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can i have the figma Haruhi? since you have extra =D

my order (which also includes figma Yuki) from Hobby Link Japan is taking exceptionally long to ship.. i wonder if it's lost.. hmmmmmm.. i better check with the nearest post office and see if they are holding it for me without my knowledge

Not many people can really have the opportunity to experience that gratifying sense of fulfillment in their jobs. Sometimes you might be in a dream job but the company may suck or you have colleagues from hell. Or worse.

What I think works best is a fine balance between work, family and personal space. It differs from person to person but unless you strive for balance - too much of one thing will probably not be healthy.

Btw, why no Macross Frontier figurines, Danny?

Oh, how I wish I had some 'SAFS' too. haha.
That's a lot of figures. I especially like the Nida one. :D

I can't vote in this pole because I'm currently in transition with what I want to be doing in life, so I'm about 50/50.

I notice you have acquired those Lucky Star figures which seems to remind me, have you watched the series yet? (It gets better after the first episode if you're wondering.)

I would say I am very happy with where I am in life, it was only the past couple of years that I realised roughly where I wanted to go, then each time I realised something new, it moved me further towards absolute realisation. I finally decided that I am heading into the gaming industry, its where my interests and passion lies; at first I had my mind set on being a character designer, then I realised, however my drawings skils are soemwhat varied, some days they are good, others they are bad. That is when I realised what I really wanted to do, was go into the computing side of the industry, be it as a programmer, modeller, etc. I don't really mind, but my computing skills are something I can rely on, and I know will get me far.

Its lucky I sorted out my mind now, because it enabled me to make the right choices for university, and hence I am now on the right track :D

"SAF"
doesn't sound pleasent to me :P
But figures is another thing.

Recently got into the Figma scene.
Missed both opportunities to get the scarf though.

Got the Chou Yuusha, then when on to Yuki, then Haruhi, Saber then coming Mikuru..then I thought should I get the whole SOS dan?

The poison starts spreading...fighting to control..

Nice figures - looks like being chummy with GoodSmile is paying off!

As for my life? Im kinda happy with what im doing at the mo. I quit my full-time job that was dragging me down, and im quite happy for now doing freelance working from home from time to time. I still really want to move out of the house or live in japan for at least a year though, but i have to think of my mom, since my dad died 6 months ago.
Im hoping things will pick up soon anyway! 2008 is the year of change for me.

Looking forward to your give-away competition ^^

Now that's one big pile of SAFs man. Was it your birthday recently, or did Goodsmile just happen to have some left ? I hope unpacking them help get over that jetlag; can't wait for the first giveway competition XD

"My suggestion has always been the same. Identify what you do best and are most passionate about and then talk to as many people as possible and research possibilities and opportunities in that area.
As you approach your areas of passion, you will eventually discover the meaning of your existence and once you have done that, the passion inside of you will fuel you until you fulfill the purpose of your existence."

Danny, I'll remember what you wrote above. I just find it very meaningful, definitely very mind provoking I'd say. Thanks, coz, I'm kinda 'lost'.

whoaaa~ Nice Advice Danny, Thanks ^^

I will return to japan one day to make otaku films...

Well, I'm still in school so I haven't had much time to think about my future but I think I'm on a good path. Or at least I hope so.

As for those figures, a competition would be interesting...

This was very inspiring! Damn, I'll study hard as hell! I'll be the greatest lawyer/teacher known to man! ( A man can dream right?)

My craziest dream job would be to illustrate for Gunpla boxes... how do you get into that job anyways?

BTW, Danny can I place a request? Please review the figma Nanoha when you decide to grab one! Please!

Are the nendoroid Kagami and Konata on giving away status??? Would love those hehehe.
I'm currently torn between choosing a path that is of great interest (and I think I'll handle better), and a path that is in pursue of a dream. Not sure which to choose... the easy or the hard path? But at least I have interest and passion in both should I take any. Help?

You and me think the same, Danny. You should live the moment, the future can`t be controled. You must think in future, but for my experience, thinks happens and can`t be controled. I never imagine that my live can change so much during the last five months... So my advise is the same; find your passion,make true friends and loves, enjoy it and LIVE, never regret of anything, and let the things happens. This is the true happiness, people!

I want Nida, and these Nendoroids, Danny, you are mean, doing this things...

nice figs mate

i guess i love what i'm studying right now - Network Engineering
i think you'd know what i'm talking about...
i'm also studying for a CCNA so i can at least work in whatever work environment i want ^^
i'll probably be in the workforce in about a year so it's really quick for me. Gosh it's scary to even think about that.

then i'll probably study japanese part-time at a college for fun/awesome/anime/manga

But hey, i guess i sorta am following my dream to be somewhere in the IT industry. i guess that's where i'm most comfortable. IN FRONT OF A KEYBOARD. lol.

And thanks for the words of encouragement - It really makes me feel like i'm 'doing what i have a passion for'

ps: need any networking staff danny?!?!
:P

Not sure i'm really happy in what im working as now.
Originally I aimed to be a computer expert/network admin.
However I made the wrong choice at University when I choosed Electrical/Computer Engineering. It was more into electronics and ASIC design. However I found out that my programming skills sucks. Maybe not a bad choice afterall.
Now I'm a test engineer in a harddisk company. Pay is not that good, but at least I can play around with new drives cough*velociraptor*cough.
*no, i dont get free drives to take home ;_;

Man. The world would be amazing if everyone who wanted free figures could get them.

Congrats on the SAFS

brilliant outlook on life danny and grats on getting a monster load of free figures u lucky dog u

Ack!! You even have both Nendoroid Konata and Kagami >_<!!

