29 June 2008

SGP Toy Convention







:: 28 June 2008
:: Suntec Convention Hall
:: Singapore

When I was a kid I love toys (I even sleep with them specially the new ones). I think it's only when I started high school that I stopped buying toys because I think I'm too old for toys that time. hehe! There is this Toy Convention here in Singapore and my friends, who are toy lovers (even if they're old already for toys), told me to register online for this convention because they are giving away freebies. Since there is no harm in registering and I don't have anything to do on weekends and the freebies is just so tempting, I obliged. We went there at around 9AM and the convention center is really jampacked with people of all ages. I thought we will be the oldest people but I was amazed that there are people older than us that are really toy addicts. We came across an Auntie with her son (whose a little younger than my age) on the queue and waiting in line to get in. She's so young at heart that she even tag along with her already grown up son on a toy con. And what really amazes us is that they're even going to USA for yet another toy con. She said that the freebies there are more extravagant than the ones given here in SGP. I haven't been in a single toy con back in the Philippines but my friend says that back home they only give posters, so sad :( Anywei I enjoyed the Toy Convention because of the Anime people. They dressed like Animes and Star Wars characters. And if I'm not mistaken they are called cosplayer. (Am I right Ken?) Anywei shown are some of the pictures I took during the convention.

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” - Martin Buber

25 May 2008

Wanderlust


Wanderlust is a German loanword that is commonly defined as a strong desire to travel or a strong desire to explore the world.

I came across this word from a book (actually it's a pocketbook from Summit Media Publishing) I've read back when I was in college, by the time I finished that light but very interesting book I wanted to travel and explore the world. Even when I was a kid, I love travelling. I don't get sick riding any kind of transport. I remember my cousins getting nauseated whenever we have to go to Manila for some Christmas Shopping (we don't have malls in Lucena that time). Now that I can (somehow) travel on my own I wanted to make that dream a reality. I'm planning to at least see places and even countries (if my pocket permits. hehe!) every 6 months. Different places would be easier to achieve. Different countries, I'll try my very best. Hehe! In the process of making this dream a reality I wanted to dedicate this blog entirely for my travels and places that I have visited, be it here in Singapore, back home in the Philippines or anywhere in the world that I would happen to travel and explore. 

Warning!!! Disclaimer???
As I am an emotional blogger, this blog might be in some way at sometime not purely focused on my travels. I'll try my very best not to put my other personal stuff (i.e matters of the heart) on it. haha! I have my other blog to vent all my frustrations and hopeless dreams anyway. I hope that you (whoever happens to read this) will enjoy my stories and my pictures of the cities, places, countries (hopefully!) that I will come to see, travel and explore.

P.S.
I'll also include events and any gathering/convention/shows that I enjoyed. Happy Wanderlusting! :)

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” - Lao Tzu