Man. This isn't the worst headache I've ever had, but it's certainly one of the worst in recent memory and undoubtedly the longest lasting one since my college days. Usually when a headache hits it signifies a lack of sleep, so I hit the hay, wake up after a two or three-hour nap (or the next whenever if I am due for my scheduled circadian downtime), and am fine. Tonight I lay down for roughly four hours and my head is still throbbing like mad. It makes no sense, I tell you. Argh. ARGH. And I don't have any Aspirin or Tylenol or makey headache go away drugs at my disposal. A-R-G-H.

Anyway, these are some of the gashapon figurines I picked up in Shanghai -- from left to right, Rei Ayanami, Ringo Noyamano, and Kamen Rider 2, all of whom are from media that I have never actually seen. Would you believe that these came out of vending machines? Whereas we get gumballs and rubber bouncing balls and cheap plastic spider rings and crap, kids (and adult anime enthusiasts and figure collectors!) in the East get high-quality figurines in their vending machine capsules. I totally think they need to bring gashapon to the West as well.

Okay, going to get some food and hope nutrients make the hurting stop. 🙁