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Title: The Result of a Wandering Brain
Post by: CheshireCat150 on July 28, 2011, 12:12:29 pm
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Being the engineering type, I have a tendency to want to do something with my hands whenever someone is talking or reading. I remember several days during robots when a mentor was giving a lecture and everyone sitting at the table was fumbling with an object. One of the times I had a sticky note (I ended up making a paper airplane out of it), the guy across from me had a box of fabric pins, and the guy next to me was standing coins on their sides (all random junk that was on the table because we had somehow needed it for robotics). Today, I present to you the result of my listening to my sister read out loud.

My sister and I both enjoy the LOTR series, so she will occasionally pick up one of the books and start reading. This time I had a box of LEGO bricks sitting next to me, and I started putting the bricks together. The result isn't brilliant- nor is it very complicated or artistic- but I feel that it somehow expresses my innermost character. My thoughts were almost completely on my sister's reading, and this assembly of bricks was the results of no planning, choosing bricks based on whichever one I felt like pulling out of the box next, and snapping them together without letting my thoughts leave LOTR. It is a simple creation that a 4 year old could have made, but one that includes my thoughts.

After my sister finished reading, I observed the different aspects of this random assembly. It is symmetrical, and uses only he basic four colours of LEGO (green, blue, red, and yellow). I did not purposely build it to resemble anything, and it appears that it still doesn't. The miniature tower starts large at the bottom and slowly declines in shape until it is only one stud in each direction. Then, if you will, it flowers at the top and reminds you of the rarer green colour that you had only seen twice before. The assembly starts in a 3D shape, but quickly switches to 2D.

So there it is, the result of my wandering brain.

Oh yeah, I also wanted to try out the "use white paper as a background" method for this creation. This is the first time I've used this method, so any tips would be appreciated. Thanks for listening.  ;)


Title: Re: The Result of a Wandering Brain
Post by: mtmerrick on July 28, 2011, 12:20:01 pm
its a really nice little tablescrap. i throw together stuff like this all the time, its calming, always enjoyable :)


Title: Re: The Result of a Wandering Brain
Post by: Legodac on July 28, 2011, 02:41:52 pm
I like it, though it looks as though you put more effort into typing the explanation, very cool, I'll let it stay for 48 hours eh  :D

Keep on Brickn' eh...The legodac Brickerage Firm


Title: Re: The Result of a Wandering Brain
Post by: MsRowdyRedhead on July 28, 2011, 06:35:38 pm
CC that totally reminds me of the things I used to do when having a long conversation with clients.. sorting out an issue, problem, or challenge. I swear to this day that the bricking gave rise to many of the creative solutions I was well known for!
Excellent job & thanks for the memories.


Title: Re: The Result of a Wandering Brain
Post by: CheshireCat150 on July 28, 2011, 08:13:02 pm
Rahkshi8000
I appreciate the tips!! I will definitely remember your suggestions with my next project.  :)

I like it, though it looks as though you put more effort into typing the explanation, very cool, I'll let it stay for 48 hours eh  :D

Keep on Brickn' eh...The legodac Brickerage Firm

 :) Glad you like it. Indeed, I put no effort into the actual project. I will be looking forward to see what you're posting next!  :D

CC that totally reminds me of the things I used to do when having a long conversation with clients.. sorting out an issue, problem, or challenge. I swear to this day that the bricking gave rise to many of the creative solutions I was well known for!
Excellent job & thanks for the memories.

Yes, I think I'll keep a bowl of LEGO bricks on my desk from now on.  :)