Posted by mareserinitatis in Friday Fun, physics, science, science fiction.
Tags: astronaut, barbie, birthday, large hadron collider, legos, star trek, thinkgeek, toys
My birthday is coming up in a few days, and despite the fact that my husband already got me a present, I’m still thinking of other fun things that I want.
He knew I had to have the purple cover.
I thought a new pair of running shoes might be in order, but those are no longer in the category of ‘fun’ and more into the realm of ‘must have’! Also, I got running shoes last year for Christmas, so it would be boring to always get running shoes.
I decided to get in touch with my inner geek and see what she really, really wanted if she had an unlimited budget, space, and time:
Yes, it’s a Barbie. But it’s Mars Explorer Barbie! It’s probably the only Barbie I’d ever want to own, but I have to give two thumbs up to Mattel for this one.
I’ve been eyeing this one for a long time. I wanted to have space battles between it and my lego space shuttle. (Sadly, I’m sure the shuttle would be outgunned.)
I may have to scrounge Ebay to find a Star Trek pizza cutter. ThinkGeek is out!
I do realize they’re coming out with a scaled down version of the LHC…but I want the full-blown version.
And finally, I think I’d book a trip with these guys. At least the $250k is refundable.
So if you could have anything you wanted…what would you want?
Posted by mareserinitatis in photography, younger son.
Tags: legos, pictures, space shuttle, younger son
I had to spend a lot of time at home with the younger boy, so I managed to cross off something that’s been sitting on my to-do list for almost a year. Of course, I had a bit of help. This is the largest lego kit I’ve ever owned, and the first I’ve had since I was…five? It was 1200+ pieces worth of building goodness, and every piece was fantastic. This has made me wonder if one goal for the new year should be to get another kit. Of course, a more immediate goal is to find a place to put it…