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+title: Misc
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+created: 2024-01-01
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+These are some miscellaneous writings that do not fit under any of the main categories I have on my page. They are sorted by the last update date.

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+title: Rediscovering Lego
+created: 2025-03-05
+modified: 2025-03-05
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+  - lego
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+# Rediscovering Lego
+
+After a 20-year hiatus from Lego, I rediscovered the joy of building. I used to love it as a kid, and remember having a massive bucket of bricks - I did not store or display any of the Lego sets once I finished building them. Instead, my Lego existed in a perpetual state of being *destroyed* and reassembled into my imagination conjured.
+
+## Childhood memories
+The ["Sheriff's Lock-Up"](https://rebrickable.com/sets/6755-1/sheriffs-lock-up/) was my absolute favourite Western/Cowboy set. 
+Unfortunately, at some stage that bucket of bricks was misplaced, and, despite thoroughly searching my parents' attic, I've never been able to recover it...
+
+Last year we introduced our daughter to Lego Duplo, to get her started. It's something we wanted to incentivise, as we think it's really good for coordination and creativity.
+She now spends a few good hours each week playing with it, inadvertently reigniting my own interest for Lego.
+
+## A new hobby takes root
+I must have said *something* about Lego more often than I realised, as my partner, noticing my renewed interest, ended up gifting me a set last Christmas, the [Lego Bonsai Tree](https://rebrickable.com/sets/10281-1/bonsai/).
+
+It took a few months before I found the time to open and build the set - it was only this past Monday that I finally had a free morning. The experience was nothing short of delightful!
+
+![[attachments/lego bonsai-2564x2564.webp|The assembled Lego Bonsai tree, in spring blossom version, now sitting on my desktop|800]]
+
+It had been a long time but, admittedly, it's still just as fun as it used to be.   
+
+I could not resist, and that same afternoon I went out and purchased a new set - the [Lego Orchid](https://rebrickable.com/sets/10311-1/orchid/)).  My mum has always had orchids throughout her house, and they seemed to last forever. Unlike my ill-fated attempts with real orchids (even with _smart_ plant sensors), this Lego version promises to be a lasting, maintenance-free addition to my growing collection.
+
+I am impressed by how Lego continues to bridge the gap between childhood play and adult creativity. Although I don't know when I'll get the chance to do it, at least I have it all ready to build once the opportunity shows up.  
+And I can only look forward to the time when I will finally be able to build one of these sets with my daughter.