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Metal Build Unit 01 has absolutely surpassed my expectations! I’m even more excited for Unit 02. Having a rainbow of Seekers is also very exciting! I can’t wait to get them set up on a shelf in my new place! The move is winding down. Hopefully soon I can start bringing back actual content. Still not sure whether or not I will continue it here but soon there will be more stuff from me out there!
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More toys from the past few months! The big order from Mandarake put me over half way complete in terms of my Robot Damashii Gundam Wing collection! And Siege continues to be the coolest thing Hasbro and Takara have done since Prime (imo)
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So many video games over the past few months…and this isn’t even all of it!
I’m so happy to have most of the Resident Evil books by SD Perry! They’re so bad they’re great! I highly recommend the Superbunnyhop video on these books.
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These were collection updates for beast box and nier automata toys but these are already very outdated! Will still be neat to see these as references later on though!
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By far the most expensive piece of my collection…and worth every penny. Dan Moroboshi is the mother fucking shit and I love him. After watching Ultraman on Netflix I became obsessed with this iteration of Ultra Seven (AKA the better Ultraman…and the one with the cooler suit). This Sentinel release came out a few years ago but is still a master class among high end figures. Damn I love it.
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Hasbro killing it with their Overwatch figures. About time Lucio got some love. Also (not) Overlord is my favorite Master Made figure so far. Still looking to go back and pick up their first couple releases!
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After getting my first taste of Master Made stuff I immediately went in on (not) Scorponok. I also had the privilege of picking up Beast Wars Megatron that month as well. Definitely up there for toy of the year!
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I finally got my first Master Made figure back in March! I am still mad at myself for waiting so long to get into this line!
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My B2Five collection as of March. I cannot wait for the Votoms stuff to ship out any day now! Far and above my favorite line right now. Creativity and play-ability is a great thing!
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More months of wasting my money incoming! And I have gotten deep into magic thanks to my kids at the school…and my boss who plays me for at least an hour a day at work!
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Finally caught up to 2019 as far as posts. Again these were meant to be bigger sets with more in-depth photos of the individual toys. But as I said previously - life got in the way and tumblr hasn’t been the same since the purge. I will continue to post things here for my own recordings and as a way to look back. Thanks for sticking around! Once I catch up on my posts and finish moving my stuff out I’ll be back to posting regularly (hopefully)! Pt 3 on 2019 catch up.
The DK-08 kits are an absolute necessity. Turning meh figures into the best hasbro representations of Optimal Optimus.
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Finally caught up to 2019 as far as posts. Again these were meant to be bigger sets with more in-depth photos of the individual toys. But as I said previously - life got in the way and tumblr hasn’t been the same since the purge. I will continue to post things here for my own recordings and as a way to look back. Thanks for sticking around! Once I catch up on my posts and finish moving my stuff out I’ll be back to posting regularly (hopefully)! Pt 2 on 2019 catch up.
I just love star ships…so you know I had to get the rest of the starlink stuff since it was being put on clearance. The game is okay! And customizing physical ships that you can play in game is also great-but there is just so much stuff I’d rather play. Having the ships on my shelf is a nice bonus.
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Finally caught up to 2019 as far as posts. Again these were meant to be bigger sets with more in-depth photos of the individual toys. But as I said previously - life got in the way and tumblr hasn’t been the same since the purge. I will continue to post things here for my own recordings and as a way to look back. Thanks for sticking around! Once I catch up on my posts and finish moving my stuff out I’ll be back to posting regularly (hopefully)! Pt 1 on 2019 catch up.
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Some toys from November/December 2018 I never got to upload due to life getting too busy. These were all going to be their own sets with posing, transformations, as well as some thoughts on each set. But life got in the way and then Tumblr went and killed itself. After majorly trimming these sets down and combining them into one post I’ve decided to upload these anyways so I know the dates/time frame I picked these things up for my own records. Part 3. Final!
(I kind of went crazy for my birthday/christmas…)
I cannot tell you how much I love transmetal megs btw!
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Some toys from November/December 2018 I never got to upload due to life getting too busy. These were all going to be their own sets with posing, transformations, as well as some thoughts on each set. But life got in the way and then Tumblr went and killed itself. After majorly trimming these sets down and combining them into one post I’ve decided to upload these anyways so I know the dates/time frame I picked these things up for my own records. Part 2
(I kind of went crazy for my birthday/christmas…)
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Some toys from November/December 2018 I never got to upload due to life getting too busy. These were all going to be their own sets with posing, transformations, as well as some thoughts on each set. But life got in the way and then Tumblr went and killed itself. After majorly trimming these sets down and combining them into one post I’ve decided to upload these anyways so I know the dates/time frame I picked these things up for my own records. Part 1
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2019 VG Journal 3
Three years running! New year, more games old and new to waste my unlimited potential on! Once again the goal is to play 52 games before the end of the year. 52 games to average a game a week (since you know…there are 52 weeks in a year). But due to being a busy human being with adult responsibilities, a social life, pets and mostly not having it together all the time the one bone I throw myself is “Big (unbeatable) time sinks.” A great example of this is the game I’ve already been playing obsessively at the start of this year: Animal Crossing New Leaf. That game does not have a traditional beginning, middle, and end. In fact it just keeps going and going and there is no end. If I put over 10 hours into game like that or an online multiplayer only type game - then it’s counted at the end of the year as on of my 52 games. For instance I already put 20+ into ANCL for the start of this year -.-…so yeah…it counts. Here we go! I hope my 2019 is better than 2018 and I hope the games are even better!
