these days haven't been the best of days - i lost a box belonging to a limited edition run japan-exclusive toy (the toy's worthless now thanks to the box, or lack thereof) and have probably lost my mind as well.

and a few other non-material things.

what i did get was a small childhood wish fulfilled - owning a particular toy:

Beast Wars Snapper.

lookit the little fella.

turtles are da bomb. (coincidentally the actual toy size is about the size depicted in the above pictures).

sometimes in life it's the little, simple things that make you smile..

..or are they?

is being easily contented a blessing or curse?

sometimes you really have to look and marvel at the fact of how the more shameless people get, the more attention and adoration they get.

the materialistic, flambuoyant culture that spreads far and wide welcomes those who embrace it, and those who shun it get shunned by the general populace who have been assimilated.

my morals and values (as well as my disposition) prevent me from doing so, but one thing i can't stand seeing is people who, in their entirety, fail to show any discernable sign of being remotely civil and sane and yet are surrounded by people who seemingly love and care for them and have friends who are constantly there for them.

how on earth does it even work this way?!

some people manage to grow up with a relatively nice and good environment - they can laugh, smile and frolic without a care in life while others are kicked into the dirty ditch of circumstance, left for dead.

...this world is complete, complete bull.