SSJScygoku wrote:Falions wrote:When I took a picture in the first store I went into, Volks, I was immediately told no photos were allowed. Most (if not all) stores are like this. Also, the apartment is cheaper because I am by myself! It's with AirBNB, so it's actually pretty cheap. $57 a night!
^^' that sucks, my friend had been living in Japan awhile and either she knew or just ignored them since the shop was getting a sale lol
?_? how does that work, maybe they expect less mess/food to be ate (for breakfast) so it costs less? And an amazing price
Kuukai is correct; while I don't get benefits like a free breakfast or a pool or what have you (though there are more costlier AirBNBs that do have these) I can at least have a place to sleep that's in a good spot for,
much much cheaper. Where I'm staying is a 5 minute walk from Shinjuku station. To put into perspective: the hotel where my aunt is staying which is also more or less 5 minutes from Shinjuku Station, the Keio Plaza Hotel, costs nearly $200 a night. Not bad when compared to other places (especially considering it is a pretty high-end hotel), but to think while she pays over $1000 for 6 days here and I paid $800 (cleaning fees + service charge) for 12, it's an unbelievable deal.
Not to mention that staying in apartment feels a bit more authentic.
Also, my place is equipped with 80mbps wi-fi, an iron, a fridge, a sink, a microwave, and a full kitchen, so I have more utilities than a hotel would ever provide!
Anyway, today I made a second trip to Akiba and took those pictures I promised:
Sorry for not taking pictures of the PUCHI, but I checked and they only had 03 and onward. I might buy a couple of the Guilty Dragon visual works since they are only about 1500 yen. And it looks like I purchased the last copy of their Versus + Movie archive! They restocked on Link but not that one.
The only one I don't own is 01, which they did have there, but I might withhold on getting it... I only have so much space in my suitcase and I've already bought quite a few model kits that I know I'm going to struggle fitting. That, and I already own the G.U. one, and I wasn't really a fan of Trilogy anyway. While I do have a collector's itch, at the same time I would like to spend my money on things I am more desperate to own... like all these overpriced miniature ships from Legend of the Galactic Heroes I found in someone's rental case in the basement of Volks:
I own the Brunhild displayed there, which my girlfriend bought for me as a small gift last year for only $10, and I've seen the whole set online for about 7000 yen, so I know for certain they're not worth that much. Still, knowing that I could buy them then and there and instantly have them in my hands is so tempting, but still. I'm not prepared to spend $40 on a ship that's barely as long as my index finger.
If you're interested, I've been posting day-to-day updates about my trip on my Tumblr, which can be found in my signature.
An excellent plan to pick up more merch, use all the money you can for spending even if you need to live on cups of ramen~
I shall give the updates a check~
