More figures to be added to my wish list

I was checking out Wonfes' post at Danny Choo to see the figures that will be coming our way soon. Speaking of DC, I was pretty sick of him belittling the other booths not getting the amount of people as Good Smile Company's booth. WTF? Some of the figures I've seen that blew my mind away (and the ones that I could never afford to have) are not from GSC. So shut the fucking trap.

Anyway, back to what I was saying. There are definitely some figures that I have my eyes on and unfortunately, or rather ironically, most of them are from GSC. I have no beef with GSC, I just wish DC is not being such a dick about it.

Lets start with the figma. It has been a while since I bought a figma. The last one was Drössel. However, I did put down a pre-order for a few new ones that are yet to arrive. The latest was figma Haruhi Suzumiya Middle School version.


Those who know me really well will already now the reason behind my obsession with Haruhi. She's practically in my list of friends, titty buddies and most importantly, my waifu list. Besides this one, I am waiting for the pre-order to open for figma Haruhi Suzumiya Disappearance version.

She definitely looks better with long hair

Besides the figma, GSC also have a nendoroid version of Haruhi for Disappearance. She came in pair with Nagato Yuki but since I don't like Nagato that much, I'm not gonna get her. My form of obsession when it comes to the franchise are only for Haruhi and Kyon, who I have yet to have any of his figure. I am still trying to get a hold on his figma but to no avail. By the way, have you guys watch the Disappearance movie, yet? Holy shit, it was freaking awesome! I can't wait for the DVD to be released. It just makes me go all mushy washy =3

So sassy, ain't she?

The only other figma that I remotely interested in is Araragi Koyomi from Bakemonogatari. I still have not finished the anime because I can't stand Senjougahara. The reason why I'm interested with Araragi is because I need a male figma to accompany these lovely figma ladies. The nendo ladies already got Arawn as companion. Why Araragi when they are other male figmas around? It's because of his hair. I love the hair that covers part of his face. It might also be the sole reason for me to continue watching Bakemonogatari again, although I honestly think the show was over-rated.


I think I have come clean of me buying the complete K-ON! nendo set and two of the figma (Ritsu and Mugi). I have yet to received nendo Ritsu and Mugi though. I contacted my supplier and they said they had some sorts of a problem with the shipment. I checked the Figure Mall and they do not sell it either. I hope I will still get them, especially Ritsu. She was supposed to arrive in February. She is the reason why I bought the other nendo of K-ON! so that it wouldn't be odd to have her alone with her drum set. I also thought that it would look nice with all of them together as a complete set. First ever complete set for my collection. Just when I thought I have bought them all, GSC came up with a new K-ON! nendo figure which is Hirasawa Ui. Of course, being a victim of consumerism, I just have to have her as well.

Thank god I like her better than her sister

There are two more nendos that I am interested in. I'm not sure yet whether or not I will buy them but the probability is pretty high considering both of them are male nendos. The first one is Hideyoshi. I want the PVC version of him but not sure whether or not I can afford him yet so my sure bet at the moment is this nendo.


Although he does not look as delicious as the one where he is taking off his tight pantsu, I just have to be contented. At least he still have his summon being with him. The one thing that I find lacking with Hideyoshi nendo is that he doesn't look like a trap. He totally gives the vibe of a male student. On a side note, I am more than happy that Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu gets a second season ^_^

The other male nendo I was talking about is Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara. It's not like I like his character per se but the armor that he adorns, especially the helmet, makes him looks so darn cute, not to mention the eye patch as well as his hair covering part of his face... I was completely sold.


The only other figure that I want to get my hands on but probably never will is the PVC figure of Natsume Takahashi from Alter. I love the details on his coat.


That's about it so far. As you can see, I'm gonna be dead broke this upcoming months. There are few of my pre-ordered figures that will be arriving and ready for collection anytime soon. So far I've pre-ordered some figures: figma Ritsu Tainaka, figma Tsumugi Kotobuki, figma Haruhi Suzumiya Middle School version and nendo puchi Lucky Star x Street Fighter set. The list of course does not include my Bleach figures and I'm still waiting for the good news of figma Konata summer version. I might also indulge myself and P/O Hideyoshi from Alter.

