A Week in Tokyo 22
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Thu 2008/08/14 19:42
Missed a week so this week contains stuff going back to the Wonfes at Tokyo Big Sight.
If you are not attending the Wonfes to get hold of any exclusives then there's no real point in queuing up for hours - arrive at 12 noon and you will be able to walk straight in with 5 hours left to drool over the figures.
The enterprise booth areas looked kinda sad in the small area that they had allocated to them this year.
Not sure if I'm going to the Comiket this Sunday. The next show I'll go to is probably Chara Hobby or the Tokyo Game Show.
Not sure if I'm going to the Comiket this Sunday. The next show I'll go to is probably Chara Hobby or the Tokyo Game Show.
In countries like Germany, these empty bottles can be exchanged for money which encourages folks to proactively recycle. I'm sure Japan can be doing more on the recycle part.
Mikuru gets a new weapon.
Bibimbap lunch - 890 yen.
Park your bike at the cost of zero yen for the first hour, 100 yen for the second. If you leave you bike in an area where you are not supposed to park it then always be under the assumption that it may be impounded when you get back.
Out getting groceries.
Tis the Summer festival seasons where lanterns are lit at Matsuri and these Happi are worn.
Mos Burger wants you to eat their spicy hot chicken burgers.
An Ultraman show at Minato Mirai.
Charging my Suica pass which I use to travel on the trains n buses. Suica can also be used to pay for goods and services at many places.
Sea O bikes.
Sexy Moe Mini Skirt Police make it to a Pachinko machine.
Gathering the girls for a dusting down.
How often do you dust down your figures?
Do eat at home from time to time - served up by Mikuru-chan.
BLT Lunch n cheerleader Mikuru. Speaking of cheerleaders, cant wait for Heroes next month. Any other American drama of late that you recommend?
Picked up some speakers for the office - Logicool LS21 - 3,153 yen. Sound is pretty decent.
Looking for somewhere new to eat at during lunch.
Lunches typically cost 1,000 yen for a decent meal. How does that compare to your region?
Colorful vending machine. The bottles here cost 150 yen but depending on where the machine is, you can find some as low as 90 yen.
Mikuru faints from the mosquito incense.
Haruhi tries on Mikuru-chans frog suit and likes it.
Exclusive to Mc Dees - a pink diamond studded Hello Kitty hand bag costing 650 yen.
Mikuru gets a new set of clothing.
Took this last week and the place looks different already what with the new stash of SAFS ^^;
Trying to grow a Mikuru.
The latest To Love Ru manga 10 is out.
And Rito gets up to what he does best - pretending that he does not like his hands on LaLa's eyes.
Just noticed that the girls closet to me all have weapons. Ringo's weapons are mounted on her chest ^^;
iPod Touch and Mikuri accompany me during a healthy meal at Mc Dees. Speaking of the iPod Touch, was looking for an alternative image viewer app (could not find one) but stumbled onto an app called pennies which helps you keep tab of how much you spend per month - thought it would be interesting to see how much we all spend and on what.
I used to spend quite a bit of money on figures but... not anymore ^^;
Of late, I tend to spend my money on food and commuting. The only things I recall buying lately is the new lens, Ringo figure, speakers and the To Love Ru manga.
How much money do you spend on yourself per month and on what?
I used to spend quite a bit of money on figures but... not anymore ^^;
Of late, I tend to spend my money on food and commuting. The only things I recall buying lately is the new lens, Ringo figure, speakers and the To Love Ru manga.
How much money do you spend on yourself per month and on what?
Lovely blue skies in Tokyo - but very hot.
Electronic payment card Pasmo introduces a feature that will send mail to designated email addresses when the card is used at a ticket barrier. They are marketing this for parents who want to keep tabs on their kids.
They also have a device which can be installed at home so the kids can let their parents know they are home just by touching the Pasmo to the sensor. The fee is 525 yen per month - details from hoiku-press.
They also have a device which can be installed at home so the kids can let their parents know they are home just by touching the Pasmo to the sensor. The fee is 525 yen per month - details from hoiku-press.
Lunch with the GSC team at Indo Tei.
First time we stayed all day at the GSC offices but looks like we will have more long days ahead.
