Christmas of 2010 and New Year 2011

since i was so busy blogging about comic fiesta and maid cafes at the end of december, i shall have to write about my christmas day in january and throw in the new year post as well. XD i wonder what did you do for christmas and new year's eve?

christmas presents!

Malaysia maid-themed cafes

have you heard of the popular maid cafes in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan; such as cure, @home, and maidreamin? don't you just wish to visit one of those maid cafes? because i myself dream of visiting a maid cafe in japan! perhaps, butler cafes too.

however, the closest i ever got to a cafe maid was: Ryomou Shimei (one of my previous cosplay character who works part-time in a maid cafe). why? you have to understand it is not that cheap to travel in japan, at least for me. so, let's get started on a list of maid-themed cafes, here in Malaysia!

it's sem break! day 16

a date with the tailor!

it's sem break! day 5

expectations! for those who are in the same college as i am, the gruelling exam weeks are over, and some of us are (some are not) looking forward to the exam results. what can i say about my exam? i have four subjects this semester, and i will optimistically say i can pass three of them. the first one i am pretty sure i flunked it (the momentum to study had not started yet when i was supposed to be studying).

moving on to more delightful expectations, i am waiting for a ton of parcels to come in and twice as much to send out to others in september. rough calculations came up with 3-4 shipments from DHL, 1 USPS, 1 china post, and several local ones. i will be receiving parcels from japan, america, china, and of course malaysia itself (hopefully one from singapore too). at least half of these do not belong to me, but the things that i actually bought for myself are at least half the original price. *wink*

Bodyline JSK wishlist!

Bodyline is being naughty, and i love so many of the new JSK prints. i cannot help but to save up for some of the dresses i want to wear. what are they? well, here are some on my wishlist:

 merry-go-round JSK

(this JSK has been around for a few months, but they sold out too quickly!)

Black ★ Rock Shooter

i am looking forward to several Japanese monthly magazines August issue (with gifts)! here are reasons why:

• Hobby Japan: B★RS Character Charm
• Megami magazine: HUKE drawn pin-up
• Animedia: B★RS Weiß Schwarz PR Card

from what i read, the three magazines above were supposed to have B★RS DVD instead. nevermind that, because these gifts are much better for me! their July issues will offer lucky draw for readers (in Japan) to win one of the 150 exclusive invitation to the B★RS premiere on tanabata day in Akihabara UDX Theater.

as for the long-time anticipated B★RS anime (which has been announced since last year), the release date will be postponed from 25 june to 31 august.

past cosplay & ACG events of 2009 (part 2)

part one (january until may 2009) of the same post is found here.

time to clean up the cluttered events list! here are past events ranging from june until december 2009 in malaysia!

• may 29 - june 7: MOVIE CARNIVAL @ SUNWAY PYRAMID new wing, orange & blue atrium (10am-10pm)
• june 6-7: DOUJINFAIR 2009 @ LEO'S CAFE 3rd floor, lowyat plaza (12pm-6pm) Entry RM5/day
•  june 6-7: IchiBANZAI @ KDU penang (11am-7pm)
• june 12-14: GAMES & GADGET 2009 @ MID VALLEY EXHIBITION CENTRE level3 (11am-9pm *8pm on sunday)
• june 27-28: ANIMANGAKI @ SUNWAY UNI multi purpose hall (9am-6pm) Entry RM8/day OR RM5/day/cosplayer
• july 3-5: GameHub @ PERSADA johor
• july 11-12: DAICON @ MMU grand hall, cyberjaya (11am-6pm)
• july 11-12: COSFEST VIII @ DOWNTOWN EAST singapore
• aug 15-16: GACC2009 @ MMU exam hall, melaka (10am-7pm)
• sept 26: Asaban Fest @ TAYLORS UC main campus, ss15 (11am-11pm)
• sept 6-27 (sunday only): ANICOM @ SUNGEI WANG PLAZA t-hop 6th floor (3pm)
• oct 10: Animax Event of the Year @ BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE boulevard (11am-6pm)
• nov 14-15: Anime Hanabi Festival 祭 @ BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE 6th floor (10am-8pm)
• nov 19-22: ACGC FINALE @ KLCC hall 5 (11am-7pm) postponed indefinitely
  
• nov 21-22: AFA09 @ SUNTEC CENTRE hall 403-404, singapore
• dec 19-20: Comic Fiesta @ SUNWAY PYRAMID

My Top 5 Treat List

cosplayer + lolita + fangirl + shopaholic + devoted netizen = you know what i want. *wink*

those who saw my tweet which said that i was in Low Yat Plaza very recently, here's why - kclee and i were browsing for a nice little something, specially for yours truly. follow my top 5 treat list countdown to find out what it is!

