Oh my~ What a cutie! :3 *meow*
Yea, I know I’m a bit slow since this little figure was released a long way back in December 2007.
Drama resolved. And why did he arrive so late? Well, the story goes like this…
I placed a pre-order with Playasia when it was first announced in 2007. So after that I waited… and waited… and waited… till February 2008… still no news of Konoe when he is supposed to have been shipped in December 2007 already!
So, I became upset when I couldn’t find him anywhere else until… I found another online store Toyslogic (http://www.toyslogic.com) And what did I do? I placed an order with them since they indicated on their site that they have it in stock.
And then? I waited and waited and waited… Sheesh. NO NEWS AGAIN! What’s their problem??? *insert Lulu’s Seriously… expression* And my enquiry emails were ignored. &^%@#$%#@ They were supposed to be an OK online figure retailer judging from various good feedback posted by their customers. I’m pissed because Toyslogic already charged my credit card for it. [Update 28 May 2008: They offered to refund me since they couldn't find the item altho' it was reserved. They're trying to locate it for me now. Anyway I asked them to hold the refund until they are absolutely sure they can't find it... Let's see.] *&@*&#%&@#*#@& So BUYER BEWARE. Hmm ok, maybe as a deposit but hey please answer my emails? At least Playasia did not charge my credit card for unshipped goods. Anyway, I’ve already cancelled my order with Playasia but will still patronise them for their otherwise good service record. As for *&%$#% Toyslogic, I’ll wait and see what they have to say about my delayed order. [Update: 25 May 2008: Issue currently in the process of being resolved. I finally got a response only by posting in their forum. The admins were friendly and helpful. If only their email responses (which was non-existent) had the same standard. 28 May 2008: Okie... there's an improvement...]
In the end I found and ordered Konoe from Hobby Link Japan late April this year. I’ve made previous orders with them and I learned to trust their indications about stock availability. You might wonder, why didn’t I just buy from them in the first place? Well, cos they mislabelled the product name as SnapPs Demonbane and I didn’t find Konoe when I searched their website 
Just a stroke of luck when I finally saw the item listed there. Yep, they have since relabeled the product name to SnapPs Konoe correctly.
Anyway, a quick review about the figure (couldn’t resist adding a bigger pic :3):
Lamento SnapPs Konoe costs 1500 Yen (w/o shipping). He is made of soft vinyl and stands around 11 cm tall. Very cute face and well-sculpted. To be honest, he is too cute to be an accurate representation of the character in the game. Hahaha… I don’t mind that although I prefer the Lamento one-coin series’s Konoe.
He comes with a detachable tail and additional holes on his shoulder for SnapPs figure compatibility. All SnapPs figures are compatible with one another, so if you own other SnapPs figures, you can swap their parts around. Cosplay? Oh Yeah Baby! LOL~ Konoe’s head and arms have limited poseability but he is meant to be displayed rather than as an action figure. Generally he can stand better if we attach him to his base 
Konoe is my first SnapPs figure. I have a wishlist item that is Togainu no Chi SnapPs Akira who is an Animate Store-only product and plans are underway to get my hands on him… lol~ as soon as my wallet decides to cooperate, that is :3
Related post: Goods: Let’s go Konoe! (Akira x Konoe)
Shaolin Temple..hmmm..is that where Jet Li trained himself from scratch? (carrying water, chased by dog)
Yea, i think i watch Shaolin Temple on a late night TV movie.
Why am i getting the feeling that Jet Li’s english is still..err wonky?
I like football (as in soccer XD) and fan of Arsenal FC (UK premiere’s league). Sometimes i play indoor football with friends. I need to do some exercise but i don’t like going to gym so i formed a football club.
What’s the current news from toyslogic?
That’s the one! And cos he was weak (fell sick? recovering from injury? I can’t remember) The monks caught a big fat frog and cooked a nutritious porridge for him so that he can regain his strength. lol~
Yep… if you watch Forbidden Kingdom… you’ll still feel the same hehe. The sparring between Jackie Chan and Jet Li is a joy to watch tho’
Some of my friends are Man-U fans hehe… Your own football club? That’s awesome! ^^ I can’t handle contact sports, like basketball, soccer, judo… I think too much about accidentally hurting the other party and I can’t go all out on the field. I must play sports that separate me distinctly from the opponent, like badminton, table tennis… XD
Anyway, I don’t exercise much nowadays. I only play DDR on PS2. I love to swim but don’t do that often enough ^^
Toyslogic said they’ll try to locate from the supplier since they can’t find the reserved item. I guess I’ll give them a bit more time then.
