Basement Cinema: Bulb Change
Two updates in one week, things are moving along quicker than ever! The new bulb arrived really quickly (thanks to CP Lighting) so I fitted it straight away to see if there was a difference.
Happy (almost)1 Month Emma!
Tomorrow Emma and I will have been Married one whole month!(where does time go?!) Seeing as Sunday night is a terrible night to celebrate anything thanks to work the next day I surprised her with a tasty meal of Renkon no Kinpira followed by Tori no Karaage which seems to have gone down rather well! [...]
Basement Cinema: Update!
Thanks to some of the best friends a guy could ask for, the basement cinema project which has laid dormant for nearly 2 years is a step closer to reality!
First Impressions: HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver 30th
It feels like forever since my last HGUC build, and what better a kit to get back into old habits with. Modelled on the 1/1 Odaiba Gundam, this 30th anniversary special edition of the classic mobile suit looks like an awesome update of a classic design. First impressions herein.
Final Fantasy XIII Elixir unboxing
It’s almost becoming something of a tradition for Square Enix to release a licensed energy drink around the time a new Final Fantasy game comes out, so it’s no surprise to anyone that Suntory-licensed FFXIII drinks are currently available. What did catch my eye was this funky box on sale in the 7-11, containing both [...]
NG 1/100 GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam – Complete!
I’ve been working on this kit on and off since June last year, it’s been something of a labour of love and it’s finally complete!
Final Fantasy XIII International Trailer
Woohoo! finally a trailer in English so we can get a jist of the story! (i’ve been avoiding forums like the plague) Video Games | Final Fantasy XIII | International Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii
Tilt-shift Kyoto!
I fired off literally thousands of pictures in my time in Japan last December(doesn’t that make it sound so long ago?) so I’ve picked a few with which to revisit tilt-shift photography. This time it’s shots of Kyoto, i’m sure in time i’ll try and pick some shots for Osaka also. Enjoy!
A year in review, top 10 posts of 2009
Well 2009 and the noughties are well and truly gone, and I thought i’d just share which posts written over the past year have proven to be most popular! Quite a few random ones in here, i’d like to thank everyone who drops by. I hope you like what you see here and comments are [...]
Groovisions – Fantastic Animation!
Groovisions are a well known design house from Japan, famous for producing films and graphics for Pizzicato Five, Suchadarapah and many others. This is a fantastic music video for HALFBY’s Rodeo Machine, I’ve seen a DVD of this on sale in the Ginza every time I visit Japan but at around £35 I’m yet to [...]
Snowy Saltaire
Ever since I arrived back in the UK the weather has been bloody freezing! On Monday night we had an absolute throwdown of snow which has prevented me from getting to work the past couple of days. Despite the inconvenience it does make everything look quite nice so i’ve been taking the camera out and [...]
The Japan 2009 Stash!
Every year I push my suitcase to the absolute limit on the way home from Japan, filling every available bit of space with awesomeness from the land of the rising sun. This year I think I did particularly well!
Ooo, Shiny Meters!
In preparation of lots of Gundam building over the coming year, i’ve spruced up the ‘Current Gunplas’ widget on the sidebar to something alot more visual at a glance, comments welcome! Will be writing a 2009 stash post later today.
Home
After some 26 hours of travelling through all sorts of weather we are home with our doggie Pickles! The trip started around 7am in Tokyo and being a Saturday morning it was nice and quiet so no getting pushed around like last time, quick ride on the Yamanote from Shinjuku to Shinagawa and we were [...]
New Years Day at Meiji Jingu Shrine
Happy New Year everyone! Lovely sunny day here in Tokyo so we headed to Meiji Jingu Shrine as many do on New Years Day
Soba Noodles for din dins
Soba noodles are a favorite anytime all over Japan, but are also traditionally enjoyed on certain special occasions such as New Years or when someone moves as they are said to bring good fortune. So as it’s New Years Eve we decided to go to Kanda Yabu Soba as we’ve always wanted to give it [...]
