Japan 2014 - Internet

Rented my pocket wifi from Global Advanced Communications (GBA).

Some of the bad things I've read from the internet regarding GBA:
- "Battery was not fully charged when received item (Usually its fully charged)"
- "it only lasts 4 hours after a full charge"
- "takes 30mins to boot up"
- "gets really hot really fast"

Here's my experience:
- Email correspondence with GBA are quite prompt.
- Payment is required upfront and booking must be made on their website.
  - I booked my pocket WiFi in November 2013. I paid ¥9400 for 15 days.
  - My only beef was the dates I booked was from 8th-22nd April which I count as 14 days (¥9100) but GBA calculated it as 15 days (¥9400) but its only ¥300.
- They posted it directly to my hotel.

- Even though, the pocket wifi's battery was outstanding (lasting a whole day from 9 to 6pm), I went and bought me an Anker. No regrets. *You cannot buy batteries from Amazon UK from Australia, luckily, I had someone who was in UK and brought it back for me* #thankyouAmazonPrimeTrial. I remember using it using it once or twice to charge the unit.

- I do leave it to charge overnight every night and unplug it when I wake up so I don't know how long it takes to fully charge the unit.
- I would turn it on around 9-10am and the battery would last until probably 6-8pm.
- It was warm but not boiling hot as some commented on forums
- I took probably 1-2 minutes to boot up

- This unit has a power saving mode. So to bring it back to connection, I would hold the power button for 2-3 seconds. Pressing it for 5 seconds or longer will turn it off.
- I didn't know this because I didn't read the manual. So until it was time to go home, throughout my entire trip... I was turning the unit off and on to get back my connection "which bloody keeps dropping out".
- Important lesson for me is to READ the bloody manual.
- I cannot stress how important it is to have internet on you while in Japan... #youreallyneedGPS

	Envelope waiting for me at reception
	Inside was the reply paid envelope to post back to GBA
	¥9400 paid up fron
	8th-22nd is not 15 days.
	Nice hard cover case
	Manual, Charger and Main unit
	Manual and charger
	Main unit charging
	View of the uinit with the power button on the front. The WPS button is on the top on the unit along with the USB charging hole
	Never had a malfunction whilst I was in Japan
	Damn you *Saving mode*

Blog 4.1 Bearoverload

I am on holiday in Malaysia. I visited Sunway pyramid shopping mall and saw this amazing window display selling rilakkumas. Very well done display... unfortunately it didnt make me wanna walk into the store. However as I was taking snaps of the display... out walks the shop owner ...

Shopowner (appearing suddenly next to me) : Come in, come in. Can take more photos inside!

Me (Caught by surprise.. stunned and speechless... I could only nod my head and walk inside)

Shopowner : Come and take more photos, Got 20% discount please look.

Watching me like a hawk, I pretended to be interested as I browsed her rilakkuma assortments.... while sighing (many many times) to myself in my mind.

Luckily more victims (a couple) was looking at her window display (which I must admit, really demands your attention) and out she went to lure them in. It was then, that I fled as fast as I could.

Blog 4.0 say no to plastics

My 2011 resolution is simple, and that is; 'I can only buy one gundam model kit a year'. This isn't actually a resolve but more of a challenge for myself which have been heavily modified from my intial resolve which was to grow a beard.

Why am I only enforcing this challenge upon myself? Well its simple.

These are just the model kits that I have not even started putting together yet. Yup, you counted right, 14 of them. For some strange reason, I keep collecting these kits but take a very long time getting around to assemble them.

SO together with wisdom and advice from the gundam council of Australia (comprising of my two friends, Nat Chan, and The Evil Fluffy Piggy Melon), I am putting a stop on all purchases of gundams until I have completely assembled my current collection... but not until I get my hands on the March 2011 release of the SD Gundam Sinanju.

Image ripped from Gundamguy.

The above pic is a production cast. Click here to see the Master grade version of this kit. *drool*

I am starting to realise that my real hobby may not be actually assembling these model kits but simply buying them.