I should have posted these photos of Pixie Hiyori in Mondays article - will move these photos to that article next week.
Do note that this is the Decoration Master and that the final version wont have the joints that you can see on her legs.
Strategically placed tissue box?
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I think my daughter would love the Hello Kitty handbag...^_^ And I miss Mosburger...
(ID #265560) Posted on 2008/08/14 19:59
オタク all day long
I think most girls love that one! I want one for my friend too. =D
(ID #265885) Posted on 2008/08/15 06:53
Working for the Man
MOS burger was definitely underrated. did you ever try CoCo Curry? i miss that more than anything!
(ID #266185) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:04
Heh, I only spend about $200-300 a month
(ID #265563) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:04
ONLY?? ^^ LOL
(ID #272391) Posted on 2008/08/21 13:00
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
lol , i liked the picture of the bibimbab. . . looks tasty. pixie hiyori is cute as ever too lol. but you have to pay in order to park your bikes, man thats pretty strict <.<
(ID #265567) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:10
Full-time student へへ
i bought pennies. pretty useful app. i've got myself down for 40,000yen/month. personal expenses (figures, travel, eating out, iphone bill etc). let's see if i can live within that. you bought the app?
(ID #265568) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:12
Hotdog Repairman
Not counting necessities, but purely recreational spending. I'd say it's about 700-1000 per month on eating out, gas, venue expenses, random items, etc. It would probably be alot less if I were single, but then all those prostitutes would cost an arm & a leg. Especially when they steal your wallet in the morning.
(ID #265572) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:18
Programmer/IT/Student
I think I've said it before, but I'll say it again, I always love your week in Tokyo posts. It's quite nice to see things from your perspective every week. As always, I'm envious of your figure collection. :p Hmm, long meetings at GSC... I wonder what that could mean. ;)
(ID #265574) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:22
I can't wait for Heroes next month. I've seen the first 15minutes and I gotta say, don't spoilt it for yourself!
(ID #265577) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:27
Heroes went on hiatus for quite a long time right? Season 2 was rather short compared to season 1.
(ID #265749) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:45
Arg, I wish someone would bring To Love Ru across the Pacific. I've been keeping up with the anime and really enjoying it.
(ID #265578) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:30
Student and full-time otaku
LOL at all the sweet Mikurus in their new outfits. And Hiyori looks soo cute....it's just that the huge pumpkin on her head makes it look kinda strange. My monthly spendings vary extremely, and as I see a peak from sept.-nov (Haruka, Hayate and Ryogi releases), I'm trying to reduce it to 0 until then (one of the advantages of still living with you folks I guess)
(ID #265584) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:35
Physical Therapist
When you have to to pay 25 € Cent a PET Bottle/Can youll start to recycle like us germans really fast^^ The Bottle/Can is often more worth than the drink inside. Youre one lucky dude Danny...No need to spend money on Figures because the Figures get to you for free most of the time.I spend around 200€ a monh on unnescesary things.The rest of my money goes down the drain for living expenses. I love the mikuru in the plant pot
(ID #265589) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:44
Telecommunications engineer
Ah, the Big Sight. Last thing I heard, I saw it was, like, humongous. As in, the size of Expo Guadalajara, or some shit like that O_O
(ID #265593) Posted on 2008/08/14 20:52
I had only eaten a shared bibimbap once with my friend, now I feel like eating again ;_; I always takes the chance to clean a few figures here and there whenever I'm waiting my pc to startup
(ID #265596) Posted on 2008/08/14 21:04
Web Developer (i.e. Otaku)
I spent 2 weeks in Tokyo last year and I'm pretty certain I never saw two vending machines with exactly the same selection of drinks. Perhaps a mathematician otaku can calculate the number of different combinations that are possible. Oh and not a single vending machine ate my money. I never use vending machines is London as there's a 30% chance it will eat your money and not give you anything in return.
