T.T

68) When you take photos, do you prefer shots from the front or other angles?
Other angles.

69) Are you bothered by receiving lots of photos? Are you happy?
If they nice I'm happy =]

70) When you take photos, do you photograph only people you know personally and like? Or do you look for other people with great costumes to photograph too?
Awesome costumes. I don't really know any other cosplayer to well yet.

71) Do you wander around to meet people at events or do you keep to your own group?
I wander till I can find someone to cling to XD lol

72) How many photos do you usually take with your own camera?
A lot.

73) How many photos do you usually take for others?
None?

74) Do you mind if people resize or crop the pictures you've taken to make them look better?
No.

75) Do you crop and resize pictures others have taken for you?
If I need to.

76) Have you ever set up a photo shoot by yourself?
I've taken photos of myself but wouldn't really call them phootshoots... I do plan to get into some creative self portraits though.

77) Do you check shoot information beforehand?
Huh? like camera settings? lol sadly no, which is pretty bad for someone into photography. I only remember to change the settings after taking a picture and realizing I didn't adjust anything yet

78) Do you like it when there are a lot of people in the shoot area? Or do you prefer small events?
Don't care

79) What size (how many people) is the best for a shoot?
Don't care

80) What time of day do you like to take photos?
When ever there's light. My lens are crap so I can't shoot in dim lighting

81) Do you prefer indoor or outdoor shots?
Outdoor. like the previous question, I can't shoot in dim lighting. Must. Get. Better. Lens. NOW.

82) Which do you dislike more - hot weather or cold weather?
Don't like extremes of either but I think I'll rather be cold than sweaty.

83) Do you know any cameramen?
Not personally...

84) Do you eat in the photo area?
Like during a photoshoot? wouldn't I be too busy taking pictures?? lol Or are there designated areas that I don't know of?

85) Do you like taking parts-shots? Or do you dislike them?
Huh?

86) Do you retouch your photos?
Yes. Always. Personally I think all photos could use some retouching. Even amazing photos can look a lot better with a bit of tinkering.

87) Are you annoyed by people who don't retouch their photos?
No. Nothing wrong with not editing photos.

88) Do you use reflectors?
No. Would like to though!

89) Which is worse ~ breaking the rules and getting great pictures, or following them and getting poor ones?
What rules?

Friend Questions

90) Why are your friends your friends?
Because we get along and have fun together? lol

91) If you hang out for one day, do you consider yourselves friends?
No. I consider some a friend when I can start a conversation and goof off with them.

92) Do you give copies of your photos to others?
No.

93) Do you want to make more friends?
Who doesn't lol

94) Do you at least remember the names of people you meet at events?
lol I can remember some names and some faces but I always have trouble matching them up! XD

95) Do you find yourself adjusting your behavior to that of the character you're cosplaying when dealing with people dressed as characters your character knows?
No

Home Page/Websites

96) Do you receive permission every time you post a photo of someone else online?
No. too much trouble tracking everyone down lol.

97) Do you get angry if a foreign site links to your page? Or are you flattered?
flattered if it's good =]

98) Are you happy to get mail from Layers overseas or does it scare you?
Huh? I guess happy emails make me happy?

99) Do you try to increase your web site? Or doesn't it matter to you?
No website.

100) Do you not particularly care who links to you? Or do you ask people not to link without permission?
Don't relay understand... not gonna bother

101) Do you credit the location or studio when posting photo shoot images?
I don't think I've posted a photo taken by someone else before...

Final Question

What do you think people who have "good cosplay manners" are like?
I think they just have good manners in general... lol

There's probably a lot of spelling mistakes... will fix later gotta head back to class now

EDITED: 6:30pm - fixed some spelling mistakes, reworded a couple answers and finished answering some (didn't even know I missed some lol)