I am alive!

Well, I’m still alive. And yes, I have new stuff in my collection. It’s the holidays now. Hopefully I can get some reviews done.

Some stuffz

Directions for the blog…

So I’ve been thinking about how I should run the blog for a while now. I’m really very busy, and I don’t have time for reviews. I thought about officially ‘closing’ the blog, but I felt a little hesitant to do so. I thought it would be better for me to not try to reveal every single figure I have, but instead review stuff that are more… worth one’s buck (i.e. worth the time and the money to review). That said, I don’t have time for reviews till… May?

In the meantime, I’ll post filler images of what I’ve been collecting every now and then.

19/2/13 Update

Yeah yeah, I know… I haven’t updated in a LOOOOOOOONG time. School has started, and life has been… well, tiring. I don’t really have time for photography, and I have barely enough time to commit to my fansub duties. (I’m prioritising fansubbing over photography, since I do have some responsibilities to the team.)

Anyway, enjoy this one line drawing that I drew. Hopefully I ‘ll make more in time to come.

8/1/13 Update

Well, thought I should say why I’m not updating much. One, I’m busy reading. Two, I’m busy fansubbing. Three, I feel sick recently, and I wanted to get some reviews done, but was too tired/weak to.

I was thinking of doing a ‘Z’s Rants’ section on this blog. I’ll talk about my favourite series, least favourite series, favourite designs etc., if I were to start such a section. The thing is, this sort of writing needs some planning and thinking, and I’m not sure if I have the brain juices to write with my next semester starting next Monday. Well, we’ll see.

~Z~

Rant? Toy-collecting?

Well, I’ve been thinking about this for some time now… I’m planning to cut back… a lot… in terms of figure collecting.

Here’s what I have pre-ordered:

- Marvel Select Venom
- Marvel Select Rhino
- SHF Rider-Man
- SHF Kamen Rider Wizard
- Ultra Act Ultraman Jack
- Ultra Act Ultraman Nexus Junis
- Maphex Batman
- Maphex The Amazing Spider-man
- Nendoroid Spider-Man
- Nendoroid Iron Man

Well, I’ve decided that after these come in, I’ll only be picking up very specific figures. I’ll be picking up Showa Rider Figuarts, and Showa Ultraman. I may pick up Figuarts Sentai Red Rangers, I guess. I honestly doubt I’ll pick anything else up. A few reasons really, but the main reason really boils down to dollars and cents. Lately, figure prices have been rising, but standards and quality are stagnating, if not falling. I’m rather disappointed by the offerings of Tamashii Nations of late due to the material used recently. They feel fragile like toys, and not solid like collectables.

Another reason is because I find that figure collecting, as a hobby, doesn’t add much other than granting some form of happiness/satisfaction. My other hobbies, such as reading and photography, give me more than just satisfaction. I gain knowledge and improve on practical skills while enjoying myself. That’s not to say that figure-collecting is a bad hobby. I’d just like to re-focus my time and money on my other hobbies instead.

That’s also not to say that I’m quitting collecting entirely. I’m sure that I’ll definitely be tempted by cool figures every now and then. But right now, as a student, this hobby costs too much. I really need to put it on hold.

Quick Update: Super Sentai Week

Just a quick update… No, I haven’t forgotten that I said I would do reviews. But considering that it’s my vacation period right now, I’d like to do some personal stuff as well. I need some time to for my other hobbies such as reading and fansubbing, as well as catching up with friends. I’ve managed to catch up a little with my reading; I’ve accumulated loads of books over this year. I also managed to get some fansubbing work done.

Hopefully I can get a review or two ready by Tuesday, but no guarantees.