(ID #265597) Posted on 2008/08/14 21:05
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
I've already spent my ten bucks this month, I am soooo hungry... =_= Usually, I tend to keep spending below fifty per month, but since I'm between jobs, it has to go to things that will help me out. My last big buy was a ten dollar bag/basket for my bike so I can go shopping for smaller things without using gas. Couldn't afford the huge basket that I could fit a gallon of milk and loaf of bread in, but I'll save up for that some day when I get hired somewhere. About the recycle bit, there aren't many people who jump on recycling here in the states. If they do, they have to pay for municipal pick up or take it to a scrap buyer. College campuses tend to have many recycling bins, but people just as much toss their bottles and cans. Personally, I find no shame in dumpster diving to get more cans to redeem... I once knew a guy that saved up and bought a car just by recycling cans. O.o Inspiration!!! :D
(ID #265600) Posted on 2008/08/14 21:15
woah, burgers again! how on earth do you maintain that excellent figure of yours? ^^ let's see now with the exception of the previous week, in which i was forced to partake in frivolous activities for uni orientation i would say my expenses on anime, manga,transportation and food amounts to about say... 300SGD for me? the most of which were spent on manga to love ru was one of them ^__^
(ID #265606) Posted on 2008/08/14 21:33
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Nice article, Danny. Every time I wonder how you manage to put away all that food XD Hmm... converted my amount and I have a budget of spending around $60 per month. Is it a lot or little, I can't tell anymore ^^; I tend to buy one or a mixture of these: Art supplies, manga, figures, books, pc supplies, games, living goods and airtime; this isn't a consistent list as I buy less than $60 at times. Around here, it's anywhere between 250-700 yen for a 'decent' meal. You could pay less; it really depends where you buy.
(ID #265611) Posted on 2008/08/14 21:56
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
That Pixie Hiyori looks mighty interesting. :) As far as expenses go, I've been spending at least $100 on my figures and models a month, and give or take another $200 on my daily expenses and my coffee expenses. Total monthly, I'd say $400 - 500 give or take.
(ID #265614) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:02
Medical Research and Design
Hehe, those Nendoroid are cutely versatile. I can just see Haruhi going 'Smells like Mikuru~' in the classic costume exchange style. Personally I have to admit that I spend a rather high amount of cash on myself and hobbies. Though now that I've bought all my 'to blog' electronics, things should be getting a bit more relaxed. Which only means that I'll end up using more money to buy figures. orz
(ID #265621) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:18
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I've been craving for mosburger for weeks now. ^^ the last one I had was in Singapore. ^^; btw nice nendroid headswapping. ^^
(ID #265623) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:24
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
btw Danny, you misspelled month on the poll. ^^;
(ID #265624) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:27
CEO MIrai Inc
^^; thats how they spell it in mombia
(ID #265633) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:59
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol. ^^
(ID #265644) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:29
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
LOLZ! It had to be in Mombia huh? XD
(ID #265685) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:41
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
most of my money all spent on figures and gundams. but these few months i have been cutting down on my spending as i just bought myself a new gadget and armour.
(ID #265628) Posted on 2008/08/14 22:35
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
Gordon must review new gadget. *waves hand for jedi mind trick effect* ^^
(ID #265646) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:31
Mechanical Engineering student
I have NO idea how much I spend every month. But I do TRY to save a total of $50 every month from my savings -_-
(ID #265634) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:09
Ur desktop...it's full of icons O.o
(ID #265638) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:19
http://animenlife.blogspot.com
Yeahh!! Mine too!! 0_0
(ID #265668) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:10
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Danny's back with my weekly dose of "I want to live in Japan"... ^^' Some classical pics on this collection... the bike sea, Suica pass machines and vending machines, which I just love! I miss so much being able to buy hot green tea, coffee and other stuff from a handy machine like that... Vending machines are still kinda rare in Brazil, and even when you find one, it's for cold soft drinks only. When they became famous around the world, people did try to introduce them in Brazil, but I think it didn't work so well... Loved nendo Mikuru-chan with the new clothing... fits her well. Haruhi is too cute with that frog suit. Well, I already said I want that Pixie Hiyori... so there you go, one more time. I'm curious about something... Danny, how many meetings you go per week? Maybe it's because of the Weekly updates, but sometimes it seems almost everyday you have meetings with figures and other companies...
