thirty-seven

let it not be said (not that anyone has ever remarked as such) that this blog of mine has become so impersonal (as compared to the mindfcuk splattered indiscriminately before) where you'd know not an iota about me; da man and not just the blog (deliberate, i admit). and on this day of my thirty-seventh birth (yes, alas i am unable to "hide" my age anymore, given the emerging wrinkles, ever bulging belly and fickle memory) - let me list 37 of my favourite things, in an attempt to let you, dear readers, to get to "know me better" ... *heh*

01. all-time favourite toy genre of choice = 1/6th-action figures (12"-ers)
(*specifically casual/streetwear*)

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02. favourite 12"-er clothing item = 1/6th-scaled Shoes / Kicks
(i spend more on them than for myself)

03. favourite 12"-er figure accessory = 1/6th-scaled Motorbikes
(i have enough to cause a serious traffic-jam)

04. favourite female action figure i have in my collection = CY-Girl Black June
(and possibly the most expensive)

05. favourite Ebay-purchase thru the years = Medicom's Koroshiya Ichi figure
(poor dude's stayed boxed all these years)

06. favourite designer-12"-figure in my collection = Eric So's Due-G figures
(back when ebay was kind to me)

07. all-time favourite designer vinyl toy in my possession = Michael Lau's Tattoo (original and bandai-versions)

08. favourite vinyl toy of the moment = Crazy Label's Treeson!

09. favourite movie-themed toys = Nightmare Before Christmas' Jack and Sally 12"-ers. (actually technically my first-ever 12"ers)

10. favourite David Fincher movie = Se7en (2/3)

11. favourite Ridley Scott movie = Black Rain (2/3)

12. favourite Tim Burton movie = Edward Scissorhands (2/3)

13. favourite Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie = City Of Lost Children (2/3)

14. favourite Luc Besson movie = Leon The Professional (2/3)

15. favourite french movie (that is NOT Jean-Pierre Jeunet or Luc Besson) = La Haine (HATE) (2)

16. favourite Shinya Tsukamoto movie = Vital (2/3)

17. favourite Wong Kar Wai movie = In The Mood For Love (2/3)

18. favourite Zhang YiMou movie = Raise The Red Lantern (2)

19. favourite japanese cyberpunk anime movie = AKIRA (2)

20. favourite Studio Ghibli movie = Spirited Away (2/3)

21. favourite (dramatic) vampire movie = Bram Stoker's Dracula

22. favourite "comicbook-adaptation" movie = The Blade Trilogy

23. favourite Star Wars movie = The Empire Strikes Back

24. favourite movie about the future = Blade Runner

25. favourite movie about the afterlife = Afterlife

26. favourite snack while watching a movie in the cinema = salted popcorn
(with melted butter, preferably with either Sprite or Fanta Grape, thanks)

27. favourite Neil Gaimen-work = Sandman

28. favourite Warren Ellis-work = Planetary

29. all-time favourite comicbook (mix-media) artist = Dave McKean

30. favourite fantasy comicbook = Fables (download first issue here)

31. favourite non-hero/non-fantasy comicbook = DMZ (written by Brian Wood)

32. favourite comics imprint/line = Vertigo

33. favourite soda = Kickapoo Joy Juice (just had for dinner *burp*)

34. favourite hawker centre food = Char Kway Teow (no chili please fhanks)

35. favourite local (singapore) band / musicians = Electrico
(have yet to review their latest kickass-album tho :p)

36. all-time favourite band = Depeche Mode

37. (current) favourite music to listen to while surfing the web/blogging = Chang Chen Yue+MC Hotdog's Wo3 Ai4 Tai2 Mei4 (I Love Taiwanese Girls)

i've actually wanted to itemize into 37-favs for each category (ie: toys, movies, comics, etc) but i realized mayhap folks might not be that interested after all ... innit? so i hadda cheat wif the above list hope y'all enjoy the list so far? *heh*