God I need to keep up with time management. Over a year it's been since I updated my fics, and I couldn't help but wonder if I could get off my arse. Anyways, I have tons to talk about.

Firstly, like I mentioned in the previous journal, I went with my mother to Hong Kong for a bit of relative visiting and shopping, after an eight hour flight. It was also Mum's first time back since thirty long years. Of course, I couldn't help but be excited on embarking on the model kit hunt of mine, though I was only allowed one. With the help of fellow aunt Katherine (one of the few who can speak English since she lives in Australia as well) I was able to obtain my very first Master Grade Gundam kit, known as the ZGMF-X42S DESTINY GUNDAM EXTREME BLAST MODE! There was also another store, Bandai focused, on the top floor which is filled with lots of Gundam merchandise, and to my surprise, Mum even allowed me to get another model kit, which this time I picked the 1/100 AKATSUKI GUNDAM OOWASHI PACK/SHIRANUI PACK FULL SET!

Later on, the reason why we went over to South Korea was the fact that one of our aunts found a discount special on some cosmetics, and some she intended to get some for herself and the relatives. So we travelled four hours from midnight to South Korea, where it's flippin' cold (not snowy cold), to a point where one constantly has to go to the toilet! It was a guided tour, which is good, 'cept the sucky thing was that since the communication was in Cantonese, it wasn't easy to understand. Nevertheless, we had fun, like going to a Disneyland-esqe funpark called Everland, explored ancient temples, shopping and more! Plus eating those cute little custard cakes that were cooked in a special vendor (whatever they were, I forgot the name)! I was even interested in some video clips shown in Korea with K-pop bands like Big Bang and Girls' Generation! The currency is slightly cheaper there!

After coming back and travelling to see more relatives in Macau, Canton, Macau and back to Hong Kong for a final night, I was disappointed that there wasn't much Zoids merchandise in those places, so I assume the popularity must have declined over there. But on the plus side, it was also good to enjoy various foods like seafood, fried frogs' legs and fried spiced sea snake in Canton, and the signature Egg Tarts from Lord Stow's Bakery in Macau!

Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and so we headed on another eight hour flight home. But all I could say is this - the trip was worthwhile.

Besides my sister's 24th Birthday, my additional twelve months' Deviantart Subscription, watching TFA (last season seemed end too soon) along with my entrance to a Cert. II Hospitality course via Help Enterprises, I am extremely proud to say that I finally got my L1 DRIVER'S LICENCE! BOOYA! And so we ate at a Mexican restaurant to celebrate (even though the food was decent, eg. Mum's watery cappacino and I couldn't see the beef Enchilada under the pile of tomato and cheese, though the Ice Cream with Kahlua was good).

Finally, there's two robot movies I intend on seeing - one is Terminator Salvation, and two, which I am excited to go see is TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN! And also since it's twenty-five years since Transformers came to our lives, expect a special up soon (though I better update my fanfics too)!

Well, I better get off to bed. Enjoy yourselves out there!