Was busy on Saturday and no adventures… Well sort of. I did do stuff. Instead here, on Sunday I collected my Race the Dead pack. I wanted to pick it up on Saturday evening but good grief, the queue was long.
It was so much faster to pick up on Sunday morning so I guess they managed to streamline things?
Click to enlargen the poster! Or you can download it here. The Nanowrimo Kick-Off party will be at the possibility room (level 5) of the central library on the 26th October! Don’t forget to actually sign up in the main Nanowrimo website though. The RSVP thread will be out in October.
What do we do at kick-offs? We have intro to Nano, quizzes, fun and stickers.
If you don’t know how to get to the fifth floor of the central library. You can take a lift, that’s just a video of me taking the escalator and trying to get up there as fast as possible. Starts at 6pm to 8pm but generally for those who have been to the parties know the ‘main’ part of it ends around 7pm and the rest is the major mingling and cake time.
And if you’re not Nanowrimo-ing… JOIN THE ZOMBIE WALK!
It’s on the same day but different time! REGISTER here.
Time:
Venue:Â The Cathay at 2 Handy Road
Attire: Zombie Attire
Admission Fee: Free! Though we are asking all participants to bring at least 2 canned foods or non-perishable food items in support of the walk’s charity:  Food Bank Singapore
Get more info on their registraion page!
No proper post on account of sick. Instead… SAVE THE DATE.
26 October.
Starts at 6pm.
FOR THE NANOWRIMO KICK-OFF PARTY.
Also, for those who have attempted, past, present, future and alternate dimensions, this is the FB group for the Singapore Nanowrimoers.
Ps. Ok. We know the location is going to be the Imagination room Possibility Room of the central library but all those things we’ll be putting it in a nice poster soon.
3 weeks ago, after my gym training in the evening, I went to Tampines NTUC to buy ingredients for my lunches and stopped in front of the meat section. There was a new brand that I noticed.
Amongst the other Halal meat products, I paused in front of a pack of sausages with diamond patterns upon its label.
Handwerker
There were so many activities happening on the 7th September of 2013. Like, whyyyy. Why was everything happening on that Saturday? Like the launch of the Malay Language Month (Bulan Bahasa), Let’s Play (an analogue gaming convention), open house of Goodman Arts centre with various workshops and exhibitions… Well that wasn’t the only ones but yeah EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING that day.
I managed to get to Ken Liu’s 2pm-3.30pm session about science fiction at the national library. Spoiler alert: It ended around 4pm because people wanted to know MORE. So it tells you how good it was.
 
TIME TO CHANNEL MY INNER SUMIKO TAN. If you don’t read the Straits Times, I don’t blame you. I’m sure you have other things to do like instagram your food or tweet something. Me too, my friends. Me too.
The only time I read the Straits Times is when I go straight to the Life! Section and scan the pages to see if I’m in it.
OHO I LIE.
Ok, maybe not.
But I do check the comics section first and LO AND BEHOLD, the comics section is now… JUST TWO STRIPS? WHAT THE BANANAYS IS THAT? No. No. Did I drop a page and did my cat eat it? Of course not, that’s silly. My cat wouldn’t eat the paper. It is not that attractive to consume. Was it my imagination that this comic section was now less of a section and more of random COPY PASTA ON A PAGE?
GASSSSSP.
I noticed this phenomenon when they started last Sunday or so when the comics strips were reduced to one page instead of three. Ok. Ok. That’s alright… I think? Maybe the papers had something more important to write about in the Life! section. At least the local strip by Miel was there.
The thing is, I wasn’t the only one who noticed this new thing ST was trying out.
Thor is tired and asleep at STGCC. Come back next week.
Meanwhile, don’t forget Ken Liu is in Singapore this week and his sessions start on the 4th September!
Ahhhh! The Singapore Toy, Game, & Comic Convention is on this coming weekend (31 Aug/ 1 Sep) ! That’s my badge there.
No, that’s not the badge for the entry to the convention. (You can probably try to make your own from the pictures here.)
You have to buy your tickets either at Action City, etc etc they have a list on their website or you can just buy it on the day itself.
I’ve gotten mine for a normal 2 day pass. That is my day 1 outfit since hah, I can just wear formally and stuff and be an agent!
Plus, if you’re hanging around on day 1, around 3pm we’re having an “unofficial” Marvel photoshoot from the Hot Toys booth towards the Marvel booth at 3.30pm. There’s going to be a lot of Iron Mans and other characters then, heh heh heh.
Meanwhile, even though there are things listed on the event programme of STGCC, not everything is stated.
For one thing, if you’re in the Pacific Rim fandom, you can buy this poster by Sarah Isabel Tan while walking THROUGH THE AISLES. Toysrevil have more info on how to purchase this piece.
Even SKLO or Samantha Lo is collecting pre-orders at STGCC for her first toy there. It’ll be at the Mighty Jaxx booth so check it out.
HAH, be cultured, GET IT?
Good toy to be used as a gift to those who you think need to be more cultured or are super cultured or something.
Basically, if you’re on tumblr just search the tag for STGCC too cause some artists from the artist alley might post up previews of what you might be able to buy there.
Remember my survival guide for STGCC 2012, it still works for 2013.
Mostly, just remember to bring cash and not too give too big of a currency, try to give exact change if you’re buying from the ARTIST ALLEY booths.
And ok, if day 1, I’m a S.H.I.E.L.D agent, day 2 will be…
Yes, Ken Liu’s coming to Singapore in September! Don’t know his work or want to read one of his stories for free? You can check his Paper Menagerie out! It’s also part of Read Singapore this year.
So the important dates would be:
We’re going on the Saturday sessions. Especially if you’re Nanowrimo-ers COME ON SATURDAY. He has done Nanowrimo before too and well, it’s always great to meet up with others who have done it while meeting an award or rather AWARDS winning author at the library.
This is all free but if you want to register to just ‘chope’ seat here’s the info:
Registration Info: All sessions are free, but seats are limited.
To confirm your seat, kindly email readsingapore@nlb.gov.sg
1) Your Name 2) Title & Date of Session/s 3) Contact Number
See you guys there! I’ll be going to the 7th September sessions.
I went to the 2013 Cat Purrzaar at The Arts House! It’s on next week too. Anyway click more to read after the cut to see the poster since you still can attend this cat photography exhibition and visit the booths.