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  • Archive for November, 2009

    Funky Forest – The First Contact (NSFW)

    November 26, 2009 // 3 Comments »

    I didn’t have any expectations before watching this movie.   I don’t know how to describe this movie, it is a bunch of random stories from random people.   Not that there isn’t a point to the movie.  Hold on, there really isn’t a point to the movie.

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    Within 1 hour of the movie, I was like this.

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    Posted in Movies

    Upgrading/Replacing my PS3 HDD

    November 21, 2009 // 4 Comments »

    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.

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    Pop off the cover.

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    Posted in How-to, Video Games

    platinum

    November 19, 2009 // 3 Comments »

    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?”

    Posted in Life, Video Games

    Kotobukiya – Vanilla H.

    November 10, 2009 // 4 Comments »

    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.

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    Posted in Figures - Japanese

    Uncharted 2

    November 5, 2009 // 5 Comments »

    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.

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    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.

    Posted in Video Games

    Kotobukiya – Flonne

    November 2, 2009 // 2 Comments »

    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.

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    Posted in Figures - Japanese, Life