As for life, I'm happy with what I'm doing right now ^^ I've been doing really well with my Animation course right now, which I'm really interested on ^^ Right now, I'm learning web design and photography too as part of my degree course ^^

Art has been my passion ever since I was a kid, and I'm happy with the path I'm going right now ^o^

It's true money is important, but having to work with something you really like, especially a hobby, is priceless ^^

Btw, I've been wondering about Figma Lelouch. Is he a limited edition? Since I can't seems to find him on any online shops.

So that's your answear to "What if Haruhi would have droped of the boat into water?!" ... :p

Hmm as for what i am doing... i do like to make websites and all the stuff around it from the hardware parts up to the other end, but this kind of work in germany... right now... well it has been dieing slowly for a while, a lot of companys went bancrupt and 2 of which i worked at right under my tush.
So thats why i want to change my job starting this June/July into something else, i am all fine as long as it is IT related.
Looking for something that is wanted in Japan so i can apply there for Jobs then once the jobchange is done in 2~years.

Well said Danny, but what if you're not sure what you're good at or passionate about?

I like my hobbies involving anime, studying Japanese in evening class, I like my work as a computer support victi...err engineer... is fine but I haven't found or encountered anything that gets me so passionate I feel I could immerse myself in it so fully and make it a goal in life the way you and several others here write so passionately about.

To put it in "Aria" terms, I'm just sitting in the gondola letting the current take me where it's going as I'm not sure where I'd want to navigate to. ^^;

Wow Danny, I really admire you, you've worked hard and now you're living your dream...
Right now, I'm a little blurry about what I want to do in life... LOL this year's examination would decide my fate... I'm not ready yet!!

welcome back Danny...nice reading bout the your 'origins', hah, like a superhero origin.

i guess i'm kinda lucky to be doing/working in something i like. Writing in the media industry. So far during my work, I have done stuff that I have always dreamt about since i was a kid n i have told pple that I can die happy now.

"Rest of the figures will be given away to registered members when the competition tool is ready." Alright! This is going to be a great tool for the site Danny!

I just ordered my Haruhi Nendoroid yesterday and I'll have to wait about 3 weeks for it to come all the way from China...

Anyways, I love the artist that made Nida, great works.

I sure wish people just left stuff for me on my front steps. ^,^

...where I'm going in life, huh? I'm still in university, but I'm studying what I want. xD Film production for the win. Don't know if I can make a living out of it, but I can sure try.

そのとおり!!
the best job is the job where your interest are
it doesn't matter what type of job it is - just be the best in it
i guess i still need some working on to archive that target - i guess i am on a sort of stepping-stone job now to achieve what i want at the end.
add oil add oil がんばります

HANYAAN~!!!

Konata, Kagami and Miku Nedo~ *heart heart heart*

i think i've found my path to my destination but i need some good pair of shoes to walk into this treacherous path of mine ^^;;;

Haruhi = WANT!
My bro's noticed my strange facination with the Figma collection, I want them all ^^;; Especially Haruhi, I just haven't gotten around to looking for her in Sydney and online stores yet u_u~
Where do you store all this stuff? =o I'd have to pile them above my wardrobe xD;;

OMG!!!
YOUR A LUCKY MAN!!!
Who can get free figure!!! FREE!!!
Danny I want the life you have!!!
I WANT THE LUCKY STAR NENDOROIDS!!!

I have passion on what I;m doing now, although not as much passion to japan/anime/otaku culture/figure/healthcare materials/games/etc. but I think I'll just do the best I can at what I'm doing now, wether or not it will lead me to my goals ^^

what's my goal? to be a well-known otakuish architect ^^

ur thing about Goals and wanting to live in japan just reminded me of Rookies...i dunno..but I'm liking the series. And becos of the series, I bought the whole stack of manga and it was WOOT =D

can't wait for the competition.
want that moetan and still haven't receive my miku cause it still on the custom

*drools* figma saber = me wants nao! >_<

I have no figures, SA ones or not. T_T
I also have no real plan for life yet. I'll figure it out sometime soon though... Right now I am happy though, being in school.

SAFS.... Suddenly Acquired FigureS

>_>.... life just ain't fair.

tons of reviews coming up? ^^ i got nida recently too. what do you do with boxes? if you chuck them out, what do you do with the other loose parts? how do you organize them? would like to hear from someone with a massive collection! by the way, which figure is that beside char?

Find a job you love and get paid, that's the best! OOooo..i just can't wait to get Miku..thank god for the 2nd wave of preorders!!!

Since the last week im not sure anymore if what im doing is what i want to do. The reason is rather silly... First i thought im studying to make a lot of money and finance my hobbies. Well i knew that i have to sacrifice lots of my free time to achieve my goals. But only recently realized what this really means... by working on a project for a friend of my father. I earned good money but i had no time doing something enjoyable, my days consisted of sleeping eating and working. And this was only a opportunity... im someone who cant do things half hearted so my future life would look exactly like the one month i spend working.

... Now im seriously thinking of taking a break next semester and try something i always wanted to do xD, to become a professional race driver ^^ i know its like a kids dream but i really want to try it out. Maybe itll work if i put much effort and passion into it :)

you are so lucky danny you got all that stuff for free l like nida the most

I don't know but some people who initially are neutral or undecided over their hastily picked career/life path turn out to enjoy it

I'm not being a pessimist but many people (even my parents higly discourage me) say I'm studying a pointless course. But what makes me go on is knowing that people respect you when you apply all those learnings in life :)

Say danny, what are you to do with so many Haruhis? I particularly envy the petit nendoroids nowhere to buy locally (only the big, regular nendoroids):c

Oh, GOD, 1/8 Pastel Ink Moetan, DO WANT.

