A Simple Splurging Getaway

Due to family situations, I have not planned for any holiday. Not even for my birthday getaway. Hakimbo was being persistent that I needed a break from everything thats going on. We've decided to do a quick getaway to KL, where it's easy to get back to Singapore should anything arises.

It was quite a pleasant trip where I got a wonderful flight and accommodation. I even managed to go crazy with shopping.

Top: Bought that before flight
Bottom: Bought that just when Toys R Us just open. One was from the display piece.

The next before check-in purchase. A must visit to Kinokuniya

I''ve been wanting to get this for the longest time and gotten it at half the price in Singapore

Something similar to the Adidas jogger pants that I found in Shanghai. At least it's way more affordable at H&M

I needed a new pair of Birkenstock

I saw this so many times and finally gotten it due to the great exchange rate

I was super stoked when I saw people bring bags from SPAO. Too bad the collection wasn't as great as other countries

I've gotten fascinated by animal logo branded polo tee. This was an impulsive purchase at British India

With the restart of my workout regime, I needed to get a compression attire and this was very cheap at Adidas. I just got to have it.

2015 Payout

It's that time of year, the Lunar New Year. Well beside the festive holiday, I was looking forward to the bonus payout too. Im grateful of the figure received and I hadn't much things in mind. I've only required the following:

A new specs by Own Day

A new earphones by Bose. I was impressed when I tried it at US

I also asked Hakimbo to get me some books over at Kinokuniya Kuala Lumpur as the exchange rate was awesome.

This actually from Kinokuniya Singapore. Who can resist discounts?

In Exchange

I've bought below figures from New York, slightly due to impulse as the figures were extremely rare in locally. Once purchased, I then decided that I should sell it off as I would have difficulties continuing the line.

I managed to profit for this figures yet was amazed the audacity of one of the buyers once I've dealt with him. He had a stall in China Square Central where I met him and he displayed in right after with an additional $10 to the price. Well, I did earned $15 from each figures.

In turn, I was hoping to grab either a Star Wars model kit or the Movie Realization Darth Vader. I scored an affordable Movie Realization Darth Vader via local eBay for the exact converted price inclusive of shipping from Japan.An even greater deal was I get to collect it from the store which was at the most secluded place.

I collected figure from the store and was super thrilled with the purchase. I would check out the store again as their prices are quite reasonable and they had good amount of availability.

More Star Wars Frenzy

I can't help myself. They are the current hype and I love action figures and model kits from Bandai. The Movie Realization is magnificent and the First Order Stormtrooper model kit will be great time consumer while I recuperate at home.

New York Holiday

What better way to celebrate Christmas and New Year than in New York? It was the best experience ever. I had a great time shopping but the exchange rate was stronger than before. So I felt the pinch of shopping. 

 Since all shops were closed on Christmas day, we ventured out to Woodbury Common Premium Outlet on the day after. I had the best time shopping around

Kenneth Cole Jeans at SGD 60

Burberry Brit Polo at SGD 150

A replacement for my current luggage, Samsonite at SGD 260

Impulse buy of this figures which are not found locally. I'll be selling them off on eBay.

 Following on, the more we spent walking around the more things we found. I got myself some additional clothes from H&M which made the trip more bearable in the winter.

 

Stumbled upon a sample sale for John Varvatos and I got the following bermudas and shoes for a steal.

Hakimbo kept going to different Urban Outfitters and somehow I managed to find something decent that I would enjoy.

Had a bit more fun looking for my toys and gotten the following at Barnes and Noble, and Midtown Comics.

My very last objective is to find a new school back for the new school year. I was lucky to find something from this trip as I gotten all my school bags from a local brand of my winter holidays.

I am loving the 3-way bag from Brooklyn Industries

Star Wars Frenzy

December 18th is the day almost everyone would be hyped up about the Star Wars latest movie, The Force Awakens. I wasn't all that hyped up to queue nor watched in on the official launch day so I went on a different route of Star Wars Fandom.

I wanted get the Star Wars plushes that were sold at $6 for every $60 spent at Changi Airport. My agenda was to find a perfume so the cost can cover the plush. However, while venturing around the X-Wing lifesize display, there was a pop-up store that sold the Star Wars figures that I've been hoping for.

 

 

This were my initial purchase and I went on to the other terminals in search of other items for my upcoming travel. I do not know what compelled me to returned to the store and scored me a rare find.

I was hysteric to find the ever rare Captain Phasma figure on retail. I had to get a secondary item to make up the $60 total so I can get hold of another plush. I had to force myself out of the airport once I've redeemed the plushes to prevent further damages.

Still in the Star Wars frenzy, I've was drawn to get the Japanese edition of the Movie Realization Star Wars. Isn't it a beauty.

August to November Follow-Up

Ever since I returned from Shanghai, I have been swamped with tons of school and social life that I was not able to update my blogs. Now that I finally have the time, I will list out the SINS over the three months:

I bought tons of Disney Infinity figures including the 2.0 base only to realise that it's the wrong region. I told myself that I'll get the latest 3.0 version. True to my words, I found the set before it's official release and the game store staffs were kind enough to sell it prematurely. The main intention was to get Until Dawn but I ended with 2 games instead.

Went to Singapore Toy Comic Convention in hopes to find some good deals but ended empty handed. I scouted around and found an anime T-shirt store that had a sick Deadpool tee but ended with a Phoenix tee instead. At least I didn't exit the convention empty handed. It was considerably cheap too.

I missed Force Friday as I was hospitalised. I yearned to be discharged in hopes to grab the latest First Order Stormtrooper. It took me quite a while to locate it, even failing to find it during SGTCC. I finally found it at my usual haul China Square where it cost $45, roughly $6 more than retail. Well, it it a hard figure to come by.

 

I really don't know why I'm effectuated by Star Wars and really can't wait for the latest Force Awaken to be featured in December. I know I halted my Black Series Collection but I do find the Force Awaken figures great, especially Kylo Ren and the Storm Trooper. Knowing that it'll be tedious to hunt in down physically, I managed to order it online via AmiAmi and scored a Han Solo in Storm Trooper disguise and the latest Star Wars Boba Fett model Kit. That was a huge parcel of Star Wars goodies.

I know I need to slow down on my collections as I'm running out of space. I did clear majority of my past collections so I guess it is still acceptable to refurnished some new ones. Ever since I've gotten my bootlegged Transformers Masterpiece, I've been hooked in continuing the line. They have great collectability and the demand for resale is still high no matter if it's not MISB. The latest is Tracks and it is an awesome figure.

Well, it really shows that I've invested a lot in my past time. Mostly toys and games and I've not gotten any clothes or footwear. Oh wait!!

I'll be heading for a winter holiday for Christmas and New Year and I've been over-using some of my winter jackets. Time to get some new ones. Gotten a combo of sweater and padded vest for a great deal of $50 total at H&M. I'll be looking K-Pop style there.