Drop the Shop

Shopping stinks!

If you can get out of going shopping, you should.  Who would ever like to go shopping.  I mean, maybe if I'm going shopping to buy Legos or a book or something for me.  But, going shopping with your mom is totally lame.

Presenting and Early Christmas

If you can't wait to open your Christmas presents, then you need to think of a way to trick your parents into letting you open one early.

Today I came up with a winner of an argument.  Since we're going to be away from home for Christmas and we were planning to open our presents tomorrow night before we leave, I told my parents that I really needed to open a present tonight so that I would have time to play with it.

Genius, right?

Wanna know what I got?  It's awesome.

Fancy Schmancy Lego Videos

Lego videos are really cool.  I really like to watch them.  I want to make them, too.

I'm getting a new video camera for Christmas from my Grandma Marietta.  (I call my Grandma Marietta "Grandma Spooky" . . . but that's a story for another time.)  So, I'll be able to make some pretty awesome Lego videos.

It's a really long and difficult process to make the videos, though.  So you have to be really committed to doing it.  My favorite Lego video maker is called Fancy Pants.  Here's one of my favorites:



My favorite part is when the characters and the Lego blocks look like they're flying or floating.  I saw where Fancy Pants explained that he does it by setting up blocks to support them and then erasing them with Photoshop.

I don't know if I'll be as good as Fancy Pants right away, but I can't wait to try.

You should try it, too!

Replica-mania!

When you love something or someplace, you should show your love by making a replica of it with Legos. I am making a replica of CrossFit Bloomington in Legos. It has ski machines, boxes to jump, weights and racks, and my friends who work out there. I have Lego avatars of all of the trainers, like Geoff, Hannah, Drew, Chad, Ken, and Brian. I also have avatars of my mom and dad, Garric, Brandon, Shiri, and even Huck (Hannah's puppy).

My friend Jack is making a Lego replica of our school.

What would you make a replica of if you could?

Take 'Em Along

Always go everywhere with a ziplock bag full of Legos.  You never know when you're going to be really bored and the Legos will save you from dying of boredom.

An Assault on the "To Do" List

If you want to feel like you've accomplished something, open up a big box of Star Wars Legos and build an Armored Assault Tank all in one afternoon. That's an accomplishment!

Best Birthday Ever: Best Birthday Weekend EVER!!

What a great weekend!  Sorry I missed a couple of days of tips.  I was too caught up in the best birthday weekend ever.  Here's a quick rundown:

• Friday:  Had sleepover party with friends.  Played game of Survivor.  (Tom was the sole survivor.  I was runner up.  I saved Tom early in the game by giving him my individual immunity and then he won the whole thing!!) Got presents.  (I have a whole set of Lantern Rings now.) Watched a movie. (Bandslam . . . thumbs up.)  Stayed up late.
• Saturday:  Woke up and went swimming with friends. Had playdate with Emil, because he couldn't stay at the sleepover because of his baseball game. Grandma came down and started making my caterpillar costume for Alice in Wonderland.  Ate at Casa Brava . . . thy gave me a sombrero and sang Feliz Cumpleano to me.  Watched Doctor Who . . . big thumbs up.
• Sunday:  Family came to our house for birthday celebration.  Went swimming with my cousins.  Ate lunch.  Got presents (comics, a scooter, and some Legos).  My favorite comic I got was the Absolute Edition of Crisis on Infinite Earths in hardback.  Performed "Ode to Joy" at piano recital . . . thumbs up.  Ate subway . . . a footlong for a nine year old tummy!  Then, watched Survivor finale . . . thumbs up, except I think Sandra shouldn't have won, I wanted Colby or Jerri to win.  I liked Russell, but I didn't want him to win.

What a BIG weekend.

So my last tip for the Best Birthday Ever is make the most of everything you do for your birthday and you'll have a blast like I did!

Legos and Parents

Don't open all of the little packages of Legos and dump them all together when you're starting to build your new huge Indiana Jones Lego set, because your dad will get mad at you for having to come over all the time and help you search for the little pieces you need.