*drools*

I agreed with you Danny. Too many people are working for monies. There's not much sense of life especially in my part of world. Everywhere I see, most person I talked to, are money money money face! >.<" Aih~

Really jealous with all those figures and figmas. >.<" Wish I could get one. The first figure I ordered, which was Reinforce Zwei from Nanoha StrikerS was sold out. Now still waiting if there's any miracle happend that she might pop out in front of my house. :P

OMG you lucky sod.... All that free stuff. And having a job thats so in tine with your hobby.

And up until very recently I never made the connection between you and Jimmy Choo..... thats so lame isn't it? I had NO CLUE until I googled you to show my friends(since we can't access the site at 6th form). Your dad is Jimmy Choo. Mucho cool.

Furthermore - OMG HATSUNE WANT. LUCKY STAR WANT.

You sure have a lot of money to throw around, don't you? xP

Figma Saber! :O you're so lucky. I wish I was doing something I enjoy...lol

hey danny welcome back... hope you recover from jetlag soon...
also great figures... the nendroid series are simply adorable... love the way you can play with them...
i just got me my 1st nendroid mikuru last week and i'm loving ever minute of playing with her...
as for me, ever since i was a kid what i loved to do the most was eating...*no joke*
i just love food... i could never get enough of it and then when i started out working part time *arubaito* my 1st job was in a *tamiya* toy store...
had loads of fun working among toys but my 2nd job was the turning point in my life... that was when i started working in a japanese restaurant, in the kitchen as a kitchen helper...
not the most pleasurable position to be in the kitchen but its the place where one learns the most... since all the *senpai tachi* will *let* you do their part of the work load... from then onwards i'd decided to pursue a career in the f&b line...
graduated from high school and went into a culinary collage and from there i continued on to becoming a professional chef...
the road was long and hard but it was and still is very rewarding... sure i have had my fair share of good and bad times in the f&b line but still at the end of the day, i'm still happy and proud of what i do for a living...
currently i'm attached to a family based japanese restaurant in singapore called "ichiban sushi" and i'm now 2nd in charge of the kitchen, but my dream is to go to japan and learn from the very people who grew up eating the very food i'm so passionate about...
hope it doesn't take me too long to get there...

I never really thought to consider getting Nendoroids, but those so so epic!

Danny, just out of interest did u leave Good Smile or Max Factory any figures to sell?

Either way nice haul.

What a good timing you have, Danny...

I've been thinking about this the last days and I'm not sure wich way I should take:

By one side, I could keep living my life as usual, without any major problems, but in the other hand, following a dream like living in other country would be awesome.. yet much more difficult and dangerous (it could go bad) x3
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About your figures... you're very lucky!! I wish someone gave me a present like that!! (well, I would be happy with only the Lelouch figure).

Please make a review of than Lelouch >_<

Danny, please stop torturing me... agh...

I work as a web programmer and web designer, and the other side job as a figures saler. Not much figures saler in my country so I decided to become one.

Till now, I still love my life activity.

Wow! You got the limited dark elf figure. And for free too! LUCKY YOU! I've been trying to get a hold of that. When are you planning to give it away? hehehe! j/k (half meant) LOL

I'm enjoying what I'm doing but I still feel there's something missing so I'm still looking for that. Plus I'm still not in japan which is probably the end goal for me! ^^

Well, these are some descent figures, especially the Haruhi with the different heads you can switch with.

Currently I'm studying Computer Engineering, and although there are things tha I'm not interested in, so far I'm liking this course. ^_^
I don't really have big ambitions in life, although my dream job would be working in the game industry, in the MMORPGs/RPGs projects. ^_^ But this is too out of reach for me, and I've also been kinda lazy about my drawing skills lol. ^_^; But well, I'd be happy with a normal job as long as it's interesting for me and that allows me to keep learning and expanding/growing more.

I really would like to get this Dark Elf ! *_* Seems to be a very very nice figure :)

you have the GSC's limited Dark Elf!!!!!! that is so hard to get my hands on...you are so lucky danny

OMG! That's something i want too, coming home and see much new arrived figures for me...
About the Elf Figure, i get a figure from e.2046.com and this figure is far better in work and details than the figure from GSC.

Besides, how much figures do you have actually, Danny ? Please give an answer.
I bet you have about 40 to 50 but i can't see all of them, so i ask you this ^^

It's still too early for me to conclude that I'm passionate about science but apparently I seem to be gaining increasingly more passion now as I endeavor to like science. Well, the main reason why I don't like science was because it was not something I chose to do myself but pushed by my parents (because of something about the psychology test showed that I'm talented in it and all), so maybe now after that feeling of "not choosing it myself" diminished, I'm finally able to gradually get the passion. Maybe. I hope it is like that.

no i'm not happy with where iam. but there's no one else to blame but me. but there are numerous things in my life that makes it worth whie and I thank that I have all of them.

oh man i hope you put the Goodsmile Limited Edition Lineage II Dark Elf for the contest... I've been looking to get my hands on that for just about forever! MY brother is the biggest Lineage II fan and his character looks exactly like that and i've wanted to get him that as a present for just about forever!

and btw in the nicest way possible, i hate you... i want free figures too!!!

But going with the post about finding what you want to do in life, you're one of the people who made me realize what i want to do. My entire life my parents have wanted me to follow in the footsteps of my mother and be a teacher. But i realized now the thing i love the most is photography. I realized i loved photography when after seeing your reviews about figures and other bloggers do photo shoots with figures i decided to give it a try and i love it. now i have friends and family asking me to do portraits and do cosplay shoots. I'm finding myself loving photography and i finally now know what i'm going to do with my life!

OMG... this is life =D... i love to add these into my collection ^^

not happy, but hopefully getting there. really diggin' the nendroids :D still waiting for my kidnemo delivery...

i absolutely want that figma haruhi and lulu :Q_____________ , i'm ok with my life until now but i think it can be better :)

Currently a research student and enjoying it, though I don't get any SAFS as a result of it, so I guess there's room for improvement still ^^

Nice batch you got Danny, I'm jealous of your Dark Elf !

