I am not proud of my country.

I don't know if I said it before, I am Filipino. And in the other room, there are men and women singing American songs, hey Filipinos, sing your own damn songs. Every Sunday a variety show airs on T.F.C.-- A.S.A.P. "All Star Sunday Afternoon Party." Random Filipino stars come up on stage to sing and dance, when I catch glimpses of this, I am disgusted because, not only is the camera work very shaky and messy, the dancing seems improvised, when they sing, they all sound out-of-breath, when they sing, it's a really crappy rendition of popular songs in the U.S., sometimes, even crappier than various covers on Youtube. They are all television stars in the Philippines, they are all supposedly good singers, they are all supposedly good dancers, some are even talk show hosts elsewhere! Blah!

Now I must admit that there are good singers that do sing on stage, only two though, Sarah Geronimo, and Zsa Zsa Padilla. Here's my words of advice to them, sings songs in Tagalog, only! Don't try to sing some fast-paced song that doesn't match your singing style, it only pisses me off more! Slow songs are your one and only forte.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to go to the Philippines, to enjoy sights and go places and shopping and be with my family, nothing else, if I were invited to go to "Wowowee" I wouldn't go. If I were invited to meet each and every single one of the Filipino stars, maybe. So they can spoil me with things. Haha.

Another rant, Soap Operas! GAH! There are so many soap operas my parents and grandparents love to watch, every time I see them watching, I question them with, "Ugh, why are you watching that?" Only jokingly, I then leave the room.

Music and Halo 3

Today I went to my friends house, he's got a drum set, guitars, bongos, a piano, many instruments! I've only been to his house two times, both times were very fun. We first played Halo 3 and I got better, lol. And then, we wanted to make a cover, I was on the drums, one on the guitar, one singing, it was pretty fun~ it was our second "Jam Session" and I enjoy those kinds of things very much, we all have a great sense of music, and boom, put it together, you've got yourself your own little jam session. I can play the piano by ear, and I guess I have a good sense of rhythm , and so, I can immediately come up with some beats on the drum, I am far from even amateur though!

About Halo 3, I sucked at it the first time I came over, I always was coming in third and stuff, I was sadded. This time, I was coming in second and third with multi-player! Haha! I was happy.

Airsoft Guns

So, there's this great store in Walnut, Airsoft G.I.. I live very close to it! I went there earlier today with the intentions of buying a cheap, 80 dollar sniper rifle, to shoot my friends with, I ended up not buying it, I found out I needed to sign up, to be helped, bleh. I ended up spending about 45 minutes walking around their little shop, until I finally left, It was a waste of my time, on the way home, I wanted to mention to myself, the good things about this trip which was a waste of gas and an embarrassment. Here's what I came up with, I like guns even more now, haha, the guns looked so appealing!!

When I walked in, I wanted to wave around a G36 with a double-drum magazine thingy, I could guarantee I was going to be kicked out if I did. Then there was this guy, who was going on and on about making guns and stuff, he was one of those people, who's voice sounds dorkishly white and high-pitched, who, yes, knew a lot about airsoft guns, but he's one of those people I find annoying, and I sometimes pity people like that.

Reminds me of a time at work, there was a man who wanted a cookie.(a Costco cookie--6.99 for a lot-of-em) He walked up and said, "99 cents for a cookie?"(Resale price) It was at this point I assumed that he was just complaining about the price for this cheap, dry-ish cookie, he still wanted to buy it!

"I will take that cookie, for 99 cents." He said. I replied with, "The cookies are kind of--dry though..." He didn't care, he still wanted one! Meh. I sold him the cookie and sent him off with a prayer.

Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete

I just saw Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete today, I was excited when I heard there was going to be more scenes and stuff, but I'm not so excited that people had to pay the full price for 30 extra minutes, glad I ********** it. The only part I was meekly impressed with, Sephiroth and Cloud's fight, it was great that I got to see some blood as well. Other wise, I just sped through 90% of the movie, only slowing down for the action scenes, blah, I liked Denzel's little move with the fire hydrant, I will do that some day. (Not what Denzel did exactly, but if I want to gather momentum to break something, that's what i'll do.

Dream Big.

I am currently in possession of the Nikon D3000. I love it a lot, and I forgot to mention that I am very materialistic, so, I have a small D-SLR, I want a bigger one. Ha. Seriously, I have my sights set on bigger, more professional-looking cameras! Ken Rockwell said, it doesn't matter what camera you have, you can still take great pictures, I agree with that, but I also am a student with no financial things to worry about...yet... So, that being said, I would like to buy a new camera, be a good man, and sell my old camera to one of my friends or something for a cheap price. This will all take place in like, a year or sumfin.

