[Alter] Momohime

Since I've been meaning to try how my camera fares with taking pictures of my figures, I decided to test it on two lovely ladies: Momohime and Jaina Solo.

This post will feature - as the title implies - Momohime.

I've always been fond of my Momohime figure. Alter did a good job with her sculpt. She comes with extra hands (and sleeves) so you can change one aspect of her pose.

 

Just look at that face!

I decided use our garden for "added effect." Since her base features rocks and running water, it blended well with our soil and whatever foliage fell on the ground.

And here she is on a pot.

I currently have a 22mm "pancake" lens and primarily used the macro settings of my camera (all else is on auto). I'm pretty happy that my camera takes good pictures of figures and that I can adjust the focus on what I want to emphasize.

...next post will be Jaina.

Figure details:
Character: Momohime
Origin: Oboro Muramasa
Manufacturer: Alter
Scale: 1/8
Release Date: 01/2013
SRP: Y7800

Sci-fi Galore

To finally end my blu-ray binge buying this month, I got the titles in the picture above -- still at the discounted Php499 each. These were all bought in Alabang Town Center's Odyssey.

They had more titles than the usual cartoon movies found in other branches. They also have a bunch of blu-ray titles for sale at Php699 and Php899. Titles include Source Code, Titanic, Limitless and Face Off.

Star Wars Force FX Lightsaber Sale!

Entertainment Earth currently has two Hasbro Force FX Lightsabers on sale right now!

Name: Anakin Skywalker Force FX Lightsaber

Origin: Star Wars

Manufacturer: Hasbro

Scale: 1:1
List Price: $124.99
Sale Price: $75.00

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Name: Darth Maul Force FX Lightsaber

Origin: Star Wars

Manufacturer: Hasbro

Scale: 1:1
List Price: $124.99
Sale Price: $75.00
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Items are for free shipping if you live in the US. Which is very sad for those who live outside of the States (like me!) as shipping can cost as much as $50.

Don't Take a Bath on a Friday

A trip to the bookstore resulted in purchasing these books:

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor
After reading The Walking Dead volume 19, I realized that it's gonna be another looooong wait until the next TPB comes out. I've put off buying the Rise of the Governor book because when it came out, I had a lot of catching up to do with the comics -- but that's not the case now. Well, I can't really say much about it right now since it's now part of my to read pile; I'll get to discussing it when the time comes.

Tatlong Gabi, Tatlong Araw
Ever since I've read Ligo na u, Lapit na me, I've considered myself a fan of Eros Atalia. I like his stories, I like how they're easy to read and I like the humor. I've just started on this so yeah, no discussions until I'm done.

Wakasang Wasak
Carlos "Siege" Malvar is also one of the local authors I'm following since I read his works: Roles and Crash. The two reminded me a lot of UA&P in a funny and exaggerated way. Those two are totally different from Wakasang Wasak. It's a collection of short stories, comprised of three stories reminiscent of both The Twilight Zone and...Goosebumps. I had a hard time putting the book down and I was able to finish it in one sitting.

Don't Take a Bath on a Friday
It's just a compilation of superstitions and folk beliefs of Filipinos. Most of it I've heard or learned in school, some I've already forgotten until I read it from this book. My sister and I had a good laugh with some of the superstitions listed (i.e., looking at the mirror at a certain time to see who you're going to marry).

It's funny to think that many Filipinos, no matter how much times have changed, are still superstitious. I guess it's part of our culture? I often find myself still adhering to old sayings as I go about my day -- hard to remove from my system haha. I think it's good though, as it makes me more mindful of what I do. Nothing hardcore, but just the right amount of cautiousness.

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Having said all these, where can I find a collection of all superstitious beliefs from around the Philippines?