Well I'm actually changing my college course next year, so its back to square one for me after 3 years of computer science I realised it just wasn't what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, so I'm going to do a multimedia degree, which should be fun!

Also I cannot wait for my saber figma get!!!!

Always good to get free goodies, and goodies pertaining to hobbies to boot!

I am happy with what I am doing in life- in particular I found what I liked to do and I made it a religion to develop and progress that interest. I pushed myself to do better and I had an explosion of information and abilities in late high school. When I hit the university, BOOM another realm is open to me of possibilities.

Everyone has a talent in something- if you can't decide what to do don't sweat it. Sit back, relax, and think about it casually for a few weeks to a few months. It took me years to decide on engineering.

Like kites? go for it and become a professional kite flyer (example, I don't think they exist!). I chose engineering because I love putting the guts into machines and making them come to life. I get a total KICK out of bending the force of nature to my will. The downside? engineering is HARD, but I enjoy a challenge.

Many college counselors have tests that can help you out if you are pulling your hair out on a choice of major. If you are in high school I would say hold on there jethro and explore your interests first. I have been in the engineering major for a year and I love it. It is fascinating, interesting, and I learn new skills that allow me to not only build new stuff, education gives you the ability to think differently and at different perspectives.

ahh the nendoroids looks cute >.<"!
speaking of shuraki i still haven't got my シャル・ルズマン yet -.-"

Yes or No?!?!

Wow, a bit more choices would have been better :(

I'm developing something right now, and I have an easy relaxed lifestyle, so I like that. On the other hand, I wish I was creating more, travelling more, more productive... . So it's not easy to just chose yes or no. In fact, I forgot what I actually chose for the poll :)

Right now I'm watching Lara Croft.. I'm happy.

Cute figures i must say. Should start buying figures myself too. But lets see
maybe maybe not. It would be cool to have a lot of figures all over my room :D expect when guests come. :D

Oh dear, the persuit of happiness has been on hold for awhile, and I notice my days just slip through my fingers more and more without any kind of production going on. Draw more, study the language more, be more it'll all come in time I think but I might need to bookmark the Destination article to read in the morning. >_> Nah i'm not happy with where I am now but I hope to do something about it within the next 6 months.

I read some of your older posts a while ago and i must say they were realy and insperation to me, as i also share a passion for everything Japan as im sure many do here.

But im sure of one thing it has realy pushed me to start trying to get somewere in life instead of just hanging around waiting to see what happens i.e. i went out and got a new job after being stuck in the same job for 4 years and im much happier and doing more of what i want to do and less of just working for the sake of it.

Although it did land me with more money and much more room to grow and aquire more knowledge to someday reach my dream of living in Japan, which i 'will' do.

I'll also encourage people to not hang around and go do what they need/want to do as time does'nt hang around for any of us.

Nice collection of new figures Danny. I really like this Dark Elf, Lineage character design is very nice.
And if it goes about if I'm happy with what I'm doing right now, the answer is no.I'm still not sure of what to do with my life because of that I'm sometimes really irritated since time run so fast and I don't want to waste my life on doing thinks that I don't like. About 3 years ago I wanted to study Japan culture but because of my family financial problems I have to cancel my plans and so I end up with no ideas where to study after I end secondary school,after all this I decided to learn something that I would never choose before and in last year I decided to quit my studies and stated working ( the money from this work isn't big). And so now I'm 21 years old and still don't have plans for my future... this sucks . But reading your article make me fell that I should continue my search for things that I would like to do in life. The only thing that I'm sure in 100% is that I would like to visit Japan, it is my biggest dream and if all goes well maybe in next year I will have enough money to realize this dream.

Hey Danny, you've come a long way my friend. Life can have it's ups and downs, but it's inspirational to hear you're achieving what you want out of life. Keep at it buddy as you're only in your 30's, so there's still alot of life left to live...

As for the SAFS, that's some sweet icing on the cake. Enjoy your goodies, and continue doing what you love doing. Peace!

I'm not completely happy with my work, i work sellin videogames, that's fine with me, but not well payed.

I love videogames, when i went in Japan i saw the videogame shops and i thought that was so cool and could really love to manage one.
I really do a lot of sport in my free time, go to the gym, ride bicicle... i think other job fine for me could be working in somethin that involve sports.
But when i see my future sometimes get really sad, probably i end in an office, working in front of a PC doin boring things.

Hey Danny, I think I'm one of many that envy you for doing what you like and still making a decent buck out of it.

Money isn't everything, but in this day and age, it does mean a fair bit so it is hard to find the in between.

Im in my quarter life crisis at the moment. Working as a pharmacist but absolutely hate it. Career changes on the drawing board but will have to see how things pan out.

I´ll really have to post more often then.

I have to many hobbies to just concentrate in only one, and for what to do in life, I´ll see what I can do in 2 years, I think.

Nope, not happy with being a poor, unemployed boob.

Holy crap! Look at all those Nendoroids. Man, I hope I can get a couple of my own sometime. Hopefully they'll have some at a convention coming up.

dude, I want the Nendroid (or at least the Konata one... My friend wants the Hatsune Miku one... Has been pestering me for quite some time to go buy that figure when I go back to Japan...)

happy at this current moment.. no.. i hate security work.. but since i was in the military.. seems that what pays the most.. and does the least for it..

thats why i'm in school to do cgi and stuff.. thats my passion.. and here shortly i'll join u Danny in doin somehting i absolutly enjoy!

damn i want ur job danny -__-

Moetan is sooo cute!

Nice gets Danny.

