Got a camera for my birthday. Probably could have gotten one with better specs (on paper) for less money but Sony products always cost more for less. Still, most of us are suckers for Sony. Not complaining here, I got it for free.
Had a nice time using it on tour in Egypt. Thing is, I'm bored of it now. That's the problem with boys' toys. The excitement lasts a maximum of 3 weeks. Then everything's back to normal and the toy ends up in storage, to be used only occasionally. Plus, it's a camera, and:
(a) I'm not a camwhore
(b) I'm not a pro photographer (nor is it a pro's camera)
(c) there's just about nothing to photograph in daily life
(d) I'm too lazy to charge the battery regularly
Getting nostalgic thinking about my toys. Time was when I could while away afternoons playing with plastic figurines... I remember when I was about 6-8, I had 1 Optimus Prime figure (there was another one, but it was too bulky and unposeable to "fight" properly) and 2 or 3 Decepticon figures. Then I could spend hours playacting grand battles which Optimus would always win, sometimes courtesy of Spiderman's or Robocop's timely assistance.
And then there were my Lego bricks. With one big bucket and 1 or 2 small ones, I had an entire space fleet. Built it up, then kept it until I was about 9 or 10. Or was it 8? Anyway, I deconstructed that fleet and built another one, the remains of which are still in my room.
I also had (and still have) this Lego castle with a motley collection of little Lego figures (quite sure I got this when I was 3). I remember mock battles on my bedroom floor during quiet (?) afternoons. That's still in my room, I think I only stopped playing with those in Standard 5.
I could go on and on about my Lego collection. I think my parents must have spent a few thousand ringgit on it. And I don't think even 30% remains. What a waste. Could have become family heirlooms. :p
Ah-ha, I remember when I was 8 or 9, the second (or maybe 3rd) Transformers craze came, around the time of Digimon's first wave too. This time, instead of transforming into vehicles, they transformed into animals! I think I had around 10 of those toys too (including my brother's). Another few hundred ringgit there.
Speaking about Transformers, I used to wonder why there weren't any Megatron figures ( or why I couldn't find any. Or maybe I had eyes only for Optimus). I think I know why now. You see, Megatron used to transform into a gun small enough to fit into another Decepticon's hand. I think those marketing fellows thought it wasn't exciting enough for small kids. Anyway the latest Megatron's a fighter jet (after becoming a cannon, a tank, a dragon and who knows what else), which is easy enough to market.
ADDED LATER: Apparently there WAS a gun-shaped Megatron figure. It was illegal in some Australian states because it looked quite real.
Feeling a little crappy now. The effing Egypt Air flight back from Cairo was delayed by about 1 1/2 hours.(original time:2.50am New take off time:4.15am). The freaking airport was damn small, the airline didn't offer so much as an apology until we were on the plane, and it was 2:20 am when we first found out. Plus there was no announcement of the flight delay.
The flight from Cairo to Bombay was 5 hours, 1 hour plus to stopover at Mumbai/Bombay/whatever and another 6 hours from there to KLIA. Add on another 6 hours (for the time difference), plus 2 hours ( travelling time from KLIA to home+baggage reclaim+Immigration+chocolate/liqour shopping) and I made it home 5 minutes before New Year's Day with an almost dead cell phone battery. Made it to the charger in time for midnight but the New Year SMSes just kept failing to send. Stress after a stress-busting holiday.
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