I cannot swim, or at least lousy in swimming but i need sport so football is a choice.
Of course it’s a small team (coz it’s inddor football) we usually play out against any team we can find during session.
It embarrass me but not just claustrophobic, i feel not comfortable with ocean (ocean, not water) that’s why i dun wanna go boating ot jet-skiing.
Yea Man U is very popular in Asia, i like Man U but a specific player named Park Ji Sung (which a korean) as a Korean descendant i feel proud that a Korean can play in Man U.
I planned to buy the original Park Ji Sung t-shirt but i heard it’s very expensive XD
so far i’m pretty happy with my picture posing in a street that bears his name (in Korea)
Yea DDR counts as an exercise, keep on doing it^^
A friend told me the action is a bit old-school. i’m waiting for The Mummy ^^ Jet Li is there too
I don’t swim well but I like the relaxing feel of being in the pool :3 I also have a fear of swimming in the open sea. Thanks to the shark movie Jaws ^^” Watching such movies when you’re a kid has long term repercussions lol~ But I’m ok with boating. I’ve also tried the “banana boat” before. It was fun but a little scary after I got thrown into the sea. o_O We had life vests on so it wasn’t so bad. I’ve not tried jet-skiing tho’ cos it was not cheap. I’m not sure how much it costs now.
XD That’s cool! Is he very good? Park Ji Sung is like Yao Ming to the Chinese I guess ^^ The basket baller of Houston Rockets is the first Chinese to play in NBA. He is like China’s national hero.
I accompanied my friend to get a Man U replica jersey for her brother as a birthday present (can’t remember which player) and it already cost more than S$80 per piece. Can’t imagine the cost of the original ^^ I don’t know much about soccer players, except for the ones that my friends mentioned, like Ryan Giggs, Nakata… erm… who else… *scratch head* can’t remember already. Beckham is an exception cos he is really exposed in the media ^^)
Oo~ old school but still enjoyable XD The Mummy III? Woah will look out for it. I loved the series kekeke.
Banana boat? oh yeah that yellow boat…the ending is all the passenger thrown into the sea, is that so? doesn’t make sense to me. what’s the use of the banana-boat after all? XD
ooh there’s no cheap jet-ski rent, it’s expensive too in here.
I don’t know how people stay floating in the open-sea. That’s pretty dumb, right?
Yea, i watched Jaw on local TV in new year’s eve…scary but so much better than other monstrosity movie such as Anaconda, Lake Placid, Eight-legged Freak etc etc
Haha Beckham is very famous in Japan, he’s the spokeperson for Fran (Meiji) years ago. I think his popularity soared becoz he married to posh spice.
She looks anorexic with the most unnatural boobs, looks prettier back then.
Oooo..that expensive? i have one too from SG (gift from cousin) it become my official sleeping-wear (the size is too big)
There’s no school like old school. XD
Hahaha… that’s the purpose mah… the banana boat is intentionally slippery XD Its quite exciting but you have to remember to hold your breath when thrown into the sea or you’ll end up drinking the sea water or getting it up your nose. ouch x_x
Mmm… in the open sea, it is easier to float cos of the salt content (more dense) but eventually you’ll still have to do a bit of “dog-paddle” to keep yourself afloat. But cos of the same reason, it is also more tiring to swim in the sea.
Eek… Anaconda and Lake Placid is in the same league of “sea monsters’” But I’ve only watched Anaconda. The story was rather predictable cos I could guess who was going to go next lol~ I didn’t watch Lake Placid of the Eight-legged Freak tho ^^
Ah~ I remember seeing his face on the Meiji chocolate packaging. Quite yummy ^^ the chocolate. I think Posh said during an interview that she was the one who approached Beckham and gave him her phone number. He was too shy to call her back and she got upset lol~ Their kids are rather cute. She is under a lot of pressure to look good and probably overdid it.
Haha… must be very comfy! XD yea I remember the jersey was quite expensive.
Wah Lau, tht’s the purpose?! Aiya cannot believe it.
Drinking sea water is terrible, especially when you think about those dead fishes, garbage, and junks thrown into the sea.
dog-paddling? O_o must practice at kids pool XD, the second thing is to stay calm, right?
have you ever try scuba-diving? to me it’s an expensive hobby.