I better get involved with the news items too if I want to enter the competitions haha.

hhm, I'm currently graduating soon. I have to know what I have a passion for. For some people around me, drawing, illustrating is probably the passion I should go for. I guess I could brush up my skills further! I do like to live in Japan too, so with free time I guess I could learn some Japanese. Kanji a day ain't so bad huh?

Looking forward to meet more people too he~he~

Man did this post hit the sweet spot, so many figma and nendoroid figures I wouldn't mind getting a hold off.

Am I happy with my current status? Can't say that I am, which is why i'm working to change that.

But I always feel a tinge of jealousy when Danny mentions that he gets free stuff from companies to review on his site. Even if my blog was as popular as Gizmodo or Engadget, I don't think I'd ever get that sort of treatment from the creators of my figures, since they're not big(ish) companies but independent creators.
But how cool would it be to get a free copy of the latest works from Vispo, bubba, RyunRyunTei or cerberus project for you to build, paint and publicise just prior to a major event like wonfest?

Im turning green with rage and envy. Still nice haul nonetheless.

You can be proud of yourself Danny, you realized your dream.
Mine is currently on. I have yet to keep going and I'll definitely work.
I love my field of studies, I don't think I could do anything else, and I hope that my future job will be there for me as well.

I can't wait for the moetan review. She's so adorable!

I'm still pretty unsure of what to do, but I think lately I've figured some things out. ^^

Urgh you've got the Limited Edition Lineage II Dark Elf! I hate you! LOL!
I've been looking for that piece for a while and all I can say is. . . its gorgeous! *envy envy envy* :3

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your site Danny! I was actually looking for a site that sells figures and somehow ended up looking through your figure reviews. Then, after realizing that there is actually a site like this that exists I check it all the time. You've motivated me to start learning Japanese (because it is possible ^^') and follow what I really love to do. Even though I'm still just a high school student I have big plans for my future now.

Seconded on the Figma Lelouch replies. Is he supposed to be a limited edition figure? All the online stores that I order stuffs from labelled it as "discontinued"

omg, the GSC limited Dark Elf, that was nice figure. Figma Saber i need to wait for next batch, and Nida waiting to arive, what a long wait, but the longer it wait the more happy when get it.

To tell the truth i still thinking what I want to do in the future...

Awesome post Danny, really feel motivated when you write about this stuff. ^^,

And, lovely figures you got here.Got a few of those, and the Figma Saber is awesome. ^^,

So many figma's and nendo's!! I just got the Lelouch Figma in a couple weeks ago and a few days ago my Lucky star Petit Nendoroid set came in. :D

Still waiting for my miku nendo though. :[

And I hope that competition tool is done soooooon!! lol

since you have an advantage of getting rare figures, why dont add a franchise to dannychoo.com - an online site offering those rare items for sale?
I've been collecting PVC's for almost 7 years now and its not that easy to get hold of rare or limited editions items even if you got the cash.

Love the Dark Elf, I wish a could have it.

Danny why dont you create a section here; exclusive just for share personal anime figure collections I love to share mine and admire other's. Thanks.

i'm not happy with the job i chose cause there's not much pay in it. problem is i love a lot of jobs - like photography, webdesign, computer modding and stuff like that all at same time. photography is too expensive, webdesign doesn't pay much, computer modding expensive. so u see, i'm quite confused right now.

back to topic: nice pile of SAF goodies. i've preordered the figmas, and nendoroid box too. wonder if the frog suit is a special version?

I want that figma Haruhi of yours to complement my figma cosplay Konata!

I waiting for my Figma Saber... I love Ink chan figure but is out of budget.

Just came back from Anime Central in Illinois, and acquired the same figmas, love them! for some reason I hesitated at the lelouch one and ended up missing my chance =(

omg I really should try to get some nendoroid :P I really REALLY want the pastel ink nendoroid tho! >_<;

nice figures :) looks so cute , last time wanted a Moetan figure small but cute but well change my mind , i like the nida figure tho :) hope for more posts about figures etc

So many figma figures! It's kinda of strange to me that they chose to make the guy from Code Geass, next to Haruhi and fate/stay night figmas it just seems odd. Everyone needs more SAS in their life lol.

Oo~ I'm so incredibly envious of being able to say I just got free "suddenly aquired figures". :P

ahh you lucky bugger, glad you brought up the topic about what to do in life, should probably get my prioities straight soon, i've jsut been dragging on for a while

I know I would be happy coming home and have all those figures to open. The people at Good Smile and Max Factor really like you Danny. ^^ I sure it must be nice to know these people respect you and appreciate the business you bring to them. I'm really glad to see a good person like you make your dreams come true. Not to embarrass you Danny, but you have been a big inspiration for me to push even harder on my goals.

Long after many of my peers and friends moved away from anime and Japanese pop culture I'm still around. I have never stopped enjoying Gundam, figures and watching good anime. I too find these things very relaxing and help me to think. Probably because I didn't get much of this when I was a young boy. I'm living my childhood now. ^o^ Of course it's great to have hang out here at DC.com with so many great people!

It is hard to say if I am happy right now. There are so many things I want to do and I regret not getting time for all the things I feel are important to me. I know most of us feel that way, so I hope it doesn't sound like I'm whining. ^^ I need just need to let a few things go and refocus. It's something we all do in life constantly. I just hate to give up on things. I was always taught to stick with it and work hard all the time.

I do know computers have always been a passion for me. Since the time of my youth building and learning assembly, I knew that I wanted to do something involving computers. I find it exciting to learn more about internet development. I can't wait to learn more and prove myself.