*This list will be edited and redone as the year goes on*
Here is a list of games completed in 2018 [US releases unless marked otherwise]:
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4 Pro)
- Resident Evil 2 (PS4 Pro)
- Devil May Cry V(PS4 Pro)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS4 Pro)
- Darkwatch(PS2)
- Amplitude(PS2)
- Red Faction(PS2)
- Everywhere Road Trip [Choro Q HG 2] (PS2)
- BloodRayne(PS2)
- Boogie(PS2)
- James Bond 007: From Russia With Love(PS2)
- Mortal Kombat XL (Xbone X)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Xbone X)
- What Remains of Edith Finch (Xbone X)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Xbone X)
- Outer Wilds (Xbone X)
- Control (Xbone X)
- Mechwarrior 2(Xbox)
- Katamari Damacy REROLL(Switch)
- Dragon Blaze(Switch)
- Mother Russia Bleeds(Switch)
- Jettomero(Switch)
- Metal Slug 4(Switch)
- Tiny Metal(Switch)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses(Switch)
- Mario Aces(Switch)
- Diablo III (Switch)
- Sayonara Wild Hearts(Switch)
- Daemon X Machina (Switch/Switch Lite)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Switch Lite)
- One Night Stand (Switch Lite)
- Ape Out (Switch/Switch Lite)
- Untitled Goose Game (Switch Lite)
- Beatmania GB (Gameboy Color)
- Beatmania GB2 Gotcha Mix (Gameboy Player/Gamecube)
- Christmas Nights into Dreams (Sega Saturn)
- Florence (Pixel 2 XL)
- Kids (Pixel 2 XL)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare(PC)
- Tetris Effect (PC)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order(PC)
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unkown(PC)
- Halo: Reach(PC)
- Resident Evil 2 (PC)
- A Short Hike ((PC)
Big (unbeatable) time sinks:
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome Amiibo (3DS)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
- Tetris 99 (Switch Lite)
- Gudetama (Gudetama Tamagatchi)
- Digimon (Digital Monster Ver. 20th)
- Tamagotchi On (Tamagotchi On/Pixel 2 XL)
- Call of Duty Mobile (Pixel 2 XL)
Games I’m currently playing or need to start has been moved to my 2020 list because holy shit that is getting tooooooooo loooooooong!
January 6, 2020 - The 2019 Recap:
Without getting too much into 2019 itself - WHAT A GARBAGE YEAR FOR LIFE IN GENERAL. Glad that’s over. AS for the video games, it was a great transitional year for me to be able to catch up on a lot of stuff and continue to push off other titles I should be finishing before the end of the generation -.-. Not counting my big unbeatable time sinks, I was able to complete 45 games across 10 different platforms. More interestingly is it was actually 12 different platforms as I played a gba title on my gamecube, and got the switch lite (transitioning from the Switch). I am pretty happy I was able to get my hands on so many consoles this year. This marks a new a record for myself! Of course this was no coincidence. Though it took significantly longer than expected we did move to a bigger place over here in California. This is not permanent or even where we want to be in the next year or two but I made sure to make this a comfy place for me where I have easy access to my stuff.
My handhelds, and most video games are now easily accessible. The current generation systems funny enough are the games that are the most difficult to reach at the moment, but I digress.
I made a conscious decision to try and play less online focused games or games that didn’t have an end in sight. And I accomplished that goal by cutting that list almost entirely in half. THAT said…the Call of Duty that came out at the end of this year basically ruined that for me. For the first time in the history of me doing this list, I was on track or ahead this whole year. I was actually genuinely averaging almost a game or two a week! Then I got my new computer.
Then I started playing Modern Warfare. And I spent so much time in that game I almost considered putting it on my list twice. I played so much multiplayer that I almost didn’t reach 52 games this year! At the last minute I almost ruined my streak! But we made it. And I’m good for 3 years in a row now.
I usually don’t do this but before I end this I just want to say my games of 2019 were Ace Combat, Outer Wilds, Resident Evil 2, and Devil May Cry V. Outer Wilds and Ace Combat are necessities. If I made a proper list - they would both be number 1. Please go out and play these games!
And with that! Fuck this decade, let’s hope the next one is better! Welcome 2020!
Some of my video games pick ups from the past couple months (before AC7, RE2, and KH3 came out and consumed my life).
The Mario Maker 2ds is beautiful. It’s making me consider repainting/customizing some of my triples and quadruples of my spare consoles.
