22
12/08
23:02
If you’ve been following me around, you would know that I was in Hokkaido about a month ago. One of the places I visited was Lake Toya 洞爺湖. A volcanic caldera lake about an hour away from Sapporo… maybe more.
22
12/08
13:33
Whenever I attend hobby shows like wonfes or the recent hobbycon, I’m always amazed at the huge camera setups that some photographers lug around to take photos of the figures on display. There are a few levels. Keitai, compact, dlsr and huge dslr setup. I’m only on level 3. ^^.
I haven’t seen a picture taken by one of these setups, but given the extra mile in acquiring such a setup, I think the pictures should turn out pretty good.
22
12/08
01:28
So, I was at Hobby Complex 6 on Sunday. My very first appearance at hobby complex. Heard that it was twice as big as last year. Probably has something to do with the cancellation of winter wonder fest. I took quite a few photos. Some NSFW.
It’s alot smaller than wonfes I attended earlier, but still an interesting event. Loads of figures and stuff.
21
12/08
19:02
Can’t leave hobby complex without any loot in hand. ^^. The ikkitousen figure on the left for me, and the GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser (with light-up GN Drive lights) christmas present for a friend. A steal too. ¥3740 for Gundam 0000, usually ¥5200ish.
21
12/08
11:00
On a good day, TED talks are great way to spend 25 minutes not watching youtube when at work. ^^.
Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong — a premise he supports with intriguing research, and explains in his accessible and unexpectedly funny book, Stumbling on Happiness.
Some interesting points:
1. “damn fine bets”
2. People are horrible at odds in real life.
3. More dogs than pigs on leashes.
4. Not a bad rule of thumb, except when it is.
5. $25 big macs aren’t that bada deal; context affects decisions. Not probability.
6. A good deal that used to be a great deal is not nearly as good as an awful deal that was once a horrible deal.
7. People are bad at comparing with the past as well as the possible.