Lego Happy Fun Time

Last weekend was probably the most fun I've had in a long time. This picture says it all. My roommates and I decided to have a few friends over and have a "lego" party. This came up after a conversation I had with this kid Chris I'm dating about Star Wars. I told him he should get the lego Deathstar, and he tried to find it, but only came up with a few spaceships instead. I then proceeded to tell my roommates that he was coming over and bringing legos with him. They absolutely LOVED the idea (I guess I should have mentioned the lego hotel that sits on top of our fridge). Well, we decided to turn hanging out into a party, considering my roommates (Lisa and Keiran) have four gigantic boxes of legos. So basically, all of Saturday night consisted of my friends and I sitting on the floor, legos spread out everywhere, building the craziest of contraptions.

Thinking about it, I don't remember the last time I actually played with legos. Easily over five years. However, after last weekend, I encourage each and every one of you to buy a set (not even a specific one) and build as much as you can from that set. Invite people over and see what happens. Most the time they're just silly constructions, but after awhile, you become more and more creative with what you build. I think that's why our little lego party was so inspiring to me. I forgot part of the creative process, or at least my creative process, was simply to have fun. I started out making a simple house and then ended up wtih what you see pictured, which was this Monster Bus, complete with a Dragon Captain. We found probably ten or fifteen of the same creepy lego dude with the scruff and decided to make a Monster Bus out of it and every time Lisa found another 'Monster' she threw it at me screaming, 'Look, it's another one, oh my god!'

Seriously though, I never would have thought of such an inventive vehicle if i hadn't been playing around with the legos for an hour or so first. Plus, it's such an easy medium to use. You can put something together, take it apart, and build something completely different within a short amt of time. It kind of puts your creativity into overdrive. Most the time, I find once I get that creativity flowing, I start thinking of other projects in completely different mediums that I could start. I think mainly it's a way to clear your brain while simultaneously jumpstarting it. Then the ideas kind of just keep flowing. Plus when you have other people around, you can look at their ideas and collaborate, which can really get the creative process going. This kind of thing is also good if you're in a rut and can't really think of anything creative because it can give your project new life or a new direction. It sounds backwards, but it really does work, so try it!