DJ Force Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I have a problem. I recently moved and therefore have a huge building site with a comfy bed in the middle. I work from 9 to 6 and have only 2 or 3 hours in the evening for setting up the kitchen, the living room and so on. And I Quote
snefroe Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Do you know this feeling, too? Did you have similar experiences? How did you cope with that?By the way... Latest example is this Zoo thread http://eurobricks.hosting.ipsyn.com/eurofo...view=getnewpost yes, i know the feeling! It's like seeing a guy sell his (space) collection on the internet and wanting to buy all that stuff and not having the money to do so X-O no , i do not cope! :-X It Edited February 28, 2008 by snefroe Quote
voxel Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Hi! Do you know this feeling, too? Did you have similar experiences? How did you cope with that? I've got a wife. I.e. in such a situation (which might come up soon because we might need to move), making the home comfy will be the chief priority. When I was single, I procrastinated stuff in favor of my hobbies, leaving me with some makeshift solutions turning into steady-state ... Quote
Dadster Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Paying bills, cleaning the house, shopping for groceries - they all pale in comparison to the fun that is building MOCs! :-D The awesome ideas seen on this site and other places make me wish I could just design, build, and redo all day long... Quote
Athos Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 How did you cope with that? I build vignettes. Can be challenging and fun, but don't take a lot of space or time. Making modular things can help too. Then you can do a few little parts and expand as time, space and money allow. That's what I did with my Viking Village. I started small (one house) and then just kept expanding it. Steve Quote
captaintau Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 My StealthX was built when I should have been working on my portfolio for work. The StealthX is complete (for now), but the work project is barely started. Quote
SirNadroj Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I have a problem.I recently moved and therefore have a huge building site with a comfy bed in the middle. I work from 9 to 6 and have only 2 or 3 hours in the evening for setting up the kitchen, the living room and so on. And I Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 Interesting topic DJ Force. I too, have felt these thoughts, esp. after moving almost two years ago. All my Lego was packed away, and I needed to move an entire household (not just the Lego). In fact, I still have the majority of sets still boxed in the garage. My strategy, and also for space, is to pick one theme at a time. As an example, I'm doing Indy/Jungle Adventure right now (Jungle Adventure). This keeps me busy with one theme without any focus on all the other great sets and themes stored away. More so; however, I have a problem decididing which new Lego theme I want to invest in and spend time building and displaying. I've got all the Indy sets built (some of which are displayed in my jungle), and others on shelves. I've got just a few non-Adventure sets on shelves (including the Crab Crusher Sub and a few misc City sets). Much of my focus is trying to balance time with work, family, and the computer (plus some Lego building time). My recommendation is that you get your house in order as a 1st priority and while you do so, give yourself a little time to buid Lego if you need a break. Once you get the house organized, then you'll have lots of free time for building that zoo or other display you want to pursue. I wish you luck. *y* Quote
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