100 things about me…
Hello, there!!! And welcome to my blog! In case you were curious who is behind this website and the yellow crash-test dummy; my real name is Anna, but I go by ”akunthita” or “thita” on most LEGO forums, and I’m the queen admin around here at theBrickBlogger. I hate writing official “about me”-s, so instead here is a bunch of random stuff to satisfy your curiosity. If you have questions just email me or leave a comment at the end! 
- My favorite LEGO themes are castle and fantasy, and recently I also got into trains.
- I collect LEGO 2×2 bricks; currently I have 52 different colors, including some very rare ones.
- I received my first LEGO set when I was 7-years-old.
- I don’t like mixing LEGO and cloth (capes, flags, etc.), even if it is an official LEGO part.
- I have a Bricklink store; Sunshine State Bricks.
- I share most of my LEGO stuff at my flickr gallery.
- I can’t stand stickered LEGO parts, but love when they are printed!
- I own over 500 minifigs in my personal collection.
- I really like the now discontinued DUPLO Castle and DUPLO Pirate lines.
- I keep my LEGO very organized, but building can get messy.
- I collect the little plastic-tub Creator sets. I have all 12 released so far.
- I have been a vegetarian since I was 18-years-old.
- I’m left-handed.
- I have never flown first class.
- Currently I’m a one black stripe in Cuong Nhu, training for my two black-stripes.
- I have almost drowned three times.
- I have bungee jumped in Squamish, BC, Canada one time.
- I have been on a cruise once; on Royal Caribbean’s “Freedom of the Seas”.
- I have eaten fire.
- I have walked barefoot on fire for 50 feet.
- I have had a cinder-block broken over my chest with a sledge-hammer while lying on a bed of nails. Yeah, don’t ask!
- I once fasted on fruit and water for 90 days and twice for 30 days.
- I have poor night-vision.
- I’m a awesome vegetarian cook and even better baker.
- I have elaborate dreams – like being in the movies all night!
- I own a Sunset Orange Honda Element.
- I used to be an eBay PowerSeller.
- The biggest thing I bought on eBay was my car.
- The biggest thing I sold on eBay was an Avion travel-trailer.
- I own a Trek bike.
- I have been to India once.
- I have played paintball.
- I have snorkeled in Haiti.
- I know how to use a shotgun and a handgun.
- I have driven a tank.
- I’m a non-drinker, non-smoker, non-drugger.
- I have been to the Bahamas.
- I have been to SeaWorld twice and Discovery Cove once.
- I have been to Mexico three times.
- I have been horse-back riding only once.
- I drink at least a half a gallon of water every day.
- I used to have two parakeets; one green/yellow and one blue/white.
- I have been to Trinidad.
- I speak English, Hungarian and German a bit.
- I have lived in an ashram as a monk for 8 years.
- I have never been on a big rollercoaster, only the older wooden ones.
- I have been surrounded by wild dolphins while swimming in the Atlantic.
- I once delivered phonebooks.
- I briefly worked at a factory that was making parts for tanks.
- I have worked at a vegetarian restaurant for three years.
- I have helped building the Smoke Bluff Park Trails in Squamish, BC, Canada.
- I have all my wisdom teeth, and my tonsils.
- I’m a good at all the artsy-craftsy stuff.
- Even I can’t read my handwriting!
- I know how to pan for gold.
- I have been to a traditional Native American sweat-lodge ceremony twice.
- I have encountered an alligator while canoeing in Florida.
- I have been to several multi-day bike tours.
- I have read the Bible, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, and the Bhagavad-Gita.
- I had volunteered at an archeological excavation.
- I have volunteered at a youth correctional facility.
- I’m the oldest of nine siblings.
- I’m good at fixing things – yeah, I know – a Jedi trait!
- I have helped building a cob-house.
- I tan easily.
- I do not have a television.
- I have no memory before the age of four.
- I never had braces.
- I’m allergic to chemical cleaning supplies.
- I used to be a real bookworm, now not as much.
- I have played roulette in Las Vegas.
- I have seen three of the Cirque de Soleil shows.
- I like to sleep on the floor.
- I don’t like icy drinks.
- I don’t mind rodents, but some bugs freak me out.
- I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books.
- I love warm-weather places!
- I have never broken any bones.
- I can whistle – a little.
