ZOMG! Sir integra! That's totally awsom!
As for advice about Coventions. I went to my first one in august this year. It was loads of fun, there were so many cosplayers. My only advice is to, firstly, try and atleast take a quick look at all the events that are happening (make sure you download a festival guide online too, otherwise it'll be impossible) and secondly, don't get sepparated from whoever your going with, i don't know how big anime north is but it's pretty much guaranteed to be packed with people and lastly, save up some money! You never know what goodies you might find in the stalls.
Good luck! And if you get the cosplay finished, could you post it on the forums? It sounds awsom!
