Otaku Taiki- Hetalia!!

I had the best time ever!! I went there expecting to find and meet friends I knew, but surprisingly Hetalia has caught the attention of more than a dozen fans and cosplayers! I went as USA~! Heck, hindi nga kami pumasok sa event eh.

Here are just a few of the many photos me and emo-China took:



Now let's all trample UK!
USA: *Watches happily*


I lacked a belt and my wig was on wrong. I promise I will improve my fail.



Azns love their pandas!


Spain teaches Europeans how to have fun, the Spanish way!
France is enjoying it too much though. Poor Sealand!




"Daddy! I wuv you! eh?"



I don't know who's enjoying it more... France or Taiwan!
"You should've been colonized by me!!"


Restricted Area reserved for Europeans.



"HAHAHHA Such a GREAT day for a burger!"



Set aside the past, shall we? :>



"I put firecrackers in your pants and I don't give a damn"



Oh my beloved Taiwan! Such a beauty~!



It was srsly the best fun I've ever had.

See you all again in Cosplay Mania 09!

I MEAN IT THIS TIME.

-United States of Alfred


P.S. I made icons!!



Personally, no. 2 is my favorite.

I'd like to thank Laiza, Paola and Pristine for coming with me and Gia to enjoy the fun! Sa Sept. and Nov nanaman ok? Sasama na si Russia this time.

Hachi: A dog's story

If you guys don't know the story of Hachiko, the incredibly loyal Akita dog from Japan, then allow me to tell the tale:

In 1924, Hachikō was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachikō saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting.

Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station.

The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.

This continued for 10 years, with Hachikō appearing only in the evening time, precisely when the train was due at the station.

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They're actually making this story into a movie.

Yeah, that's right. If you think that isn't surprising enough,

It's made in the USA, by AMERICANS.

Yeah, If you're not stunned enough, it stars RICHARD GERE.

How's that for Hachiko?

...In theaters December 18 2009. (Even I doubted the accuracy of Wikipedia and the facts they have, but it's really true. Wow, Richard Gere!)