July release: Romantic Alice Pullip line

Groove has announced July 2011's release will be a collab with Angelic Pretty again to bring you the Romantic Alice in Wonderland series! x3 Supposed to contrast the darker Lunatic Alice release from before, this Alice set features a softer and sweeter look, with lots of lace and embellishments on the outfits... Have a look!



We have Pullip as Romantic Alice, Taeyang as the Romantic Mad Hatter, Dal as the Romantic White Rabbit, Byul as the Romantic Queen, and Isul as the Romantic King. It seems the King and Rabbit don't have their own photos yet, maybe later they will? Click the thumbnails to see the larger image!

I quite like Alice, and Romantic King is the first Isul I like... I'm not crazy about his stock but I like his face up and long hair. xD I guess I will probably be in trouble for the pre-order of Romantic Alice... not sure about Isul yet though! Will have to see what the pre-order price is! x3 Anyone else?

Popin' Cookin'!

So in the midst of being totally obssessed with Konapun, I noticed there was something kinda like Konapun but edible, and some of the dishes, like the sushi set, looks almost exactly the same and is made similarily! Made with disposable tools and candy powder, these are the Popin' Cookin' sets by Kracie! The tools are basically moulded white plastic containers (all connected) that are often used for candy and food packaging (pics to come). I decided to hunt around for these to see if I could try them out and compare them to Konapun as well. And the verdict? Pretty close, but not as cool. xD The candy tastes REALLY sweet and not all that great... ^^; Imagine eating mushy, watery, synthetic fruit flavoured puree jelly, or wet marshmallow cottonballs? lol Okay that sounds worse than it is, but it's not as yummy as your run-of-the-mill, typical Japanese candy that's for sure! (and THOSE are good) I think I'd rather not eat it, which ends up making it the same as Konapun. xP

I could only find the following after a few weeks of hunting all the candy shops that I knew... and my boyfriend and sister are happy that I have finished most of the hunting so I don't have to drag them around anymore, lol.



I believe I am missing the Pizza/Pasta set still. And there are two other candy-making kits by Kracie which I'd love to get my hands on to try as well! These are Happy Kitchen Cupcake and Happy Kitchen Donuts! But for now, you'll have to settle for some shots of the Popin' Cookin' individual packages:

The packaging for the Soft Candy (middle right) has different goodies depicted on it (the two boxes I got have different images) but the contents are exactly the same. The Jelly Candy (bottom left) have the exact same outer packaging, but the candy moulds (cookie cutters) come in different shapes so it depends which set you get. You can see through the little clear window on the front to try to make out the different ones though. Here is a pic of the two Soft Candy packaging:



I tried the Bento and Sushi sets so far and they were pretty fun. The results of the Sushi set look really good, although I can't say the same with the Bento set. lol

The 2 plates and tray for the sushi are from Konapun and DO NOT come with the Popin Cookin kits! And the little green and yellow boxes pictured holding the noodles and sprinkles from the Bento set are also from my own collection and does not come with Popin Cookin. The sets only come with a foil bag, that you can cut-out a place mat (see under the Bento food items) which has a picture of a bento box for the bento set – the sushi one has a picture of a wooden sushi serving platter. The only reusable parts from Popin Cookin kits are the fork/spoon/water dropper tools you may get to mix the powder with water (this again depends which set you get) and the white plastic tray that houses all the moulds you need for the kit you buy. (later on I will try to post pics of the contents of each set!)

I will be trying the others in the coming days, and will let you know how they turn out! =3

Experimental Type - Stop Motion

This was my first project for Experimental Typography Class. This project is based around a Six Word Story, where one must use only 6 words to tell a story (more information can be found here: http://www.sixwordstories.net/about) and use household items to illustrate the story using type and visuals to create a stop motion video.

I took about 140 photographs with the help of a classmate, and made the stop motion movie using After Effects. And the light was soooo hot (I needed it very bright since mine was in a box... good one, self. Dx) that by the end of the shooting, all my plasticine was melted! I actually burnt myself when removing them at the end... T__T

BG Music - "Magical Sound Shower" from Outrun
Sound Effects - Soundbible.com

Hope you like it!