There is also a second part to my 2011 resolution, which the gundam council of Australia has bestowed upon myself is to, "not view any gundam related to online-stores/website/youtube for 1 whole month except of course if it is related to my own gundam event i.e. filming my gundam with guest commentator, Nat Chan; and or blogging about gundam and doing the required research on it"

With my 2011 resolution out of the way, let's move onto the highlights of 2010.

1. Everyone's favourite rival©, Mr.P

Last year, my battle against Mr.P was revived. Looking back at the sporting events that we've competed in, it appears that he's defeated me at FIFA10 (on the playstation3), and at excessive alcohol consumption. But I did comprehensively defeatedly owned him at badminton. So for 2010 final result is Mr.P 2 v 1 Jaystin.

You may have won again, you fiendish fiend! But this year includes new sporting events that you won't have the upper hand in, and now the playing field will be even! Looking forward to basketball and knitting! muahahaha.

2. Planning and going to Bangkok

Ohh! My first international trip. I loved the experience, especially doing my research on hotels and travelling around the city. Looking back, I think I could have stayed there a few more days just so I could see the temples and islands. Definitely worth another trip there.

3. 128

Hot pot night, badminton, excessive alcohol consumption, board games. It is always fun to be in a gang. Keep it real in 2011, 128!

4. [Information withheld]

[Blah blah blah]

Last information is private. So with that note. I will end my first post of the year by wishing everyone a happy 2011.

Ps. My other resolution is to go all out at the gym. Must have nicer calves than Mr.P! rarrrr

Blog 3.9 The fantastic Mr.P

Fantastic Mr. Fox

I absolutely love this movie, but this movie isn't everyone's cup of tea. It's not like Toy Story 3. This movie is about a cunning fox outwitting the evil farmers. My post today is about the cunning Mr.P outwitting the evil ... Jaystin?! Since when did I become a bad man?

Evidence for why I am a good guy

"Good guys like me; donate blood - Giving the gift of life". That's right... my member number 7856XXX

Evidence for Mr.P the villain

"Bad men like Mr.P; donates chocolate cakes in my 'office' - Giving brownies". Believe it or not, a chocolate cake organisation exists! And yes, Mr.P is a proud member, no. 4521XXX

So two days after my second consecutive loss at FIFA11, Mr.P wanted to have another round of FIFA11. As curious as I was as concerning Mr.P's sudden craving for FIFA11;, I couldnt make it and Nat Chan came down with another mysterious rash appearing in an inconspicuous area of his body. He's been getting plenty of those lately. I am worried. Get well soon NC! ^__^v

So off three guys went to play FIFA11, Mr.P, El Vino and our resident victim, Vince Cake.

The next day results came in just like our recent state election.

Mr.P 2 - 1 El Vino

Mr.P 3 - 1 El Vino

Mr.P 1 - 3 El Vino

Mr.P 1 - 0 Vince Cake

Mr.P 4 - 0 Vince Cake

I can conclude that Mr.P has been undergoing intensive training to be able to beat El Vino who is currently FIFA11 ranked no.2 in Melbourne. I already suspected so because my last encounter against Mr.P, I felt like I was playing with someone else and not Mr.P.

I knew our conversation would be like one of those mentioned in my previous post, "lost in translation" but I just had to ask Mr.P

J: Hey Mr.P, so I heard about your scalping of El Vino

P: Uh huh

J: I heard you were feinting, rainbow kicking, bicycle kicking, dribbling, dunking and even diving. Looks like someone's been practising alot.

P: Noooooo... I haven't! The only times I play is when you guys come around.

J: :|

If you've played against the same person for a long time irrespective of any sport/game, you'll surely become familiar with their style. But Mr.P just changed overnight... it's like seeing Nat Chan with his slim cat-like body turning up the next day with a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Fantastic!

Now why can't I just blossom like that?

Foodview 3.2 Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant, Footscray

I like how this restaurant name is so generic. I think I'd name my chinese restaurant, "Hyper Prosperous Lucky Restaurant 888". Anyways, my search for Melbourne's best 'dry thin egg noodles' continues! Today's contestant is in Footscray.

