{"id":2007,"date":"2012-12-18T21:10:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T02:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=2007"},"modified":"2012-12-18T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T02:10:29","slug":"lego-advent-calendar-day-18-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=2007","title":{"rendered":"Lego Advent Calendar: Day 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1999\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0263-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0263-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0263-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If someone asked me if the Lego Friends Advent Calendar was a good gift for a small girl, I would say yes, with the condition that the girl misbehaved and needed to learn that not everything in life is grand.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s time to stop expecting great things from the calendar. Lego is a creative toy, after all, and to enjoy it I must use creativity. The items I\u2019m given are only as poor as my imagination.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, let\u2019s see what today offers and turn these lemons into better, faster lemons!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0267.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0267-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0267-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0267-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A stupid box with a letter on top. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0268-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0268-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0268-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The letter is cool, but I can\u2019t read what it says because my eyes are old. I think it says \u201cSassy\u201d or \u201cFlorida.\u201d As such, if the calendar offers up another Lego figure, her name is Sassy Florida. That\u2019s just how that works.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0269-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0269-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0269-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The box itself is pathetic. There are globules of bubbling slavia on basketball court concrete that are more fun and enjoyable than this cube of disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>But remember what I said earlier. I must use my imagination to generate fun!<\/p>\n<p>Will you help? Let\u2019s all think imaginative thoughts and maybe Nintendo can turn this box into something truly wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>Think hard!<\/p>\n<p>You can do it!<\/p>\n<p>Ready&#8230;go!<\/p>\n<p>Think creative thoughts. Think creative thoughts. Think creative thoughts!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0273-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0273-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0273-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MagicAdvent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MagicAdvent-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MagicAdvent-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MagicAdvent-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_02741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_02741-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_02741-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_02741-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now I have a Dark Christmas Unicorn!<\/p>\n<p>It worked! Thanks guys!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 18 Rating:<\/strong> 3.3333 (Points deducted because it\u2019s almost Christmas and this calendar sucks.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0275.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0275-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0275-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0275-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.laserfarm.com%2F%3Fp%3D2007&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If someone asked me if the Lego Friends Advent Calendar was a good gift for a small girl, I would say yes, with the condition that the girl misbehaved and needed to learn that not everything in life is grand. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=2007\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4,16,5,6],"class_list":["post-2007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wonderful","tag-advent","tag-advent-2012","tag-christmas","tag-lego"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2020,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007\/revisions\/2020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}