I shouldn’t say this because it will jinx, curse, and hex the entire calendar, but so far the 2013 Lego Advent experience has been good, leaning towards great. I love Officer Mickey Duck and his handy, dandy fireplace.

Or maybe I’m just in a good mood because December is only three days old and I’m already filled with Christmas cheer. I decorated yesterday and listened to hours of awful holiday music. Then I watched Rise of the Guardians while eating chocolate-covered pretzels by the fistful.

Rise of the Guardians is only a great holiday movie if you’re in the right mood. Had I seen it under other circumstances (if I were cranky, headachey, tired, bored, busy, somber, jealous, hungry, rubbery, etc.), the movie would have sucked. The story is your basic “Children need to believe” crap, and I’m not even sure I understood the plot. But after listening to a day’s worth of Christmas music, and decorating so hard I built up a sweat, Rise of the Guardians was a great way to end the night. And it’s beautiful to look at. Even if you hate the story, mute the entire movie and let it play in the background.

Sorry for the movie review tangent.

Lego time! What’s behind today’s door?

It’s a dog! And not just any dog – IT’S A DALMATIAN!

I’m naming her Becky. Have you ever heard of a dog named Becky? Of course you did, two sentences ago.

Becky is equipped with two bones and a food dish. It’s a standard Lego item, and one that can almost be expected in these calendars, but her breed makes her unique.

I would create a jetpack for her, if I only I had more pieces. I tried to make one from the fireplace bricks, but after two hours of mocking up blueprints, nothing worked. Not to worry. I’m sure after a few more days I’ll have what I need to make a Jetpack Were-Dalmatian.

Two Mugs Mickey decided he should use Becky as, in his own words, “an organic moto-cycle.”

That’s how he said it. Moto-cycle. He then made a pun about an alien dog called a Dal-Martian, and then he laughed for eight minutes. I think Mickey’s been drinking.

Day 3 Rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Points added because she’s a Dalmatian and because those bones look suspiciously human.)

See you tomorrow!