At the moment, I have 4 more boxes of figures that I have not open yet. They will probably stayed in the boxes until after September. These upcoming months are going to be hell. I need to earn back the money that I have and will spend soon XD

They don't feel the love

I am kinda pissed at myself as I wrote this. I was looking at my Bleach figures just now and guess what? I broke Ichigo's zanpaktou =(

Stupid clumsy hands v__v

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Raisins

I am a fan of raisins and since my sister is pregnant I have been nagging her to eat lots of raisins and prunes among other things. Raisins are said to be good for baby's mental development and great for healthy gums and teeth for the mother. Those are not the only benefits though. They are very effective for prevention of tumor and cancer of colon. The fibers in raisins help excretion of bile from the body, burning of cholesterol and thereby ensuring good cardiac health. They also act as an antioxidant so for women out there who wants to look 30 when you are actually 40, try to include raisins in your daily diet. Raisins are also beneficial for bone density which will help make bones stronger and ward off osteoporosis. Besides that, raisins can be considered a preventative agent for macular degeneration, which is the health of your eyesight.

What? That are not good enough reasons to get you to eat raisins? How about these: they provide relief from constipation, acidosis, anemia, fever and sexual weakness. XD

"Raisins are known to stimulate libido and induce arousal, primarily due to presence of an amino acid called Arginine, which is beneficial in treating problems in erection. It has been a common practice in India to make the bride and the groom drink a glass of milk each, boiled with raisins and added with a pinch of saffron. It is also recommended for those suffering from sexual weakness, to consume raisins regularly. This effect is aided with the presence of lot of energy in raisins."

from Organic Facts

*whistles happily*

Haruhi: Hey, I want some!

Drössel: Hmmphf, yeah right!

Haruhi: Heh >=3 *throws*

Drössel:Ack!

Haruhi: Yosh!

Haruhi: This won't happened if you listened to me you know ;) Now gimme!
Drössel: Ack, my head...

Drössel: You wait till I tell Rukia about this!

Haruhi: Heh, adios loser! :D

A/N: The dialogs are lame -__- and I doubt that Rukia will come to Drössel's rescue XD

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Violet Kisses

I have been wanting to try out Comic Life ever since I did the reintroduction for my Bleach's figures. This story came up out of nowhere after I took several pictures of Rukia in the jar so pardon the lame-ness. I personally think the strips were crowded. Hopefully I will develop a decent skill in the future so the strips would not suck as bad as these few.

(These are read from left to right)

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Take a dip

This was taken during my last week's Friday (October 9) escapade to Kota Tinggi waterfalls. The day was hot and sticky so my family and I decided to go to the waterfalls to refresh ourselves. The waterfalls is less than an hour away from my house so yeah, awesome XD

These shots were random with no stories in mind. My mind was fully occupied by the thoughts of soaking in the ice-cold water that seems to beckon me ever since I arrived at the entrance. Did I mention that it was a sunny hot and sticky day? Perfect for taking a dip in the refreshing cold water.

Drossel has found us a safe location to put our belongings

Although there are benches provided by the management, it is still too far away from the water. So to ensure that our belongings are safe when we are in the water, we have to put them on the rocks where we can always see them. I sometimes wish we are more like the Japanese so that we don't have to worry about our stuffs while we are having fun in the water. Japanese are a bunch of honest people.

OMG just look at how tempting that water is ^o^

It was raining the day before I went there so the water level rose, very much to my delight.

I am thankful to the fact that the place is still covered with greenery. However look can be deceiving. At the entrance of the waterfalls, there is a mine that are operating ever since I can remember. Most of the trees and the hills at the entrance are now gone forever, replaced by a barren scenery. What they are doing is slowly nurturing the global warming. I hate them. I hate the damage that they have inflicted on nature.

Drossel asked if she could have a dive in the pool too. I said no.

Oujo-sama doesn't take no for an answer (yes that's my foot -__-)

She was pretty pissed and was ready to go hyper on me

Since I'm not in the mood for a hyper Drossel, I let her have it her way -__-

As you can see, she was pretty happy, waving to anyone who bothers looking

chillaxing

Because it was a weekday, there are not as many people as they would have been on weekends. Apart from my family, there are only a bunch of people around: few teenage boys (as seen in the above pictures), a couple from Singapore, another couple who kept asking me to take pictures of them, and a group of Indian guys. We kinda have a silent agreement and take each part of the pools to ourselves. It was fun.

