Saturday, July 29, 2006

You'd most probably not equate modern and bustling cities like Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore as romantic, but I think they are. Here's why in my list of 10 things I like about them.

#1 Gacha gacha in Singapore

I've been waiting for ages to get my hands on one of those toy dispensing machines. Whoopee! I wasn't disappointed when I accidentally saw them at SunTec City in Singapore. Rows upon rows of 'one-armed bandits' of great Japanese ingenuity! Eyes gleaming, hands itching, I spot a few gacha machines with Nightmare merchandise. For SGD2-4 per gacha, I'm easily pleased. You put SGD1 coins into the slot and turn the dial twice and hope to get what you want. They all come sealed in plastic bobble size.



And then you need to assemble them.



And the best part about Gashapon collectibles is that they are affordable, there is the attention to details down to the tiniest bit and they are screaming cute! And so I 'gambled' nine times over the spread of two days in hopes of getting a complete set, instead I got doubles. I'm keeping the extras to trade with other enthusiasts though.


The assembled Lock, Shock and Barrel in the walking bath tub


Jack embracing Sally with Zero at the foot of the curly hill


Sally - you could see every thread of her

to be cont...

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