7th day of halloween

Previous posts about the 13 Days of Halloween:  

intro // 1st day // 2nd day // 3rd day // 4th day // 5th day // 6th day

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This was the year L finally loosed the shackles of all things pink and princess-y, and there was much rejoicing! She had recently discovered the universal beauty of Hayao Miyazaki and her love of his films inspired a wider interest in Japanese art and culture that lives to this day. In fact, she carries her diabetes supplies in a small bag decorated with characters from My Neighbor Totoro. At the time of this Halloween, her favorite movie was The Cat Returns, so she decided to dress up as the main character, Haru, who spends most of the movie as half-girl/half-cat. I was worried it would bother her when people guessed she was just a cat, but each time she excitedly explained her character to them. And from this Halloween forward, she has continued to choose lesser-known characters to portray each year. Dig it.

big anime eyes

at the end of the party, bow slightly askew