Then she wanted to try out the big one. I told her it will be her suicide. After some deep thoughtful thinking, she walked away ^^" (can you see the couple smooching in between her legs? >D)

She complained that water got into her ears. I told her to shake it off. It worked, miraculously XD

This is the last photo I took of Drossel at the waterfall before an accident happened which I rather not talk about. Cookies for those who can guess though!

Alright here are few of the scenery photos that I took before I jumped into the water.

The waterfall is located 15km north-west of the Kota Tinggi Town. It is 36 meters high and located at the base of Muntahak Mountain.

The waterfall is not the same as it was back in the 90's though. The natural beauty of some part of the locations has been spoiled by artificial landscapings. The management made it into a water theme park which is just pure moronic in my opinion. The middle part of the ground pools are totally ruined. It is no longer suitable for chillaxing. When the water level falls, there aren't enough water to make the water slide working. So what was the purpose of having a water slide, ne? Like I said, moronic desu!

And don't forget the absurd entrance fee! MYR7.50 for Malaysian adults, kids is around MYR4.50 (i think. Not sure) and they charged MYR3 for vehicle. You can't bring your own food but the food sold at the "water theme park" tasted like shit. It was like they were giving you an ultimatum: Either you starve or eat shit.

*sigh*

I end this rant with the promised random shots.

There are lot of butterflies. These are one of the common ones around.

Stairs leading up to the higher parts of the waterfalls

These steps are very slippery when it wet though so be careful!

For more pictures, go to my flickr.

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Random food escapade I

These pictures were taken in the course of three weeks. I am sad that Konata won't be able to taste all the great foods in the future because her fragile condition won't allow me to take her out anymore. This force me to regulate my other figures for future food photos.

Aizen first meeting with the formidable mee rebus

Mee rebus is a Malay inspired dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. Where else in Indonesia, it is known as Mi Celur. The dish is mad of yellow egg noodle, curry-like gravy and the garnishes which include boiled egg, calamansi lime, spring onions, chilies, fried tofu, fried shallots and bean sprouts. For more oomph you can add dark soya sauce to the noodles.

kueh thieves!

Hari Raya (EID) is not complete without the kueh (bite size food items such as cookies and crackers). Looks like Konata and Haruhi only favors the fried-type kind of kueh. Konata is holding the fried anchovies popiah while Haruhi is enjoying the prawn-tasted crackers.

Konata wanted three half-boiled eggs. The staff must have heard her wrong when she placed the order -__-

I frequent kopitiam (that's a cafe, for you western people) a lot for breakfast. My breakfast usually consist of a toast, 2 half-boiled eggs and tea. That's heavy enough meal to last me to lunch.

black pepper crabs

I personally like chilli crabs better than than the black pepper crabs but beggars can't be chooser ^o^

Konata enjoying her first ever coconut drink

Konata was throwing a tantrum when I forced her to drink my ice lemon tea (she wanted the 100 plus)

After few gulps, she totally forgot that she was standing on a 100 plus ^o^

I love tea. I'm addicted to it. I drink at least a pot of tea when I am at home. Whenever I go out for a meal, there is no other drink that I will order. It does not matter if it is ice lemon tea, earl grey tea, english tea, jasmine tea or whatever, as long as it is tea!

Ribena isn't that bad either

Konata always says grace before she eats ^_^

Here is she with a plate of Laksa Johor in front of her. Laksa Johor happens to be one of my fav national dishes. Different from its counterpart, Laksa Johor used spaghetti instead of the normal rice noodles or vermicelli. The spaghetti are usually knitted (cap/cetak) into a disk for each serving. The best part is, it is traditionally eaten using the hand instead of fork and spoon.

Soto

Soto is one of my favorite dish of all time. It can consist of either rice noodles, yellow egg noodle or rice cakes (ketupat). The soup used chicken broth and the garnishes include bean sprouts, shredded fried chicken, fried shallots, spring onions, bagedil, fried vermicelli and of course the soy sauce sambal. Soto is not complete without the sambal. I love my food hot and spicy!

The mee soup is too hot and spicy for Konata

Mee soup is the close relative of soto. The gravy tasted a bit different and it does not have bagedil or the shredded fried chicken as part of it's garnishes. It can either used rice noodles or the yellow egg noodles.

But of course, Konata favorite food is still the chocolate coronet ^__^

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