Lost the toy urge

I haven't really had time to check out anything lately due to constant tests, assignments, and endless hours in the lab working on my thesis at school. I actually had some "withdrawal symptoms" for the last week, but this week I am starting to lose my urge to buy toys. There's some great sales going on here right now like the $15 ROTF voyagers and I think tons of sales at TRU as well. Even though I was excited when I heard of the sales, after some thought, I decided not to go because I will probably end up buying something I don't like/collect.

This past week was really busy and there's tons more coming next week, so I've been quite stressed out lately. Last night, I had the urge to check out some toys this morning for "stress relieving". But I ended up going down to the track and driving some laps and playing with setting up my cars. And after, I didn't feel the urge anymore! So now I have discovered the way to overcome my toy withdrawal symptoms haha! I guess it may also be related to the lack of new toys that I am interested in or maybe it's due to the upcoming Tamiya releases that I am getting really excited about! These will be coming in the first quarter of 2010.

Datsun 240Z Rally Version







Tamiya 2WD Off-Road Racer Sand Scorcher







Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler 1976 Japan GP

Video: MMPR Dino Megazord Review

Just saw this review and I cannot wait to see these up here in Canada! I will get one for sure!!! I had this when I was a kid, but it was probably given away or thrown out when we immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong. So I cannot wait to have this toy again!

New track layout

Our basement track was taken apart several weeks ago since we needed some duct vacuuming done. Today, since my midterms are over, my dad and I went down to rebuild it. I had an idea to change it a bit so it's not symmetrical like the old layout, just a slight change. I like it much better now. I still gotta find something to guard the ends of the straightaways on the turns, I've had my cars fly right off the track so many times today, good nothing broke.

Old layout


New layout