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Lego X-Wing Time Lapse

My 7-year-old son and I put together the LEGO X-Wing, and made a time-lapse with my GoPro Hero 2. The music is “Right Left Right” from the album “Wildfire” by Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun, a great band from Atlanta. I’ve been fortunate enough to see them a few times, and they were gracious enough to let us use their song. Like them on Facebook at facebook.com/todaythemoon.

This was a really great project. Looking back I wish I would have paid better attention to my camera placement, but that this project was meant to be a learning experience. It was quick and also my first experience using Adobe Premiere in quite a long time.

Thanks again to Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun for use of the song – it fit exactly and goes along with the video quite nicely.

LEGO Board Games are AWESOME.

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For some unknown reason, I have always thought that the LEGO board games looked extremely lame. I’d see them at the LEGO store, on Amazon, or on LEGO’s website and always burn past them. I wish I knew why. Maybe it was the feeling that they were obvious attempts at a new product hoping to suck more dollars out of an already dedicated consumer, or perhaps they just didn’t look sophisticated or fun enough. Whatever the reason, I never jumped to purchase one.

This past Christmas my son received LEGO® Pirate Plank as a gift. After school started back up and things were back to normal, we decided to set the game up and get going. After building the Pirate ship and learning the rules, we played a couple of games. Before you knew it we had invited Mom into the game as well and much fun was had by all. I left the table feeling interested, if not totally converted into a LEGO board game advocate.

Fast forward a month or so and I find myself at Go! Games in Indianapolis’s Circle Center Mall. Everything was half off, and low and behold, I find a few copies of LEGO Minotaurus in the corner. I felt a bit bummed that it wasn’t the Harry Potter game or something more exciting, but I picked it up regardless.

A few days later we set it up, and again, this is an amazing game that is insanely fun to play. This one is getting the crap played out of it at my house right now. This past weekend we made some new rules to the game and stayed up late playing.

I’ve been debating writing a couple of more detailed reviews and walk-throughs of the games. Let me know in the comments if you’d be interested!

Plush Star Wars Vehicles

Crash land one of these into the side of the death star and just try to stay awake!

SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles

When Luke Skywalker was a kid, he wasn’t allowed to fly his T-16. He was too small. So, he played with plush versions of spaceships and vehicles. They were safer, softer, and didn’t have any blasters he could shoot his eye out with. After doing a lot of research (and some back alley deals with villainous scum), we found the original manufacturer and made them a deal. One kidney later, we can offer these SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles to you! Seriously, look at these SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles – they are adorable? They are also really fun to fly (or walk) around your office. Just provide your own noises and sound effects, and you’ll amuse (and/or annoy) everyone in your workplace. And then when they get mad at you, just chuck your Millennium Falcon at their head. It won’t hurt them because it’s plush. YAY. SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles – just like the real thing, only plushier. SD Star Wars Plush Vehicles Super cute plush forms on your favorite Star Wars vehicles.

Three styles to choose from: X-Wing, Millennium Falcon, and AT-AT.

Dimensions: X-Wing: approx. 6.25″ x 7.75″ x 2.25″ Millennium Falcon: 6″ x 8.25″ x 2″ AT-AT: 3.25″ x 6.5″ x 6″

 
These are seriously cool – I think I may have to pick up a set for my son’s already plushed out loft bed.
Star Wars Plush