Number 5 -

past cosplay & acg events of 2009

i was just wanting to remove the past events (in chronological order top to bottom) that have graced the whole first half of the year 2009 from the sidebar list, so i thought i had better place it somewhere else... for instance, here. XD

• jan 10-11: Youth09 @ PWTC kuala lumpur (10.30am-9.30pm)
• feb 14: MINI ANIME FAIR @ UKM kolej keris mas, convention room (11am-3pm)
• mar 5: BUNKASAI FESTIVAL @ UCSI north wing campus (1pm-11pm)
• mar 6: Anime-Me II @ FAHRENHEIT desa sri hartamas (8pm-12am)
• mar 15: SEALONLINE LAUNCH & BY2 @ BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE lower ground floor (1.30pm)
• march 19-22: Hotlink Games & Anime Festival @ BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE
• mar 21: JRockのTamashii @ REPUBLIC BAR sunway pyramid (6pm) Entry RM25-30
• mar 21-22: ACGC @ TROPICANA CITY MALL (11am-9pm)
• april 14-16: GACC lite @ MMU main hall, melaka (10am-10pm)
• may 16: C2AGE @ HELP UNI bangsar (10.30am-6pm)

events that i have attended from the list above are:

1. march 15: SEALONLINE LAUNCH - cosplay: ryomou shimei (ikki tousen). but i have to say i was more of working instead of a visitor to the event, and my booth was passed to ywsmokona's members.
2. march 19-22: HGAF - cosplay: none. i have to say i was not very excited about this event. i only went to have a peek on friday, i never actually 'attended' the event.
3. march 21-22: ACGC - cosplay: tsubaki (soul eater). the reason that i was not at HGAF was because i paid full attention to ACGC instead. joined the cosplay competition with skypegasus and opened Unicornz booth as usual.
4. march 21: JRockのTamashii - cosplay: n/a. the other reason i did not have time for HGAF was because i also attended a j-rock music event on the same weekend! i was with minori and we drank this huge glass of alcohol. hahah~

apparently i have been attending events in march only so far in 2009; as for may and june, i'm afraid i have to say i wont be able to attend any events (especially because they are all on the weekends) as i will be working again. its been so long.

17" anime lanyards

i just have to add this to my wishlist coz im a sucker for things that i dont really need. but lanyards are an exception! coz im currently using a cheap bright green and firey one (i know, the combination, tsktsk).

these are from ACGstore.com, and there are three designs/series that i would love to have hanging over my neck! (i can help) you can order one (or more!) from lowiesclw here. (only RM7 each!)

Soul Eater

Code Geass

Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens)

the full list of designs are found here! (bleach, dynasty warrior, gundam 00, hitman reborn, naruto, one piece, shugo chara.) i want the code geass most. oh the joy!

[prepost] friday - running errands and riding MRT

status: in singapore @ cousin william's home - homestay host! (writing from overseas p-o-v, eventhough still malaysia IP address.)

what a tiring day! first it was all the hassle at LCCT. (i had forgotten how hectic can it be with airasia if there is a conflict of interest.) then it was running errands while conquering MRT (so that i dont get lost to suntec/city hall, since i already know whats the LRT like in malaysia.)

well, that could or could not have been true. all i know is that if there has been trouble at the LCCT, it was either caused by my luggage or delayed departure. (i hereby thank everyone who bothered to sms or call me earlier today~) here's one of my lengthy lists but this one is a list of errands to run while in singapore:

1. buy singapore hardrock cafe t-shirt for xxx (unnamed because i told him nobody from class will get a mention in my blog, thus they are not able to locate my blog - imma coward?)
   
