Four – Bloganuary

Welcome to Bloganuary. It’s this thing that WordPress is doing to encourage bloggers to post something every day by providing a regular prompt. I think that “Bloguary” would not only sound better but makes more sense. Maybe they’re saving that for next month. But if they go with Blogebruary I’m dropping out. Anyway, today’s prompt … Continue reading Four – Bloganuary

The One With All the LEGO

Remember that time when I got called into the office and was given a $50 gift card for basically doing my job? If not, you can click here for the memory jog... Anyway, I decided to treat myself with that $50 gift card by buying something I didn't need, but by buying something I wanted. … Continue reading The One With All the LEGO

I Built a Time Machine

Several weeks ago I decided to do something that I don't normally do. I spent money on myself. I like to think of myself as a fairly frugal individual, so it's rare that I will buy something that could be considered frivolous. But, in this case, it was something I really wanted and I argued … Continue reading I Built a Time Machine

My Favorite Movies #56 – The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie 2014 Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Quick Synopsis... After being mistaken for the LEGO Master Builder, ordinary mini-guy Emmet is swept up in an urgent quest to thwart the evil plans of Lord Business. Emmet's adventures include daunting challenges and hilarious missteps in this computer-animated epic. Everything is awesome! Even thinking … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #56 – The Lego Movie

My 10 Favorite Movies of 2017

I’ve mentioned Flickchart on here before, right? Yeah, I know I did on last year's post like this. Well, the quick sales pitch is that it’s a way to rank your favorite movies. The site gives you two movies and you pick the one you like better. From that, you can eventually develop a pretty … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Movies of 2017

10 Movies I’m Anticipating in 2017

I love movies. And I've taken time to look ahead at the year to come. There are a lot of movies coming out that I'm going to want to see when they hit theaters. However, I'm not made of money. So there's a good chance I'll miss a good bit of them until they hit … Continue reading 10 Movies I’m Anticipating in 2017

Toys

When one thinks of toys, usually a child's plaything comes to mind. That could mean dolls or action figures or tea sets or LEGO sets or any number of things. As a kid, I had plenty of toys to play with. G.I. Joe action figures that I seriously mistreated. I would have the forces of … Continue reading Toys