Language study does not come easy to me. However, I have for years found linguistics and languages intriguing. Having studied Russian, Spanish, German, some Chinese and now Japanese it definitely has been desire that has kept me going. Just for the record photography is what first pushed me to learn Japanese... Just wish I could use these languages as well as I once could... ^^;

The point is desire is what makes me get up and jump in every morning. It would be easy for me to take the easy road and not keep that long promise to return to college and study internet dev. and Japanese. Hey, I'm a crazy! I can never say die!

Having put everyone to sleep now... ^^

I will be one unhappy guy if I don't get to go to Osaka Gundam's while on my honeymoon! ^o^ I want to get some figma! Good thing my future wife is a good sport about my passions.

*glares at danny with jealousy*

Miku nendroid... Figma Haruhi... I need you!

rawr!! i've been trying to get a saber figma for the last few weeks. I swear, the entire island has a shortage of stock. *sad face*

Well I am as an exchange student in Japan atm so I'm pretty damn pleased with they way my life is going, even though the exchange isnt a constant joyride

"Money is important but you cant take it with you when you die." <------That's something my mom would always say...Well I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing, but just trying to figure things out a day at a time...Looking forward to your post on what you do with extra parts and your expanding collection, my collection is starting to grow and running out of space as well T_T...

The Moetan and Nendoroid figures look so cute *-*
This reminds me, I still have to get portuguese subs for the Moetan anime... *curses all the terrible brazillian torrent trackers*

wow, thats a lot of figures danny, I think that you no longer need to walk in Akihabara to spend your moneys on figures, you get them for free :D Congrats! :)

nice words

I wouldn't say I'm not happy in what I'm doing now because one of my goals was to get a first step into the IT industry and I know I have achieved that. Now I determining where I want to go in this computering world but I remain optimistic in my options. I'm leaning towards the Networking side but on the other hand, learning about different systems sounds interesting as well. Considering I'm learning both at the same time, I might just get into both.

Back to SAFS, i got figma saber and haruhi just last week. I'm loving my haruhi so much, I'm tempted to get another one. I could say the same thing for saber as well but looking at my preorder list, I think I will hold back that urge.

I HATE YOU DANNY! u always get these thing for freee. DAMNNN T_T i almost even sell my body to get the figurines T_T

Amazing post as always Danny, lucky so and so =P.

I'm currently at university learning chemistry and Japanese, i am hoping to do a placement year in Japan with Hitachi Chemicals and then possibly even work in Japan. Basically i am very happy with what i am doing right now.

Ah, Lineage 2 Dark Elf. You are a lucky, lucky man, Danny. The GSC online preorder opened on a weekend evening (if I remember correctly), making it impossible to order one from a proxy service. I'm fishing in Yahoo Auction Japan for my very own.

I'm have no complaints doing what I'm currently doing. Sure it's not ideal or even interesting, but I have little stress at work. My boss doesn't breathe on my neck. I have enough pay to not fall into debt and have a nice figurine collection hobby on the side. I think there're people out there who will kill for my job. Hah.

Can't say that I'm satisfied right now, but if life goes on as it is, I'll just have to be content with my life. There are more who are suffering and living a far worse life than I, or most of us, for that matter.

Ahem, I don't mind having Pastel Ink added to my collection though(*hint*), it's pretty darn expensive but so prettyyy... XD

Am pursuing my passion now. Of course, not every road is smoothen out for a pleasant ride. I am liking what I'm doing but someone/something will just smash into you. On the other side, there are also people will join you on the ride...
Nevertheless, perseverance is importance no matter what you do.

Meh, Got university to look forward too and got a little money coming in. Plus it's a good year for Street Fighter what with the games and movie.

Can't complain.

Figuring out what you want to do is hard when you have so many different interests like me.
I go through all these phases of delving really deep into one topic and then I find another one and then another and so on and so on
Hopefully I will be able to choose!

Great hoard of SAFS, Danny! I certainly wish that was part of the benefits of my current job but alas no.

One of the key articles that made me really like coming back here at dannychoo.com was your destination post. I really enjoyed some of your personal philosophy on living life to the fullest and really admire your determination and certainly envious in your achievements already. It's encouraging to read when someone's dreams can come true by a bit of hard work.

I am quite happy with what I'm doing right now in my life actually. I've had a number of career divergence myself. I grew up wanting to be an architect but towards the end of my high school days, I got more more interested in becoming a comic artist or a mangaka. When I got to actually studying architecture, I hated it. It was nothing like I had imagined or the job wasn't going to be as I thought it would be, so I switched to a more managerial / accounting aspect of construction and became a Quantity Surveyor since I enjoyed maths and solving problems.

I worked as a professional QS for almost 7 years. Really enjoyed it at the start but got too stressful and not creative enough in the end. I never gave up on my dream to draw comics in the meantime and I went to San Diego comicon twice and was inspired by some of the self-publishing articles Dave Sim wrote about.

Australia doesn't have any comic book publishers and so I decided to try self-publishing and went ahead with my own little creation called Knight-Edge.

Then I had some sort of epiphany and decided to go back to uni and do a Masters in Multimedia. I had the best time of my life so far in those 2 years. Met some more really great friends and just created stuff I'd never be able to do by myself at home just because I couldn't ever motivate myself alone or force myself to learn Flash, actionscripting and motion design stuff.

After I graduated, I kind of fell into freelance illustration and design work. I got jobs drawing storyboards for TVCs, short films and also illustrating children's education books. I wanted to get into motion design jobs but there are only a handful here in Australia and I just didn't have the contacts.

I also found illustration for other people took a lot of my creative juices out and I no longer had that enthusiasm to draw my own stuff. Together with the insecurity of not knowing when the next job might come and my dislike of chasing clients for payment, I decided to find a full time job in multimedia graphic design.

Now I work as a Graphics Designer for a fairly large IT distribution company, the work is nice and I do get some small freebies now and then because the companies have Intel, Microsoft, etc as clients. Plus now I'm able to work on my own illustrations or just take illustration and commission jobs that I feel like doing after hours.

