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Darek
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The specs: Anime, classic movies, classic rock, sports, and video games. An Otaku who had the good fortune of marrying another Otaku.
Before we take on the 7,541 piece Lego Millennium Falcon, we spent the last three days building the 1,953 piece Lego X-Wing!
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Merry Christmas!

It was only a matter of time before we took a crack at a Lego Star Wars set!
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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News: #BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 main promotional video, featuring the ending theme "Tiny Light" by SEVENTEEN; premieres exclusively on Netflix in March 2026 #bstanime youtu.be/910yVT2vxTo
アニメ『BEASTARS FINAL SEASON』Part2 メインPV |ED主題歌:SEVENTEEN「Tiny Light」|2026年3月Netflixにて独占配信開始
YouTube video by TOHO animation チャンネル
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December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Randomly found a Hello Kitty Cafe in Santa Clara. Diana and I didn’t go in because it was crazy expensive!
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Diana and I put together a Lego World map where we can mark places we’ve traveled (Alaska, Japan, England, and Scotland). We also went ahead and marked Italy since we’ll be going next year.
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Like with the Nintendo NES, I didn’t grow up with the Atari 2600 (it came out almost a decade before I was born). However, I appreciate its place in gaming history, so I absolutely wanted to build its Lego version!
November 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Our loot (mostly already on the wall) from meeting Robert Patrick (from Terminator 2), Danny Glover (from Angels in the Outfield), Linda Blair (from The Exorcist), and Claudia Wells (the first Jennifer from Back to the Future) at Fan Expo last night!
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Diana and I with Doc (Christopher Lloyd) and the DeLorean at Fan Expo San Francisco!
November 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The Home Alone Lego house is complete!
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“Sure, we can get the Home Alone Lego set, but I get to take a pic of you when we buy it!”
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s Zelda, so I’m sure I’ll end up buying it…whatever it is.
The Legend of Zelda LEGO set coming 2026 buff.ly/fjCHXAd
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Lego set that my wife and I were destined to build! The Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda game series!
November 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Saw the Chainsaw Man movie today. It was great! However, I wanted to talk about one thing anime fans should never do: leave an anime movie BEFORE the credits end! More often than not, there’s additional story after the credits are over! It’s worth sitting through the credits to not miss anything!
October 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Favorite game for the PS2? Definitely Metal Gear Solid 2!
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The CRT for the Lego NES is complete!
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I love the art they did for this announcement!
News: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Season 3 airs in split cours in October 2026 and Spring 2027; original movie to premiere in December 2026 #薬屋のひとりごと listani.me/kusuriya-s3-...
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Spent the day building the Lego NES! Still need to build the TV it came with, which will probably take a while to finish.
October 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Wife and I normally don’t get Funko Pops signed, but we made an exception for the voice actors for our favorite Sonic franchise characters!
April 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Got one!
April 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
At Simi Valley Toy & Comic Fest, which is pretty much a Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor convention.
February 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One thing I miss about Japan is how easy it is to get coffee from vending machines. That option isn’t as readily available in the US.
February 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Bailey got mad when he saw my bag because he knew we were leaving somewhere this weekend without him! 🤣
February 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
At Tractor Supply Co. to wash our tract…err…dog.
February 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Won my favorite Sonic character (yes, my favorite is the cute pink hedgehog)!
January 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Wet Bandits have made their way to our autograph wall!
January 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM