post-exams + sem-break = busy!

no way, huh? im your one-of-a-kind! when im free, im more busy than possible! my exams started on the first week of september, and ended on the 16th. the smart akiko that i am here, already started working for a one-week event under an extended NSN company on the 15th. i had to work the whole week, or else i dont get the job. i still got to take my final paper on tuesday morning, and then went to work after 1pm. i earned well, due to a good bonus. (my god, thank goodness!)

as for later this month, im more broke than busy (though still as busy). owh, that hits hard on my money. as well as books, gifts, cosplays, and tons of things i want to spend money on! here goes nothing.

i guess here i will make a fat list of things that i have purchased that caused my broke-ness this month (if you have to inquire exactly how i managed, ask me on msn! XD):

1. blue geo-angel contact lens = rm60
2. 100cm dark purple wig = rm85
3. 70cm burgundy wig = rm95
4. costume1 red turtleneck = rm20
5. costume2 (secret) = rm150
6. costume3 (secret) = rm100
7. C.A.G. magazine = rm4
8. STARZ magazine = rm3.90
9. chobits vol.4 (CLAMP; japanese) = rm27.05
   
10. the name of this book is secret (pseudonymous bosch) = rm21.90
11. the barcode rebellion (suzanne weyn) = rm27.90
12. specials (scott westerfeld) = rm25.90
    

heck, the things here are queued up on my soon-to-buy list (yeah, still have more to go~ XD):

1. red carnival lens = rm40 (i dont really need this one, so i'll pass for this month)
2. 60cm red wig = rm90 (i dont need it this year since im not sure on which vocaloid character)
   
3. black-white meido = rm170 (maybe this week?)
4. black lolita coat = rm100 (this week!)
5. black gi = rm45 (this week!)

as for these, i'll buy them only when i have the extra cash! so they are categorised as wishlist (yes you can spare me the hassle of buying it myself, instead as Xmas present!):

1. felted sweet treats (japanese)
2. nareru! cosplayer (japanese)
3. gothloli tutorial minibook (japanese)
   
4. the graveyard book (neil gaiman)
5. artemis fowl (eion colfer) after the fourth fifth book
   

am i amazing or what? i am teh guru of being savvy and extravagant - cant possibly pick only one side!

ACGC 08 Finale - MVEC Mid Valley

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ACGC 08 Finale Schedule for two days~

ACGC Finale - day 1

sept 27: ACGC Finale @ MID VALLEY convention hall 3 (10am-9pm)

too bad it was still the fasting month of ramadan when the weekend arrived for acgc. time waits for no man; the show must go on!

the start line: the event hall at the beginning was rather confusing, suffice to say that the entrance welcomed visitors with two large overhead banners. i turned left into hall 3, and was swamped with promoters (two gothic meidos) and scattered acgc visitors. the crowd begin to build as the minutes fly but i'd still say the turn up was not keeping the hall 'hot' enough. D:

the venue: front half (and more) of the hall showcased booths for all sort of games; be they mmorpg, nintendo wii or DS. the anime/manga section was practically only anime.tech booth, while doujin area was all the way at the end of the hall - in an oddly positive sense, you cant possibly miss it. (lest you walked straight through the wall!) there were about a dozen doujin booths up and running, and i got the opportunity to share booth #01 with ywsmokona~ sales was slow but managed to rake up average.

the anime/manga/games area: as the acgc finale website has announced the schedule for day 1 leaned more towards the artsy side of ACG, we (me and artists and fans) were disappointed and horrified to find out:

- NO manga drawing competition (scheduled for 12noon) - cancelled due to lack of participants!

- NO guest artist ben was not present for autograph session (scheduled for 3pm)! (but there was rumour that kid-chan was around - at least!)

- NO artsy activities except for doujinka sketching at their respective booths (all day).

so other than taking orders for headdress, chatting up with friends and cosplayers alike (kilmenyanne, miko and friend, megami tensei, motr, yori, tekong, aoshi, stardust, guest18, and a bunch of /as/), i had takeaway carl's jr for lunch (normal chicken sandwich is normal D:) and took my break from the booth to shoot some photos as these below:

no, its not normal to see this at ACG events, to me. but the family colour-coding is a catchy trend. (yucks!)

look at them, could nintendo wii and wiifit be boring all?!

luffy d monkey (one piece): guess who else was bored?

mulan: not often you see a disney princess being cosplayed...

miko and friend, posing with dear gino (code geass)!

kikyo (inuyasha)

alexiel (angel sanctuary): this i love!!!

if photos are anything to go by to reflect how well day 1 was, well.. i cant say it was particularly exciting other than the games booth where sean and i earned myself a few game starter cds, leaf-ring notebook and inflated panda staffs! i think after three-quarters of a year visiting event, i may actually feel tired to attend those less happening events.

ACGC Finale - day 2
sept 28: ACGC Finale @ MID VALLEY convention hall 3 (10am-9pm)

today was an improvement compared to day 1, but then the more people, the more hectic!

the main attraction for today was of course the ACGC Cosplay Competition, which attracted eight teams to participate - when they had prepared prizes for ten, and thats counting consolation only! anyway, if there are no competition photos from me, obviously i was not watching and stayed at my doujin booth area. here are some random cosplays of the day:

gintama sure know where to make an appearance - even with the akatsuki team!

nice costume, poor portrayal (its a game character afterall, just being yourself is nothing extraordinary).

hansel and gretel (black lagoon): this i like!

sweet lolita aiko-chan: much loved for the day.

maka alban and simca: mintos and me, bidding farewell for the day~

also, allow me to add:
- NO such thing as doujin games competition (scheduled for 6pm).

all in all, i hate to say it but acgc has organised three events throughout the year in peninsula malaysia, yet there still were the same mistakes that doesnt seem to be fixed nor show any improvement, other than the doujin booth and a nice rest area in front of the doujin booths. when i wanted to flag down authorized help, either i was blind (well, without my glasses i was but) or nobody seem to bother placing a staff to watch over the inner half (nearer to the doujin area) in case of mayhem. plainclothes security my foot.

on the other hand, how can i resist to post some of my own cosplay? comin' at you>>>

day 1: myself, the artistic schoolgirl.

day 1: me having lunch - yes, carl's jr!

day 2: simca sends her love~

day 2: the inflated panda staff that i won - or rather, played for it.

kaworu: *plays violin*
misato: *covers ears*

*butterfly award*

i dont know who came up with the pretty idea of self-awarding blog awards, but i suspect this one was created by a female who needs to upgrade her logo/avatar-making skills. =__=;;

thanks for the award, darkblade! nice to know people still tag me nowadays.

For those who decide to accept this award, I would appreciate it if you could do the following:
1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate 10 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

now i tag all you cool blogs/owners:

1. mizuiro
2. melc
   
3. kclee
4. minori
   
5. ywsmokona
   
6. motr
   
7. 
   
8. 
   
9. 
   
10. 
    

darn. sorry, i dont think your blogs are cool enough or if i think your blog is among the coolest blogs around, i dont think you realise i am tagging you. and if you do realise im tagging you, you probably ignore it altogether. if you want to receive the "award" voluntarily, please reply a comment that you have tagged yourself (so i can update the blank list). ^__^;;

spam post.

you are not delusional. this is a real post. yesssss~ there is yet to be any proper update but i am currently attempting to post everything within 24hours. things that i will update for september:

- butterfly award (30sept)
- acgc 08 finale (27-28sept)
- ywsmokona's birthday!
- i know what i did last week
- i know what i did last fortnight
- i know what i did this month

meanwhile, help your self to some old posts. XD
- animax youth festival

oh, and expect a gazillion photographs. you could also click on the adverts if you feel bored. but they cant be that much fun compared to reading my older posts right? right? oh alright. a teaser photo then:

forgive simca, yes? *wink* (i uploaded this because i heart my new french manicure! so there!)