Slave Leia Nude

The latest and, quite possibly, most embarrassing piece of my Slave Leia collection. Princess Leia topless. You know, partially nude. And it actually looks somewhat like Carrie Fisher. So, it's Carrie Fisher nude. I could say that, as a limited edition 1 of 5, signed by the original artist (Jeff Pittarelli), print, it's for investment purposes, but who'd believe me?

Anyway, I lowballed an offer to the art dealer. I didn't think he'd accept it. He'd be a fool to accept it, really.

He accepted it. But I have to say, the frame's actually pretty nice. And the matte is pretty impressive. I was pretty Hitchcockesque on the second photo. In fact, I had a hard time getting up off the floor afterwards. And my head got stuck (momentarily) under my bedframe.

Slave Leia Sketch

I decided to draw tonight. I haven't actually sat down and sketched in years. The last thing I drew, I believe, was the Rialto Bridge in Venice. That is, the bridge is in Venice, I didn't draw it in Venice. If there's a correct grammatical way of putting that, let me know.

All in all, the final result isn't too bad for such a long hiatus. No, I'm not self-congratulating myself. I'm merely fishing for compliments. No, not really. Or... Anyway, I forgot how to shade properly. And once I got towards the bottom I got tired of drawing, so I just sort of scribbled.

I may put it on my fridge. It's somewhat worthy of being an addition to my collection.

Star Destroyed! The Lego Star Destroyer

That's right, I took this marvelous thing apart. I put it back (in its original box). But I did photographically chronicle the many, many, many stages of construction. I've included, here, a few of those many, many, many stages.

I put it together in one and a half days. It's noteworthy to mention that sitting for an extended period of time on a wooden chair makes your rear end fall asleep. The last time I experienced such a sensation was at a music circus. The Music Man was showing. Whaddaya talk! Anyway, director's chairs are not made for comfort.

Otherwise, it was an enjoyable experience. However, make note: when there's an intermission, stand up and stretch!

I didn't during the musical. But I did during the creation of this plastic behemoth. I suggest you get up, stretch your legs, flex your arms, and have a glass of water every 15 - 30 minutes. And listening to music on the radio is also beneficial to ear health.

The finale! Bravo. Although I have to admit to myself, as well as you... I will not be putting this gigantic dust collector back together until I get a proper, airtight display case. An encore will be a long time coming, because acrylic shaped to fit something of this size would be mindbogglingly expensive.

The First Blaster Ever Seen!

This is the first blaster seen in Star Wars: A New Hope, which makes it the first blaster seen, ever. The Master Replicas Rebel Trooper blaster is a finely crafted replica and my most favoritest piece of my Star Wars collection. I'm sentimental, I guess. I don't really know.

I remember watching a taped-from-television VHS of Star Wars when I was but a small lad. I used to fast forward it so that I could watch the attack on the Death Star. As I sprouted, I grew to appreciate the beginning of the movie.

Hm, I used two synonyms in the previous paragraph. Neat. If you can find them, tell Waldo immediately!

An Autographed Edition

This was my first Master Replicas purchase. I had thought I'd seen it for sale way back in 1995. But this limited signature (Carrie Fisher) edition Princess Leia blaster debuted in 2004. I must have been dreaming.

By the way, despite what certain parties may say, I once hid in the backseat of a Buick Electra while my sister (and mom) were driving on a levee road. My sister was learning to drive at the time. My mom was teaching her the finer points of automobile handling. And I was most assuredly in the backseat hiding. I must have hid well because absolutely nobody believes I was there.

But I was. I was!

Version 2?

Yup. The Master Replicas Luke Skywalker Version 2 Lightsaber. I much prefer this version to the V1. Why? I don't know. It looks cooler? (it was cheaper).

Kotobukiya's Master Chief Finishes the Fight!

The Kotobukiya model of the Master Chief from Bungie's Halo 3. I could play the Halo Trilogy for hours. And I have. Countless hours. Although I'm sure my power company is very pleased with my accomplishment. They should probably write me a thank you note.

Yeah, this isn't what I usually collect. But since I like Halo, I like the Master Chief, and I like statues, I had to have it. No, I'm not materialistic. I just like hording things. What's the definition of materialistic? Oh, I have to make a note and find out what it really means.

So, I like ice cream, too. Ice cream of all flavors. It's really good. I'm rambling. I must dash. I must dash to get some ice cream. My favorite ice cream is, I think, neapolitan. It has the best ice cream flavors in it. Vanilla. Chocolate. Strawberry. And if you add hot fudge, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries? Magnificent. Really. Wonderful.

I'm hungry.