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It's hard to choose just 20 pictures to capture last weekend. Dragon*Con always feels like a blink of an eye and a whole lifetime all at once. I spent a lot more time this year mildly visually impaired in an uncomfortable costume, but what comes with that were so many fun interactions and joyful moments. I wore a red morph suit for over 4 hours on Saturday because I was addicted to going mip-meeep every time someone noticed I was a red pikmin and making between 3 and 5 people in my immediate vicinity giggle. I wore non-breathable waterproof thigh high fishing waders and a fully enclosed face mask for even longer than that because I was so proud of the work Nathan and I put into our goofy horror joke costumes. I made ribbons for the first time ever and got to see the excitement on people's faces when I gave them out. I spent less time in panels than I usually do, the ones I went to* were so fun. Most of all, I spent time with my friends and basked in the energy of one of my favorite events of the year. Thanks, Dragon*Con. See you next year.

*panels I bailed on within 10 min excluded by @efpowers

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My trip to Australia started with my plane turning around 90 minutes into a 15-hour flight due to a "low engine oil indicator light." During my unexpected 24-hour delay in Los Angeles, I ate really good dim sum and enjoyed a day at the beach, because even if I wasn't in Australia, hey, I was still on vacation!

By the time I got to Australia, I was jetlagged, a day behind schedule, and really needed to change out of my 24-turned-48-hours-old plane outfit. (My dad meanwhile had arrived on a different flight the afternoon before with no issues and enjoyed a relaxing first day. 😂)

It's hard to summarize Australia because there is so much to love about it. You've got beautiful landscapes, unreal sunsets, amazing animals, friendly people, and (unexpectedly!) wildly delicious food. Everyone you meet is in a good mood and happy to be there, and it makes you happy to be there too. When I talked to a particularly chipper Australian guy about it, he told me Australians call it the "lucky country" because everything just goes right there.

Well, I definitely felt lucky to be there! It was worth the failed 15-hour plane ride, and then the real 15-hour plane ride 24 hours later. ✨ taken in Australia by @efpowers

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a year ago

Belated Dragon*Con 2024 post: the one where I went to a wedding in the middle of the convention! Featuring: getting a good grade in donating blood and giving double red cells, having a blast as my best iteration of Harley Quinn yet, excellent BG3 costumes everywhere, and shouting for nearly 3 hours straight during a game of Blood on the Clocktower (like Werewolf, but more complicated). At the end of the game, the moderator called me the MVP of my team and the only reason we won.✌🏼

Great year. Can't wait for the next one! by @efpowers

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2 years ago

DBD killer roundup 🔪

My favorite thing about Dragon*Con is that on Saturday, while dressed as an adorably sparkly Sailor Venus, I ran into group all dressed as DBD characters. I squealed over their costumes, finishing with, “I was Huntress yesterday!!!”

“No way!” the Yun-Jin says to me. “My group was Sailor Moon yesterday!!!!!!”

Dragon*Con people are truly my people. 🐉 taken in Dragon*Con by @efpowers

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4 years ago

magical girls irl ✨ taken in Dragon*Con by @efpowers

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4 years ago

honestly i’ve never done much cosplay before, but wearing a costume people enjoyed was pretty great actually? taken in Dragon*Con by @efpowers

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5 years ago

@questnutrition asked what makes me smile — most days, it’s this goofy cat.

#questpbcups #questsquad #onaquest #ad by @efpowers

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6 years ago

A very experimental sourdough loaf made with mostly cake flour... because that was the only flour the grocery store gods provided for me, and beggars can’t be choosers.

Cake flour is ABSOLUTELY the wrong flour for bread. It has less protein, and protein (aka gluten) is what gives bread its chewy texture and strength. I added some whole wheat flour and extra vital wheat gluten to try to compensate for the low protein content, but it’s not like anyone’s written a GUIDE on how much gluten to add to cake flour to make it suitable for bread. So I made an educated guess and basically just crossed my fingers... I may have gotten a pretty ugly loaf out of it, but hey, I ain’t complaining about that crumb. Tastes pretty good too. ☺️ by @efpowers

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6 years ago

Y’all remember those sweet & salty nut bars? I used to be obsessed with them, but I don’t buy them anymore because they’re basically candy. So I’m PRETTY PUMPED about these new Quest “Snack Bars” that just came out. They’re sweetened with erythritol (a no-cal sweetener) and have added protein too, so it’s like the wholesome version of those granola bars I used to get. 😂

I liked the almond caramel flavor and I’m pretty excited to try the cranberry trail mix one too. There’s also a chocolate peanut and a chocolate mixed nut flavor! Mine were a little melted from shipping, but they tasted the same!
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Thank you @questnutrition for sending these to me and letting me be one of the first to try them!! (Also, peep my #QuestSquad shirt in the background. I swear I was already wearing it when I went to take these pictures! 😅)
#questsnacktime #onaquest #ad by @efpowers

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6 years ago

getting one last hike in before the end of the year. sweetwater creek is beautiful! 💖 taken in Sweetwater Creek State Park by @efpowers

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7 years ago

Who says you have to give up holiday cookie decorating when you’re limiting sugar?? 😂

Pic is a @questnutrition protein cookie frosted with a quick icing made from powdered erythritol and sugar-free coffee creamer! The icing was a little thin but I made it work. 😅

#questcookiekit #questsquad #onaquest #ad by @efpowers

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7 years ago

Something I’m trying to change about myself is how often I share my successes. I’ve been rock climbing for about a year now and I’m a LOT better than I was when I started. I’m proud of my progress!⁣⁣
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Here’s a video from a few weeks ago of a climb that really challenged me. I spent almost an entire session trying to climb it and failing. After many attempts, my hands were raw, my muscles were sore, and I had to give up. There was only one more day until it was going to be reset, so it seemed like another climb that would disappear, forever unfulfilled. Sometimes that happens. It’s always a bummer. ⁣
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...So I came back the next day and kept trying. ⁣⁣
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I NEVER climb two days in a row because I really need the rest day in between sessions, but something about this route obsessed me. I loved that it started in the cave — how the whole beginning part you were hanging from a ceiling. I desperately wanted to finish it.⁣⁣
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After several attempts the second day, however, I was pretty sure it wasn’t going to happen. My body was hurting, and I was tired. I felt so dispirited that I even texted a friend that I was pretty sure it wasn’t gonna happen at all.⁣⁣
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And then I got it.⁣⁣
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I was amazed!!! I was so excited! I WANTED TO COMMEMORATE IT. So I set up my phone to take a video and DID IT AGAIN. That’s the video you see here.⁣⁣
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It was a really good day. ⁣⁣
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Thanks to @questnutrition for asking what changes I’m trying to make and giving me the excuse to post this! 😉⁣⁣
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#questtimechange #onaquest #questsquad #ad by @efpowers

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