- I can never tell right from left.
- I always had trouble with numbered streets.
- I wash my darks and whites together.
- I’m a late afternoon person; 4 PM to sunset is my favorite part of the day.
- I feel more comfortable around kids than adults.
- I haven’t seen any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies; stinky, toothless guys are not my thing.
- I only know how to hand-sow and would love to learn how to use a sewing-machine.
- I can play the piano, acoustic guitar and flute a little bit and harmonium pretty good.
- I love playing Frisbee.
- My favorite ice-cream flavor is “St. Augustine Mud”.
- I have been to four continents: North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
- I have been to 12 countries.
- I believe there are wars on this planet because grown-ups take themselves way too seriously.
- I never liked zoos; always wanted to open up the cages!
- So far I have counted 35 different birds in our back-yard.
- My favorite quote is: “Allow space for magic to occur.”
- My hubby is an NLP (Non-LEGO-Person), but he has great taste and great eye for details.
- Ours is a DINK household (Dual-Income-No-Kids)
- The movie “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” was a turning-point in my life.
- I’m obsessed with round numbers so had to add this in…
- …and I love smilies!
If you read this far you deserve a cookie! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Just email me or leave a comment below!
~theBrickBlogger~
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I was to a Rummage sale lately (on saturday) and got some pretty nice deals. I came a little late and missed a Bionicle set and other lego stuff (the lady already had it in her hand before I could look at it!) The good news is I was able to get some Playmobil and some Lego mini figures and pieces. I think the minifigures I got are rare since I don’t see that type much. I got a angry looking guy with bare arms and a T on his shirt (T for taco?),a tribal looking guy with a grey face,a random looking business guy with a small mustache and small mouth,a smiley guy with a red truck on his white shirt,and a cool guy with a black kind of western suit (it has a little silver gun in his jacket with the printing on it) with blue shades. How do I find out which mini figures they are?
Bricklink is your best bet. Actually, if I wouldn’t be out of town I would help you find all of them. I know the Bricklink catalog as the back of my hand. It is really fun browsing around. But anyway, from your description they should be easy to locate.
Why are parts of Akunthita blocked out?
I’m not sure what you are talking about.
It happened to my comment too!
You’ve done MANY things!
And you still have time for LEGO?
-Brick Boy
lol you are right she does do alot of things but can i ask you a question admin how long do you spend on this website cause i think 2-3 hours making edits and upgrades?
Yes, you are right on target. It takes 1-4 hours a day, except when I travel. I usually do stuff before I have to start to work, early in the morning.
You’ve driven a tank?! Awesome! You should build your experiences with legos! You must be an AFOL.
Meneldur, yeah, I do that sometimes.
Hi Admin! I’ve just started checking out Brickblogger and I’m a big fan of LOTR stuff so the first article I read was the one on the second wave on Lego Lord of the Rings. I find that the flinging function is kind of lame on the Council of Elrond. But I do like 79006 when the porch-thing is connected to the main building.
Meneldur, nice to have you! I’m also a huge LOTR fan. Yes, LEGO sets sometimes have functions what older kids and adults would call lame, but it could be fun for younger kids. For us the details and colors of the sets and the minifigs are what is most attractive, so it is a win-win for everyone.
I like that Lego used those new arch pieces on Orthanc! Since Tobymacboy hasn’t replied yet, I have a question for you. How do I become a contributor?
Requires three published articles that you have written yourself. Related to the LEGO hobby, of course, other than that it’s pretty simple. Articles should be 500-1,000 words long (little shorter or longer I don’t mind, but if it is significantly longer it is best to split to parts). Article should include at least one picture/video. If the picture/video is not yours, it should be properly linked and attributed to the owner. You can send in articles as plain text to my email address, with pictures ATTACHED (not embeded -you can make notes in the article where you want me to put them). If the article is approved and published, two more to go, and you can become an official contributor.
Thanks!
Admin, do you know when Lego will put the new Lord of the Rings sets on Lego Shop? I know Orthanc is already on there but I wasn’t sure when the second wave was going to be for sale. I’m guessing in June.
Meneldur, that’s my guess too. Altough it is likely they will be available from TRU and maybe others some weeks before the actual release date. Can hardly wait!
I’m guessing the Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper is around $50.00 right?