2. visit cosafe @ chijmes
3. popular bookfest @ suntec
4. window shopping @ chinatown
   
5. meet friends with motr (not going, if i chose #6..)
   
6. makan dinner with relatives
7. sakae sushi buffet at student price!
8. buy souvenirs (its at the bottom of the list because i had forgotten about this!)
   

see - its not as lengthy as you thought, right? anyway, if this was posted real-time, i would be too tired out by now as it has been a long day today, and i need the sleep for tomorrow - Anime Festival Asia aka AFA08! oh, guess what are my bedtime story? defamation act (for law mid-term test!) and two whole scenes of dialogues to memorize for my upcoming play for drama class.

here is today's "image of the day" for the sake of adding visual items related to today:

singapore MRT/LRT system: eight lines, 14 terminals! (thank goodness for whichever of these i might be using: one-time travel/tourist/student pass.)

stay on your toes for my next post: 9.30am, 22 november 2008!

NEW wishlist!

there was last month, and now there is this month. october has been hectic again... (err, if hectic was everyday, it should be considered my normal right?) stripped down to my last sen (or, my last 5sen) and down to my remaining energy to stay up into the new day at dawn (otherwise i would be asleep right after dinner).

it has been a depressing day just earlier on friday morning, and im not sure if taking comfort in shopping is good. first, im stripped to my last 5sen. second, im stripped to my last drop of energy to do anything for the rest of the day. but anyway, i'll recap what my expenditure (on all things for self-consumption XD) looked like this month after puchases:

1. red animation lens = rm32
2. black lolita coat = rm100
3. black gi = rm45
4. toy 1:1 m16 = rm50
5. hotglue gun = rm12.90
6. the graveyard book (neil gaiman) = rm24.85
7. CAG mag = rm4
8. gameaxis mag = rm8
9. felt cloth (2pcs) = rm5
10. the chronicles of narnia 7-in-1 = rm15 (this and the below are from this week's MPH warehouse sale!)
11. mary-kate & ashley sweet 16 #10 = rm2
12. mary-kate & ashley graduation summer #3 = rm2
13. mary-kate & ashley new york minute #2 & #3 = rm2 (x2)
14. hillary duff: a not-so-typical teen = rm2
15. collins thesaurus A-Z = rm7

as of now, while i was shopping for things, i also picked up a list of things to buy later due to stagnant cashflow (trouble getting a parttime this month):

1. felted sweet treats (japanese) = rm30-70 (kinokuniya having 20% off ALL felt art books (japanese) AND english literature section!)
2. inkdeath (cornelia funke) = rm70 (this is hardcover edition; awaiting paperback in a few months time)
   
3. college textbooks = rm45-60 (per subject; its only for one or two subjects that i need books)
4. he is my master meido = rm150 (10% off rm170! and from japan~)
5. cafe meido = rm170 (15% off rm200! and from japan~)
6. cosplay fangs = rm8 (can wait for next month)
7. thinning razor = rm20-40 (unknown price; for styling wigs~)
8. adjustable rollerblades = rm120-130 (just for fun; coz its pink XD)
9. dolphin wrapping sheet = rm5-10 (the quality plastic wrapper that i have been preserving my books with!)
   

last but not least, of course, is my growing wishlist (which mostly are books and more books - i love!) for any upcoming gift-giving season:

1. chobits vol.5 vol.6-8 (CLAMP; japanese)
2. train man (nakano hitori; english novel) (OMG this is in kinokuniya's english literature!)
3. if you're reading this, it's too late (pseudonymous bosch)
4. deltora quest 7-in-1 (emily rodda)
5. avatars book 1-3 (tui t. sutherland)
6. moon & sun book 1: the ruby key (holly lisle)
7. jumpman rule two (james valentine)
8. my desperate love diary (liz rettig)
9. the boy book (emily lockhart)
10. sebastion darke book 2: prince of pirates (philip caveney)
    

i still want all the items from my first list! (unless said otherwise with a line through the item.)

refer to first wishlist >here<

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!