Those who hate anime

Hey all! I know, i know, i havent posted anything since last december, and if any of you wish to throw tomatoes at me for that, then feel free...as a matter of fact, I think i deserve it hehehe. Anyhoo, I finished with my homework early, and wandered about on the internet, low and behold, i find a post on Danny Choo's site about anime haters, which inspired this post.
Simply put, I'm an Otaku....people call us Otaku nerds, immature, stupid, etc, but hey, lets compare states here, i graduated 9th in my class in high school with an International Baccalaureate diploma, by no means a small scholastic achievement. I currently go to school at cal-poly pomona with a 3.56 GPA, am holding a steady job that pays for my car, gas, insurance, and daily living expenses, not to mention holding a steady relationship with a wonderful woman (yes she is real). While these do not sum me up as a person, I'm not one to brag but with these facts in mind, I don't believe that being an Otaku makes me stupid and immature.
Lets examine Danny Choo for a bit, Otaku: yes, business owner; HELL YEAH. How's that for stupid and immature? Now lets examine these anime haters who post vids on youtube and host anime hating petitions, can any of them make such a boast? I belive one would be hard pressed to find an anime hater who is successful in the professional world on one of these sites..why? Simply because intelligent folk who do not like anime and live meaningfull/successful lives have better things to do than spam Otaku (hence the lack of intelligent arguments against anime/Otaku).
While this post may seem a spite against anime-haters, its not. I have no ill feelings against people who do not like anime. My beef is against those self Righteous mooks who feel that they are better simply on account that they have a different opinion from others (i.e. I'm "normal, hence I'm better than those nerds/freaks over there).

Demons!

I watched "The Golden Compass" recently, and so here is my demon just in case any of your were curious...while the one i was given isnt all that bad (considering someone i know got a spider....and hates is...self loathing hell i dont knoe), i would have like to get a platypus or perhaps a manitee...or a turltle...yeah anyhoo:

ok, so i have received numerous complaints that my list is a tad to expensive, so here I will post items that i WANT and are in the 25 dollar or less range, some of wich are in the list below

1) Covertec Belt Clip
2) A large death note
3) Godzilla: King of the Monsters DVD collectors edition
4)Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days manga vol. 6
5) Clerks Inaction Jay and Silent bob figures
6) books on graphic design (very non specific i know)
7) Japanese cook books (again, very non specific...these can be found at borders...duh)
8)1/144 HG Gundam Exia (this can be found at frank and son's. simply print, and show to vendors who sell gundams (try the back of the 2nd Isle form the left *HINT*
9)1/100 Legend Gundam (same hint as above item)
10) Action Base/Stand (Yet again, same hint as above kits)
11) Revoltech Saber (Frank and Son's is your best bet for this one. the large booth in the back of the 2nd to the last isle on the RIGHT)
12) Triple Zero Paintbrush....yes...a pain brush...do i seriously even need to link this last one?
13) A wicket Figure...yes...Wicket the ewok form star wars..it does not have to be the exact one linked here, but it does have to be wicket...not some random ewok

P.S. people have often told me that they are worried about getting me a gundam that i dont want or already have....here is a good rule of thumb....anything 1/100 scale form the Master Grade Series is good by me. I dont mind having doubles. It just gives me another change to re-build a kit with new techniques/ideas for modifications

now, here is a list of things NOT TO GET ME/I DO NOT NEED!

Godzilla DVD's (except the one listed above of course)
Stuffed turtles
Stuffed Sheep
Plushies in general for that matter unless i have specified a plushie i actually want (very very very unlikely)
Neon Genesis Rei or Asuka figures (I already have way to many!)
MINI Lightsabers
Plastic Lightsabers
clothes...unless you KNOW its something i will actually like...in that case, I'm a medium/large in adult size
Gamera DVD's (I already have the ones I want)
Anime DVD's (Unless its the DeathNote Vol.2 limited Box set with the Light Yagami figure, the by all means go for it)
Jewelry...I'm way too damn picky
kitchen knives (Japanese Sushi Knives are ok though...those are fun...i mean usefull...when making sushi)
Pre-built Gundam figures (again, waaay to damn picky - Gundam KITS are ok though)

Christmas list of sorts

Well here we go, its that time of year. so hell, why not post a list right? This is merely a guide for the lot of you, so its cool if you don't buy from this list. thats fine. This is actually my "to buy list" but I have put it on hold for the holidays .so here goes

1. A DEATHNOTE (large size, at least 8inch by 10 inch) !!! - I'm really picky about this. If I wanted a mini deathnote, i would have bought one long ago.
   
2. Hobbyfan recast: VP Strike Freedom Gundam Conversion kit
3. Blast Tech Graflex ESB conversion kit
4. Megahouse Clare PVC figure
5. T-Rex skeleton kit
6. MR LE Barbossa Sword Replica
7. 1/60 PG Skygrasper
8. 1/60 Yamato YF-19
9. Dual Action Top feed Airbrush
10. Hobbyfan recast: 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero RESIN KIT
    
11. Graflex LED Light Saber conversion kit
12. Pocky!!
13. Neon Genesis Angelic Days Volume 6
14. Gojira Collectors Edition DVD
15. Nendroid Series L figure. The only place I think one could find this is in Anime Jungle In little Tokyo or perhaps that anime shop near mt sac
    

General Interests and places I like to go to

• Gundam Kits (especially the Master Grade Format)
• Eating
• Cooking
• Katanas (Carbon Steel Ones)
• Anime
• Manga
• Godzilla
  
• Gamera
• Lightsaber replicas (No Plastic sabers, No mini lightsabers, only accurate Metal hilt replicas)
• Borders Book Store
• Ice Cream
• Mochi Ice Cream
• Sushi
• Tempura
• Japanese food
• burgers
• Graphic design
• Art
• Painting
• Drawing
• Reading (sci fi, fantasy mostly)
• Macross
• photography

PS Sorry, my tastes are expensive....

very long time no see/post

yes, i know, 4 months no post....im a terrible blogger...oh well. here are a few updates, images will come later on.

• my birthday came and went, but the following figures/items are in my posession
• Sushi Set - which will learn to use!! (arigatou Anata)
  
• Yomiko Readman (thanks Jeremy)
• BOME Saber (much thanks Ry)
• BOME Rin Tohsaka (credit goes to Gerry)
• BOME Kaname and Chidori (gotta thank Alan for that one!)
• Vodka (thaks Mr Halopoff)
• borders gift cards (wich lead to the purchase of manga!) - (much thanks Thinzar)
  
• a friggin great time at the party (Hun,Ed, Alan, Adam, Jeremy, Rene, Aaron, Gerry, Liz, Th Thinzar, and to anyone else at the party i cant remember!
  
• Converted my Darth Maul (finally) into a Luxeon saber
• Got a parks Obi-wan ANH hilt
• started my graflex luxeon project with the purchase of vader sound board
• Bought a CE qui-gon hilt
• started school (again)
• Started and FInished my PG strike, MG Zaku 2.0, RX-78 ver Ka Resin, tachikoma
• currently working on Sword Strike parts
  
• Started MG hi-nu kit, pre-ordered VP recast of their Hi-nu conversion
• started on scratch build of Hi-nu funnel racks
  
• obtained DeathNote dvd box set Vol.1 with Rykuk Figure (to hell with the DVD itself !)
• started a few Macross Kits
• continued work on Gundam GP-04G resin kit
• killed my airbrush (wich means i need a new one!)
• built the SG Wing Gundam
• worked on Wing Gundam and Wing Gundam ZERO project
• went to PMX - got an Enma Ai figure
• Added 1/8 Nagato Yuki to my collection
• restarted work on Gundam Astray Red Frame.
• Started planning for a trip to san diego!
  

A Birthday List of Sorts

So, now i post my yearly b-day gift list....i was told to keep the items practical and around 30 bucks...then i realized the chances of anyone getting anything from this list is pretty remote, but hey ill stick to the parameters as best i can...with one or two exceptions. Please keep in mind, these are items that i wish to obtain one way or the other, and upon posting this list, i will take no action to obtain them on account of the rule that i cant buy anything for myself on this list once it has been published...

BOME Saber PVC 27-30, it should hit frank and son's shelves at around mid august

BOME Kaname and Chidori - 27-30 At Frank's

1/8 Yomiko Readman PVC Figure - $35 at J-station (the anime store near Mt sac)

1/60 scale PG skygrasper w/Aile Striker - depends on where you shop, but Frank and Son's is best

Sirius Black Wand replica - 30 direct from webs

PVC figures from Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Frank and Son's again is best for this(especially for the Haruhi figure I posted here), I prefer figs of Nagato Yuki, but Haruhi is more than welcome....please, no figures of Asahina....

1/24 W.H.A.M Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma - Tachi-Blue $35 at hlj.com

1/24 W.H.A.M Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma - Tachi-Silver $35 at hlj.com

1/24 W.H.A.M Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma - Tachi-Yellow $35 at hlj.com

Borders Gift cards (no link here...i wonder where one can get border's gift cards....)

Ok thats it for specifics, now for the general interests/things i find kewl

Metal lightsaber prop replicas (no mini lightsabers, or plastic ones...sorry, im really anal about my sabers)

Carbon Steel Katanas

cookies! (chocolate chip or white chocolate chip macadamia)

white chocolate covered strawberries

strawberries in general

strawberry flavored food items
> strawberry flavored pocky!
>strawberry cheescake
>you get the picture right?

Gamera Items (except the dvd's, ive already got those)

ok thats it for the list....now if any of these items are out of your budget, that is completely understandable, these items merely serve as a reference/starting point...but really though....a slice of strawberry cheescake at carl's jr is not even 2 bucks.....nor are Mrs Field cookies and pocky for that matter! I am aware of the fact that i have relatively expensive tastes...i can't really help that...well thats it for now, take kares ppl and good luck to you all (and i know i have at least miffed a few people out there...)

randomness yet again.

long tyme no post huh? well lets see, AX has come and gone, will post pictures at a later date, at the moment im too lazy. I found a few things i liked here and there, so that was nice. I got around to buying an MG hi-nu gundam, so ill work on that eventually. For now, my time is consumed by working on my ZAKU ver 2.0. The internal Frame is done, with some silver dry brushing. Ill start on the outer armour when i get tyme to hook up the air compressor and air brush. I'm still working on the Justice, but i ran out of the pink i need for the outer armour, so its at a bit of stand still. As for the RX-ver ka, its been primed and put on skewers, so thats that. I'm also working on my 1/60 freedom. I was looking for an interesting project one day, and decided to mess around with my 1/60 Freedom that i had laying around, so here it goes. Thus far, I added a bit of pla-plate to the base of the wings to give a bit of definition to them as they seemed rather flat. secondly, i "opened" up the wings by cutting and re gluing the tops and bottoms of the individual wings. this was alot harder than i thought it would be, the blue plastic used for the wings was rather difficult to cur through, but hey im happy with the results thus far. There was no way to keep the cannons in between the wings because of the fact that i had opened up the wings, so i decided to remove and remount the cannons to a different place on the back pack using a bits of extra plastic i had from left over kits and lots of mori mori. I also cut the waste, added a ball joint and filled in the gap with pla-plate and more Mori Mori. I'm not too satisfied with the internal detailing in this area, so i plan to work on that later on. The i also added a second ball joint to the base of the neck to elongate it as well as to add a bit of mobility. I'm not quite sure on that else to do with this kit, so suggestions are more than welcome.






On another note, i finally sold my other Anaking ROTS FX lightsaber, and im still debating on wether or not to make my graflex 3-cell a luxeon or to buy the FX Luke ANH saber and make that into a lux. Either way it will be a fun project to work on after i get my Maul conversion done. Im still trying to get a hold of a CE qui-gon for $100 or less. My obi-wan will come in the mail some time in the next month, so im looking forward to that! thats it for now, ill try to updater more often!!