No piece count and no price yet, so my guess is as good as yours.
Will it be in the summer catalog or will it come out later?
Am I asking you too many questions?
Naw, it’s all right. I’m not on all the time though. I have to live sometimes too.
Is the Balrog still rumored to be released? I went on some website and they had said that Treebeard, the Bridge of Khazad-dum, and the Treason of Isengard were coming out. But when the second wave of sets was confirmed and the first preliminary images leaked out, they said they weren’t. I don’t go to that website anymore. I doubt Lego would make the Bridge of Khazad-dum but a Balrog could be possible. A Treebeard would be awesome but I wonder who the Ent is in the Tower of Orthanc set? If that is supposed to be Treebeard, then forget that rumor. But maybe that’s why Pippin and Merry aren’t included in the Tower of Orthanc: because they’re coming out in a Treebeard set. Still, that’s my speculation. And The Treason of Isengard set is definitely not going to come out now that Orthanc’s released. An Amon Hen set with Boromir, Aragorn, and Lurtz, and maybe Frodo and an Uruk-hai would be cool. But I didn’t know if you’ve heard any other rumors on the Balrog and Treebeard as sets.
Meneldur, there are always plenty of rumors and speculations surrounding LEGO, and especially new sets. Personally I don’t see the point in talking about rumors – the discussion just goes on and on and on until we are all blue in the face, but since it is a rumor by definition it can’t be conclusive. I find those discussions extremely tiring and boring and don’t participate in them – I just don’t have that kind of time to waste. Having said that, I do see some hope for the Treebeard set, because LEGO explicitly didn’t call the Ent Treebeard in the Tower of Orthanc. But that’s how far I will go with that train of thought and just leave it at that until LEGO makes an official announcement.
Admin, I think it’s the Tower OF Orthanc. I’m just joking. I’ve made tons of typos in my life. I was only wondering about the rumors because I thought they might be real. Last year I heard the rumors of the Battle of the Black Gate, Pirate Ship Ambush, Council of Elrond, Wizard Battle, and Orthanc and I didn’t believe them at first and paid little attention to them. But now they’ve come true so that’s why I was asking if you’ve heard anything on these newer rumors. I doubt they’ll be confirmed anytime soon though. Most likely Lego will wait until next summer if they continue LOTR stuff.
Meneldur, I’m just not the best person to ask about rumors. I do know and read about them to weed out important news, but I’m just so not into it. People start talking rumors and I just zone out. Seriously. But I would agree with your projection; LOTR sets now, Hobbit sets in the winter, then probably another wave of LOTR the following summer to cover the time up to the last Hobbit movie, then another Hobbit wave whenever the third movie comes out. Oh, and I fixed that typo. I already wrote two 1,000+ word posts today, so my fingers are getting jumbled up. Time to take a break.
Sorry if I’m commenting too much or asking too many questions. I sometimes have a lot of questions or comments. But please tell me if I’m commenting TOO much. Hope your fingers get un-jumbled.
Meneldur, you are fine. I know exactly how it is; I started this blog on the suggestion of my family because I was driving them crazy talking about LEGO all the time. But it is an exciting hobby and there is a lot to talk about.
If you’re looking for stuff that’s new to write about I’ve found some new sets that you haven’t talked about yet. Here’s a list of three city sets: 60019 Stunt Plane, 60023 Lego City Starter Set, and 60022 Cargo Terminal. Also there are several new speedorz and some new sets like: 70008 Gorzan’s Gorilla Striker, 70007 Eglor’s Twin Bike, and 70009 Worriz’s Combat Lair. Still, you’ve probably seen them but if you haven’t, look them up. I’m not really a Chima fan but I do like some of the newer ones (Lego thought of some clever functions and vehicles). These might make a good article.
Meneldur, I know about all the new sets. I get news items directly from LEGO, plus I’m a member of every single LEGO website, and I’m also friends with many of the owners of those sites. I sometimes write about new sets coming out that I know would be interesting for our community, but news is not the focus of TBB. There are plenty of other LEGO fans-sites who are already reporting on that. Our focus here is supporting those new to the LEGO hobby, especially adults (although kids are welcome), with tips, tricks insights, resources, building techniques, creations of other LEGO fans, etc.
I’m still new to TBB. Is there a place where I can post my MOCs on here?