(ID #265640) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:22
Danm Danny, you already have Pixie Hiyori!? AAAARGH!!!. Well, to the question. In a month normally spend 100-300 euros(150-480 USD, I think), but only in me and my things. I also must pay stuffs like water and internet in the house, know I mean... He already have her... What the...? Why is he so... Oh, never mind, Danny, jajaja, you are good guy, continue with your work... KILLING US BY PURE ENVY!!
(ID #265655) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:46
Online Shop
Doh, you are not going to Comiket this summer? I thought maybe I get a chance to run into you but guess not >_< Say, in that case, can I have your press pass lol ^^; Anyhow, the hell begins for me tomorrow starting at 4am(shudder)...
(ID #265658) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:54
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
I dont dust my figures often enough... I'm a bad person.... US drama/TV..... I'd say Lost...but its been going downhill since the first 2 seasons. Gilmore Girls is always nice. Very much so Comfort TV lol, so much fast, witty talk lol. And lots of esseteric references. Love it. And I know its a movie, but if you haven't already, watch Cloverfield!!! It's soooooooooo awesome!!! I spend literally ALL of what I earn, I'm crap at saving... its usually over £120, more if I've worked more.(Obviously lol) I wish we had Hello Kitty handbags at McDee's..... but we do have funky can-shaped glass cups being given away with the large meals. I want..... at least 2 to bring with me to Uni. I almost always have nuggets. I like McNuggets. And even though I've been working there I haven't ballooned in size lol. You are on your feet the whole day I spose... so it works out ok...
(ID #265662) Posted on 2008/08/14 23:58
I don't really dust my figures too since I don't have much spare time to do so. Everyday seems a busy day. But its kinda dusty in my place/country with the haze and all. My figures will probably get very dusty in less than a week.
(ID #265753) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:51
Programmer, otaku, shinigami
Hate dust...
(ID #265949) Posted on 2008/08/15 09:45
http://animenlife.blogspot.com
I mostly spent it in food (for survival...haha) and accesories. >> Lovely blue skies in Tokyo - but very hot -- I like this pic.
(ID #265667) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:07
eh, you have to pay for bicycle parking. About Chara Hobby, I might attend it on sunday, It depends how hard jetlag will strike...
(ID #265671) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:13
besides Heroes, i watch all 3 CSI shows too.
(ID #265684) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:41
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
"Trying to grow a Mikuru" was the cutest part XD I don't really spend much money every month, since I save up and go on an all out shopping spree when I save enough money. And in those shopping sprees I usually spend about 3,500 pesos which is equal to 78.0205 USD, and that includes a Master Grade Gundam, some paint and art supplies, and if I find an interesting new version of the Asian or World map I tend to buy it..Asian maps are updated every now and then BTW. And maybe a game or two for the PS2 (don't ask, games are really cheap here in the Phil. XD) And usually 50 pesos is already capable of giving you a decent meal, which is equivalent to 1 dollar
(ID #265689) Posted on 2008/08/15 00:50
Student Engineer
Spend on.... anything and everything per month? maybe 100-300 USD. I am glad you asked- this puts my spending needs into focus and I can analyze what my caps are- $50 for hobby stuff and $40 for food. Throw in the cost of gas and I am spending money! things should die down when I get back to school though, so I will be able to save more money rather than spend it.
(ID #265724) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:05
today for my launch i've spend 8.50 euro. I've eat in a chinese restaurant in milan. The launch was: chinese ramen with vegetable soup, beef with chili souce and a bottle of water (50cc). Totally 8.50 euro, 1300-1400 yen c/a. In that restaurant i was the only one that wasn't chinese, and i eat at a collective table with some chinese guy. After i take a coffe and a tipical italian pastrie in a cake shop. This was 2 euro and 10 cent, but he didn't has the change so i pay only 2 euro
(ID #265743) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:31
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Mosquito incense. Does that really work? If so I sure could use some during these summer days. I hate those friggen mosquito's so bad. Oh and a decent meal here around NYC you can get around for around 5-10 USD.
(ID #265754) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:51
CEO MIrai Inc
They do work - get some!
(ID #266179) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:01
i spend around 300-400usd per month including figures, bills, travel, eating... i've stopped buying figures cause ran out of space in my cabinet. I make it a point to dust my figures every week or two.
