Upgrading/Replacing my PS3 HDD
I figured that it was time to upgrade my 40GB HDD to one with a larger capacity. Bought myself a Western Digital 320GB 5400RPM as the replacement.
Before I took it out, I lastly synced my trophies to the server and backed up my system.
Pop off the cover.
platinum
I have been posting quite slowly now because I have been trying to obtain all the trophies for Uncharted 2. And guess what? I have acquired my PLATINUM!!! Oh baby! My first platinum. I feel like going back to all my games and start collecting trophies. This has to impress the chicks.
“Hey sexy, I an involved in a variety of extracurricular activities. Want to see my trophies?” *shows my awesome virtual PS3 trophies*
*starts flexing* “Yeah, see that platinum right there?”
Kotobukiya - Vanilla H.
Another figure I bought in Japan. I regret not buying the whole Kotobukiya’s Galaxy Angel set, and I regret a lot of other stuff too. I only bought Vanilla H. just because she holds Normad. I want a Normad plushie now.
Uncharted 2
EB Games is currently having a deal where you trade in 2 games and get a $59.99 game for $9.99, 64.99 for 14.99, and 69.99 for 19.99. However, you must trade in a game with a tiv of at least $8.
Yesterday I picked up a copy of Uncharted 2. I rarely trade in my games since I enjoy them and want to maintain a “collection”, but I traded in Uncharted and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. These games had a tiv of $8 and $9. In addition, I got rid of all my ugly red cases. Uncharted 1 was good, but not a game I would play again. As for GT5P, I had to get rid of that game quick because the full version game is coming out in Feb. The more I wait, the lower the tiv, and the harder to sell in classifieds.
Also, I actually saved money for once from trading in games!
Back in the day, I bought Uncharted for $22.5, and GT5P for $25 (actually I only paid $5 along a free game I had).
Total = 47.5
I had to pay $9.99 + tax = $11.29 for Uncharted 2. Retail value is 59.99 + tax = 67.79
So, I saved 67.79-11.29-47.5= $8.99!!!!
I finished Uncharted 2 today. AMAZING game with beautiful visuals. I just have a problem with the monsters because I hated them in the first and this time they are much harder to kill. Humm, maybe I should buy Uncharted 1 to complete the collection. Buying it back won’t be a problem because the value I gained from trading in is more than buying it again.
Kotobukiya - Flonne
It has been quite awhile since my last photoshoot. I am going to start off with the cheapest PVC figure that I bought during my vacation, Kotobukiya’s Flonne.
The price I paid for this figure in Japan, 1000 yen. However, it was second hand, then again, 1000yen (~$12CDN)! Surprisingly I was hesitant and decided to think about it overnight. You are hearing this from a guy who constantly blew out 2000yen for a single trip to a maid cafe. What can you get for $12 here in Canada? 1 trading figure… Wait, perhaps not because of tax. Oh how I miss the days in Asia with no tax and tips.
Finallyyyy!
This package arrived to my house extremely fast. I used SAL and from the other side of the world, it only took 5 days. Usually it takes about 2 weeks for SAL. My package arrived a couple weeks late because I paid for my item by paypal and they had it on hold for inspection. Then after 2 weeks, I called paypal and they cleared it immediately.
Just as I expected, the box is huge. The item was labeled as “resin kit” with a declared value of $20. LOL. Then this is one HUGE kit.
So much packaging.
To find out what it is, here is a clip:
video management, video solution, video streamingHong Kong - Ocean Park
This post you will find the video that I very well think made China delete my posts. Now isn’t that an opener.
This will be my last vacation post and I will try to end it with a bang. Afterward, I will revert back to my otakuself.
Hong Kong - Mong Kok (旺角), Avenue of Stars(星光大道)
For the last 3 days in China, I went back and forth from ShenZhen to Hong Kong. Everyday, I spent 4 hours traveling. 2 hours for one way trip.
- 50mins to to the train station in ShenZhen
- 20mins running across the customs and border
- a good 50mins to get to the center of Hong Kong
The river that separates Hong Kong and China. I hate crossing the boarder because of all the forms I have to fill out.
Dujiangyan (都江堰) - Qingcheng Mountain (青城山) + others
With one day left in Chengdu, we took a detour to another city close by; about an hour bus ride. This city is higher in altitude and more colder. While I was on the bus and looking out the window, everyone wore clothes suitable for autumn. As usual, I am the only guy wearing tshirt, shorts, and sandals.
Chengdu (成都)
Funny how at the beginning of my vacation I underestimated the number of clothes I should have brought on my vacation. For a 10 day trip in Japan, I had to wash my clothes 2 times. And then for this mini-trip in China, I again didn’t bring enough clothes, plus a pair of shoes. It was definitely a pain in the ass to wash my clothes every 3-4 days. Luckily Chengdu was the last city before heading back to ShenZhen.
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