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SP3 Rainbow Helmets

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Nov 21 2012 · 97 views

LEGO, Galaxy Squad, space and 1 more...

I've made it a point to get 2 of every helmet seen in the second wave of Space Police III (grey), the white and pink spacemen, the black cyborg, and Alien Conquest (weird light blue) (is that all?) in recent minifig history.
So if i want even just one of all the pretty Galaxy Squad helmets, looks like I'll have to get each set.
Which sounds like an awesome idea!

-CF

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No Shave Nov. Day 2

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Nov 02 2012 · 125 views

beard, no shave november and 1 more...

Just kidding. I haven't shaved for over a week.

-CF

Speaking of November, I'm having a really hard time being motivated to start NaNoWriMo this year. I just have so much other stuff going on that I don't want to neglect by insisting I type on my computer for a few hours each day. That, or I don't have a story formed yet. If I did I'd probably want to jump right in. I was thinking of retrying one of two stories I've tried for the past two years, one steampunk and one sci-fi. And now I'm thinking I might just try both in one story! Maybe. *Sigh*

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Stargirl

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Nov 01 2012 · 107 views

books, stargirl

I just finished reading Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli! The feels! Such a fantastic piece of literature, it spoke to me in ways that reflect my appreciation for similar John Green books. It tore out my heart and broke it and put it together and ripped it up again and and and... uggg the feels!

Heartbreaking moments, happy moments, moments where you jump up and down in joy and others where you want to punch the main character in the gut because he's being a typical high school boy that cares more of what his friends think even though he's dating the coolest girl ever but the school hates her.

Though I am probably biased because I don't care what other people think of me, and even then in high school I didn't and I knew that in his shoes I would have made different decisions than he, even back then.

But the feels!

I avoided reading this back in 7th or 8th grade when my English teacher recommended it to the class, because at that age I didn't want to read what I thought was a "girl book." That being said, it's a boy narrator and the girl is awesome. But I don't think I would have appreciated that back then, whereas now I absolutely revel in young adult fiction that decides to toy with my emotions and ask the BIG QUESTIONS and have BIG IDEAS (see my John Green comment above. His books do that and I love them to death).

-CF :kakama:

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The Awesome Steed

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Oct 18 2012 · 113 views

Is there anything more awesome?

I thought not.

Current wallpaper too!

That is all. B-)

-CF

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Sending BFair MOCs!

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Oct 01 2012 · 145 views

mocs, brickfair

I am sending out the second batch of BrickFair MOCs today before work. Sorry it's taken so long--between two people receiving MOCs for two conventions, there was a lot to sort through and a lot of addresses, usernames, and MOCs to match up. And return shipping.*

So if you sent something to BrickFair or the convention in May/June, expect your MOC to arrive soon (unless it already did!).
Unless these are your MOCs, in which case I have no idea who they belong to and I need you to PM me. (Otherwise I get free pieces!)

Everyone has a prototype piece in their box. I wish some of you could get more than one (two arms of one color, etc) for having such cool MOCs, but alas that wouldn't be fair.

-CF :kakama:

*New rules for next year: Cash (rounded up to the nearest $5 increment) or paypal only. No checks, exact change, or stamps. Gosh stamps are the worst. And I don't like worrying about if the stamps enclosed are enough to get it back. Just one of many reasons it's taken this long.
And be sure to follow the procedure of pictures, name/username, address, please.

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Waterworks

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Sep 29 2012 · 123 views

doctor who, moffat, sci-fi

And today the Whovians shall watch Doctor Who and experience heartbreak as we have never felt before.

My girlfriend and I are aiming for a BBC livestream so we can watch at 2:30 instead of abandoning our friends at 9:00. Or waiting a few days.

-CF :kakama:

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mailed out 9 mocs

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Sep 21 2012 · 123 views

lego, brickfair

I mailed out 9 MOCs today. I remember mailing Arpy's, Bunda's, and one to Sweden. But I don't remember the rest and don't have my list on me right now.

So until I get that list, and also mail out the other 9, let's assume it's yours that was shipped out.

-CF

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Yo ho ho!

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Sep 19 2012 · 119 views

pirate, doctor who

"Or do they not actually say that?"

Happy talk like a pirate day!

-CF :fear:

(No, wait, that one's not right...) :pirate:

(Also, today's xkcd: :wired:

)

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8 Figures of 8

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Sep 13 2012 · 86 views

lego, minifigs

Finally got some Series 8 minifigs today at TRU! How many? You guessed it, 8!

But half of those I'm giving away, so I actually got 4:
Two Alien queens, a businessman, and the diver.
The aliens are pretty awesome. I am pleasantly surprised at getting two pieces of fabric for the cape, and how the head/brain is two pieces with a minifig head inside. I'm experimenting to see what I can place the brain on that will look good. I also like getting 2 of every space figure.
The businessman is pretty much just for the black bowler hat so I can make an Inspector Spacetime minifig, but I'm having trouble finding the proper jacket. The new Monster Hunter Zombie chauffeur has a pretty good one, but it's ripped and whatnot.
The diver was just because it's awesome and different; another great idea from LEGO!

