Took pics but not much... more on Redang in a later post I guess, akan datang.

Upon returning encountered some ups and downs (life... /shrugs). I guess this is one of those... how shall we put it... emotionally censored blogs? Those types where the deepest and personal thoughts don't get published, leaving most of the happy stuff only. Guess it is more convenient that way, won't offend people... and why would you want to know what flows through the deeper (and darker) parts of my mind, right? Of course u can get a peek when I rant... It is also a toy blog of course... Toys are some form of escapism (saw the word in someone's msn nick...) for me sometimes... from the reality. They are so simple, what's there is there, nothing hidden, nothing too complex. The simplicity is appealing... not playing with them adds to their simplicity. They just stand in my display cabinet, frequently admired visually, occasionally posing for photoshoots... There's something relaxing about doing these individual activities quietly in my room. I think let's not drift too far.

The ups! Good news first. I got HEADHUNTED! Well... as the story goes... I post photoshopped pictures of figures / statues from my collection on my flickr account, and one of the toy manufacturers, Kotobukiya, liked what they saw with a photo I did with their product. Hence I was asked if I would like them to send me samples of upcoming products that they have and in return I'll take photos for them to use. It is a collector's dream come true isn't it? I've agreed so we're working out the arrangements... so until the first Koto statue reaches my doorsteps, nothing is concrete. Still, this is definitely something that brightened my day.

Another good news is I got a cheap 12" Marvel Icons Spider-man from Yahoo Auctions SG today! Picking it up on Sunday...

Bad news... Fluffy, a hamster I got Chet, escaped while we were away. I was quite upset myself when I heard the news from her roommate, so... you can imagine how Chet took it. She's still upset now and I'm not in a good mood too about this thing. Let's hope Fluffy is doing fine by herself, having an adventure.

Got some letters from CPF telling me I owe my dad money, big time. Sigh... Gotta settle this somehow... of course i can pay him by selling away all my toys, but let's not be too drastic :)