
It may be a few hours late but don’t think we’ve forgot about this week’s Angry Girl!
Nina compasses some great characters from the Disney Universe, Final Fantasy and even portrays Miss Martian from “Young Justice”…one of my personal favorites. She has a passion not only for cosplaying but loves to write horror stories and stay fit with some pretty active hobbies.
We are proud to announce that Nina is one of 12 Angry Girls featured on our 2012 calendar. Her selfless attitude, which is evident in her interview, has also led to an agreement between us and we will be donating up to $2 to the ASPCA for every calendar sold, in addition to our donation to the Red Cross. Just mention Nina’s name at the time of checkout and we will create a total which will be donated in her name.
Name: Nina (“Sirene”)
Age: 19
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m a fashion business student living in downtown Chicago, although home is back in Michigan, so I’m split pretty evenly between the two. I’m a cosplayer primarily, although I also do some vlogging stuff here and there. I’m a TV addict, Caribou Coffee junkie, and corgi enthusiast.
What do you like to do for fun?
Aside from making costumes (because that’s pretty much a given), I love writing. I mostly write horror stories, as it’s my favorite genre. I’m also a health/nutrition/fitness freak, so I do a lot of running, dancing, weight lifting, skiing, pilates, and yoga. I love cooking and baking, too – I really enjoy trying new recipes and making dishes for special occasions, and something I’d like to do in the future is cake decorating. And I guess you could count “obsessing over fictional characters” as one of my favorite hobbies, haha!
What do you want to do for a living?
Ultimately I’d like to be a wedding planner for Disney Weddings, or run my own joint bridal boutique/wedding planning service. (What can I say, I’m a hopeless romantic!)
What type of video games, music, TV shows and movies do you like?
Like I mentioned, I love horror. Stephen King is my favorite author, with The Dark Tower series being at the top of my list. My favorite game series include Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy, although Skyrim is my current obsession! My favorite music artists are Mumford & Sons, Snow Patrol, and Florence + The Machine, but I love anything that has a folk/bluegrass feel to it.
As for TV shows, I’m pretty much addicted to Supernatural, Doctor Who, BBC’s Sherlock, and Young Justice. Primarily Supernatural though. And when I say “addicted” I mean it.
What is your favorite comic book?
I’m a huge Batman fan, but one of my friends made me read the Young Avengers series over the summer, and now I’m completely hooked! The original YA volume is probably my favorite of the series, just because I love seeing how the team came together, along with the backstory of the characters.
Tell us something interesting about yourself.
I’ve been cosplaying for five years now, and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon! I mostly cosplay as anime and video game characters (although I prefer the latter), and lately I’ve been getting into Western comic/cartoon characters, too. I plan most of my costumes with my group of cosplay friends, Inner Mind Theater.
Anything else we should know about you?
I’m really passionate about animal rescue. This year I’m going to be volunteering with PAWS Chicago, which is the city’s largest No Kill humane organization. I know all of us nerds are tight on funds (especially us cosplayers!), but if you ever have a bit of extra cash, please consider donating to the ASPCA or another rescue organization. Every little bit helps, and if you have the choice between a new anime figurine or saving the life of an animal… Well, the figurine will be there tomorrow. The cat or dog you could have saved might not!
You can see more of Nina on her YouTube channel, her deviantART page, her Tumblr page or her Facebook page.
If you are interested in becoming one of our girls of the week, send 4-5 photos and answer the questions above to Daniel@AngryWeb.net.