Creativity

When I first got to Purdue I met this absolutely wonderful person named Katie. Since then I like to think we have become pretty good friends. But anyway, on the first or second day we hung out, she asked me what my creative outlet is. She claimed that everyone has one, but the question just sort of dumbfounded me. What do I like to do creatively, I asked myself. Well, I draw every once in a while, but it is mostly doodles and I wouldn't really call it an outlet. I make jewelry every once in a while too, but it is still sort of an idle hobby. At the time I had no answer for her. Then came the advent of cold weather and I pulled out my coat. All of the sudden it dawned on me, my creative outlet is sewing! I love to sew, though it isn't something I indulge in often. Mostly I make pillows. Of the 9 pillows on my bed, I have made 4 and my mommy made 1. I have 1 maybe 2 more at home and I've made a couple for friends' birthdays and such. Other than that, I have a pair of boxers, a purse, a pair of bright ORANGE cargo pants, an obnoxious plumed hat, and my coat. My coat is by far the most awesome thing I've ever made. Originally, I made it so I could cosplay as Vash the Stampede for Halloween, but it is actually a really good winter coat. The high collar acts like a built in scarf and it is lined. I love the reactions I get for it. Most people are like, "You made that?" O.O and it makes me proud. Once, while I was at the academy I had a BSU student comment to me, "That is bad a$$." The other day, when the wind was really bitter, I was walking to class and as I passed two people on the sidewalk I heard one say to the other, "Oh my god, it's Vash's coat!" It made the sew-er in my feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I love when people actually know what the coat represents, both because they have actually seen TRIGUN and because the coat is recognizable despite obvious, or perhaps not so obvious discrepancies.


This is my friend wearing my coat and also the hat I made. Yes, I am aware the combination brings to mind Carmen Sandiego. This is a screenshot from the opening of TRIGUN (created by Yasuhiro Nightow) and is one of the very few pictures where you can sort of see all of his coat. There are better ones, but I don't know how to capture screenshots for myself, so I have to work with what I have.