Nerd Chronicles: Wolver-irritating

     So, a friend of mine invited me to her birthday party which is coming up in a few weeks. I'm super excited because:
1) It's my friend's birthday (duh)
2) It's a costume party.

A COSTUME PARTY! YAAH!

     

     For those of you who don't know me, I am a huge geek when it comes to costumes and dressing up. I've always loved it. (just look at my profile picture) I wear my Supergirl costume around the house sometimes. A couple of friends came over for my younger sisters' birthday and asked me why I wore my costume. 

Friend: "Halloween is over. Was this supposed to be a costume party?"

Me: "No."

Friend; "Then why-"

Me: "-Hey, if we can wear pajamas all day at home, I can wear my Halloween costume all day at home. It is my house, anyway." I then proceed to fly away dramatically while my friends watch me in confused silence. They're just jealous.

     I'm still trying to convince my brothers to come with me to Comic-Con dressed up as

Elizabeth, Booker Dewitt

 and Songbird from the Bioshock: Infinite game.

 So far, they said no. Maybe if I pay for the tickets...

     Anyway, I was thinking of a costume. I wanted it to be practical (meaning, I would use most of the costume later for other things) but also fun. I was looking at Minnie Mouse first, but decided not too. I could't find a dress that I really liked. (again, I wanted it to be something I would wear later) I thought about a Disney Princess, then some other non-mainstream princesses (Anastasia, Odette, Princess Eillonwy) Then I thought of superheroes. I love superheroes, especially Batman. :) But I'm already dressing up as Batgirl for Halloween at work. I can't be her twice in the same year. I am a nerd and I will find something else. 

     I wanted a superhero, but not one that is too overdone. I was having a little trouble finding one I liked. I mean, these super heroines are pretty dang cool, but have you seen their outfits? Yikes! No thanks, I would prefer to wear a jacket and sturdy work boots then a Bikini with knee high, high heeled boots. And another problem: all my favorite superheros are guys! Hey, wait a minute. Why not just change the gender, from male to female? They did it with Batman and Superman!

     So I decided on Wolverine. Why? Well, to put it simply, he's just awesome. I mean, what's not awesome about retractable Adamantium claws that can be whipped out in seconds, and then his amazing healing abilities? Plus, he has pretty cool hair.

     

     So Wolverine (or in this case Wolverinea) is a pretty easy costume to pull off. I'm talking about the X-men: Origins movie.
1) Jeans
2) White shirt
3) Boots
4) Dog tags
5) Maybe a cigar
6) Adamantium claws

     I have all of these, except the cigar...and the Adamantium claws. I don't really need to have a cigar (tempting though) but I kind of do need to get my hands on some Adamantium claws. Well, I began looking for DIY wolverine claws...which there are actually quiet alot of, surprisingly. So I found this one on instructables. Hm...well, I don't have a blow torch, or a bench grinder or a welder or a dremel with a grinding wheel (whatever the heck THAT is) but I decided to try it anyway. My claws composed of duct tape, foil, card board, a coat hanger, teeny, tiny wire cutters and two veeeeery long hours. The result:

BAZINGA!

     Not too shabby, not toooo shabby if I do say so myself. Actually, it looked a whole lot more awesome in my head. I mean, they didn't come out anything like the picture.

Compare this. (which is not only pure genius, but super awesome)

With this:

     Hm...more duct tape, maybe? And longer. And sharper. And...well, just more awesomeness. My younger sister loves them though:

      Ah, well. At least I can say that I made Wolverine claws...once...and it failed...miserably. I've got another great idea for a costume, though. It involves lot's of bleach and orange paint....lots and lots of bleach.

We'll see how well that goes.8-/ (hint; it is NOT going in my hair.)