First day of Armageddon. Got to the place at 6:30am with about 20 people there already but as it turned out it didn’t matter much since the typical line confusion meant that many people who arrived later ended up being right at the front. As it turned out though, I was among the first 4-5 through the door so that all worked well. ^_^ Much to my surprise, it turned out to be a figure bonanza. My only intended purchase was the KOF Pinky Streets that the Graphic Novel Cafe were getting in. Seong of the GNC was quick to remind me though that an Ai Yori Aoshi figure had taken my fancy last time I came to Auckland. Vagabonds though had many unexpected goodies and I came away with a Dead or Alive Ayane figure (it was random selection), a full set of Magna Carta figures (Woot!), a full Dead or Alive gashapon set (bought purely because the Kasumi and Lei Fang figures were cool) and a Rondo Robe gashapon set (I didn’t like the set based on the pics but seeing it in the flesh in their store changed my mind). I also picked up a figure of Meg from Burst Angel (I liked the figure right from when I first saw it a while back) from Pulsar Max. I’ll try to post some pics when I get back to Hamilton.

I didn’t really get a lot otherwise, the music selection I’ve seen while in Auckland has been less than inspiring and that’s even from my favourite haunts of Fasayo, Real Groovy and Borders. Perhaps it’s indicates something regarding my musical taste but I couldn’t find any of the list of CDs I kind of hoped I’d run across. Guess I’ll have to make use of the Internet for this sometime.

Spent most of the evening watching anime with the guys staying in the backpackers which was fun. I think I have to pick up Cromatie High, I was already tempted to do so based on the previews I’d seen but it’s what I’d hoped and more.

I’ve really not been sure at all what to make of the days since my last post. I’ve had some days where I’ve been more depressed than I’ve been for a while and other days where things were fine or actually good even. The strange thing is that there have been no events to trigger either state of mind which is rather unusual for me. I’ve also noticed dreams I’ve been having (usually I have no recollection at all) although I remember little to no content of them. It just really seems my mood has been swinging like crazy for no particular reason whatsoever. I have no idea what to make of this really. I guess only time will tell.

Jack Thompson has been amusing me for the last few days with his antics. For those that don’t know, he’s a Florida laywer who has made a name for himself by stirring up a fuss over violent video games. I’m with him on principle, I agree young kids shouldn’t be playing the Grand Theft Auto games, Manhunt, Postal 1/2/3 etc but this guy has done more to discredit his cause than anyone and now that people are starting to realise what a loose cannon he is, he’s lashing out in all directions. If you disagree with him no matter how politely it appears he will call you a twit/idiot, threaten to sue you for harrasment, tell you to visit a mental hospital, accuse you of being on drugs or will insult you in any other way he sees fit. This may just be for something as simple as that he didn’t like the questions being asked. I’m actually quite tempted to contact the guy (I have his email address) and ask him some questions without any of the trolling of many other people contacting him just to see if he can give a coherant and plausible response when presented with something with no agendas or ideas of proving anything. If I get a few spare moments to carefully craft such a message I think I will and honestly I’m not sure what to expect back.

Might not post again for a while as I’ll be off to Auckland on Friday. Should be a lot of fun it seems and lots of people to catch up with!