Bionic Commando: Bionic Commando Action Figure Spotted
I’m a big fan of NECA’s figures (I have 2 Kratos figures, Marcus and Cole from Gears, and Altair from Assassin’s on my desk at work), so I am especially happy for Ben, Gearoid, and the GRIN guys that Nathan Spencer is going to be a NECA toy! Good job, Ben!
Now make sure he has a voice chip so I can hear Mike Patton deliver my favorite line ever. 
Just to indulge in a bit of narcissism, but I really like this picture of me DJing.
I uploaded the rest of the pictures from Club Loom this month onto Flickr, Facebook, and my blog gallery.
Just in case you weren’t aware. This is probably the best album of the 90s. Closely followed by Nine Inch Nail’s The Fragile.
Not sure why I am posting this, just in a mood to share after watching the amazing Pork and Beans music video.
So the past 8 months of my life are nearly all public record. On Friday, PlatinumGames announced three new titles to be published by SEGA. I’ve been working closely on MadWorld (above) and Bayonetta (below).
While I can’t say anything beyond what has been stated in the press releases, I’m really excited by the reaction our titles have received.
Our Facebook page has become one of the largest in the gaming section, and we are at just about 1100 fans as I write this. If you haven’t already, visit the page and watch the trailers for MadWorld and Bayonetta. If you like what you see, Become a Fan. For those of you who abhor Facebook, trailers after the cut.
I look forward to hearing everyone’s comments.
So in the past month I lost two pairs of D&G sunglasses.
I love sunglasses. Losing them (one was left in LA, one was lost while shopping) makes me want to cry like a sad panda.
However, yesterday I fixed my lack of sunglasses by going on a bit of a men’s furnishings spending spree.
First up, new dress sunglasses from Gucci.
Then I continued the conspicuous consumption with some sport sunglasses from Tag Heuer. Specifically the new Kimi Raikkonen designed/inspired Zenith line.
Finally, I found a great wallet that Mai was kind enough to gift me!
One can never say no to Dolce & Gabbana.
This is definitely the first track of 2008 that has made me say wow. Absolutely incredible.
So I think I sat next to infamous call girl “Kristen” aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre, in business class on a flight from LAX to Narita on Friday.
Looking at the pictures, the girl next to me (flying alone and not saying much) looked like a dead ringer. Apparently the girl is in hiding, so a trip to Tokyo would be a great way to avoid the photogs and celebrity hounds.
If anyone hears of any sightings, in Tokyo or otherwise, please post here and let me know.
Delonghi EC200N-R Espresso Machine
Mai got me an espresso machine for my birthday, and it has been an absolute joy to use. Instead of dropping 400+ yen a day at Tully’s, I can make a mean mocha in about 2 minutes on the new Delonghi. It is pump driven, so the espresso comes out smooth and fast, with a nice crema. I agree with some reviews that drawing a good double shot is much harder than a single shot, but the machine is so fast I don’t mind drawing a couple of singles instead.
One of my previous coffee deficiencies was using a blade-based coffee grinder for my beans. You can’t control the grain and you also get heat transfer from the blades that gives the coffee a burnt taste that a refined palate will pick up immediately. I rectified this by purchasing a ceramic conical burr grinder. At 10,000 yen, it was well suited for home use, but it hasn’t stopped me from lusting after some of the pricier burr grinders like the Mazzers.
I’m still experimenting with milk fat percentage for my latte, but I’m pretty happy with 2.5% milk so far. I might try something a bit heavier and see how it tastes, but I don’t think I will go all the way down to skim.
BTW - All Starbucks in the US use automatic espresso machines now!? A travesty. One of the best ways to control the potency of a shot is via proper use of the tamper (the Delonghi has a build in tamper), and I can’t believe Starbucks has taken away customer choice in lieu of chain consistency. I now understand the various problems they’ve been having lately.
I don’t go to Starbucks in Japan (a Tully’s man myself - Takatsuki branch uses a lovely machine, and each barista has a particular taste to their espresso shot that I find wonderful) but I think they still use Grimacs here. Thank god.
On a recent trip to the US, I took a swing by the Puma Concept Store in San Francisco.
What did I see on the rack? The newly released Mihara line! They had the MY9 and MY12 reissues, but my eyes were instantly transfixed upon the MY32 slip-on.
$140 dollars and I soon parted ways, and the jet black box was slipped into the normal red Puma bag.
I think I need a new hobby. All I seem to buy lately are shoes and bags… And t-shirts.
This week Threadless had a sale with lots of $9 tshirts. Now, I know I shouldn’t be buying things to make me seem clever, but it is so much easier than actually being clever myself.
Click on the images above to go to Threadless. If you buy something, I get $3! Fill my closet people!
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