Also I love my new pvms q.q
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January has been insane. What a good freaking start to 2019 (….at least as far as video games)! I never thought I’d say this in a million years…but out of all of the games that released this month - Ace Combat 7 is the one that enthralled me the most. I could not put it down. Resident Evil 2 did manage to make me scream out of terror a couple times and having anxiety riddled runs through hallways with Mr. X and Lickers trying to get to a safe room. But imagine screaming at the screen as (a different) Mister x is doing a dance with death you in the sky - annihilating your teammates -as you’re fucking flooring it, doing high G turns trying your best to keep up with him as the equivalence of Nier Automata music is blaring in the background. IT’S FUCKING AWESOME. Also Kingdom Hearts 3 is alright so far too!
The keyboard seen above is the same one Capcom has bundled in their $900 edition of the game - but I got it for 80% less than their absurd mark up.
We’ll see if I keep posting here but I continued to take pictures this past month and a half as if I had a place to put them. Hopefully I either break the habit or I convince myself this platform is worth keeping up with.
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I picked up quite a few games at the beginning of the month! Highlights include Gauntlet Seven Sorrows, Amplitude, Burnout 2, Xmen Legends 2 and SNK 40th Anniversary!
And from the third picture onward is all of my black Friday pick-ups. I am loving the Surface Pro 6 and all of it’s accessories. That’s how and why I have been posting so often! In another month or so I’ll be able to pick up my new camera and I’ll be on my way to making sets for my collection again!
Also I’ve been playing God of War and really enjoying it! I don’t know when I’ll get to Shadow of War as I still have to beat the first game …but it was only ten dollars so I figured why not. And lastly I picked up Battlefront II for $15. Jumped on a few times and I’ve enjoyed the 3 hours I have put into it so far
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More toys of course! I was able to pick up Enfy and her Swoop bike for half the price! I also picked up Omega Red to fight my Wolverine, and I love how creepy this figure is!
Lastly I got my hands on my first Mezco One:12 figure. @approachingfarewell, bought herself the One:12 Catwoman and I love it! But all my worst fears were confirmed while messing around with it in person. The figures are amazingly detailed and the little suits/clothing is an awesome touch that I’m glad has reached the 1:12 market at decent price…but it does hinder the actual pose-ability. Which was obvious and I knew that would be the case from what everyone has said - but what made it more of a bummer is the fact that the bodies they are using are actually surprisingly pose-able. The bodies themselves are fantastic and are only hindered by the layer of clothing on top which is why I’m bummed out. While posing Catwoman I felt as if the suit was going to give out and had to re-adjust it for the sake of not tearing the suit. I’m stating the obvious here but I’m actually surprised by how much I like these despite my disappointment.
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Over the past couple months staff and students got me into Magic the Gathering x.x. And yesterday was the beginning of our school club for MTG with an even to teach students (and staff) how to play. I wish I had taken better pictures (and more throughout the event) because they don’t do it justice. The turnout was huge for my school. Over 25 kids came as well as 5 teachers, parents, and the entire family of a student whose family player-base goes back 3 generations!
A big thank you to Wizards of the Coast for providing the training decks, mats, and play guide. You’ve helped bring a lot of anxious students out of their shells and provided a safe place for them to have fun.
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I said it before in a text post so I’m just going to copy and paste my thoughts here: As far as I’m concerned Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu is a hundred dollar game. I don’t see how anyone is playing this without the Pokeball Plus accessory. Also I really like this game. I think this is a welcome refresh of the series. I feel like it’s a Pokemon game that finally respects my time as a player and an adult.
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Dear Daily readers,
In November of 2010, I was tapped on the shoulder and told that a bold new experiment in journalism was in the works. Some impressive folks with deep pockets and brass balls were building a first-of-its-kind daily national news publication that would be available exclusively on the iPad.
They said they were looking for fresh voices and unique perspectives, and I was definitely as fresh as they come — damn near raw. At the time, I had an online advice column with a dedicated following who appreciated my unfiltered style. I cursed like a sailor and gave scathing advice, but I also laid down brutal truth about life, love, and the human condition.
My edges were rough, but the editors at The Daily gave me a short list of four-letter words I couldn’t use and picked me as their advice columnist. It was a gutsy choice, and I respected them for it. Exactly two years ago today, I turned in my first round of columns, and since then, I’ve answered hundreds of your questions on everything from wedding etiquette to existential crisis management.
Writing for The Daily has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience. That’s not hyperbole. I got to speak to a vast new audience. I got to read thousands of letters from people all over the world. I got to learn from brilliant and talented professionals, and I’m proud of the work we’ve all done along the way.
Dream jobs don’t just manifest themselves out of thin air, but this one did, and I was lucky enough to write for a groundbreaking publication from its inaugural issue to its farewell. Now, as The Daily goes the way of all good things, I’m just happy to have been a part of it.
Thank you all so much for reading. It’s been a blast.
Yours in gratitude,
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