Shoryuken.

You don't know. I love Street Fighter IV! I play with most characters, except the four new ones. Ugh. I don't remember when I got Street Fighter IV, but I do know that my skill has increased since then, before, my uncle would beat the crap out of me, now, we're an even match, the first weeks of Street Fighter IV, he'd get perfects on me, he'd do all kinds of things to me, tease me, look-at-me now! Two days ago, I beat him 10 battles in a row, he could only do that when I first started playing. Haha.

I can't wait for Super Street Fighter IV to come out! I'm so excited! I'm gonna buy it! Along with Final Fantasy XIII as well. Haha. Questions?

Mobile Suit Reviews.

Sinanju

Oh the Sinanju. It is a great model. nuff' said. haha.

It's a great model because it's big, it's red, it's got a good looking beam rifle, it's big, hmm...

Although painting the gold on was a pain( the picture is sticker, I later removed stickers and used gold Gundam Marker..FAIL JOB)

Gundam Exia.

It's a great Master Grade model kit. I guess I just don't like my Exia. it's leg peg thingy is loose.(The piece to connect the leg to the lower torso is worn-out) FAIL.

I love its weapons! I'm not too big of a fan of the chrome-plated GN Blades, when not cut correctly, they look like poop. I like the GN Sword, although my fail-cutting really showcased the ugliness of the blade, I tend not to notice it. Otherwise, the Exia is very pose-able, it looks great, very scary and intimidating sometimes, it's great. Questions?

Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth

I know it will be kind of boring because there will not be many pictures to accompany my typing, but, if you want to see more pictures, just go to dalong.net~!

Ahhh, where do I start?

My all-time favorite MG Model kit, ever.

Why? Because it's epic. Why? because not only does the Gundam come with a vast array of armaments, it's super pose-able, it looks great with all its stuff. Although there are many flaws, like, its Peacock Smasher not being able to stay in its hand because it's too heavy! But the other gun, gosh, it looks great when Crossbone is holding it! The two swords are great, the scimitar-looking one is great, it stays in Crossbones hands exceptionally well. The other sword, with spikes and all, it's a bit heavy, but Crossbone can still hold it. I spent a lot of time on this Gundam, modding it and all, but my fun ended when it broke! I guess I posed it way too much, a part on its knee broke. I am sadded now. I want to get another one. Or steal the part. XD

Change of Plans

Remember when I said I was gonna go to Japan? Not this year. Wanna know why?

Why not to go to Japan this year.

There is a group of 5 friends, only three will have money to get to Japan this year, I want to go with everyone.

Priority-wise, yes, Japan is a goal, but I like friends too, and I'm not throwing away Japan, I am definitely going next year, I know it's just going to be more fun and enjoyable next year because I have my friends with me.

Why to go to Japan this year.

There is no reason, I just wanted to fulfill my passion, of going to Japan by myself, I called it sanctuary. (Me by myself)

So yes, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop saving money! It means I can be more lenient with myself, you know, make saving plans and stuff, take a 20 out of every paycheck, etc. I can do it. ^^

V Gundam

I finished building it.

Katoki Hajime is a great mecha designer, his designs look plausible in the real world.

I have a complaint to file about Bandai's MG V Gundam Ver. Ka.

I love the design and all, I love how it looks, here's what I don't like at all.

The Gundam is a tranforming one, probably the transforming gimmick was its selling point. I should not have bought it. I have realized, that from this Master Grade model kit, I do not like transforming Gunpla. The V Gundam itself is pretty small compared to other UC mobile suits, it's the smallest MG Gundam model kit. so, with that, they have to jam in many mechanisms and moving things so the Gundam can transform.

The Gundam is also mostly plastic to plastic, so that means, in no time, it will lose stiffness. I wanted to buy the Gundam because it was a Ver Ka, I like the V gundam, I thought it was gonna be a good kit, it's not. And now I have been sadded, because I also wasted 45 dollars for the clear parts that I will never use. Bah.

The Pros:

It's a Ver. Ka.

I like the Victory Gundam

The Cons:

Joints are loose.

Leg connection is like crap.

Arm connection is like crap.

Body connection is like crap.

Not a wide variety of weapons.

Original price was 3800 yen(about 42 dollars) I payed 45. ( I payed 15 dollars over) It should have only cost 3000 yen. ( I think)

Life in General

T.S.

My 2nd in command.

S.V.

Most reliable/dependable.

J.W.

You've got a great brain.

H.K.

