Name: Desiree Cosplay
Title: Cosplayer, Bellydancer
Geek Girl Delightful DesAKA: Delightful Des
Location: Missouri, USA
Interests: Bellydancing, costuming, fantasy, sci-fi, comic books and graphic novels, movies, reading all kinds of things, art, GB Packers football, human behavior and cognition, corgis
Tell us about yourself: Throughout my life I have always been an artist, and my life definitely feels incomplete if I’m not engaged in some sort of creative outlet. For many years the most prominent of those has been professional bellydance, but cosplay has quickly become a highly important and prized part of my life. I love bringing characters to life, improving my skills through new crafting techniques, and connecting with others who share my love of various fandoms.
Have you always been a geek?: Definitely. I think of a geek as someone who unabashedly loves and pursues various interests that may be regarded as outside the norm by others. Ever since I was a kid I’ve lost myself in stories (especially fantasy, comic books, and sci fi stories), and even now I can quickly latch on to a particular story or character and become completely infatuated!
Geekiest thing about you?: This is a tough question, but I would say the geekiest thing about me is probably the sheer number of times I watch or read the stories that are my favorites. I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve read and watched The Lord of the Rings books and movies. Same goes for Harry Potter, Fullmetal Alchemist (the manga and the Brotherhood anime), Avatar: The Last Airbender, various Disney films, various Marvel Entertainment films, various graphic novel collections (Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, Strangers in Paradise, Y: The Last Man, Locke & Key, Uncanny X-men)….etc. etc. etc.
Games Top 5
Uncharted 3
Kingdom Hearts
Tomb Raider (2013)
Super Mario World
Donkey Kong Country
Movies Top 5
Fight Club
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Avengers (Marvel)
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
Books Top 5
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series
Odd Thomas
Locke & Key series
TV Top 5
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Sherlock
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Face Off
Game of Thrones
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