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[tinkaton]

Miku is here!!! I did end up ordering both those Miku figurines I was debating on, they weren't that expensive and it was my birthday darn it. One Miku is a pre-order that's not expected to ship until May 2026 but this cherry Miku was in stock!

 
She's soooo cute, I love Sakura Miku so much. She was bigger than I expected too so that was nice! Came all in one piece, which is great because I hate assembling figures lol, and she sits perfectly.


A friend also requested this Tomie x Sanrio file folder because she wanted something from the collection and this was the best/cheapest item with the full illustration on it haha. It's really cute! I ordered from Otaku Owlet and they included that cute little freebie sticker + print of their mascot.


Also recently acquired: more stuff I don't need from the used book sale at the library.


I jumped on that Clover omnibus sooo fast, the cover isn't in great condition but the inside looks fine so for two bucks I was like 'well either way that's a steal' since I don't actually own a copy of it and it's one of my favorite CLAMP manga. The KH: CoM manga I definitely didn't need but I have a soft spot for CoM sjdhfsjkdfs. Then the Iron Mans... I may not be super into the MCU anymore but he's my man and I own everything on DVD but not blu-ray so what the hell, now I got them on blu-ray.


Over the weekend I went to the Renaissance Festival!! I didn't take any photos except of the world's most random sandwich I ate (teriyaki chicken on a croissant with coleslaw?? who decided to create that and then sell it at a Ren Fair, however it did succeed in being so intriguing I had to buy it) so I have nothing to share lol but it was fun! Paid five bucks to shoot a crossbow and did so poorly that the guy running the stand took pity on me and gave me one more bolt than I paid for. Which SUPPOSEDLY that final bolt glanced off the pumpkin target before embedding itself in the tent wall behind it, so yay, redemption arc. Anyway I have great consistency but terrible aim because I was missing in the exact same spot every time which I think should count for something.

But yeah other than that we walked around, got real sweaty because it's STILL SUMMER TEMPERATURES HERE even though it's officially fall, watched some of the acts, looked at all the vendors and such. I lived vicariously through enabling everyone else to buy things because I have spent way too much money this month so I had to be responsible lmao. With my own money not their money; I told everyone else to buy everything like a good friend. But yeah it was a bit of a last-minute decision to go but I'm glad we did, I enjoy just walking around Ren Fairs and seeing all the people and the crafts for sale.

Comments

[linky]

Ohh the Sakura Miku figure is so cute!!

[sushiflop]

Tomie and Hello Kitty is SUCH a combination lmao

[yarnofariadne]

That really is a random sandwich. I hope it was good!

It's been too warm still here, too. Yay climate change.

[straightforwardly]

The instant nostalgia hit that seeing the KH Chain of Memories manga gave me! I read my copies so many times as a teenager, and I still have them. <3

I'm glad to hear you had a good time at the Ren Faire! I've always wanted to go to one, though haven't yet had the opportunity.

[kissed]

PRETTYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I've always told myself if I had money to burn I would collect Hatsune Miku just because. Her merch is always so gorgeous.

Was the sandwich good though?? It does sound bizarre!!

[tinkaton]

She really is!! All Sakura Mikus are adorable but I really love the kind of sassy pose and expression on this one.

[tinkaton]

I knowww I laughed when I first saw the collab announcement. It's a whole Junji Ito x Sanrio thing but the Tomie and Hello Kitty combo is obviously the best one lmao.

[tinkaton]

It was average and overpriced like most weird event foods lmao but I'm glad I sated my curiosity.

I don't mind if it's a little warm, like t-shirt and jeans weather is perfect to me, but it's definitely feeling like summer's going on too long this year. 😑

[tinkaton]

I know haha I always thought Amano's KH art was so cute and the CoM manga is only 2 volumes so the whole thing was right there...

Ahhh I wish I could take you, I love going with people to Ren Fairs for the first time. I hope you get the chance to visit one!

[tinkaton]

I'm not much of a figure collector (I have like, 5 total and they all cost like 25 bucks or less lol) but Miku has sooo much nice merch, I've slowly been getting a couple more figures of her. If I was rich I would be getting that ridiculously expensive 15th anniversary strawberry Miku in a heartbeat!! That being said there's a surprising amount of reasonably priced Mikus too, the two I bought were both around 25 bucks.

It was just okay, which was not that surprising given the location of its purchase lol. But at least now I know!!

[greghousesgf]

I loooooooooove the Ren Faire! Haven't been to one recently because it moved too far away and I don't have a car.

[tinkaton]

It is a bummer how they're usually out in the middle of nowhere, but I guess that makes sense since they need the space. Hopefully you'll be able to go to one again soon!

[svgurl]

That figure is really cute!

The Ren Faire sounds like fun! Glad to hear you had a good time. :)

[tinkaton]

She's definitely one of my fave Sakura Mikus that I've seen!

Thanks! :D It was good despite the weather haha.