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I've noticed a jump in the level of things I do. Photography is one of them. After processing the best photos from the Japan trip, there are quite a number of them that are at a higher level than any of those taken before. They're of course uploaded into my portfolio which is viewable here, which brings me to the next point.

The gallery has been upgraded. Why? I now have over 80 photos to show in my portfolio (even though I removed some of the lousier ones. Do you remember them? No? That's why I removed them). With 80 photos, I'm sure you don't like seeing them in one long list, and so I broke them up into several lists sorted by genre. And I did this all using the same php script. Pretty neat IMO, and very easy to add on extra genres as well. What's that? You prefer the long list? Well, there's still the "All" category you can click on that will give you the nice long list, if you like viewing pictures that way.

Of course, I like trying funny stuff, and so I included a "hidden category" in the gallery. I'll link you to it for the Japan Trip hidden category: right here. You should be able to figure out how is it that it's a hidden category if you know a little of php. But if you don't, you can still figure out how to "search" for hidden categories by trial and error. I'll give you a hint, the other hidden category is "thailand". I have no others, so don't bother finding (yet).

So that's more coding from me.... and next is level up in Jubeat. Ever since I've gotten back from Japan, I have really been hitting the arcade for Jubeat on the real machine. Not the downsized version on the iPad2. And well, I do see some improvements after the initial "hand-eye coordination shock" from moving to a larger interface. I was too used to the iPad's size, and I'm glad I've moved to the real one now. Speaking of which, I just got my gold card for Timezone!
I know I mentioned here that I don't want to spend tons on the arcade... but there are things you can't do with the iPad (which I didn't actually realise how much difference there is between the machine and the iPad). So no choice... gotta start. And I'll stop buying sound packs on the iPad. Trade-off. So yes, I'll spend tons on the arcade.

Another level up: I've also been catching "better" anime of the late (better to my taste that is) than before. That was more in Dec of course, with Steins;Gate, Madoka, Fate/Zero. I still love the moe genre of course... Papakiki was awesome (but it had other awesome stuff too besides pure moe).

And figurine collection. More anime seen = more figurines to collect. It has grown significantly. Like, just in Jan, I only had what.... 4? figures (nendo's figmas and full scale included). Now I have more than double the number, and it's going to grow much more regularly.

Change is inherent in me I guess. Simply looking through my earlier blogposts (as I was trying to find the old posts to introduce the "Travel" tag) reminds me of what I used to be then. And somehow... I sort of can't believe why I hadn't done all those things I have done now. What I'm really saying is: I'm happy with the change and wondering why it wasn't sooner. I'm not gonna try to reason with myself for this. I know I couldn't have done it anyway, and I can't do it now either way.

Also, I can't really get over the Japan trip. It was really too epic. Did I mention I've collated a montage in video for the trip backed by the song 胸の行方 by Kalafina (that song is really amazing!) to give it a nostalgic feel? Well, now I have. And, as you might guess, I watch it now and then, because it was such a mind blowing trip that I absolutely cannot, and must not, forget. I'll be going back there some day... and I'll make sure it's soon too.

23:04 05 Apr 2012
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