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Toycon @ 13: Still Not Too Old for Toys #Toycon2014 @popazrael

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They say that when kids hit the ripe old age of 13, it’s time to drop all the toys, but not with the annual Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention . Now in its 13th year, the Toycon again treated young ones and young at hearts to indulge in. Bats. Lots of Bats Since Toycon 2014 is designated as one of the kickoff events for the worldwide celebrations for Batman’s 75th anniversary, it definitely dedicated a lot to the caped crusader. Right at the entrance of the event, attendees are greeted with the 12-inch Batman figures from American manufacturer Neca. As is with the other large sized figures produced by the company (such as the Gipsy Danger from Pacific Rim displayed alongside it), this particular Batman figure is not impressive only for its sheer size, but also the impressive amount of details. Roaming around the convention’s market area, there are a multitude of Batman figures to choose from. There are the ever-present 4-inch figures with the fancy weapon gimmicks t

Toycon 2014: Heroes, Samurais, Robots and Toys Await You

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Ah, June. It’s that time of the year again when grown men and women get the chance to go back to being little boys and girls and join the young ones in enjoying toys and other playthings once again. Yep, it’s time for the Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention once more. And for their 13th year, the Toycon has a lot in store for event-goers on June 20-21. One of the major events slated for this is year is Batman’s 75th Anniversary . For that, the Toycon has lined up a lot of activities, promising to be one of the biggest celebrations of the Caped Crusader’s adventures. As part of the exhibits, event partner Pacific Licensing will be bringing in an awesome holographic display showcasing the various incarnations of the iconic Batmobile throughout the years. There will also be an art gallery featuring the evolution of the character during his colourful history. And since this is the Toycon, a huge assortment of Batman figures and other toys, both classic and new releases

Dear Stalker, Marvin Encina - Sampaloc, Quezon

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I am a very private person. In fact, on my social networking sites though my work revolves around the Internet, I have only few chosen friends on my list. Because I believe on 'privacy' and 'exclusivity' of each accounts, I rarely accept people who don't have connections with me (or let's say I don't add random people if we don't have mutual connection). [gallery ids="9777,9778,9779"] During these past months, I received 'anonymous calls' from this certain person which I won't reveal his identity until something came up so I have to mention his name or post some evidences of his stupidity. I remembered that I gave my # because he might be traveling to the USA and we can keep in touch (we're friends -- before!). I didn't know that he will use it for 'stalking purposes.' He called a couple of times whenever He has signal and badmouthed me of some things that I don't recall. Good thing that I have installed a 'p

One Direction: Ruling the world

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Hey, I am not a 1D fan but I just browsed this documentary in Hulu and thinking what do these five guys went through as they have been 'popular' globally (curiousity!) . Honestly, I didn't know them until I saw one of my staff listening to their songs and browsing Youtube clips during breaktime. I was curious and asked who are these young guys? And she replied giggling, "Ma'am, One Direction po." Search nyo po sa Youtube . I said, okay fine. Boyband? And she smiled, yes po. [caption id="attachment_9768" align="aligncenter" width="455"] screen caps from Youtube[/caption] While I browsed their clips online, saw that they were from X Factor. So, I listen to one of their songs and I said to her, the lyrics of 'What makes you beautiful' is good. I wonder why girls (in your age), are giggling while watching them just like in my BackStreet Boys days. Then, I distracted her and said, hey let's watch NKOTB and BSB concert so