TBB is not a picture sharing site. It’s a blog. For picture sharing you can use flickr, mocpages, brickshelf, etc.
I misunderstood then.
I have to ask… How and where to do you keep all your LEGO collections and things? You must have absolutely a ton of LEGO items. How to keep track / inventory of them all? I just read about the Brick Display Case and really like it. I have been struggling with this and haven’t found one I like until now! I plan to buy a few of the Brick Display Cases. Thanks!
Tina I’m glad you like the display-cases. They are very nice indeed. As far as my personal collection, mine is nothing compared to what some LEGO fans have. But it is large enough that I do need to have a good system of organization.
I use hobby drawer boxes for all my loose LEGO sorted by type, display models on a shelf-system, and also store some in those larger LEGO storage boxes by Iris (the large ones are no longer available). I don’t inventory my loose LEGO, but I do keep track of the full sets I have in a simple Excel spreadsheet.
I’m out of town at the moment otherwise I would send you a picture of my LEGO corner, as pictures speak a thousand words. If you are interested just remind me next week. I will be home by then.
Also you may want to check out the Care & Feed of LEGO section. There are several excellent storage and organization systems mentioned there by our contributors: http://thebrickblogger.com/category/beginner-lego-guides/care-and-feed-of-lego/
I also collect LEGO sorting and storage ideas (pictures that people share). Just remind me later and I will send you the link to my album when I get home. They should give you lots of ideas and inspiration from small, to medium to a huge LEGO collection.
Is it just me, or does the price for Legos seem to be becoming a bit more pricy that earlier years? The other day I was looking over an old, tattered magazine with old products like the Exo-force sets and Piraka Bionicles along with Lego Vikings and Lego Knight’s Kingdom. I saw the price for the Viking Castle and it was $70.00 and had exactly 1,019 pieces. You can hardly find deals like that anymore. Take The Goblin King Battle set for instance. It is a pricy $100 and it has only 841 pieces. I know that Goblin Town has a lot of newer bricks and bigger ones that might cost more but the Viking Castle had plenty of larger bricks. One factor may be the economy (or the minifigs) but I didn’t know if you had any answers.
Meneldur, yeah, the Viking Castle was awesome! One of my most favorite sets! As far as prices, there was this super scientific article I read one day about the price of LEGO. It was really long with charts and calculations and all, but the bottom line was that no, LEGO actually costs less if you take into considetation some factors like inflation, licensing fees, etc. I’m out of town right now so I can’t link to it because I’m not at my regular computer where I saved the article. If you are interested remind me next week and I will send you the link. Always remember that there is a significant difference between licensed and non-licensed sets. LEGO has a lot more room with their own themes versus sets where they have to pay license fees.
Hi Admin! Meneldur again. I am seriously into TBB now. I’m not addicted to it or anything bad like that, but I do enjoy this site and check it out on a regular basis. Anyway, now I’m considering becoming a contributor. Since you’re the “founder” of TBB, I thought I should ask you for some direction on how I become one. How do I write articles, reviews, and stuff like that, and how do I get a contributors’ post like yours’, Fikko’s, Tobymacboy’s, etc.? One thing’s for sure though: if I become a contributor, I will NOT write about rumors on Legos. I am curious how they start though. But you shouldn’t believe everything you hear. And if I did write about some you’d probably delete my post or fall asleep: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I was thinking about writing articles on unique or cool techniques I’ve found on certain Lego sets, like the Brick Breakdown posts. Maybe I’d write some stuff on latest sets as well, but I’d rather write about techniques and things like that. So if you can help me out and tell me what I have to do, that’d be great. Oh yeah, are you an AFOL or a TFOL? I assumed you were an AFOL by your 100 things list but I could be wrong. Sorry I called you an AFOL if you aren’t.
Meneldur, if you would like to become a contributor you can just email me your article. Articles should be 500-1,000 words long with pictcures/videos attached. If you are using other people’s images make sure you also include the link so they can be properly credited. As far as topics, if you are inspired to write about building techniques and latests sets you are welcome to do so. After three published articles you can become an official contributor with your own Contributors Page.
I’m an AFOL, which is cool because I can buy my own LEGO. No need to ask parents!
Very cool. I wondered if you were an AFOL. Strider did a great job on his first post don’t you think? Now how do I email you my articles?