(ID #265757) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:55
No one I know, recycles. I've even heard my friends say recycling costs too much to operate so it's not worth. The neighborhood recycling center is 5 minutes away by car but only open for a window of 1 hour per day to meet the demand, I think. It's the same timeslot, too. Maybe I should suggest to them a more flexible, yet calculable, scheduling. Occasionally, if we do end up with a hoard of plastics and a college campus is on the way somewhere, we will drop off a trunkfull. Last week I drove 80km (50 mi) round-trip to donate/recycle some very old PCs, parts, and CRTs. Avoiding recycling, we reuse bottles as planters for gardening or just trash it. Junk mail that comes in is used for grocery bag (trash can) lining. This is a normal for the American suburbian lifestyle. Too much moe Mikuru! °∆°; I clean a figure whenever I notice much dust; once a month? I see a feather duster on your desk. I haven't yet found a cooking brush that doesn't have bristles bound by (sharp) metal... Also, that looks like what I think it is, wedged under the glass :>
(ID #265768) Posted on 2008/08/15 02:59
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Another fun week in Tokyo... You need to pay 100 yen if you leave your bike for more than an hour?! Why?!
(ID #265781) Posted on 2008/08/15 03:09
...Hey wait! Who is the girl with the pink hair next to the Mikurus? I must have missed the article with her D: OR perhaps you're trying to sneak something in?
(ID #265785) Posted on 2008/08/15 03:11
CEO MIrai Inc
Shes Maho from Doki Doki Majo for the DS.
(ID #266178) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:00
That girl (Maho if I remember correctly) is from SNK Playmore's "Heart Beating Witch Trials" ("Doki Doki Majo Shinpan"). Yeah, horrible translation, but it sounds more thrilling. I don't know. It's a DS game that really uses the "touch" feature. (I really don't do this overall, but there's a pun intended.)
Generally, I spend $250, $300 a month and that's on food and transportation as well as gas. (I go to this one Japanese place near my house at least once or twice a month, but many times, I get something small over there. I also go to one of two other places.) If I go over, it's usually because I find something rare or I get a game. Starting next month, I will seriously cut my food spendings because I want to make my lunches more often.
I don't dust my figurines a lot. I do it when I have time. I will have to do some pre-fall cleaning. That's the time to clean them.
(ID #266236) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:26
Looks like Danny's reply nailed it before I could. Yeah, that's Maho-san. Ha ha ha!
(ID #268959) Posted on 2008/08/18 13:27
Student artist
Good American drama to watch is Grey's Anatomy, Lost, 24, Prison Break, Bones, Boston Legal, etc?
(ID #265814) Posted on 2008/08/15 04:24
Secretary
I spend a ****-load on figures per month. My spending would probably go waaaay down if I had the hookup for free figures as well as I don't buy THAT much other stuff. Sometimes I buy clothes/jewelry/handbags/makeup and I buy at least 5 mangas a month...but it would a LOT less w/o figures at $60+ each ^^;; Hopefully if you ask this next year I can say a lesser amount because I am going to be better about preorders after this year which is a lot lol
(ID #265834) Posted on 2008/08/15 05:08
Secretary
Oh and I dust my figures when they look dirty to me and when I take photos of them.
(ID #265835) Posted on 2008/08/15 05:11
Wow so much love for Mikuru, isn´t Haruhi getting jealous? oh yeah thx for reminding me To Love Ru manga 1 is out in Germany, it looks worth to read. Money huh, last month i bought anime DVD´s for about 200 Euros or sumthin´, and this month i have even more on my to buy list, but didn´t start to order...
(ID #265849) Posted on 2008/08/15 05:50
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
haha o_o my hubs is the one who keeps tracks on his spendings (a bit obsessively even) :P me errr (twiddle thumbs) I use to have more time to sew for my dolls/sell the sewing and I put them into my "dolly fund" but these days due to lack of time to sew my doll fund has depleted to it's all time low =_=;;; I tend to spend on doll related stuff -- hand made sewing by friends online, fabrics, an occasional random toy of choice etc. When I go to work at my friend's shop once a week, I like to have a burger lol, otherwise weekdays I usually cook dinner and pack next day for lunch (for both me and hubs) ^^ Weekend we're more likely to eat out and sometimes hang out with friends or his siblings ^^
(ID #265850) Posted on 2008/08/15 05:50
security/3d graphic artist
hmm.. (twiddle thumbs) he he
(ID #267311) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:23
Pokemon master
I've been seeing more and more public recycling bins in my area; last year they even started to place some around my school. We also get cash refunds for turning in bottles and cans.