I still have some destinations like getting my work published by one of the majors in the US or Japan one day and also making a short animated film like Makoto Shinkai does.

Anyway, my point is that you're an inspiration, Danny, so keep doing what you do!

Do quiet, 'active stalkers' qualify for the competition? X) just kidding around...

I've been telling my close buddies about your career path since I myself admire it so much, and all of them responded positively saying that they wanna move over to Japan with me whenever I'm ready to go... Even though it will be a few more years, I'm already feeling so excited, haha!

awesome tangent danny ^^.
you've always been a role model for me, especially how you managed to make money doing things you love (and get free figures in the process), this post definitely motivated me to find where i want to be in life.
much thx,

ahhh seeing miku prompts me to seriously consider cosplaying her for this summer's anicon...*grins*

Nendroid Kagami~n

The Lineage 2 dark Elf figure by Good Smile...Hoshiiii!

My answer to the poll, would be an equal yes and no. I'm happy in that I can afford all the objects of my hobby lust. Every doll outfit I want I purchase, and in a sense, I guess I feel accomplished.

But my job sucks. And I feel like I'm worth more than I make. Plus I hate the people I work with.

Wow... you are realy lucky to get that many figures for free.
I never find any in my room when I come home.
A job in a manga/anime/figure company must be great, i don't knowhow to get one though. Must improve my japanese.

I'm not really happy with what I'm doing right now, I'm way too lazy at school and it doesn't look good this year. My teachers always tell me that I could be an amazing student but I'm simply too lazy because lots of things drag me down. I hate to go to school every day and see tons of people I'd like to beat up... My mood is changing every week, sometimes I'm super happy, sometimes I'm super sad. I chose to spend 5 months in New Zealand starting in July and I hope that I know what I want to do afterwards...

Wow, talk about a perk!
You are a lucky man to have such contentment in your work and life, Danny ^^
Hopefully we all find such peace of mind one day. >.>
*glares at tuition fees*

I like what I am doing right now. It could be better, but alot of things could be better with just about anyone so it's all good. And I really like that Miku figure!

I wish I can find something I'm good at and it seems I haven't found it yet. I wish I can die with peace of mind when the time comes, so gotta work my butt off now for that goal >_<

OMG that is one hell of a collection Danny! Nice to come home and open some boxes of the best figures out on the market! Haven't gotten any new Gundams! Danny? Good post hard for us to find what we love to do in our lives well keep in mind what you said great pics and where are you gona do once you run out room danny???

no i don't like what i'm doing right now BUT HEY! I HAVE TO LIKE IT!! (by the way my boss smells & that makes it even worse!) anyway lucky Danny >.>' u sure got a lot of figures LUCKY U!! ^^

Miku Nendroid~~~<3! Oh how I wish I had the money to buy that and the other figure coming out in the Fall.

I'd have to say I'm not happy with where I am at the moment. I'm too busy downing myself to try at what I really want to do. I've always wanted to draw, animate my own series, illustrate my own stories... but I get intimidated by all these other great artists out there. I have a bunch of art site links, given to me by my boyfriend's friend who's in the Gaming area, to post my stuff on in hopes of it being found. But I see all these other, much greater in talent, artists on there who still have yet to find a career or be noticed and it in turn gets me down.

That and most areas in the art field now require experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, etc, which I don't have other than some fiddling with PS I've done on my own. I took a correspondance art course for my.. I guess it's a degree of sorts. ._.

nice danny, especially with the nida preview... can't wait for all of them to arrive at my doorstep.

I think Moe-tan is cuter than those nendoroids~ And man, Needa is too pretty for words.

As far as my life goes, I quit my stressful job for an offer on the IT Management side and I'm pretty happy with that decision. I'm thinking I have more opportunities now than before.

Guess I'm still walking blindly on a trail... nevertheless, i hope to reach the streets someday...

I just got a Figma Haruhi too! But was shock to find 2 spots on the hair which have the paint chip off and a green spot on the pantsu =/ oh well, the spot is at the back of the hair so its not noticable.

Lots of nice figures, I can't wait to get my Nanoha and Saber too. :(

awww....sooo kawaii :P

You. Must. Be. Really. Really. RICH. I hope you wouldnt mind sharing some of your extra figures to some poor guys like me. J/K.

Total cost of those collectibles might even surpass my monthly salary! Haha!

How could I not be happy with my life? There's DC.com in it everyday! ^_^

Ok, yeah. maybe I don't like some things, but overall i'd say i have it better than most.

Good to see there's no mass suicide over the SAFs this time.

though i still a student, but i'm not very happy with my life now..because of the homework, the study pressure.it makes me can't breath...i want to die=.=

ahh after reading the comments frm u all hmm life seems hard :( all the pressure and all that , i too is getting quite a hard time the my job but well still floating around don know what direction i be going , danny so far ur collection in figures which one u like most ?

Relatively happy, as a designer and CD you have to balance the fact that you are producing for others. So it's important to "divorce yourself from your work". My pay is OK, but could/should be better. Also at this stage I really only design and direct, so in the past year or so (with my current job) I have lost some skills on the programming side (PHP/Flash) which I also like to do... and thought they would be using me for.

Also, family matters can be taxing on ones life. I find I have little time for things that I want to do and spending more time taking care of aging parents.

Only things I would change is MORE money... and to get out of the U.S.

Do people actually follow the Konata rule? I guess that make sense for people wanting to play with the figures and still want to have one totally new. One just in case your play figure drops into the sewage like my bluetooth earphone. Where did that come from? Nice SAFS for sure.
After college, I view things like Miharu. I'm still searching for my passion in life. Time to think more on it.