Motion Graphics - Game Trailer

My final project for Motion Graphics was a title sequence or trailer for a game, book, or movie that is related to our fake channels. I chose to make a fake game trailer for the game Little Big Planet. (which reminds me I have to finish playing LBP2 still, but stupid Sony problems probably means new progress won't be recorded like the other games... sigh)

All video footage is from GameTrailers.com, music is CornMan by Kinki, and images are from an official LBP asset pack (which was available for download for their Deviant Art contest) and off the net. =P

Hope you like it!

School's out!

Wahahaha... so happy school is finished for the year!!! Summer break now!!

More games, more blogging (have a ton of things to catch up with, a ton of hobbies, and Pullips too!), and of course more KONAPUN!! I spent a lot of money (and I mean a LOT T__T) but I've got a bunch on the way in the mail! I figure, these guys seem to be discontinued, so once I get as much as I can in my collection, I can stop (and lick my wounds... poor wallet...) So Pullips are kind of on hold for now since they continually make those and they aren't as hard to find. ^^;


I'll post pics and give more details on the Konapun I got when they arrive... so you'll have to wait to know what I got! Nyahaha... xD Sindy and I are gonna go nuts when they arrive. And Sindy will be super stoked too, cause I bought her some as well! It'll be her surprise Birthday and Xmas presents... bwahahah... I mean... Shhhh... Hehehe...

Konapun - Nitty Gritty Details & Contents

So yeah. I think I'm officially obsessed. lol This post is mostly for my own reference but I thought it might be useful for others who may be trying to find out the same info as me. This post is to catalog contents within various Konapun sets, the weight, dimensions, and other miscellaneous information. ^_~

For a broader understanding of what Konapun is, please refer to my prior post HERE. I will update this post as I gather more information, so check back soon! =)

Konapun Kits (sample)

Dimensions: 4.75 x 4 x 1.5 inches (approx. and not incl. hanging tab on top)
4.75 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches (incl. hanging tab)
Weight: 0.1kg (approx as each pack varies)
Release: 2006-2009 (varies)
Retail Price: ￥1050
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Each Kit comes with different serving plates or dishes, plastic decorations, and food powders. Some will even come with special moulds only available in the kit (sometimes replicated in tool sets). Please see HERE for images of the contents of each Kit! =)


Cooking Studio Kitchen

Dimensions: 13.5 x 8.5 x 4.5 inches (approx)
Weight: 2.4kg
Release: July 12, 2008
Retail Price: ￥5250
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Kitchen Main Body (folds into carrying case)
1 x Stove counter with pull out table, drawer, oven (part of kitchen unit)
1 x Decorative Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (Lunch Plate)
1 x Instruction Sheet

Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (orange)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (orange)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Omelet Mould
1 x Dessert Mould (star & flower shape)
1 x Heart-shaped Rice Mould
1 x Frying Pan
1 x Pot
1 x Rice Cooker
1 x Noodle Presser
1 x Pastry Bag
1 x Lunch Plate (compartmentalized)
2 x Plate (Konapun in green around border)
1 x Spatula (orange/white)
1 x Knife (orange/white)
1 x Rice Scooper/Spoon
1 x Strainer
1 x Bento Flag
2 x Shrimp stick (for tempura)
1 x Tomato Decoration
1 x Carrot Heart Decoration
1 x Cucumber Decoration

Food Powders:
1 x Fried Food Powder
1 x Oil Powder
1 x Ketchup Powder
1 x Yellow Egg Powder
1 x Rice Powder
1 x Melon Jelly Powder


Burger Kitchen

Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 1.5kg
Release: April 21, 2007
Retail Price: ￥5250
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Kitchen Main Body (folds into carrying case)
1 x Stove counter with drawers (becomes part of kitchen unit)
1 x Oven Chest
1 x Decorative Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (??)
1 x Instruction Sheet

Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (red)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (red)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Hot Plate Fryer
1 x Hotdog Bun Mould
2 x Burger Bun Mould
1 x Potato Mould
1 x Deep Fryer
1 x Deep Fryer Basket
1 x Deep Fryer Strainer (tray)
1 x Cutting Board
1 x Serving Tray
1 x Fastfood Drink
1 x Fries Container
1 x Deep Dish
1 x Plate
2 x Pastry Bag
1 x Ladle
1 x Butcher Knife (red/grey)
1 x Knife (red/grey)
1 x Spatula Scraper (red/grey)
1 x Spatula Flipper (red/grey)
1 x Strainer
1 x Flag Square
1 x Flag Triangle
1 x Tomato Decoration
1 x Lettuce Decoration (for burger)
1 x Lettuce Decoration (for hotdog)
1 x Cheese Decoration

