Biography: MetroiD
Biker at heart, MOCcer by hand
Born in the 80s
I hail from good ol’ politically messed up Eastern Europe. So if I seem a bit messed up myself sometimes, it’s probably because of that… (isn’t it great, having the perfect excuse for any act of stupidity?)
Seriously though, being born in such a weird corner of the world automatically makes you look through the lenses of humour at most things in life. That, combined with the knowledge that, thanks to my mom, I always had my own LEGO world where I could retreat and arrange things the “proper” way, has given me a wonderful childhood.
Raised in the ’90s
Unfortunately, my “properly arranged” (albeit dust-covered) LEGO world ceased to exist sometime during the mid-90s and ended up stacked in cardboard boxes. That, and the onset of teenage years, opened the gates of my dark ages which lasted for roughly 10 years.
During that time, I was busy dressing up as a diehard Iron Maiden fan, and then expanding my musical tastes; playing computer games and afterwards reviewing them — generally, doing the entire plethora of seemingly useless, yet life-enriching things that any teenager does.
Roamed in the …’00s?
Then came the time to grow up. I did that by roaming my hometown on 4 wheels on my way to graduation – which, however, did not prove challenging enough, and one foggy autumn morning I found myself on a flight to Berlin, Germany, where I’d go on to learn the ropes of living on my own.
Love, in turn, brought me back to my home country. She also reignited my long-forgotten passion for LEGO. So I approached life with an eager desire to make up for all those LEGO-less years, and with an inspiring “significant Otter” alongside.
I ended up joining the online AFOL community after seeing one of our earliest MOCs blogged on this very page. And since January 2010, I’ve been trying hard to return the favour.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped me from MOCcing together with my girlfriend – it has actually helped further my interest in LEGO, and I can only be grateful to the entire worldwide AFOL community for giving me insipration for that on a daily basis. My desire to also be a part of such a community on a local scale has been the main reason why a couple of friends and yours truly have started the first Bulgarian LUG, Lebgo.
