Anthology of an Otaku

Friday, June 19, 2009

Summer Vacation!

Summer Vacation is here! With the successful completion of grade 11, I can now relax and catch up on sleep (for the next two weeks atleast).

*Scroll down for pics if you dont want to hear about my CRAZY exam week*

The first two weeks of June have been so crammed full of studies, I had almost no time for anime and rarely had a chance to update my blog. The final four exams were chemistry, physics, biology, and health. I managed to destroy chemistry, but physics the next day was messed up. Why? I studied so hard to get a 90 in the course, but then the UNEXPECTED happened! (Sorry, news story link has expired >_<). The whole school was all over the news, and radio during noontime. During the lockdown, everyone in physics was talking about the exam, asking others what they got. After about an hour and twenty minutes later, the swat team arrived at our class. o_0 WTF?! 0_o The first thing that came to mind, was a crazy gunman was around somewhere. Loaded with M4 rifles and MP5 SMG's and full body armour, we were all in amazement and awe as we were escorted out of the building to a safer location. Everyone acted like little anime school girls; staring and excited.

The majority of the class was on page 6-7 of 12 on the exam, and was left unfinished. So we ended up getting the marks we received on out culminating projects as our final mark, and I know now that for sure I've got over 80 in the course ^^. Although I'm still quite pissed that the exam was terribly easy, didn't finish and yet studied so hard >=| The bio exam took a while, but was fairly simple, and so was health on Friday.

I 'm glad atleast that I was able to take on all three sciences head-on. Thats an accomplishment, a challene that very few would do, and I'm proud of it ^0^;;

And so, here's some pics i took on a beautiful Friday afternoon at my back yard with some of my figures ^^;; (Note: cellphone camera used, and blogger couldnt show the hi-rez RGB quality from Photoshop this time >_<. Will fix this problem next time).

Thursday, June 4, 2009

ISML 2009 Sapphire Period - Round 2

Here's another late post by me. Been busy for the past week due to cramming and studying for exams and final projects >_<

I guess this round has been a bit more intense than the last one, had so much difficulty deciding between Misaka and Yuki, CC and Yagami, Kallen and Kagami, Sakura and Shiki, and between Suiseiseki and Mei >_<

So for the next 2 weeks, I wont post much since i really need to focus on studying. Will try my best to make a new post on Fridays when i have most free time. Anyways, heres my votes for the Sapphire period round 2:

ARENA 01: [Kawashima Ami] Suigintou

ARENA 02: [Kinomoto Sakura] Ryōgi Shiki

ARENA 03: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Hinamori Amu

ARENA 04: [Saber] Sawatari Makoto

ARENA 05: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Alice Carroll

ARENA 06: [Kamio Misuzu] Sanzen'in Nagi

ARENA 07: [Konjiki no Yami] Patchouli Knowledge

ARENA 08: Holo [Misaka Shiori]

ARENA 09: [Tōsaka Rin] Hakurei Reimu

ARENA 10: Kurata Sayuri [Ibuki Fūko]

ARENA 11: Evangeline McDowell [Kushieda Minori]

ARENA 12: Nagi [Fate Testarossa]

ARENA 13: Misaka Mikoto [Nagato Yuki]

ARENA 14: [Izumi Konata] Illyasviel von Einzbern

ARENA 15: Furude Hanyū [Louise Vallière]

ARENA 16: Chiba Kirino [Suzumiya Haruhi]

ARENA 17: Kirisame Marisa [Hiiragi Tsukasa]

ARENA 18: [Index Prohibitorum] Furude Rika

ARENA 19: Anya Alstreim [Furukawa Nagisa]

ARENA 20: [Aisaka Taiga] Mizunashi Akari

ARENA 21: Yagami Hayate [C.C.]