I'm jealous because you have that Figma Saber and I'm still waiting for her to show up at my door. I was happy with what I was doing with my career until today. Management is starting to turn into the "bow to me I'm in charge" jerk offs. So time to toss the resume out and ditch them.

omg the froggy costumed sd one iz so cute ^^

Someday i will buy one of those Nendoroids especialy Hatsune Miku........but my life is ok and not a good idea to ask for more.....there are limit to everything, so I will prepare to work hard for my future career......

Ah, looks like June will be another month of SAFS....

I'll only be happy when I get all those nendoroid figures. [:P]

But seriously, good advice Danny.

I'm walking the same path it seems.

Didn't know what to do 10 years ago, so after trying to enter several universities (in Brazil we have to take a really hard test to enter universities), I ended up following my father's career: Computers.

Graduated in 7 years (3 more than normal time, because I had a major problem with my final project), spent 2 years wondering what to do, entered a specialization course on Game Development... but now I think I know what I want to do with my life.

And this time I'm not like wondering or in doubt anymore... I'm trying journalism.

My first step is trying to maintain an updated blog. Japanese culture is also my main interest, but I don't mind if the subject is something else.

Yeah, I wasted lots of time, but it's also truth that I only got in contact with and started taking interest in journalism because of Computers... mainly because I can't imagine a future where I'm programming computer softwares and being happy together... while I do picture a future where I can either be writing articles, doing research, editing or doing something else in journalism and being happy at the same time.

But it's a hard thing to find out what you really want. Even more in Brazil.. we have a very weak educational system, unfortunately.

But anyways, we have to keep fighting for our futures. Fortunately, I have a very supporting mother (my father died when I was 19), and even though I know I'm a burden, she won't say anything and support my every decision.

My perfect future would be graduating in journalism, successfully establishing a blog or some sort of media, and moving to japan... after I get the girl of my dreams. XD

It's good that you're happy with what you're doing now. =]

i wish to have all of those Nendoroids D:

this happens to me some what regularly, but not normal this good of a haul.

ah yes, a deep sense of gratification washes over me every time i clean someones carpet. lol!
i joke but sometimes im actually amazed at how clean ive kept my little towns carpets.

Wow! The "Goodsmile Limited Edition Lineage II Dark Elf" looks really nice :)

Dang why the refrigerator box for moetan? Shes so tiny, even with the base, a box that big is not needed.

I want your job... gimmie yours... Gimmie!!!!

:)

where did you get those mikurus???

WANT

very great artwork...anime figures like these especially the originals(*talkin about the crappy pirated versions of these*) never cease to amaze me excellent craftsmanship

I am so jealous of your SAFS

I want the Lucky Star ones :P I have the Saber and Haruhi figma already...and Miku. ^_^

Nice collection, wish I found my niche in life, looks quite rewarding ^^ I just got my first figma today, Yuki is waiting for Konata and Miku now XD Maybe I'll get some pictures, although there seem to be plenty of her around already *shrug*

Ahh want Nendoroids...>w<' I saw that Moetan figure...yes. That box is huge...the things was $158...TwT'

Wow~ Lineage II Dark Elf! That's so cool~

Btw, i like what you wrote about the line of work or something. Good for you~ :D I hope that someday, I would have the same fate. Currently, I am just staying in my course in school because of my friends.. A year to go just before graduation. Yay!

Oh yeah, before I forget, because of your figure reviews, you inspired me to make my figure collection grow~ ^__^ Little yet growing~ :) Thank you for that!

I do a job that makes money so I can fuel my passion :) Guess I'm a bit opposite. My goal was just to have a nice decent job (that I didn't hate) that would allow me to buy stuff related to my hobbies. I have a passion for anime/figures/manga/video games but I felt pursuing a career in my hobbies might somehow ruin them for me. By making them into work, I was worried they'd stop being fun and start being just work.

I have that Needa/Nida :squeal: I love figures with big guns. But Needa/Nida was hard to put together! It was real tough to get her to hold her gun and keep her clothes from popping off.

Yeah, I'm hoping to be a manga artist or a seiyuu (Voice Actor) someday, and I'm passionate about anime, manga, TV games, light novels, figures, cosplay, and many other otaku related things......

I'm even considering making otaku films, and put them on the internet sites like VEOH (somewhat like how GAINAX started out) any maybe distribute them at cons.

Anyway keep dreaming, you never know what'll happen

Man that's one nice haul of figures.

That's a lot of SAFS u have there O_o

for the poll, i have just lived a 18 years of life, with still a lot of ambitions to be fulfilled in the future. Therefore, i am not happy with my life yet..

FIgma rocks :D i want a lelouch!!

I don't have any nendoroids & figma figures right now but I'm planning to buy a figma saber..hahahha..once I get a job,*sob*,I'm still looking for a job...Christmas is fast approaching...

i want the frog!!!!!

Your so lucky to get so many figures......

*drools*

But how much longer are you going to be able to collect these? Surely not forever, since you get so many free figures from your places of work so often....

now I know what SAFS means ;D

holy cow want the miku one bad style but where to get it from online probably, but shipping will take an age but it will be worth it wont it? what do u think guys? *questionable looking face*

w00t Lulu figma XD i need a haruhi figma >__<

same as you
many Goodsmile / max factory products at home

image ID#19802, I AM VERY LIKE ^_^

the nendoroids are a must have.

*sigh* Being a high school student in the USA is troublesome...the only times I can acquire figurines are at conventions and online...but since I can't get a job until a few months where I can actually get a job at the places near me, I've just been scraping by....One of my favorite passions stopped by my youth. Fail :(

Figmas are rather hard to come by here; in fact the only one I have is Rin Tohsaka. Wish I could work at your company Danny.

FigmaBP?first time i seen the box..>.<
man do i want that saber...