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There's lots of negative shit online. Felt like this community was needed. Post quotes (Yes the lame positive ones), uplifting thoughts, pictures, poems, or words of Inspiration and positive memes.
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I like the direction we’re going and hope we continue to normalize this.
I often like going down the LEGO aisle because I’ve long enjoyed LEGO sets. But I feel weird and like everyone is judging me, like I’m there for someone’s children and using the toys as a ruse.
I swear, I’m just here for the LEGO sets. It’s no different than when I was a younger kid running up and down the aisle. The only difference is that I was able to drive myself here, come alone, and I have my own money to buy any set I want now without needing permission. I do try to contain myself and not run up and down the aisle now too, but I can’t make any promises on that :)
My wife and I have a tradition for our anniversary - get a giant LEGO set, put on a movie and build it together. We've got the largest Harry Potter sets - Hogwarts castle, Diagon Alley and the Bank, Rivendell, the Grand Piano, some of the classical paintings, and a lot if smaller sets. This year it's the Barad Dur (Sauron's tower).
We usually buy when a sale or a flash discount comes up on one of the sets we like, and keep it sitting in the attic for a year until our anniversary comes. I mostly purchase online but I have zero issues just browsing a toy store. Online is just cheaper and easier to monitor for discounts.
LEGO finally leaned into the market for adults so the selection we appreciate is growing considerably. Also we've been getting into Star Wars thanks to Andor (my wife actually just saw 4, 5 and 6 for the first time) and there are many nice sets for those as well.
It's a nice hobby perfectly suited for adults (I wouldn't be able to afford those as a kid), and they make for nice decorations. Especially the paintings, flowers and other neutral sets.