I guess I spent a bit of time getting ready for that David Gray White Ladder gig this year.

Oh! Today, randomly, I discovered my old blog. Well, one of them, anyway. I have now migrated it over here.

Just need to find some time to fix up the linking and images. But it was fun to read some of that old stuff!

Today I pulled out the Rock Band instruments and rocked out with the kids all day. My fingers ache, my shoulder is sore and I regret nothing.

It was worth every single second.

I don’t know if it’s just the relief of getting through the school year and mentally switching off, but both the kids have been terrors today. Absolutely exhausting. I’m completely shattered from dealing with them.

I think I’ve hit the point in Arkham Knight where it’s time to quit. New game plus, most of the AR challenges, and the story driven DLC campaigns all done.

Just don’t think I have it in me to try and Platinum this game. It was fun, but not as fun as the first 2 Arkham games.

My Nintendo Switch play summary for 2022 shows I probably didn’t play as much Switch as I should have.

This year’s gaming wrapup from PlayStation. So happy I bought a PS5 on launch day to play PS4 games this year!

Gave up on trying to document the Lego Advent calendars. Had a couple of busy days and then forgot.

Maybe next year.

I like to try and work things out when I can, but I think it is time for me to just accept I will never be a web developer. Or any other type of developer. This old dog is not learning those new tricks.

Hilariously just woke myself from an afternoon nap with a loud snore.

No wonder I’m tired.

Some good ones today. The Harry Potter Knight Bus is perfection - instantly recognisable with only a handful of tiny bricks. The Star Wars speeder is the same. Small, cute, and instantly recognisable. Rocket’s BFG is pretty awesome too, though it’s way too heavy for his minifig which is a bit of a shame. Still, a good day! Continue reading →

Oops. Yesterday I forgot to post pics of the Lego Advent calendars. Partially because I was so disappointed with the Guardians set – it was another day of nothing. Just a box of random nothing. Fortunately, Star Wars kept me keen with what I now know is the Bad Batch’s shuttle, the Marauder (Thanks Jay’s Brick Block), and Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter set was cute too. But seriously, the Guardians set is rapidly approaching let down status. Continue reading →

Yesterday I started doing something that ended up taking me all of yesterday and most of today.

It meant I didn’t really relax or doing anything fun. Going to have to make up for that tomorrow.

Todays advent gifts were all good. Star Wars was the weakest link with a standard droid trooper. But I still think it’s great, particularly as the more of these droids we get, the closer we are to recreating the Battle of Naboo. Rocket Racoon in the Guardians set is perfect. I love his little tail. And Harry Potter brings a mini Chamber of Secrets, complete with an emerging basilisk. So yeah, all win. Continue reading →

Today was the first real day I haven’t had to do anything since quitting, and I was planning on doing things. Chores, Christmas wrapping… you know, things.

Instead I played PlayStation.

It can’t last - I have to do things tomorrow - but it was fun for today.

See, this is the kind of thing that just makes me appreciate Lego even more.

The Complete, Surprising Eight Year History Of LEGO’s Poop Piece feeds.gizmodo.com.au/~/7210737…

Have to say I’m a bit let down by the Guardians set today. A tool rack? With some dynamite? Bit of a weak attempt. On the upside, the Harry Potter and Star Wars sets deliver. Harry Potter has the cutest little Whomping Willow you ever did see, complete with flying car. Star Wars, meanwhile, has an adorable little Star Destroyer. It’s amazing how they can design something to be so recognisable in such a small body. Continue reading →

Not gonna lie - had to look up what the Star Wars ship was tonight. Quite the obscure prequel vehicle. Harry Potter is, well, Harry Potter. The Guardiand Pridon drone is pretty awesome too, but it took me a while to work it out as well. Still, another day of pretty cool builds. Continue reading →

After yesterday’s weak start with Harry Potter, it was good to see it come back with the cute little Quidditch set. Guardians is awesome again with a gift of headphones (in the present), plus a cassette. The Star Wars Clone trooper (I’m guessing Cody) is nice as well. Continue reading →