ARENA 22: [Ichinose Kotomi] Chii

ARENA 23: Kōzuki Kallen [Hiiragi Kagami]

ARENA 24: Katagiri Yūhi [Sakagami Tomoyo]

ARENA 25: Maria [Kawasumi Mai]

ARENA 26: [Shana] Vita

ARENA 27: Shameimaru Aya [Asahina Mikuru]

ARENA 28: [Takamachi Nanoha] Kawazoe Tamaki

ARENA 29: Remilia Scarlet [Minase Nayuki]

ARENA 30: Ryūgū Rena [Shinku]

ARENA 31: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu

ARENA 32: [Suiseiseki] Sunohara Mei

Friday, May 29, 2009

Late Anime North 2009 Pics & Loot

I've been very busy for the last week studying, and i've just decided now to make a new post on my loot. Anime North must have been the best 3 days of the year for me ^0^ Gone to wonderland on the Tuesday, then Anime north during Friday Saturday and Sunday. Many cosplayers this year, and perhaps more otakus.

My weekend pass paid for all 3 days, cuz i preordered with friends. On the friday i went with my anime club from school, takin some of the newbies there for their very first time. We gave lots of tips to those who were planning on spending much, and try to bargain for a lower price. I saved about $100 just by bargaining ^0^ Saturday and Sunday were also amazing as i went with other friends. I didnt expect much or anything new, except for a few new voice actors and events which I only attended some. Nothing is really left to say except that it was better than last year.

Picture quality may be crap for some pics, i was using my cellphone camera >_<

A beautiful warm Friday Afternoon, probably about 20 degrees celcius with no chance of showers. a great way to start off the adventure!

The Anime Club at Anime North 2009 - group pic for the memories and for the mangazine 2009

I'm at front row-left ^0^

*Was FREEZING that night, as the temperature dropped to about 7 or 8 degrees celcius >_<*

The ice cream dinner may have also contributed to the cold feeling... but it is now a tradition for the us to do this after AN ^0^

At the Toronto Congress Centre

Master Chief and Domo-kun ^^;

JJ and his other friend. forgot his name~

Ky and Ozzy, and Mariya's hand

Cute Rin cosplayer!

The one and only Storm Tropper at the convention ^0^

would have been nice to have a haruhi armband ^0^

The only Mio and Yui cosplayers from K-ON!

Awesome Saber cosplay

Gunner Zaku warrior and her friend.

Saw the same Kakashi at the March Anime Con

Mikuru Haruhi and Yuki bunnies were FTW

Some of the few heavily modified model kits shown

Exia with lights

Shin Musha over the RickDoms

The best one there - PG Strike with weathering and battle damage details

Rin cosplayer

I ran after Vegeta down by the Harvey's... HIS POWER'S OVER 9000?!

some random guy with haruhi cosplayers

The Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl cosplayers. WOW they're hot.

some of the maids form the Maid café allowed others to take pictures after the café sessions.

Awesome group of moé cosplayers by the crosswalk by the doube tree hotel

The figures that I've bought at AN except for Haruka Amami at the back

Kotobukiya Rin Tohsaka form Fate/Stay Night was at a bargain price of $25 and i decided to grab her

Kotobukiya Harumi Kouno from To Heart 2 Another days was up for a good price of $30. She's been on my list for a while, and i had to grab her.

Took this pic late at nigh to waste some cellphone batteries.

Kotobukiya Sirakawa Nanaka from Da Capo II and Fuuko Ibuki from Clannad were also up for $30 each.

Fuuko in her trance again

Magnetic fox ears FTW

A fox tail also detachable

some pics of Koto's Sirakawa-san from DC II

Some pics of Koto's Rin Tohsaka

A Sachiel figure that a found for like $3. I always go for cheap stuff :3

A lousy figure, needed some block to keep it standing up. left it for display on my PS2.

Found this Eva unit 01 for $10! vey cheap indeed yet very flimsy. not very poseable, details are great, i love the nice metallic purple finish, but i needed to add some wax to the bottom of the feet since it wont stand up properly, and the ankles dont have jonts >_<

This also comes with a nice positron rifle, a progressive knive, and the rifle as shown.