chillbo_baggins [he/him]

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Cake day: November 22nd, 2023
  • chillbo_baggins [he/him]@hexbear.nettoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Have you ever cosplayed before? Can you tell us about any?
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    2 months ago

    I’ve cosplayed as a Ghostbuster and Dr Doom at conventions, it’s a blast!

    Putting the costumes together gave me a break from computer stuff, which was nice, and gave me an excuse to obsess about my interests.

    Going out in public wearing a costume is always nerve-wracking. But the anxiety disappears as soon as you get close to the event. When I saw someone walking down the sidewalk, dressed as Megaman, I knew I was home.

    Walking around in cosplay at a convention is like being a celebrity for 4 hours! Everyone knows who you are, and wants a picture with you. As a Ghostbuster, I get high fives from every other GB (there’s always a bunch, young and old). As Dr. Doom, I had a 5yo girl (dressed as Minnie mouse) come up and tell me I’m her favorite. It was magical.

  • chillbo_baggins [he/him]@hexbear.nettoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•hanukkiah and menorah, Mandela Effect?
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    11 months ago

    This is correct. A menorah is a general term for candelabra, a hanukkiah (pron. hah-nu-KEE-ah) is the specific type candelabra used for the holiday Hanukah ceremony. A hanukkiah has 8 lower candles and 1 upper candle (the shamas) for counting the 8 days of hanukah. That said, the terms are pretty interchangeable in modern times.

    I had an uncle tell me this at hanukah decades ago and I thought it was a “fun fact.” Every hanukkiah is a menorah, but not every menorah is a hanukkiah. Y’know?

    src: am jewish