(ID #265856) Posted on 2008/08/15 06:00
I'm totally looking forward to Heroes too. :D Other than that and the Simpsons, I don't watch any TV though. Except the Olypmics. They're awesome. I spend $305 on rent alone. The rest is typically spent on food and getting my stuff printed for class. (Curse you, full bleeds!) Sometimes I'll get used manga down at the used bookstore. Then again, I only just recently got into figures. . . I'm trying to keep it throttled, but who knows how much that'll change my spending habits.
(ID #265892) Posted on 2008/08/15 07:16
Secretary
If you factor in rent, for me it costs $900/mo. so count yourself lucky LOL
(ID #265927) Posted on 2008/08/15 08:27
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Is it just me or are many of the events becoming smaller? Maybe it's me... No real schedule when it comes to cleaning figures now. Well, they do get cleaned every two weeks if things are busy. I clean whenever I need to think and need a short distraction. Outside of the normal household expenses most of my monthly spending goes into transportation. I eat as often as I can at home since eating out usually is no less than $15 to $20USD for me. I not big on Mickey D's here or when I'm in Japan, so that may contribute to my paying more for eating out. I do find that my wife and I spend less eating out when in Japan... Anyhow, I probably spend from $10 to $50USD a month on hobbies. I buy magazines, CD's, new filter for a lens or such. Only once in a while is it a bigger purchase like a figure, a new lens, a couple of HDs or such. It's not about not having, but about justify the spending... Would try pennies if I had an iPod touch or iPhone. A few friend and colleagues like the app. I looking forward to Pixie Hiyori... I know my wife will not be crazy about it, but... Those are nice looking speakers. I'm thinking about getting a inexpensive receiver for the work area. I can connect my Macs to it as well as a satellite radio receiver. I received a paid account for Sirius with the new car and really enjoy satellite radio.
(ID #265914) Posted on 2008/08/15 07:53
College Student
I live on about $650 considering thats all i get for disability. I spend the most on food. For fun things its only about 30 for online suscriptions.
(ID #265917) Posted on 2008/08/15 08:01
once i start collecting figures... im scared what my monthly spending will turn out to be... -_-
(ID #265923) Posted on 2008/08/15 08:18
After viewing all the pictures you took I want to go to Japan even more now!
(ID #265962) Posted on 2008/08/15 10:13
Random Worker/Haruhiist
Here we get some money for recycling, at the gym i work at i collect bottles and cans and usually pull in 50 bucks every two weeks with my collecting.
(ID #265967) Posted on 2008/08/15 10:19
Working Otaku mom
Definitely planning for a future trip to Japan!:D Can't wait to meet when we get there!:D Won't be for a little while yet though, much to learn first.:D I've been studying books, and your site, and things like that, so far. Any ideas for further Japanese education?
(ID #266001) Posted on 2008/08/15 11:27
High School Student
These are beautiful pictures! I especially love how you put the super cute Mikuru figures in everyday shots to make them extraordinary. Reading your informative and humorous posts is so relaxing. Thank you so much Danny! By the way, my favorite American TV show is "The Office"
(ID #266013) Posted on 2008/08/15 11:45
i dust my figures on a one week basis , but still they get dusty when i dust them T_T .
(ID #266017) Posted on 2008/08/15 12:01
Hey Danny, good job! i hope you fell better... but, why always MCdondadls? why not Burger King? i preffer more BK than MCD. Oh, i most forgot... OMG! RINGO IS HOT! CHEERS!!!
(ID #266150) Posted on 2008/08/15 13:44
CEO MIrai Inc
Theres not many BK in Tokyo - in fact I think there is only 2 or 3 ^^;
(ID #266172) Posted on 2008/08/15 13:58
Secretary
Good, BK is awful...
(ID #266250) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:38
Hotdog Repairman
While I also prefer BK, BK Japan taste horrible. Like eating jerky rat meat.
