| 6:04am | Purikura | | | | I’m satisfied even though I’ve only slept 2 hours last night. If you knew what’s going on and what I did, you might say that I’ve gone nuts, but that doesn’t matter.It’s been a long time since I last took a PurikuraNow, I’ll leave the tale for another time and... |
| 5:04pm | Puri Kuri | | | | I’m satisfied even though I’ve only slept 2 hours last night. If you knew what’s going on and what I did, you might say that I’ve gone nuts, but that doesn’t matter.It’s been a long time since I last took a Puri KuriNow, I’ll leave the tale for another time and... |
| 4:33pm | Meeting Japanese Strangers | | | | My friend had to head to his part-time job again, so I settled dinner at an okonomiyaki shop nearby. It turned out that a surprise was awaiting me.While I was waiting outside the shop for a seat, there was this family waiting too. A shop attendant came out to take orders, and when it came |
| 4:04pm | In Oomuta | | | | I arrived at Fukuoka International Airport this morning, and I’m currently at my friend’s house in Oomuta. The train ride from Hakata station took much longer than I expected. The train’s timetable stated for it to arrive at sometime around 10.50am, but it took almost half an hour longer... |
| 3:35pm | Off To Japan | | | | This isn’t my first time heading over to Japan, but this is the first time I feel extremely excited, yet a little uneasy. After all, this is my first time leaving the country, alone. For 16 days too.My journey will begin in Kyuushuu, with me arriving in Fukuoka Airport. After which, I’ll... |
| 1:04pm | Teaser | | | | Figure it out from the following image.If you can’t figure it out, look at the tags.And if you still can’t figure it out, wait for another 2 to 3 weeks. |
| 11:04am | Xam’d Is Pretty Good | | | | Besides Macross Frontier and Code Geass, I’ve not been watching any other anime, be it currently running or long completed. My anime drive has died down considerably, possibly due to fatigue from work and other factors. It’s no wonder why it’s been ages since I last wrote a post related... | | |
| 6:33pm | Japan Rail Pass | | | | Purchasing a JR Pass was much easier than I had expected.At first, I thought that you needed to present your passport and flight details after filling up a brief application form in order to make your ticket purchase. As this was my first time making such a purchase, it was pleasant to know that I |
| 5:33pm | Kei-chan’s Back! | | | | He did make a half body appearance in chapter 279, but not a single word was spoken. Hence, 280 should be the official chapter in which Kei finally revives.I’m glad that he’s back, since I like Kei much better than Katou. Kei’s laidback, cool and never afraid to flaunt his perverse... |
| 7:58pm | Bouken Suisei : Tales of the Abyss ED | | | | With the OP of the anime adapation of Tales of the Abyss being BUMP’s Karma, I was hoping for the ED to be something done by BUMP too. Hence, when I learned that the ED, Bouken Suisei, will feature the vocals of Enomoto Kurumi, I felt a little disappointment.However, on closer inspection of the... |
| 6:26pm | Bon Voyage To Hiroshima | | | | At the time this post is published, the exchange students from HITP will already be slacking comfortably in their homes back in Hiroshima, so the title’s lagging.On Monday night, together with our Japanese friends, we left the school apartment and headed for Changi Airport to bid them farewell... |
| 4:26pm | Graphite ‘08 | | | | Information regarding this competition has been posted months before, but since the dateline has been extended, it wouldn’t hurt to add more publicity.Click here for larger versionPoints to note:- Graphite is targeted towards semi-professional artists in Singapore.- Prizes, while undisclosed as... |
| 6:49pm | My Dad, The Figurine Collector | | | | Remember when I appeared in the newspapers for some otaku interview not too long ago? Apparently, my dad had gotten himself a spot in the local newspapers too. The topic of the article in The New Paper? His figurine “obsession”.I’ ve heard comments stating that my figurine collection’s... |
| 5:56pm | My ARX-7 Is Now An ARX-8 | | | | My 2 year old faithful A.I died on me, probably due to some fault with the motherboard or power supply unit. Well, it had served me well, but things always have to move on. As such, the Arbalest will be retired for good, and the Laevatein will assist me as of now.The plastic panel on |
| 5:18am | Japanese Polytechnic Student Homestay | | | | As briefly mentioned in my previous post, I hosted a Japanese student who came all the way from a Polytechnic in Hiroshima, Japan, over the weekends. It was a rather good opportunity to practice some casual Japanese, as well as to expand my contacts.It turned out that my homestay student studies Architecture,... |
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