Your presence is soothing. lol

A New Gundam. And old ones too.

I got a new Gundam yesterday. No, I didn't buy it with my own money!(Money for Japan) I bought it with money my parents gave me. XD My mom saw me looking at airsoft guns online, she said for me not to keep on going with airsofting, instead, keep on going with Gundams. I jokingly said, "So, you're saying I can buy a Gundam then?" She left the room, and I bought a Gundam. V Gundam! It came with the promo parts and all, clear parts. I will build this Gundam with utmost patience and I will put up a review sometime. When I first saw it, it would go on my, "Gunpla to Buy" list. I Finally got my hands on it.

It's just a cute looking Gundam. Haha. It's cute because all mobile suits designed by Katoki Hajime look good.

When I save up money from tip and all, my next target is the MG GN-X. I believe it's the first Non-UC Grunt MS Master Grade, please correct me if I'm mistaken.

The only thing I don't like about Gunpla, I tend to pose and play with my models--A LOT. Thus, the result is wear and tear, breakage, and other evil things. I just wish they didn't charge so much for plastic, here's what I think, sure, it's a gateway for modelers to make great works with their models, but I don't want to go spending 45 bucks on a seven-inch, plastic, easy-to-break model when I could be spending 45 bucks for a flash drive or sumfin. I also like it better when the pieces are plastic to polycap, I think those kinds of models are always better. I bought the HG Gundam Exia, and its arms are plastic to plastic, they just kinda swing around now. Hazel's arms swing around, and the newer HGUC Zaku I's arms swing around a bit too. Plastic to plastic accelerates wear and tear, because, when you take the model apart, there are little plastic particles that are made when friction between the two plastic parts occurs. Sad.

A great model is the MG Nu Gundam. I love that model. It's the only MG with die-cast parts, at key areas around the body, I wish they incorporated that with most MGs nowadays. The Nu Gundam is one of the best MGs. I had a Karaba Color Zeta Gundam(Amuro Custom, I think?) I was never a whiz when it came to transforming mobile suits, I had transformed Zeta Gundam about 3 times back and forth when the pieces started getting jammed, the plastic bent, blah blah blah!! It's now sitting in a box. They seriously should consider a MG Nu Gundam Ver. 2.0 with die-cast parts.

Another great MG model is Sinanju, not only is that mobile suit a pinnacle among MG models, it's got a great elegant look about it, it's pretty big, it's red, it's got great looking weapons, fun gimmicks, and it's controlled by a pilot named Full Frontal. X( It's great because it has got the whole ABS plastic thing goin' on, making the joints really stiff, I like that, it can actually hold its weapons. For some reason, I think my Sinanju had defective hands, people all over the internet seem to have no problem with their Sinanju and how they made it hold lots of its weapons, my Sinanju could only hold its small beam sabers with out the weapons falling off. My Sinanju's hand pegs were evil and weak! I finally got fed up with that and super-glued Sinanju's beam rifle permanently onto his hand. He can shoot things now :]

Another fun model is the MG Musha Gundam. It should be added to any Gunpla modeler's list because it looks really good. I love its armaments, Naginata, Tanegashima Rifle, that one trident-looking weapon, the model just looks great with everything. I say you should get it because it's the only Gundam that looks like that! MG!

A model I was obsessed with when I bought it, MG Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth, because although it was small, it had so many weapons, it looked so cool!(Notice I say "looked") It broke! Because of weak plastic! A key part broke, a knee joint or sumfin in the leg. Now it's a one-legged Gundam. I guess I over-posed it. Awww...

A Gundam that's been on my "To Get List" is the F91 Gundam, I could only find the Harrison Colors!! I want the original Seabook Arno colors!!! I can't find that model anywhere!!! I need to get it online. I want it because it looks simple, yet, wonderful, elegant, beautiful, glorious, I don't know, it just always appeals to me.

Work

I work at a smoothie joint. I make minimum wage, I love the people I work/worked with. It's a fun, and tedious job.

I pass out fliers, for my parents, they're fliers for old people, assisted living. Email me if you know someone who needs this. ^^

I help out--sometimes at the assisted living houses. No pay though.

I thank God for it~

Love and Hate

I love:

1. God
2. Japan
3. Legos
4. Transformers
5. Guns
6. Gundam
7. Weapons

I hate:

1. bad drivers
2. assholes, jerks
3. spoiled kids
4. slow computers
5. losing

If I say anymore things I hate, I'll get yelled at by angry individuals through the internet.

I want to go to Japan!

