Residency: The Finale
I AM A MOTHERFUCKING RESIDENT OF OHIO WOOO
Although I have no idea where I can see my changed status (he says ‘when I register’, but register for WHAT?), but I GOT A 4000 DOLLAR REFUND.
SHOPPING TIEM
Wishlist
So there are a couple of things that I want. I don’t go for the cheap ones, for I am not cheap… my stupid mind works that way - to get the most possibly expensive piece of shit that I can never afford. My brain sucks.
Armani’s Beauty and the Beast (Around $2400)
Giclee’s “For the Love of Beauty” ($1170)
Mystical Kingdom of the Beast ($1700)
Armani’s Belle figurine ($700)
John Alvin’s “Bittersweet Embrace” (Around $460-$700?) Don’t like this one so much. I saw it in the NYC Disney Store and I LOL’ed at EMO!Beast.
I probably won’t get any of these until I… y’know, actually have a permanent house to live in, because the art pieces need to be hung, and the figurines actually need displaying, instead of being kept in a box. Speaking of which, the Beauty and the Beast poster seems to be misplaced in my Singapore home. I’m trying not to panic, but… Christ, I’m worried.
My BatB merchandise, let me show you it
I have a bunch of other things, but I got lazy. So I took pictures of the more memorable (and expensive) stuff that I got.
This was my first purchase of anything that was expensive. This is an original theatrical release poster when the movie first came out. It’s in brilliant condition, double sided, etc. Sigh. I’m going to frame this up eventually, when I get a house that allows such things. In the meantime it’s sitting in this big reinforced tube in my room in Singapore. I hope my parents haven’t thrown it away.
YES IT’S SWEET VALLEY BOOKS AS PAPERWEIGHT, Y U ASK?
BROADWAY WATCH! Limited edition, etc. Came with a cert of authenticity and everything. It’s dead now, but it’s still collectible.
This isn’t exactly a limited edition, but well, I bought this doll when I was at NYC, when I was super excited about everything Beauty and the Beast. You can see a bit of water damage to the edge on the right side of the box… that was because we were WALKING IN THE DAMN RAIN. Ugh. There’s a Broadway poster and a plastic rose below the box, but I got lazy. 
An OOP book about Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, and I paid a lot for it too. It was my first purchase when I came to America (hee)! It’s kinda sad that this is OOP… I do love this book lots.
If anyone saw the older posts, this one should be familiar. It’s a puzzle of Belle, and this is the picture. Her face still looks wonky, but everything else is just gorgeous. I haven’t gotten around to finishing the puzzle… because there’s no place to frame. Guh.
My most recent purchase (which was in December, I think). A limited edition of Music Behind the Magic, signed by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. And with everything that is collectible, I don’t touch it. So the CDs are still inside, NEW AND SHINY, and I feel kinda sad that it’s a waste of money, in a way.
Money money money
So I’ve decided to splurge on:
1. The OOP 2-disc platinum version of Beauty and the Beast (still shrinkwrapped and security sealed, according to the seller), so that’s one investment. The stupid thing is that I’ll never open it. It’s a collectible now! Have you seen the insane prices the DVD’s going up on Ebay?
2. Dirge of Cerberus.
3. And possibly Amadeus, if I find a new copy that’s selling for 9 bucks or below (I’m such a cheapskate).
I’ve taken a double and triple listen to Disney on Classic, and well, I’ve decided against buying it. Half of it sounds like restaurant music, the other half seems to be ripped directly from the OSTs, and only a handful of songs sound nice.
SHOPPING TIEM
So I forgot I received $700 for my birthday and ang pow money last month. I stuffed it into a corner and forgot about it. Anyhoo, in light of this little windfall, I’m thinking of indulging myself for a bit. I’ll probably spend a maximum of $50, and the other $650 is going towards the month’s rent, food supplies, electricity and stuff.
The problem is I don’t know what to buy. I’ve been browsing through my wishlist, but there isn’t anything that I’m raring to go for. I’m thinking of buying Dirge of Cerberus and Disney on Classic 2007, but I can live without these two things, and chances are they’re going to be a waste of money in the future (see also: God of War and Menken-signed copy of Music Behind the Magic. Speaking of which, I should probably sell off God of War).
Dirge of Cerberus didn’t get a very good reception, and I’ve heard the game’s excruciatingly short, so I’m not sure if it’s worth the money. I wanted Disney on Classic 2007 because it had Beauty and the Beast songs on it. But judging from the previous Disney on Classic stuff that Jac traded with me for, I wonder if it’s just another instrumental rendition that I’ve heard a bajillion times before.
I’ve pretty much weaned myself off the temporary WWII craze I had (okay, that came out wrong), so I don’t really plan to buy anything WWII related (besides, I’m still trying to finish off Ian Kershaw’s Hitler).
Bleh. Recommendations?