Monstrosity movie is popular in Indo, by popular means in cinema or aired on local tv station. I dunno what to say but those kinda movie sometimes hardly scientific and contains lots of stupidity. Well, the genre is Hollywood-made and still a popular genre.
Similar movie about giant-monster/creature that i can recommend to you is made in Japan, which is Gamera The Brave. (http://www.gamera.jp/)
It’s neat and with touching ending. the child actor and actress played well and convincing.
Dun be shame if this movie makes you cry a little, i think this movie creates emotion and i like it very much.
Oh yea the child actress is very cute (no longer child LOL Kaho is already 17), i hope she can be a famous actress one day.
According to Beck’ confession on reader’s digest he is too shy and Vic did give him her telephone number but there’s no bit about she’s being upset or what.
Never saw the kids picture. I’m afraid i’m not a fan of their news and gossips.
Beck and Posh big poster can be seen in Tachikawa station during 2002, dunno if still there or not.
Well i’m glad mine is a gift ^_^
OMG… I didn’t think of how dirty sea water could be… x_x now the thought of drinking sea water is worse than before lol~
hahaha… yeah staying calm is most important. For some reason, when we tense up, we’ll sink like a stone ^^” Its difficult to dog paddle in a kids pool cos it is not deep enough hehe… The trick to dog paddle I think, is like as if you’re cycling in the water and you use your arms to “stir” the water. I’m not sure if that is the best or correct way but it keeps me afloat ^^
I tried scuba diving when I was in Oz… cos everybody was saying it was cheaper there and it is one of the best places to try scuba diving. It was a bit scary tho’ and quite uncomfortable. The oxygen tank was really heavy. Even when we were underwater, I felt really clumsy. It was difficult to maneuver around and the pressure built up at the nose can be quite painful. My friend wasn’t able to “equalise” the pressure and she had to give up half-way. We didn’t see many fishes the day I tried. The first 10 minutes or so was ok but as the tide was changing, the currents lowered the visibility. My instructor wanted us to get out of the sea too cos changing currents would be dangerous for newbies like us. He said if we were caught by the currents and pulled out to sea, that’ll probably be the end of us o_O eek. He was typical aussie haha and quite a funny guy. But as for the scuba diving in the open sea, if I said I had a great time, I would be lying
It wasn’t that bad I guess and was an interesting experience.
I’ll watch out for Gamera then ^^ The monster looks kinda cute tho hehehe
Ah~ I can’t remember where I read it. XD If my memory is correct, Victoria said she confronted Beckham again later on and asked him why he didn’t call her after she gave him her phone number hehe. After that they started going out. Their children are cute ^^ remember there was a big scandal about Beckham cheating on Victoria? It was in the newspapers quite often. The photos published included those of their children cos Victoria became pregnant again in an attempt to save the marriage. Hmm… anyway, they do look rather good together.
It’s horrible but in Indo, somewhere in Jakarta..old computers (CPU/monitors etc) are thrown into the ocean. actually it’s very dangerous for environment and living organism in that part of the sea.
Thanks for the tips, i’ll try to keep calm and remember that XD
In movies/travel program the O2 tank seems light and diver dun have difficulty. i guess reality is different. Try that in Queensland?
Does Sentosa island have scuba diving spot too? or Sentosa is the clubbers island? XD
yea, i must admit they look good together. other than that i dun care, i read in a tabloid that Vic was actually criticized by Americans because she’s the bra-free type. There’s a comment saying that they don’t care if she did that in UK, but this is US.
I think it’s a cheap way of getting an attention.
I know that bra can be restraining for some women but it can’t be that bad.
Yeah I read that cpu parts can be very poisonous x_x
That’s right! I tried scuba diving when I was in brissy. ^^ Hmm… If I’m not wrong, Sentosa doesn’t have a designated spot for scuba diving but I think you can do that in Sentosa’s Underwater World and feed the fishes inside the big water tank. Clubbers island ah… I think it is only very happening during events like Zouk Out which is held at the beach heh. The beautiful people also like to play beach volleyball there lol~
Hmm… whether of not Vic wants to wear a bra is her own choice loh~ I wonder why those people are getting so upset for. At least she didn’t get photographed for not wearing her panties while out and about like a certain B*Spears.