Author Archives: Cecilie
My sigfig and fabusigfig meet for the first time!
One of the first things I did as an AFOL was put together a sigfig. I didn’t have many minifig parts to choose from then, so I wasn’t completely happy with the result, but it has stuck around for a … Continue reading
Human programming is human day care!
I read this strip some time ago, but today a coworker spent about a half hour trying to find it again, so I figured it would be a good idea to post it on my blog to keep it for … Continue reading
Female heroes – ice planet researchers
This is my last in the female heroes series for a while (I actually finished it some time ago, but never got around to blogging about it). Inspired by one of my favorite LEGO sets, the Ice station odyssey, I … Continue reading
Amazing LEGO street art
The 3D effect is just stunning in this chalk drawing of something that looks like a terracotta LEGO army. http://boingboing.net/2011/11/07/lego-army-invades-chalkfestival-to-free-ego-leonard.html
If Linux was a car
I came across this blog post that imagines how it would go if someone with the typical Linux-hater attitude had the same attitude towards cars. Quite a funny read If Linux was a car (Hater’s edition) | Michael Hall’s Blog
Female heroes – Pirate gang
Pirates may not technically be heroes, but it’s a very non-traditional thing for girls to be, so I’ve chosen to make a little pirate island for my female pirate crew. And a close up of the digging action. I think … Continue reading
Female heroes – Super Maria Sis.
With a few notable exceptions (such as Samus from the Metroid games), video game heroes tend to be men. So, what if Mario and Luigi had a sister? I present Maria, the long forgotten sister of Mario and Luigi. Super … Continue reading
Female heroes – samurai
Next up in this series, I’ve created a little scene for a female samurai. This is actually a MOC that I created a few months ago, as a little extra for my Desucon display. However I never found the time … Continue reading
Female heroes – firefighter
October will be female heroes month! The balance of men vs women in the LEGO universe is totally skewed. The women are relegated to secondary roles and damsel in distress scenarios. An example of this is the new Marina set … Continue reading