Yearly Archives: 2007

My national TV debut

All 0.3 seconds of it! Channel U recently aired a TV special covering the new cosplay maid cafe that just opened in Singapore last month. I was there on New Year’s Eve when they took some of the footages and … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to KOTOKO and me!

Okay, it’s one day late, but not if we go by GMT-4. 19th of January is (was) my 18th birthday! Did I ever mention that KOTOKO‘s birthday is on 19 January too? Yay! Happy Birthday! Tsubaki organized a birthday party … Continue reading

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Haruhi Clone — M Sukuranburu!

Here’s a pretty interesting Haruhi doujin game I found via moekingのギャルゲー生活. It’s called M Sukuranburu and the graphics look way better than 涼宮ハルヒの誘悦 which I reviewed some time ago. Haruka Asamiya is bored with her school life and decided to … Continue reading

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I am going blind soon…

And I’m not talking about the old masturbation joke either. Dell was having a sale over the New Year and I finally made the leap and ordered their 2407WFP 24″ wide screen monitor for a cool 1,099 SGD. (That’s about … Continue reading

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ASOS Brigade Episode 001

The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade: Episode 001 has been released! Weeeee! PINK SPACE RANGER! Vol.1 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will be released on May 29th. The limited edition will come with some yet-to-be-revealed extras and a box … Continue reading

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Colour-changing Haruhi figurine

Not too long ago, Bandai started taking preorders for an Asuka figurine under a new “Metamorphigure” (メタモフィギュア) line of products. It has a dress that changes colour between black and white depending on the room temperature. You can view an … Continue reading

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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu Limited Edition DVDs

I caught a cold today and took a leave from school. *cough* It’s been more than a year since I last fell sick. *cough* I blame it on the movie I watched yesterday. Gaoo*cough*ooo… Luckily, a DHL delivery guy came … Continue reading

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Little Busters! dated

Studio Key‘s (makers of Air, Clannad and Kanon) latest project, Little Busters!, has finally been given an official release date. You can look forward to downloading buying it on 27 July. And the Key fanboys go wild! Actually, I’m getting … Continue reading

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1/8 Max Factory Mikuru Asahina

The next in line after Haruhi, Mikuru gets the Max Factory treatment. Preorders are open for this PVC figure of the loli-moé SOS-dan member. Sadly, judging by the preorder status, it doesn’t seem to be doing so good. I guess … Continue reading

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Danny Choo Akiba Report Translations

Danny appeared on Technorati’s BlogTV again! It seems like he’s hosting a section called “Danny Choo Akiba Report” now. Mirai-chan, dannychoo.com’s new mascot Illustration by Yuuko Azami I want one too… You can view the episode on YouTube: Part 1, … Continue reading

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Resin Kit Building Project — Day 2

Wow, I really took a lot longer than expected to make this post. ORZ. Between Rainbow Six: Las Vegas, weekend otaku gatherings and school, my life has been really occupied recently. And I haven’t even started on my school work. … Continue reading

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How to avoid being falsely accused of groping

Mainichi Daily News has an article on some key points to avoiding being falsely accused of groping on crowded trains. (Via Japan Probe) Basically they are… – Get an early start. If possible, depart from the first station on the … Continue reading

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