Food Powders:
5 x Tan Bread Powder
2 x Yellow Potato Powder
5 x Brown Meat Powder
2 x Ketchup Powder
6 x Oil Powder


Rilakkuma Dessert Cart

Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.64kg
Release: June 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥3675
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Cart Main Body (with drawer & signage)
1 x Tabletop Oven
1 x Rilakkuma Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (???)
1 x Instruction Sheet

Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl (white)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Rilakkuma Bear Pastry Mould (large, bear-shaped)
1 x Rilakkuma Pudding Mould (contains 1 medium w/ chick detailing, 2 small flower-shaped)
1 x Rilakkuma Cake Mould (contains 1 medium round w/ bear detailing, 1 heart-shaped with candy detailing)
2 x Serving Tray (white)
1 x Pastry Bag
1 x Pastry Decorating Tip
1 x Knife (yellow checkered w/ Heart handle)
1 x Spatula (yellow checkered w/ Heart handle)
1 x Strawberry Decoration
1 x Cherry Decoration
6 x Rilakkuma Tray Liners (different designs)


Food Powders:
2 x Tan Pastry Powder
1 x Yellow Pudding/Custard Powder
1 x White Cream Powder
1 x Caramel Glaze Powder
1 x Chocolate Cream Powder


Mamegomu Soft Serve

Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.358kg
Release: June 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥2310
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Fridge Main Body (door opens to reveal cone rack)
1 x Soft Serve Flavour Tubes (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Pusher (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Container (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Spout (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Mamegomu Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (???)
1 x Instruction Sheet

Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (light blue)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (light blue)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Ice Cream Cone Rack
1 x Spatula (light blue/white)
2 x Ice Cream Cone
2 x Ice Cream Cup
1 x Wafer Decoration
1 x Mamegomu Spoon
6 x Mamegomu Cone Sleeves (different designs)

Food Powders:
2 x Vanilla Soft Serve Powder
2 x Strawberry Soft Serve Powder
2 x Chocolate Soft Serve Powder


Kuru Kuru Mixer & Raku Raku Pot

Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.259kg
Release: March 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥2415
Manufacturer: Bandai




Package Contents:
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Raku Raku Pot (push the button to dispense water into measuring cup)
1 x Kuru Kuru Mixer (push the button to mix powder & water)
1 x Mixing Bowl (orange)
1 x Measuring Cup (blue)
1 x Heart-shaped Cake Mould
1 x Knife (orange/white)
1 x Plate (white)
1 x Pastry Bag
2 x Strawberry Decoration

Food Powders:
1 x Strawberry Jelly Powder
1 x Lime Jelly Powder
1 x White Decorating Icing Powder


More info will be added in future posts! I've acquired a bunch of these sets, so will be able to compile more accurate info complete with pics of contents, etc. Stay tuned!

Motion Graphics - Kinetic Type

So Project 2 for Motion Graphics is a kinetic type movie. We were to choose a poem or song and create moving type to try to portray the feeling of the words or capture the meanings.

I chose a song from DDR Revolution 5th Mix, Hot Limit, as my song since it is notorious for it's mutilated lyrics, I thought I could make a funny video with it. Since all my projects for this class have to be related to my gaming channel PlayTV, it was perfect. And besides, I'm not really into the "cool" or "slick" style anyway... I'd take the fun route any day! =)

Hope you like it!

Upcoming releases: Nintendo 3DS and Trine 2

Trine 2 is coming out and it's giving Hien incentive to finish playing Trine with me... hehe. Trine 2 looks really pretty~ o_o; The background goes in much deeper and is very, very atmospheric. I thought the first one was pretty too and the game is fun and you have to come up with creative solutions to get across the stage. I guess Hien just got fed up playing with me cause I'm slow. xD

Also another upcoming release that's been in the news for a year now is the Nintendo 3DS... I guess I wasn't planning on getting it anytime soon so I wasn't particularly paying attention to them... but what I didn't know was that the game system comes with a bunch of AR (augmented reality) cards too! O_O The AR cards are special cards that when you place on your table, and use the 3DS camera to view the card, you will see 3D cube(s) pop up and you can play a variety of mini games that utilize the 3D aspect of the console! It may transform your tabletop into a mountain range, cut a hole into your table where you have to stand up in order to look down into, or pop up a little dragon! =O They make me wanna get the system, but I guess I'll just try to fight it and play with Hien's when he gets it. xD