Located on the infamous street where there are more clearways than cars.... Barkly street! or it is Hopkins street?

Anel Bum told me about this place... its a couple of shops away from Melbourne's greatest Vietnamese Pork Roll Bun, Nhu Lan. (Introduced by Mr.P and will review it one day)

mmmmmm Looks good the meats... great advertising tool.

Argh! Reflections!

Its quite small inside. The chopsticks were sticky as. BRING WET WIPES!

Nice decor. See that tiny poster with girls on it... It's the Miss Melbourne Chinese Pageant 2010!

That lady is not a customer but she's filling up jugs of tea concentrate.

Like OH MY GOSH AWESOME SOUP! This is the second restaurant in Melbourne (first is Pacific house in Richmond) that serves soup made with real veggies and meat! Not the plain soup that is made from MSG. So hearty and yummy. I would have paid for a big bowl.

I would definite add 1 star for nice hot chinese tea.

Nyam, nyam, Crispy skin pork. So tender, so juicy, not so fatty. AAA+++

Portions are great for AUD9


Cant speak much for the noodles. Dry and sticking together. Thank goodness for the soup. Not alot of sauce again!

Doing something different as of today, no more stars but

Value : Under $10! No complaints!

Final comments : The only thing that let me down was the noodles.I will definitely recommend and come back myself but I will bring my own wet wipes to clean the utensils. But will continue my search for the perfect thin egg noodles served by a restaurant.

Blog 3.8 A glutten for punishment

So my rivalry with everyone's favourite rival©, Mr.P has been re-kindled. I've lost a few games and won a few games at Winning Eleven 9 (PS2 format) circa 2007 and to be honest I can't even remember them good ol' days and my rivalry/grudge/whatever you call it, in my mind, I thought I killed this insalubrious relationship with Mr.P, dead and buried along with my other past sins (excessive commenting, not going to the gym on my days off, illegal parking, etc).

But nooo, on Friday the 3rd, Mr.P poured hot oil over a burning flame. I was discussing with Milktea about a possible second international foodview, when I received a text from Mr.P and it read,

"Hey Unicorn, Guess what? I just bought a Perfect grade 1/60 scale Gundam Benchpress limited edition from Bandai. It comes with GN drive dumbbells. I want YOU to build it!"

OH my gosh, Gym + Gundam = heavenly ecstasy. I was at Mr.P's in 2 seconds and to my surprise, El Vino and Vince Cake were there.

Image ripped from Soccernet

Real name : El Vino

Occupation : Malaysian FIFA11 National champion

Notes : Moved to Melbourne to take down our Australian FIFA11 champion, Nat Chan.

Comments : "If Nat Chan got the footballs, he'd come right now and challenge me!"

Incidentally Nat Chan's reply : "Maybe I'm just not a man?"

Image ripped from TvFanatic

Real name : Vince Cake

Occupation : Internationally acclaimed chinese chess player

Notes : Very popular with the ladies... girls would randomly come up to him buy him cake and say goodbye to him by planting a big, fat wet kiss on his silky smooth baby face.

I must note that he is a very traditional man, the only video games he had played is Windows Solitaire. He joined us that night claiming that "he will use his chinese chess skills to learn how to play and win in FIFA11 in 30 minutes". Yea, right.

I soon realised there was no gundam when I saw Mr.P grinning holding his PS3 controller... I had been duped into another round of FIFA11 with MR.P and he brought reinforcements.

"Oh, where is the intrepid Nat Chan?", I asked Mr.P

"He refused to come tonight, something about a 'suddenly developing rash appearing in an inconspicuous area'", Mr.P replied.

"No comment", I cringed.

Mr.P shrugged back at me.

So onto the results of FIFA11 .

1. Again we are playing on goal difference, winner takes all with the loser have to fork it out.

2. Handicaps (which I failed to mentioned in my last FIFA11 catastrophe... so I had +8 goals the last time... )

Vince Cake +10

Jaystin Unicorn +8

Mr.P +1

El Vino -2

My comments

Vince Cake should really started on +15 but El Vino was too afraid

Mr.P should have been on -1 and I refuse to give further comment

El Vino should have dropped more points to prove his superiority (and bragging rights) over Nat Chan.