Yeah, I liked Strider’s post too. He hit on an important topic. My email address is in the about me section above. I don’t want to type it out here as scrapers will flood it with spam. Also, it’s in the left-hand side-bar where the social buttons are. The little envelope is my email.
Yes, the dreaded DA have been discussed many times here, but never in a post. That’s probably why there’s so many comment on Strider’s post.
That’s my guess Noah.
Admin, I have yet another question. Once I email you my article, will you post it on Latest News here on TBB shortly after you get it or will it just be an article that you’d keep on hand if you really needed it? Oh yeah, I’m also going to be pretty busy this week and next week so I might not email you my article until later this month.
Hm… goood question. I consider guest-posts and posts written by our regular contributors a priority and will always try to publish them within a week, usually faster. I also have a basic layout in my head of what is the best day to publish a post and how it fits in with other articles scheduled for that week.
For example I knew that Strider’s post would be best for Monday, because people like to talk about personal stuff and experiences like that early in the week. That is one of the reasons it got so many comments. The same post would have not done that well on the weekend. Although TBB has the highest traffic on the weekends, it is usually not the regulars, but new visitors and they don’t comment as much, or not at all. The weekend is best for news, sales announcements, or something fun like a video.
I like to have a good variety of posts for the whole week. So if we just talked about Star Wars for example, I won’t publish another SW post the next day. Or if we have done a tutorials post, the next day I will schedule something else like news or upcoming sets.
And yes, all posts show up on the homepage and under the Latest News section. It will be on the homepage in first position for one day, then slide into second position, but still as a full article the second day, then still stays on the first page for another six days as a teaser. Then it will be in whatever category it was posted under. Hope this helps.
How’s this for an article: “Tips for building MOCs”? I’m working on it and hopefully will send it to you soon. I just am not sure where to get great pictures of individual bricks. Also, could I post an MOC of mine in the article? You told me that TBB isn’t a sharing site so I wasn’t sure if it was alright if I put one of my creations in the article.
Meneldur, oh, yes, you can definitely write an article and include your own LEGO creations within it. In fact I prefer if you take your own pictures (as long as they are good quality). As far as individual LEGO bricks, I’m not sure what are you looking for, but Bricklink has individual pictures of every single LEGO element. I like the topic, so go ahead and work on it, and when you have it together we can discuss further.
Yeah, I wanted pictures of some of the best bricks and elements to use to make your creations cool and more realistic. That’s why I asked. My favorite bricks are the hinges, “brick” bricks, and 1×1 headlight bricks (they’re great for side-building). Actually any piece good for side-building I like (for the most part). I love tinkering around with hard techniques and brand new ones as well!
Meneldur, you might also consider LDD (LEGO Digital Designer) if you need to demonstrate a technique or something. All the LEGO elements are there and you can take screenshots for your tutorial. The software is free and extremely fun tgo work with.
Oh yeah, Admin, did you know that the flinging function in the Council of Elrond has the Eye of Sauron underneath it?! It’s so awesome! When I first saw the Council of Elrond set, I thought to myself, “Wow! Cool, but the flinging function is kind of lame.” but now that I found out about the Eye, I take it back….it is pretty cool. Also, near the tree, there is a trigger where you can activate the flinging function and not have to slam down behind where Gimli stands. I thought you have to hit the 2×4 grey tile to fling Gimli, but nope! Pretty clever huh? You probably already knew this right?
Meneldur, yeah I really like that set! I knew about the Eye of Sauron feature, but I didn’t know about flinging Gimli. I don’t have the set yet, but as soon as it shows up near me I will get at least one.
Do you know how TRU gets the sets before they’re released on Lego Shop? Because the Brickshowtv guy got the entire second wave of LOTR sets and a bunch of the new sets already from TRU. Also, I take it that the Yoda Chronicles set with Yoda, the Padawan trainee, and the blue droid that always shows up in the mini-movies, is exclusive?
Meneldur, TRU has exclusive first-release right to many LEGO sets and themes. The Yoda Chronicles set you are referring to was an event-exclusive for the unvailing of the huge LEGO X-wing in New York. You can find it on eBay, but it costs hundreds of $$$, as it is a very special,rare, and limited set. It also looks very nice, if I might say so.
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