And… We’re Back
I went to Toys-R-Us in Times Square today. Like everything else in that part of the city, it was a total sensory overload and I had to leave after five minutes before I went into a coma.
Just in case you forget you're in NY - Lego versions of the Stat of Lib & Empire State Building
It did remind me of the awesomeness of Lego though. When I was a kid, my brothers used to have epic Lego battles between their teams of cowboys and astronauts. I played with them of course… running a bipartisan hospital where their troups could recover once injured. Stereotypical gender roles, yay!?
In a slightly different context, Jan Vormann’s Dispatchment project uses Lego to fill holes in walls, recently in Berlin – where most of the plugging was into gaps made from bullets in WWII.
via todayand tomorrow
It’s a versatile brick.
cephalic replied:
new york. you lucky lucky thing. have a ball
May 25, 2009 at 6:35 am. Permalink.
swingsandskateboards replied:
Don’t you worry I am well aware how lucky I am! And making the most of it…
May 25, 2009 at 10:54 am. Permalink.
Zoe replied:
Oh man, I can’t believe you’re over there already. It’s all happened so quickly. And living the high life obviously at Toys R Us! I am insanely jealous. How is it all going?
June 2, 2009 at 11:36 am. Permalink.
swingsandskateboards replied:
I know! It feels like I’ve been here forever now, actually, instead of two and a half weeks. It’s going great, thanks. Much less like the skyscrapery concrete jungle I imagined (thank goodness), my neighbourhood is all old brick and tiny parks and ridiculously dressed people. I saw Willem Dafoe yesterday!
June 2, 2009 at 4:00 pm. Permalink.
Michelle Mabey replied:
and i thought c1 was being original… i can always count on you to enlighten me
August 5, 2009 at 6:34 pm. Permalink.
swingsandskateboards replied:
Huh, c1? What-what-what now??
August 7, 2009 at 7:35 pm. Permalink.