I'm also hoping that they will come out with more colours if I wait a bit... like... mint green please? xD

June release: Sengoku Basara Pullips

Woot, some new Pullips coming out (June 2011 release) with an interesting license... Sengoku Basara! (? o_O) Which is weird cause I thought this would be a title more geared towards guys, as it's a hack & slash game. It's quite fun, and I enjoyed it a bit more than the Dynasty Warrior titles, but it's just interesting cause they're all male characters but they're gonna be in the Pullip line now!




And isn't it just a little weird that the Dal is topless?? I know she's supposed to be a guy but... o_O;;

I like the Chousokabe Motochika (Taeyang) and Date Masamune (Pullip)... I think the Pullip is cute, she doesn't look like the character, just looks like she's a fan and decided to cosplay as Date with a giant helmet and stuff. x3

Whoops, Dal is actually wearing a nude coloured tube top. Haha.

Pullip Profile - Nero Ruhe

. P R O F I L E .

. n a m e . - Nero Ruhe

. p u l l i p . t y p e . - Nero

. b i r t h d a y . - December 7 (2006)

. c o l o u r s . - Creams, Earthy colours, Greys/Black

. f o o d . - Lasagna, Carrot Sticks & Dip

. o c c u p a t i o n . - Interior Designer

. t r a i t s . - Calm, Sophisticated, Creative, Has girlish moments, Loves plants.

. h o b b i e s . - Reading, Writing, Traveling, and Gardening.

. q u i r k s . - Has to travel to a place she's never been to for vacation, once a year. =3

. f e e l . l i k e . s o . - Reading by the window seat as the train speeds past lush landscapes... Feel like so.

Nero was my second Pullip, but first one that I bought for myself, hehe. I really liked her when I saw her because she had that classy elegant look (her till coat and tights, and boots x3), and I loved the pale, almost mono-tone palette of her hair, face-up, and whole ensemble. Hien didn't like her as much, he says her face looks odd or something. ^^; But sokay, I still like you Nero! x3

[ BACK TO MASTER LIST ]

. P H O T O S .

I only have some really old photos I took of Mercu off my old old old phone camera, which are kinda awful and a half, so I'm going to have to update later with some new pics. ^^;

Momoko - Alice & Sarah

So ever since I started collecting Pullips about 5 years ago, there were also these other dolls that were really cool but kinda expensive at the time, called Momoko. I never got them because starting another doll collection was rather dangerous as the Pullip collection was already getting out of hand. ^^; And not to mention the Momoko dolls were running at around $200 each while Pullips were only $100 (haha). There were a few times where I came really close to getting one because the site that I usually buy my Pullips from also started carrying Momokos. But I didn't. So after many years of getting Pullips as Xmas and birthday gifts from Hien, he started to think that it wasn't as special since I usually get them myself anyways, so he decided he'd be the one to get me Momokos instead. Hence started my Momoko collection. =3

The first Momoko I got was Outdoor Boyish for last year's Christmas present (2010). She's a spunky short haired Momoko with a fun, 80's coloured wind breaker, denim mini, black tights, leg warmers, and fuzzy earmuffs. I never got around to taking pics of her, only displayed her for a while at Hien's place before I took her home. Then this year I got a Miss Weekday, Bitter Version for my birthday! She's the alternate version of Miss Weekday, sporting an all black ensemble. She's a classier Momoko, with a nice black medium-length jacket (with a fur hood), short-sleeved mock turtle-neck, till business skirt, and knee-high boots. She has long hair with bangs, tied neatly in a half ponytail.

Once I got the second Momoko I decided I needed to take pics! And here they are! I've named them Sarah and Alice respectively, and they're sisters. xD

For Miss Weekday Bittersweet, I noticed the footwear has a slit at the back, like how Barbie does, which I found interesting. And because she has all black clothes, Alice had some staining on her hands. The picture isn't that clear, but it's more visible in person. I'm used to it from Pullips, but it is sort of unfortunate. = (

And that concludes the mini photo shoot for my Momoko sisters Alice and Sarah! Hopefully you will be seeing more of them as summer break is approaching. Mwahaha...