I also snagged the cowgirl for my sister, the thespian for my friend, the evil robot for my girlfriend, and the pirate for my brother (which my mom is putting into a Talk Like a Pirate Day care package to send to his dorm which will arrive by the 19th). I had no trouble finding any of these (or at least I assume--I haven't opened the three except for the fact that my sister opened her cowgirl).

Overall a nice pull this time around.

-CF :kakama:

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If You Sent me BrickFair MOCs

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Aug 23 2012 · 202 views

lego, brickfair, mocs

And by me I mean DV but I mean that I received them either at my house or from DV after the con and I have to send them all back...
Then I guess I should let you know where I am in getting those back to you.
Currently they are all sitting in a box downstairs.
If you sent them exclusively to BrickFair, they are probably in the boxes they came in. All your return postage is safe in my bank account. (Unless you still need to paypal me that. >:(

)
Everything sent to Oregon is in one box and hopefully all the return shipping is there and that's why DV told you to PM me so I have all your information on where/postage.
Tonight I will sort through everything and tell Black Six how many prototype pieces I need to include in the returns.
Once I get those then I'll mail them out.
ETA: 3 weeks. So expect 4.
That's why I haven't been responding to PMs. Sorry.

-CF :kakama:

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Meno Meno

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Aug 07 2012 · 132 views

joe meno, brickfair

Didn't get to say hi to Joe Meno at BrickFair this year.
We go way back.
Like, to 2007.

-CF

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(user)names

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Aug 04 2012 · 173 views

bzpower, people, friends

If I call you by your username, it means I love you.
Or I don't like your real name.
Or your username is cooler.
Or easier to say.
Or I might call you by your real name too.
Like if I've known you for a while.
Or just feel like saying it for a change.
Or I know you prefer me doing so.
But sometimes I just don't care.

To me, a username transcends a person's identity. It becomes them. To me, I am ChocolateFrogs, a person, not someone named after a Harry Potter candy, but the term has changed meaning to be my name. Other names-- Sisen, Disky, Nukaya, Arpy-- are just as unique as a name given at birth, but instead is also one chosen by the bearer to be them.

I know some people don't like being called their username in public, which is totally fine, but it doesn't change that it is part of their identity now.

Of course, that's just my personal view. Maybe you look at me and think I'm crazy for choosing a name after the Harry Potter-verse. Maybe you would much prefer to call people by their real name, because it is perfect and also them. But when I'm out having fun, I have fun with your names too. And that is something we all share.

-CF :kakama:

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Plans for BF13

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Aug 04 2012 · 122 views

brickfair, lego, mocs

BF12 is barely halfway over (or isn't, depending on who you are and how long you're staying) and I already have plans for next year:

-Build 6-foot long SHIP to rival the two large things here that own my 3-foot long SHIP.*
-Make a pyramid and Stargate for the already expanding Warehouse 13 colab with xccj.
-New Bionicle MOCs--and some improved old ones.
-Have collected all available members of the Avengers team(s)--and maybe built a few more.**
-Finally build some steampunk... :/

Until then, time to keep enjoying this fantastic fanfare--or fanFair!

-CF :kakama:

*This doens't include the 7' 2" Serenity model. My gosh. I give up.
**Not a display goal for BF13, just a goal for life by then. I want to make a Miniland scale Thing about the size of the Hulk.

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It's heeeere!

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Aug 02 2012 · 101 views

lego, brickfair

In 9 hours I will be heading out to BrickFair for the next 4 days! You know, to be with awesome people I haven't seen in over a year having shenanigans.
Gosh I can't wait!
Those of you who I've already met who can't make it this year better show up next time. As well as some of you who I care about who I've never met IRL (you know who you are).

Well, I better register these MOCs you sent me. I'm sure you'd appreciate that.

-CF :kakama:

Fun fact: LEGO turns 80 this month!

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Packing for BrickFair

Posted by ChocolateFrogs , Jul 29 2012 · 112 views

Is kind of hard when I have more LEGO shirts than there are days of BrickFair.

Not to mention the desire to wear other geeky fandom shirts aside from LEGO ones.

:/

-CF :kakama:

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Location: Northern Virginia
Favorite color: Guess
Favorite smell: Campfire
Interests: LEGO, Boy Scouts (Eagle), Geeking, Comics
First LEGO Set: Renegade Runner
Roman Catholic
Visited BrickFest '04, attended in '06. Visited BrickFair '08, attended in '09, '10, '11 & '12.
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Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"

SP3 Rainbow Helmets

No Shave Nov. Day 2

Stargirl

The Awesome Steed

Sending BFair MOCs!

Waterworks

mailed out 9 mocs

Yo ho ho!

8 Figures of 8

If You Sent me BrickFair MOCs

Meno Meno

(user)names

Plans for BF13

It's heeeere!