Fixed another Gundam model

Fixed this over the weekend last week while chatting on MSN video call. Lucky nothing is broken this time. Bought some decal to stick on this guy later. He will look much better with decal on. Well... a pass time for a geek alone in the house on weekends.

Bought Another 2 Cute Figures

Well, got 2 more Finders Keepers, Holiday, the Pink Pig I always wanted, and Kittypillar, a Hybrid of a caterpillar with a cat head, or a cat with a caterpillar body...(confused).

Well, the shop offered a set of 12 out of 16 (Complete Set of 16 is really really hard to get!!). I have been fighting against my desire to own them, my sister was urging me to buy.. she said: if you like it just buy it lor... you can afford it mah! Then my GF asked me to think carefully.. as the price is her 1/2 month salary... she said that it is just a buying impulse, will subside after a while... see how. But at least I got 3 at the moment.

What do you think?

Corruption in the USA

This book is really daring at exposing the highest form of "legalized" corruption in the USA.

Big Corporations donate big sum to fund the election campaign of certain corruptible politician. Lots of $$ in the campaign fund means more publicity and hence lead to more votes.

After being voted into the government office, these politicians will lobby, propose and pass law favoring to the Big Corporations which will save them millions or even billions of $$ in reducing their corporate responsibility to the country, community, humanity.

The book also expose open lies and empty promises of many politicians after they are elected. While they are in the office, they have work in favor of the Big Corporations, and they career as lobbyist for them are ensured after they leave the office.

It is very scary after reading this book... although our country have our own corruption issues, but I personally think that the USA political corruption is much more cleverer that ours (ours the method and ways are too primitive... maybe we are too "primitive" to challenge them?). Really "Salute" to both.

My Trophies for the Weekend!!

Below are the stuff I got on Sunday after walk-walk in China Square Central (China Town) and Century Square (Tampines).

1. Joe Ledbetter's Finders Keepers

Cutter the Saber tooth cat. (About 2.5inch tall) He is the most common of the lot.

The rarest of them all is the flying pig named Holiday! 1 out of 300 (That means you probably will get one after opening 300 boxes. It was auction in eBay and sold for about USD150. one blind box cost USD7.95). Well, this Pig is really the best Mascot for my BLOG!! Too bad I will never own it.

2. 8 inch Ninja Dunny

I really love this one. I have asked the shop for this Dunny when I first saw them passing out to the pre-order customers. The shop owner said all was reserved. Well, today saw him offering out to other customer and I asked him why, this one the Box is damaged hence "Hardcore Collectors" do not want them. I don't really mind though... as this is SOLD OUT in most of the shops in the world. Put a 3 inch Dunny beside for size comparison.

3. HG 1/144 Zeon plastic kit to compliment the Gundam I fixed last week. Had a good chat with the Store Keeper who is also an expert in plastic kit modeling. Hope to get more tips from him soon.

Well, a geek will always be a geek...

ADDICTION!!! (Dunny figures by Kidrobot)

Recently started to collect some Dunny (take a look at the full Archive) toys by Kidrobot. They are really Cute !! (In my opinion)

Some of those rare ones are selling at eBay at hundreds of USD$. They come in 3 sizes, 3 inch (those displayed), 8 inch and 20 inch tall. They are sold in Blind Boxes(meaning you won't know what you are buying until you open up, the rarity are different for each design). But Singapore Shops is selling them opened box, with prices varies according to the rarity.

These I bought are the common ones which are not that pricey. I wanted to buy some rarer ones.. nearly forked out SD200 for another set of Dunnys...but is stopped & warned by GF not to spend too much on plastic/vinyl toys.

Well, I am addicted to collect toys... already spent thousands of dollars collecting from days in Japan. Hope to find a cure soon...

Gundam Plastic Model

Spent some time after work to fix this Gundam Model (1/144 scale, RX78-GP02A) I bought last Saturday. I accidentally broke its hands with my bull force though...

Well, really had fun fixing it. The time I spend fixing the model is similar to meditating... learned few lessons while doing so too : Never force on something, as we probably might end up breaking it, use "lubricant" instead.

Books by Paulo Coelho

I finished reading all the books published in English by Paulo Coelho and lend it out to Chloe and Debra. His books are quite good read. Millions of readers' life have been affected by his words. (Julia Roberts, Bill Clinton, Madonna etc) Bill Clinton even invited Paulo for a meeting after reading The Alchemist, which was introduced by his daughter.

Paulo writes in Portuguese and most of his works are translated into English and Chinese.

Paulo Coelho's books in Amazon.com

1. The Alchemist
Story about chasing our Dream! More than 65million sold in 52 languages.

2. Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.)
Sex is sacred, love story of a prostitute. The most sold book of year 2003.

3. Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption (P.S.)
Learn to live our lives to the fullest after conquering the fear of Death.

4. The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation
Greed(evil) vs Righteous, Devil vs Angel.

5. By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness (P.S.)
Story about Love long overdue.

6. The Witch of Portobello
His latest work, about the story of a Psychic Medium being told through recollections and reflections of the people who knew--or thought they knew--her best.

7. The Pilgrimage
The author's personal account of his pilgrimage along the legendary road to San Tiago in Spain.

8. The Valkyries
The author's personal account of his search for forgiveness and liberating his soul from his haunting pass.

9. The Fifth Mountain
Fiction Story set in the Biblical age from the Old Testament. Test between personal Love and Duty assigned by God.

10. The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession (P.S.)
People start to appreciate things when they have loss them. The main character started to take his wife seriously after she disappeared without a word. And obsessed to find her while rediscovering her true self.

11. Warrior of the Light: A Manual
A manual on how to live a virtuous live according to Paulo's belief.

12. Like the Flowing River: Stories
A collection of short stories and author's personal accounts.

Well, I like his books, but not all of them are interesting though. Some of his words really introduce me to many new perceptions and thoughts. Most of his works are short, just over 200pgs.

Well, hope you guys/gals are interested to read some of the books. Just borrow them from Chloe or Debra. I lend the Chinese Illustrated version to Kay Leong (Li Liang) also.

Hope they will inspire you!!