(ID #266213) Posted on 2008/08/15 14:12
.NET/Web Developer
how often do you dust down your figures danny? i do it twice a week with mine. Most of my money goes to my gadgets and figures. I don't spend that much on transportation and food really.
(ID #266154) Posted on 2008/08/15 13:46
CEO MIrai Inc
Try to do it every 3 days but the amount of figures keep growing ^^;
(ID #266170) Posted on 2008/08/15 13:57
Not a drama but there's a pretty good 7-part mini-series airing on HBO right now in the US titled "Generation Kill". Check it out if you get a chance.
(ID #266297) Posted on 2008/08/15 15:08
That's a pretty decent sized BLT compared to the last time you posted about eating one and it looked like a kid's sized sandwich. Also, I got speakers like the ones you bought for 3,153 Yen for Free from the Tabacco Company "Kool" they sent it to me in the mail for absolutely no reason (I don't even smoke).
(ID #266343) Posted on 2008/08/15 15:49
Oops, as for spending . . . I make about 1400USD/Month and live with family so I don't have to pay rent, thankfully . Car Insurance and Gas cost me about 500$ / month, my cell phone bill is 30$ / month and my tuition is 500$ / month. The rest goes to various things. I do spend a lot of money on food, maybe 50$ a week, althought I live in my parents home I am responsible for my own living expenses. I don't ususally end up saving much / any of my income, but I also don't feel that I buy very many frivolous things . . . This month I bought text books with the leftover income, and last month it was a dentist appointment. I am shocked by how little some of the people here can get by on. It makes me feel very wasteful =/
(ID #266356) Posted on 2008/08/15 16:00
MOS Burger vs Freshness Burger? What you guys think?
(ID #266367) Posted on 2008/08/15 16:17
Vampire
I would have voted about 50-100 like a year ago but ever since getting mo figures well, its up to the 100-300 mark now xD
(ID #266380) Posted on 2008/08/15 16:35
I don't typically spend much...only on special occasions like anime expo...
(ID #266449) Posted on 2008/08/15 17:57
I realized 1000yen per meal is quite expensive. Average spent per meal when I was at Tokyo was around 450yen.
(ID #266471) Posted on 2008/08/15 18:27
JR. College Student
Speakers! Not audiophile quality or anything but they'll do. :)
(ID #266558) Posted on 2008/08/15 20:31
I'm poor I have to save money to buy video games, snacks, anime stuff thats it...
(ID #266565) Posted on 2008/08/15 20:53
Thought i was the only one who likes to put figures on the sound system :)
(ID #266585) Posted on 2008/08/15 22:10
Thanks for another Week in Tokyo post Danny, I was just eyeing up your homemade dinner, looks really nice! Are there any sites or books you could suggest for some home cooking Japanese meals?
(ID #266591) Posted on 2008/08/15 22:17
ColdFusion Developer
I have two of those Hello Kitty bags from McDees one for my niece and one for myself, lol. I'll also be attending Chara Hobby later this month.
(ID #266618) Posted on 2008/08/15 23:30
pepsi??? (Registered on 2007/09/29 23:00)
loved the weekly tokyo session u keep sharing with us danny.. as for me i don't spend money due to the fact that i still get allowance from my mom (weekly), and i need to save up money to buy anime goodies, been saving up for kosmos v.4 1/8 pvc by alter..mosquitoes in japan are very frequent danny? or only in the summer and spring?
(ID #266687) Posted on 2008/08/16 01:30
usally in the city where I live there are a few elderly people who collect empty bottles and cans out of garbages. So my local arcade puts cans and bottles in a seperate bag even tho thats what everyone in the city should do.
(ID #266874) Posted on 2008/08/16 05:10
if your bike gets impounded.. where would you pick it up?
(ID #266893) Posted on 2008/08/16 05:30
As much as me and my wife love Heroes and Lost, we are both completely hooked on Dexter.
(ID #266920) Posted on 2008/08/16 06:26
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
The amusement park I work at have recycling bins for bottles placed around the park. But as a sweeper I know that we just chuck everything into the same dumpsters. My spending habit is similar to that of Maradame from Genshiken. I average around 150ish monthly on figures and gunpla stuff. I do plan my budget though, and to save up I usually skip out on meals where I'd have to spend money.
