the toy i grow up with

The other day I walked into Bricks World and to my surprise, I saw the 2009 LEGO catalogue.

Yes I like catalogues, from technical components to outdoor equipment catalogues. But LEGO catalogue is a totally different league. I haven't seen them around for years and now they are back.

If there is one toy that I grow up with, it has to be LEGO. These little colourful plastic bricks are fantastic, there are endless possibilities playing with them and the only limitation is your imagination. And of course, the other limitation is when you run out of bricks. I started playing with LEGO when I was a few years old, and even when our group was doing design project 3rd year in university, we used LEGO for prototyping and conceptual design. I dug out my old catalogues from my toys cardboard and one of the catalogues is dated 1986. Wow. I think my choice for mechanical engineering has something to do with playing LEGO since young. Erm, ok, why ain't I in civil engineering...


As I browse through the catalogues through the years, the good old smiley face on the LEGO figure has evolved (but still smiling), and I realize that the blocks are getting bigger and fewer and more complicated in shape. I wonder if playing LEGO is still as fun as during my time.