As for me, I deservedly needed those 8 goals.

El Vino was vicious against Vince... Nat Chan couldn't even trash me 8-1.

I think this was my game against Vince

Wow psychedelic pitch!

Round 1 results. Its not that I don't want to put the score between El Vino and myself... I just cannot remember the result. He did trash me.

So at the end of the night

El Vino wins with 9

Mr.P with 8

Jaystin with 6

Vince Cake with -6

El Vino takes home a

Image ripped from my favourite online gundam store, 1999.co.jp

With Vince paying for it. LOL. I am so lucky that he came along that night or it would have been two massive losses in a row. Mr.P could have gone easier on Vince Cake but then again, 128's are merciless people. El Vino should have dropped more points.

I am tired of losing to Mr.P and now have signed up for a secret FIFA11 training with a well-known FIFA11 player. I will be sure to kick some balls!. Stay tuned same bat channel and bat time.

Blog 3.7b Bomberman

First off I want to talk about Bruce Lee. I am not going to write about Brucie but I certainly do want to kick a certain individual with a Bruce Lee kick. I have about 37 comments that I like to share about lazy people but instead, I will just say to these people, "128".

Now I will summarise this entry (yup, so early in my post). I am so confident at playing at Atomic Bomberman that I will skip issuing a challenge to everyone's favourite rival, Mr.P and his sidekick Nat Chan, and instead issue a challenge to the world. fo shizzle.

What

According to Mobygames.com,

"Developed by Hudson© and published by Interplay©, Atomic Bomberman pits you against 9 opponents, human or computer, in the ultimate frag-fest.

For the uninitiated, you control a cute little guy who carries an endless supply of bombs. The idea is to kill your opponents with these bombs - dropping bombs near them, throwing bombs at them, kicking bombs towards them.

Very intense gameplay which requires complete awareness and lightning reactions."

Background

In the year 20xx, there were eight great bomberman players in the land.

1. Yellow bomber (possesses God-like skills)
2. Purple bomber (possesses God-like skills but smells like salmon in real life)
3. Green bomber (some say this player will be the new generation god bomber but we disbanded before he could prove his God-like status)
4. White bomber v2 (replaced the retired v1)
5. Red bomber (Very defensive player)
6. Orange bomber (That's me, Jaystin Unicorn)
7. Black bomber (cunning player)
8. White bomber v1 (specialist at eating power-ups)

I think I roughly ranked everyone, with 1 being God-like to 8 not having God-like skills but still lethal.

©

We played all day and all night. We were so good that we developed our own 'moves' just exactly like WWE wrestlers with their finishing trademark moves.

Examples of my very own moves are 'C-cup cage©', and 'Release the beast©'.

We even formed the 'School of Bomberman', headed by both Yellow and Purple Bomber.

Current

It is now the year 2010, and it has been XX years since, and the school has long been disbanded. I have lost contact with mostly everyone except the Green bomber who is now jet setting all over the globe. He tells me that he doesn't play video games no more... let alone Bomberman.

Well as you know of my FIFA11 misadventures against two particular 128s, that I'm still Bruce Lee kickin' as an active video gamer.

So instead of yabbing, I will

a) find my Atomic Bomberman disc and install it (completed)

b) play one round against a team of the maximum allowable of 5 AI computers (completed)

c) single handedly defeat them in under 3 minutes (completed)

I know that I am ranked like no.6 in the world but with the others missing-in-action; and me being the only active bomberman player remaining, I have assumed the no.1 spot, thereby entitling me to challenge the world.

How?

It's easy.. via Nintendo DSlite. So if you are able to hook up your DS to the net, I will be more than happy to hand you your first bomberman defeat.

We will be playing the original Bomberman ( I will be the host )

You can hook up your DSlite using these cheap Wi-Fi connectors.

Drop me a comment if you wish to take up my challenge. :)