(ID #267021) Posted on 2008/08/16 09:56
In California at least, most supermarket parking lots I've seen seems to have an automated or manned recycling booth that gives you a redeemable coupon for the adjoining supermarket. Most cities I've lived in have recycling bins and pickups for homes/buildings, but in the poorer towns I've lived in, not so much. Depends on the town's infrastructure/budget, I suppose.
(ID #267158) Posted on 2008/08/16 13:50
student
I probably spend 4-500 a month. At least 300 for sure because that's my car payment >_<;. Sometimes I can hit up to $1000 a month if I buy stuff... namely Gundam models ^^;
(ID #267173) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:04
security/3d graphic artist
That figure at the end looks so damn cute.. MUST HAVE! hmm.. Drama.. if you like detective drama.. Life is a good show. but other than that, heroes and stargate.. don't watch much tv.. to busy.. some new shows.. Knight Rider looks interesting.. my own worst enemy, also interesting.. can't think of anything else!
(ID #267316) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:26
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
To-Luv-Ru is up to Vol. 5 over here. Considering the Japanese version, the censorship is much lighter than expected :D
(ID #268525) Posted on 2008/08/18 02:56
For American dramas, I recommend Battlestar Galactica. It's already in season 4 though so some catching up is in order ;P Speaking of meals in my country, you can get a T-bone steak with mashed potato and gravy as a side dish for as low as the equivalent of 280 yen. Food here is relatively cheap, but the inflation rate has surged recently and it has been quite heavy for us.
(ID #269028) Posted on 2008/08/18 14:34
Most of my money goes to: 1. Manga 2. Artbooks 3. DVD 4. Figures 5. Eat thingies Wonder how rich I would have been if I didn't like anime/manga? T_T
(ID #269643) Posted on 2008/08/19 07:13
Usually, spend way too much money. On way too many things. Just this after spend US$1K on all sorts of unnecessary stuff. :-( I'm powerless againest spending.
(ID #269842) Posted on 2008/08/19 12:38
Programmer
i spend nearly half of my salary sometimes in the month, for ps3 games, gunpla and star wars stuff.. and of course loan.
(ID #270036) Posted on 2008/08/19 17:21
Web developer
I'm on an average of 250€, but some months it goes all the way up to 700€... like the load of preorders I have for september (too many great figures being released in too little time, why do they release that many in September?) As I'm still living in my parents' house, I have no loan or rent but I have the car expenses, my clothes, computer parts (hardware geek here). But, it's true, I spend too much money in too many unnecessary things... now I'm saving money to move to Japan while I take JLPT levels and finish my degree in Computer Science (all of these working at a local IT Consulting Company). My spendings go mostly on: Prepainted Figures (PVC, Cold Cast, Resine) Anime DVDs (stopped downloading fansubs a long time ago, I don't have time for that now). Nintendo DS Games Car, Tech, Anime Magazines and Manga (H and not H) Gas for my car, food and clothes. Also cellphone. Some computer parts (once every 3 or 4 months).
(ID #270519) Posted on 2008/08/20 06:53
i'd say i spend around $50 on DVD's, videogames & movies
(ID #272394) Posted on 2008/08/21 13:01
Student, Producing videos and draw sometimes
That picture of Wonfes building looks familiar to where I saw it first at. It were at an Digimon episode or two.
(ID #282748) Posted on 2008/08/29 09:26
Waw it's cool !
(ID #289909) Posted on 2008/09/04 06:42
University Student
how much money I spend on myself per month and on what? well...as I am a student and I depend solely on my parent I only have my monthly allowance ...around RM500 most spent on commuting, food and prepaid phone cards the extras I just spend on leisure stuff like movies, bowling, Starbucks, etc
(ID #472066) Posted on 2009/02/03 02:32
Great!!!
(ID #476838) Posted on 2009/02/06 11:48
Lovely Himori! Tokyo is too hot. But, it has enough perks to overlook that, most of the time. I loved getting away to Nagano for the weekends...Too expensive now, methinks.
(ID #490056) Posted on 2009/02/15 10:02
i wish to have a daugther too! when i ll come to Tokyo i may get one !!!
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