I want to go to Japan! The last time I was in Japan, was in 2007. I was there for a week. In that week, I saved my parents from getting lost because I could read Katakana,I chased around a Japanese kid and caused him to crash into some random man, yes, the man was mad. I almost won a Wii, I chatted with random Japanese individuals. And I went on a Shinkansen trip that lasted the whole day, 6 hours headed to Kita-Kyushu, 2 hours there, 6 hours back to Tokyo. Yes, it was boring, but the various views of Japan were breathtaking.

I want to go to Japan because I want to live there, teach English there, eat their food, play their games, go to their conventions, I wouldn't call my self an Otaku, because I don't watch too much anime, it's only Gundam, Naruto, and Full Metal Alchemist. lol. Fashion in Japan, i'm not too big on their fashion, e.g. Gothic Lolita, Ganguro, ugh.

Gunpla

I have many Gundam Plastic Model Kits, most of them made with only 50% of my love, in other words, there are many mistakes I make when making a model. I guess I just want to finish the model already, want to pose it and stuff. A crappy modeling job is the consequence. There are only a few model kits in which I am proud of.

1. MG Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth
2. MG Shin Musha Gundam
3. MG Exia Ignition Mode
4. MG Gundam MK-II
5. MG Nu Gundam

It's these model kits I am obsessed with.lol. There are Gunpla I would like to get in the future, I'd have to save up on tip money and random allowance to get them though, I need to get to Japan.

1. MG GN-X
2. HG Gundam 00 Seven Sword
3. MG Gundam Astray Red Frame
4. MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame
5. MG Guntank
6. MG GM 2.0
7. MG RX-78-2 Gundam
8. MG Guncannon
9. MG V Gundam
10. HG Kshyatriya

As you can see, there are alot of Gunpla to get. I'd settle with the MG V Gundam first, I want it so bad! Your top 10 most wanted Gunpla??

Tranformers!

I absolutely forgot about Transformers! I love Transformers. I started buying Transformers when the first live action movie came out. I bought every single Transformer that appeared in the movie. Some even twice! I bought the Old Camaro Version of Bumblebee and it broke while I was in Japan. So I bought another one. I gave away my Scorponok and bought another one. Ha. I was obsessed with the new Camaro Bumblebee, I bought it in the Philippines when it first came out, let's just say I'm not happy with my purchase now because I payed a bit too much for it. Ha.

Airsoft Guns

For my 18th birthday, I went to Frank and Sons to buy myself some Gunpla, I wound up getting something different, airsoft guns.

The airsoft guns are not high quality and not expensive, the shotgun came with the smallest pistol for 15 dollars, the machine gun was 35 the Mauser was 5, the mid-size pistol was 8. All in all, with added pellets, a whoppin' 73 bucks.

I would like to make airsofting my new hobby, but I would also like to go to Japan this year too. So, I'd pick Japan.

Photography

Nikon D3000, 5 seconds, f/7.1, iso100.

I took the picture after I dropped off one of my friends at home. Inspired by a fellow photographer, I got to take this great picture. It is edited just a bit, I increased shadow. I call it great because two people like it on Facebook. You see? That's inspiration enough, say what you want to say, I like my photo. You need support and a camera to move images from your head, to the computer. A type of photography I love, long exposure photography.

Hello everyone!

Let's start off with a couple of things about me. I live in California. I love Gunpla, Photography, Legos, and Airsoft Guns, I'm pretty much a jack-of-all-trades.November 2002, my parents went on a business trip to Japan and that kick started my interest. They weren't plastic models, they were MSIA(Mobile Suit In Action) figures, Wing Gundam and Mk-II. I continued to collect Gundam action figures then stopped in 2002, I gave-em all away and my cousin scrapped-em. I resumed Gundam collecting in 2007, when I went to Japan for the first time, but that's not when I got my first Gunpla, I then went to the Philippines and that's what kick-started the modelling! My first model was the MG FAZZ. Which is now dead. I got a Kodak Z712 Summer 2008 and that's what kick-started the photography, I stayed on automatic with that camera. I didn't know what I was doing when I went into Manual Mode, I would adjust different things. When I played with the shutter, I thought I broke the camera because the shutter stayed open for 10-30 seconds, I thought my camera was defective and would shut the camera off. November 2009, I bought my first D-SLR. It will be my D-SLR for a long time. The Nikon D3000. I love it! Oh yea, I didn't talk much about Legos, yea, In 2004 I started collecting Legos. Oh! Forgot about Airsoft Guns! Well, not much to say, I've been holding my gun around my house alot lately, it just sits next to me, every time I see it, I wanna shoot something, but then I will be too lazy to pick up the pellets.