Childish Things

I've always enjoyed assembling things. I was never very good at drawing, painting, or other artsy stuff when I was a child, but I was very good at constructing models and other such things. I have put a few model cars together and a lot of different Ganpura as well but I really found my niche when I was introduced to Legos. I had tons and tons of Legos everywhere from Pirates to Knights and a huge collection of the Star Wars series. They were my favorite toy growing up and I could spend hours just building, destroying, and rebuilding my sets.

A few things have spurred this blog on, one is the fact that I was asked recently what I wanted to Christmas and I really couldn't think of anything. I've already pre-ordered all of the games I wanted and I buy the movies and CDs I want when I want too. I did however do a little flashback when I was little and would always ask Legos. It was always Legos, my Christmas list was basically a rundown of the latest Lego catalog. My parents even commented on how they wished I was little again because it was easier to shop for me back then.

The other reason why I'm writing about Legos is because I was recently at a toy store picking up some toys for a toy drive when I saw some of the new Lego series. And they happened to be Pirates and Knights! I cannot explain how excited and how disappointed I was in that moment because when I was little, I started playing with Legos right when they were discontinuing those series . . . my two favorite themes of all time, especially Knights (no wonder why I love Oblivion). I felt cheated, I wanted to buy all of the sets and then time travel back to my glory days of Lego building.

Unfortunately, my time with Legos was short. Soon I was hearing things like "you're old enough to stop playing with toys" and I eventually moved on to video games. Though video games have truly become my いちばん (number 1), I still find myself missing the old days of constructing something with my own hands. I have found an interesting solution to my dilemma of still wanting to be a kid and having fun - Piperoids.

The concept is simple, you get a kit filled with paper pipes and some instructions. Cut where it says, put it together, and poof - instant cool looking robot dude. They are fun and look pretty cool, plus I have a good excuse to use when I'm putting one together. First, their made of paper so I can do the whole "it's modern origami" statement. There's also the fact that they are designed and made in Japan . . . and we all know that anything from Japan becomes instantly cool in the eyes of "people my age". Plus, their robots, how awesome is that?

So if you find yourself in the same boat as me, still wanting to be a kid and have fun when you're supposed to be "choosing your career and starting your future", then you should definitely pick up a Piperoid kit. Their fun and unique . . . and they will help keep your inner child occupied while you play the "adult".