Freshly BAKED by Cikgu

Games Anime Comics Circle is round the corner...I don't intend to go there initially(Going ComiWorld BTW) and thanks to the postponement of ComiWorld 07, I going... and other things to update too, apart from my cosplay stuffs

*Cosplay Plans*
Initially I wanted to do something simple this year and had been telling my friends that I want to quit Armor cosplays for the time being...opting for something simple like an everyday ORI Character like the one I did in Anime Mega Blast...Cikgu The Red, Yakuza Thug or Officer Armagi of Gundam Seed Destiny(initially chipped for ComiWorld)
but
I guess the allure of Cosplay is a little too much for me...so I've decided to do an Armoured Cosplay once more...probably the only one this year I hope...reconditioning my Templar Knight(Paul de Raque)Costume of GACC 2006 for GACC 2007 with a few minor improvements...call me the Recycler if ya want hahaha!!!

Let's see how this goes...I'm gonna try to make the best of it as I can but I'll need a little rest from Cosplay Competitions since wining two consecutive years of it...perhaps GACC would be my last...be like some Senior Cosplayers that doesn't join Competitions.

2007 Cosplay Wishlist
Attend As Many Cosplay Event AS Possible
Participate In Cosplay Photoshoots(Both Behind and In Front Of Camera)
Do a Cosplay Ipoh Event
Have loads of FUN FUN FUN

*Photography Plans* with a little History Lessons
As most of you know...I'm also into Photography with a Bloody, Insatiable Passion. I've been doing Cosplay photography since getting hitched after joining PINSAMA's Secret Garden Photoshoot with Samantha@T304, Roxanne, BunnyChan and Camelia days before CF2005...months after getting my DSLR, Nikon D50(Entry level DSLR but a 1337 camera to lots of people)
Then comes 2006...a bitter Sweet year for me...learning from both sides of the coin about Photography...Bad and Good Stuffs learnt, some I do not wish to elaborate...I'm sure the relavant parties know about this. That all gone and withered...let's focus on 2007 instead.

2007 Photography Wishlist
-Tokina 12-24 F4 Lens
-Nikon D80/D200 Camera Body + Battery Grip
-Nikon Digicam - Small one..with VR Perhaps

Right, I do ogle on new camera equipments and stuffs but that will not make me a better photographer...and Mr. Cheang(A professional photographer)I know, could take Great photographs armed with a disposable camera than me with the most advanced Camera.

"ITS NOT WHAT THE CAMERA CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE CAMERA" That matters to me and I truely enjoyed Photography using my Current Camera ... No Offence, Fellas.

*Life Plans*
2007...year of the piggy piggy but I'm a Snakey Dragon...so says my Granny since I was born in th elast days of the Dragon Year(1976) and a few days before the Snake Year(1977) based on chinese calender.

2007 Resolutions
Improve on my Cosplay and Photography Skillz
Make Friends ... Reduce Enemies(Be Friends With them even though they think otherwise)
Get a GF(Photography/Cosplay Passionate), make her my Wifey and start a Cosplay Family(Planning)
Try not foul Up this CosFest like I did the last time
Be Ready for Everything
Make more $$$ to support Cosplay and Photography
Use THE SECRET Always

Overall Life Getting Better and Better for me...I'm a little too Optimistic sometimes and a 100% certified unnaturally HAPPY person. These traits of mine might cause disturbances to some who think I'm Shitty or Overly Dramatic...If you do, Please accept my MOST HUMBLEST Apologies...

ALL THE BEST!!!!
THIS HOGZILLA 2007!!!

GANBATTE!!! YOU ALL!!!!!!

P.S. - Just wanna add...if anyone have issues with me better tell me straight in the face rather than hiding behind the Facade of a Blog and B******* me from there. My PM, E-Mail are readily available and I'll try to do my best to get a Win-Win situation for everyone but Don't push it too far.

Restarting my LiveJournal with a 2006 Annual REPORT
*Might be opening a CAN O' WORMS Here*

GREAT THINGS
1. Been a Great year for my Photography...get to know more Photo~kakis and learn more on Photography
2. Great Cosplay Year too...get to go Singapore and know more Cosplay~pals out there...laguna,d-san,snake-eyes,etc etc etc
3. Work's been Good too...work 10 months get 12 month's pay
4. New Camera stuffs...24-70,18-200 and 10.5 lenses
5. Get to go places I've never been before...backlogged areas not shown on the map

BAD THINGS
1. Betrayed by a Close Photography Mentor/friend.
2. Causing hurt to Friends without knowing it.
3. Getting involved in fights between friends of mine.
4. Getting sickeningly Angry and suspicious of people that made me lose precious time which nearly cost me not to finish my Kikuchiyo project in time for CF as well as making me lose interest in Photography temporarily.
5. Others I don't wanna elaborate...past is past.

ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Managed to get into Top 50 in a local photography competition.
2. Managed to get two of my 'Cosplay' photos into my photo club's exhibition in Ipoh Parade.
3. Winning the "BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP" at ComicFiesta 2006.
4. Winning 1st price and a "GIANT MACHIMARO" at Penang AGC 2006.
5. Getting myself in Newspaper.
6. Improved on my Photography a little.

DAMAGED AND LOST
1. Giotto Monopod...smashed while performing gangsta stunt at Singapore Cosfest 2006.
2. Losing two Motorola V360.
3. 18-200 VR lens Partically malfunction...needs repair.
4. SB800 Flash Unit...flashing by Itself...needs repair too.
5. Collateral damage due to making the costumes...cuts and bruises here and there.

2006 is Come and Gone. I'm sure lots of things happen then as compared to 2005.
2006 is also a year where I learn a few new things in the Journey called LIFE.
2007 perhaps would I use what I've learn in 2006 for the Better.
FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE. GANBATTE Neh!!!

P.S. - The following Report is just a Personal Note of what I perceived in year 2006.
NOW ALL THE BEST FOR 2007!!!