My husband and I are true-blooded nerds and very much proud of it. While couples of our age are already busy with kids or bar hopping or exquisite dinner with friends, my hubby and I can be often found at the comic book or hobby shop; perusing the latest graphic novel or arguing about superhero …
ToyCon 2015: The Geeks are Alright
Note: Photo-heavy post Geek girls and boys: If you ever found the girl or the guy who will brave a sweaty, antsy throng of likeminded souls just to attend ToyCon or ComiCon with you: do yourself a favor -- MARRY THE GUY OR GIRL! (I got wise and married one!) It takes a different kind …
ToyCon 2015: Are you in?Â
Geek boys and girls rejoice! The biggest gathering of toy and collectible enthusiasts is happening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (19-21 June 2015) at the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall. Geeks, say goodbye to your life savings as the temptation will again hang in our heads -- as each shiny toy tempt us like …
My Fuji Instax: A little bit of fun, a little bit of Nostalgia
This Christmas, we were blessed to get the gift we've been angling for since last quarter of 2014. For the longest time, we have been looking with deep longing to the line of Fuji Instax cameras usually displayed on the camera shop right beside the hubby's favorite hubby shop. The SOP was also spot on …
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Married to The Geek
I woke up at 4AM earlier to see the hubby hunched over something, his hands busy, his attention drawn to the little thing that he's been tinkering in the last few days. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your POV), it's not porn. The hubby was busy painting his new collection of Dust Tactics figures which …
Under my umbrella… elah…elah… (Picture of the Day)
I am sorry the quip on the "elah...elah" part is sooo three years ago but I just can't help it. Anyway, the reason for said cheesiness is the picture below: I present to you the cutest umbrella ever created! I guess you've read somewhere in this blog how I have a certain aversion to bringing …
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Today marks my first salary on my new job. Since I have an event at the Powerplant Mall, I kept thinking of what I will buy to mark this very important occasion. My heart was set on going on a shopping spree at Muji, then buy myself some magazines at Homme et Femme Univers (went …
I went to ToyCon 2011… and all I got was a Matsumoto Jun uchiwa!
My best friend of fifteen years and I share a common passion. We love dolls. While I hunt anything that is related to Bratz, Barbie and Pinky Street, my best friend would kill for any Hello Kitty and Barbie toy that will cross her path. It doesn't help that we both married game boy geeks …
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Gundam makes a comeback in 2010
Good news for Gundam fanatics! The life-sized Gundam first built in Odaiba will make a comeback in 2010. CNNGo reports that the 35-ton, 18-meter tall robot will be built again in Shizuoka in July 2010. The robot, with its rotating head, flashing eyes, and with exhaust steams coming out of its vents, will be fully …
Toy Story: toys that makes me go “huh?”
Why are children's toys like this? I was in Toy Kingdom last night, trying to get some shopping done for the inaanaks. I was buying toys for the girls when I came across the following toys in the shelves... Baby Alive - she eats! she drinks! she wets! she poops! Toy Vacuum I'm sorry Hansbro, …
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