21 February 2014: Friday was a day full of things to be thankful for: a great day of teaching (part of a full week of uninterrupted teaching! no snow days!), some good meetings with students, and an interesting workshop at school (complete with a free lunch!). But it got even better: I met a friend for dinner and then we saw The Lego Movie, which was so much fun. It made me want to search my parents' basement the next time I am at their house and dig out my old Legos. Pure joy! And you know this has been in my head since then...
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thank you, Lego!
I've spent the past few days trying to figure out just what the heck Rod Blogojevich's hair reminded me of...now, thanks to these guys, I know!
I don't know much about Chicago politics, but this quotation from the late Studs Terkel seems to sum things up pretty well: "Chicago is not the most corrupt American city, it’s the most theatrically corrupt." (I had heard it before, but the Daily Dish reminded me of it.)
And if you need a little bit of help pronouncing this idiot's name, Slate has you covered.
I don't know much about Chicago politics, but this quotation from the late Studs Terkel seems to sum things up pretty well: "Chicago is not the most corrupt American city, it’s the most theatrically corrupt." (I had heard it before, but the Daily Dish reminded me of it.)
And if you need a little bit of help pronouncing this idiot's name, Slate has you covered.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Toys!
Back in June when I was forced to empty my old room of all my old stuff* (including that note I posted about earlier), I also found a stash of old toys that I had been saving. Once I got back to WV, I went through them and found some real gems (at least, according to me).
First up, a little squirrel named Milkweed from the Woodsey's, one of my favorite toy sets. I remember getting this on Christmas Eve when I was about five or so.
Check out this link for more information on this really charming toy. Right now, I am not sure what happened to Mama and Papa Woodsey, their house, the book, or their furniture, but at least I still have this little guy.
Next, a big old assortment of Star Wars stuff--little vehicles and accessories, including this big old guy...
First up, a little squirrel named Milkweed from the Woodsey's, one of my favorite toy sets. I remember getting this on Christmas Eve when I was about five or so.
Check out this link for more information on this really charming toy. Right now, I am not sure what happened to Mama and Papa Woodsey, their house, the book, or their furniture, but at least I still have this little guy.
Next, a big old assortment of Star Wars stuff--little vehicles and accessories, including this big old guy...
Jabba the Hutt himself!
A big collection of Star Wars figures--these are just a few that I picked out for the picture. Especially impressive is the Emperor. I remember this being a limited edition figure that my brother Ryan sent away for. (Lots of these toys were originally my brothers'--that kind of stuff happens when you are one of five kids.)
A Gremlin! Scary! I remember my 7th birthday was a Gremlins birthday, with lots of Gremlin-themed gifts. I got an adorable stuffed Gizmo, who, sadly, my mother threw out (!!!) when she purged some things from the attic that she had previously told me was safe. This scary dude, though, has managed to endure.
When I was five or six, my parents and I were in a store and I found $5 on the floor. My parents told me that I could keep it after we turned it in at customer service and waited to see if anyone claimed it. (Incidentally, that was some good parenting, right? I can remember them telling me, "This could be some old lady's last $5 and she needs it for food." How many parents would just let their kid keep the money? And I never had cash when I was a kid, so $5 was a ton of money to me.) After three days, the store called and said no one had claimed it, so I got to spend it on whatever I wanted. One of the things I got was this action figure. (Yes, I was tomboy.)
When I was five or six, my parents and I were in a store and I found $5 on the floor. My parents told me that I could keep it after we turned it in at customer service and waited to see if anyone claimed it. (Incidentally, that was some good parenting, right? I can remember them telling me, "This could be some old lady's last $5 and she needs it for food." How many parents would just let their kid keep the money? And I never had cash when I was a kid, so $5 was a ton of money to me.) After three days, the store called and said no one had claimed it, so I got to spend it on whatever I wanted. One of the things I got was this action figure. (Yes, I was tomboy.)
Recognize him? It's Toht, from Raiders of the Lost Ark. He's the Nazi guy who burned his hand on the amulet.
Close up of the burned hand.
I also found this little horse. I remember always liking him. If you look closely, you can see a button under his saddle-bag. Pressing that button makes him gallop!
Sadly, GI Joes don't seem to age well. The little elastics that hold them together break over time. Check out these casualties.
Poor Doc broke right in my hands!
Ahhh--to be a kid again.
While we are on the subject of toys, check out this awesome post on the LEGO vault. (Yes, I love LEGOS!)
*For the record, there is a collection of more of my old toys in the basement of my parents' house--I need to go through that soon, before it all gets tossed.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Indiana Jones and Five Million LEGOs
So these dudes built a huge boulder out of five million LEGOs and rolled it down a hill...in honor of Indiana Jones, of course. It's random and crazy and pointless and fun to watch.
Speaking of Indiana Jones, I saw the movie yesterday and thought it was pretty good: some really cool action sequences (the motorcycle stuff early on is neat, as is the longish jungle chase, and some other stuff I am forgetting), the story was interesting (if predictable), and that Shia Whatever kid wasn't half-bad. The best part, though, was seeing Indy again. Harrison Ford still looks darn good and Indiana Jones is a great character. (Although apparently, the Russians aren't amused. Go figure. Actually, I've been in academia too long, because as soon as I saw the part of the film this article references, I thought, "Ohhh...I bet some people are going to be upset about the historical inaccuracy of that!")
Part of me is torn about the entire existence of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." It seems that "The Last Crusade" was a kind of perfect ending to the story of Indiana Jones. At least from our Western worldview, it doesn't get much bigger or much more epic than the Holy Grail. But this was a fun way to spend a couple of hours.
Oh yeah--how mad would you be if that was your car that the five-million piece LEGO boulder crashed into?
Speaking of Indiana Jones, I saw the movie yesterday and thought it was pretty good: some really cool action sequences (the motorcycle stuff early on is neat, as is the longish jungle chase, and some other stuff I am forgetting), the story was interesting (if predictable), and that Shia Whatever kid wasn't half-bad. The best part, though, was seeing Indy again. Harrison Ford still looks darn good and Indiana Jones is a great character. (Although apparently, the Russians aren't amused. Go figure. Actually, I've been in academia too long, because as soon as I saw the part of the film this article references, I thought, "Ohhh...I bet some people are going to be upset about the historical inaccuracy of that!")
Part of me is torn about the entire existence of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." It seems that "The Last Crusade" was a kind of perfect ending to the story of Indiana Jones. At least from our Western worldview, it doesn't get much bigger or much more epic than the Holy Grail. But this was a fun way to spend a couple of hours.
Oh yeah--how mad would you be if that was your car that the five-million piece LEGO boulder crashed into?
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