Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 hobby is about 害羞草研究所渁dding a little bit of spice害羞草研究所� to other people害羞草研究所檚 day by wearing a costume at the end of her driveway and entertaining passersby.

The would-be Mrs. Dressup likes to call herself the 害羞草研究所渜ueen of the cosplay corner,害羞草研究所� referencing the joy of costume play, a performance art where people dress up as a variety of characters.

Bruinn said she has been surprising her drive-by audiences as everything from a 害羞草研究所淪tar Wars害羞草研究所� stormtrooper to 害羞草研究所淏eetlejuice.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 have a captive audience because there害羞草研究所檚 nothing else to look at 害羞草研究所� I am the star of the show even though it害羞草研究所檚 anonymous attention,害羞草研究所� said Bruinn, who regularly dresses up to greet people from a busy corner on South West Marine Drive in Vancouver.

害羞草研究所淚 know it害羞草研究所檚 boring between here and wherever you害羞草研究所檙e going. So, hopefully I can make your day a little more interesting,害羞草研究所� said Bruinn.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 care who they are. They don害羞草研究所檛 care who I am 害羞草研究所� it害羞草研究所檚 a really sweet and innocent moment,害羞草研究所� said Bruinn, recalling the honking she and her children have received from googly-eyed drivers and passengers going by.

The stay-at-home mom recently made an iron throne replica from the popular TV series 害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones害羞草研究所� with tree stumps, plywood, tin foil, and foam after watching YouTube tutorial videos.

When the chair was complete, she put on a long-haired white wig, dress and crown, then 害羞草研究所渢ook it out for a spin害羞草研究所� and the reactions were priceless, she said.

害羞草研究所淚 got one guy who came and knelt down so that I could knight him because I had my sword and that was really funny, and then some guy driving by yelled 害羞草研究所楰haleesi害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� referring to one of the main characters in the series.

Grace Peng, of nearby Richmond, drives past Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 home often to take her son to school. The first time she stopped was to get a photo of her wearing her Khaleesi costume while she sat on her throne of swords.

害羞草研究所淚 initially thought she was just a wax figure, but then I saw her suddenly moving around while walking towards her. I am like: 害羞草研究所極h, she is real,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 said Peng in an interview conducted in Mandarin. 害羞草研究所淚t was so unexpected, and Anne really made my day.害羞草研究所�

Since then, Peng said she looks forward to seeing Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 costumes as she passes by.

害羞草研究所淪he always surprises me, and then I started wondering how many costumes Bruinn has at home and how much time she spends on her makeup and what害羞草研究所檚 the story behind her,害羞草研究所� said Peng.

Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渃ostume-making journey害羞草研究所� started three years ago when she was standing at the end of her driveway watching for her child to come home from school.

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Now cosplay has become Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 favourite pastime.

With the goal of bringing free, silly fun to people害羞草研究所檚 lives, Bruinn害羞草研究所檚 costumes change from time to time, depending on her mood. Sometimes she害羞草研究所檒l dress up daily, although the weather plays a roll in how often she害羞草研究所檚 out.

If it害羞草研究所檚 sunny, she may be Barbie, standing inside a giant homemade paper pink box in her pink clothes or a pretty dress.

On International Women害羞草研究所檚 Day, she rolled up her sleeves to play 害羞草研究所淩osie the Riveter,害羞草研究所� complete with the iconic red headband and flexing arm muscles.

She has dressed up as a member of the rock band KISS when concert tickets went on sale earlier this year, and paid tribute to actor Betty White with a costume after she passed away last December.

Bruinn has a couple of ideas brewing for Halloween, including Barbie zombie.

害羞草研究所淏eetlejuice I do numerous times in October because it害羞草研究所檚 very popular,害羞草研究所� said Bruinn.

害羞草研究所淥n Sunday, I was out as Beetlejuice, and so many people stopped by for photos and just to tell me that they love passing by my corner and I害羞草研究所檓 so honoured.害羞草研究所�

Dressing as celebrities or as characters from popular movies and TV shows has been an enjoyable ride for Bruinn and she hopes people feel the same way.

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While Bruinn said most people appreciate her costumes with a smile and wave, she害羞草研究所檚 not sure that her neighbours love it that much.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 sure that people across the street don害羞草研究所檛 appreciate all the honking,害羞草研究所� said Bruinn.

害羞草研究所淣ot everyone is a fan and that害羞草研究所檚 OK, I害羞草研究所檓 here for those who are,害羞草研究所� she added.

She makes some of her costumes herself, with support from the local second-hand store. Bruinn said she doesn害羞草研究所檛 think she is that creative, but is 害羞草研究所渂rave enough害羞草研究所� to stand on the corner in costume with an open heart to make people happy.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 been three years and I hope to do it a lot longer.害羞草研究所�

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