Make models, not war
While surfing figure.fm, I came across this fantastic diorama by Francesco Coriglione from Sicilia, Italy. The piece is entitled “fate il modellismo, non fate la guerra”, translated as “make models, not war”. Read more 
Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2009 – Gundam girls
This final entry will wrap up my coverage of Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2009. In the previous entries, we talked about the history of Gundam and gunpla manufacturing. In this post, I will let the images do most of the talking. Gundam girls are models who dress up as Gundams. The highlight of the show was the appearance of the Gundam girls at the Fiesta. Many otakus went to the show armed with their cameras. Read more
Quest for the perfect camera bag
A good camera bag is essential to photography enthusiasts.
I used to carry my camera in a Lowepro bag in an adidas messenger bag. When I bought the Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, it became the lens that I used most often. While the Nikon 18-55mm II kit lens is a good basic camera, it made no sense to me to bring it with me anymore since it covers the same focal length and lacks VR. Read more
Signed up for NaNoWriMo 2009
I decided to participate in this year’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
Procrastination knows me by name. I often find myself twiddling with ideas for stories but those only went as far as the drawing board, sometimes literally. The luckier ones got fleshed out in my draft notes but I have yet to put my mind to churning out a proper manuscript.
While it is good to have a good background for a story, it is nothing if the wealth of resources isn’t used to write a story. I enjoy the world building process but I admit that I tend to want to work out every minute detail.
If you’ve never heard of it, this is a brief introduction taken from the official website:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It’s all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
I missed the joy in writing for the fun of it, so I have decided to take a plunge and give NaNoWriMo a try this year. We’ll see how it turns out! Incidentally, this year marks then tenth anniversary of NaNoWriMo. Congratulations, Chris!
Gundpla manufacturing
At the Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2009 last month, there was a section showcasing the progress made in the manufacturing of gunpla. I’m not well versed in the history of gunpla manufacturing so if anyone knows better, please comment and educate me! Read more
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