Sumikko Gurashi: Ebi Furai no Shippo Tenori Plush Gift

In which a shrimpy little gift gives me a great big smile. As I’ve been trying not to bite my fingernails off while we waited for election stuff, I got so behind I wasn’t even unboxing things coming in the mail. Since things have calmed down a bit, the tiniest of bits but a bit […]

Pokemon: Re-ment Tsunagete Cord Keeper Three

In which at least I get some cute Pokemon out of a probably-foolish spending decision. The hubs and I were talking the other day about “Cord Keeper” type figures, and when these Re-ment Pokemon Tsunagete Cord Keeper 3 figures went on sale at amiami (from a regular price around $42 to a sale price around […]

San-x: Kokoroaraiguma and Ashiaraiguma Plush

In which I still can’t get enough of these two soft little raccoons. I haven’t exactly been shy about my love for the newish San-x characters Kokoroaraiguma and Ashiaraiguma, so I had to include some goodies from them in my latest amiami order. In this entry, I thought I’d review the plush, which are nothing […]

Pokemon: Megahouse GEM Figure Ghost Type Daishuugou

In which I splurge and am relieved the result is awesome. I’m not sure if there’s a behavioral specialist alive that could understand my spending habits. I’ll spend hundreds of dollars on character goods and miniatures, but big money single purchases freak me out. I generally avoid figures in the hundred dollar range, but I […]

The Get List: Toreba: Sumikko Gurashi Chocolate Biscuit Ribbon Tokage Plush

In which I get an easy win and a really cute addition to my Sumikko plush collection. I don’t remember if this one was a free ticket, but if it wasn’t, it was close — I wasn’t really expecting to get this plush at all! But as I’ve said many times, I’m a sucker for […]

Pokemon: Re-ment Terrarium Collection Four

In which I finally get off my butt and write about this cute little set. The trend of really good Pokemon-themed Re-ment continues with this set, the fourth in the Terrarium Collection series, and the selection of Pokemon was so cute I couldn’t resist this for about $35 at my old friend amiami. Let’s look […]

The Get List: Toreba: Two More Plush Pokemon Wins (Mew, Growlithe)

In which my already-retro Pokemon craze becomes a little more retro. My obsession with winning plush Pokemon on Toreba is never-ending, especially when I’m stressed. Lately, I’m feeling a bit better (well, at least I have times when I do), and it’s nice to have shipments come when the stress isn’t ultra bad — like […]

The Get List: Toreba: Three Yadon/Slowpoke Plush Wins in (About) One Week!

In which that kind of Pokemon luck will never happen again, so I’m celebrating it to the point of making a commemorative video. I can’t remember the names of my students or deadlines I write down or the most basic tenets of the language I speak a good chunk of the time, but for some […]

Sumikko Gurashi: Several Random New Things

In which we’ve got a lot of sweet cuteness to catch up on. Poor Sumikko — you’ve gotten a bit piled up with all this Pokemon! Let’s remedy that. It’s actually not that I haven’t been buying Sumikko stuff; it’s more that the things I’ve been buying require a bit of work to write about, […]

Pokemon: Re-Ment Tsunagete Kawaii Pokemon no Kaidan ~ Ameagari no Machi~

In which I’m just smitten with this Re-Ment set, just thoroughly in love with this twenty buck steal! For a long time, I didn’t buy Pokemon-related Re-ment. Why was that? Frankly, it’s because Re-ment licensed sets have been worse quality than their non-licensed ones. I’ve based that on “cute character” licenses like Sumikko Gurashi and […]