Magazine: Pucchigumi September 2020

In which I get a little bit of childhood bliss with my friends the Sumikko asking for the ride. Does anyone else feel like time goes both really slowly and quickly with all the stupid stuff associated with 2020? I’m constantly behind on everything professionally and personally, but at the same time I just noticed […]

The Get List: Toreba: Amuse Resurrected Coelacanth Plush

In which, as always, I just can’t resist a little weirdo from the sea. Look who showed up in the mail, after a relatively short trip (for, you know, international shipping in 2020). It’s one of my most anticipated Toreba wins — this Amuse Resurrected Coelacanth Plush! Toreba uses some odd translation choices sometimes, but […]

Pokemon: Morpeko Pumpkin Party Poke Plush

In which I am pretty sure I couldn’t say that title three times fast, but I sure can snuggle this little friend! I just made my first purchase from the US Pokemon Center, and I am ridiculously pleased by the whole thing. They have free domestic shipping for orders over twenty dollars and my stuff […]

The Get List: Toreba: Hokkai no Majuu Azarashi-san Big Melon Pan Plush

In which you can’t go wrong with melon pan, especially when it comes with a great new seal friend. I’m so behind on writing about Toreba wins! It’s almost a shame when you get several together in a shipment because I feel like the individuals don’t get enough focus. But I wanted to devote a […]

Sumikko Gurashi: Re-ment Doki Waku Kenkou Shindan

In which I’m not so impressed by the facilities, but you can’t beat the staff. I always hate admitting it, because I’m 4.51 million years old for starters, but I’m afraid of going to the doctor’s office. I have my reasons, none of which are super pleasant, but I get so nervous about visits I […]

Cute Character Goods: Yell Ojigi Set Three

In which I take a low-cost chance and it pays off in cuteness — and a mole! I love moles. I always have, ever since someone tried to get them off my parents’ property using soap and water flushed down their tunnels when I was a kid, and out of that tunnel flew a mole […]

Sumikko Gurashi: Tapioca Park Scene Plush + Tenori Plush Tapi Unicorn

In which I relax in the bliss of Tapioca Park with some dear friends. Today I received an amiami order (it arrived overnight from Japan to the USA, and I’m still pretty in awe of that!) with so many goodies it’s hard to know where to start. But I couldn’t resist checking out these Tapioca […]

The Get List: Toreba: Healin Good PreCure Latte Plush

In which I eat my words, but they’re delicious. A couple of entries ago, I said that licensed prize plush are often of lower quality than those not based on popular licenses, and I gave examples of Pokemon and Healin Good PreCure. I don’t know why I said the latter, actually, since this is the […]

San-x: Re-ment: Rilakkuma Leisurely Japanese Life

In which it’s like getting a brand-new Re-ment set for free, and a pretty nifty one at that. I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but as I’ve been going through miniatures I’ve run across a couple of things I never even unboxed. Most of these seem to be released/bought right around the time I […]

The Get List: Toreba: Plushy Dinosaur Hunt x4!

In which no plushy dinosaur is safe from my crane game “skills,” and no two dinosaurs are quite alike, no matter what I thought. During my biggest Toreba-addict days, I got obsessed for a bit with stuffed dinosaurs. You know what they say about clinging to good childhood stuff when things get tough? That’s me […]