...I'd get a life-sized sculpture of myself in LEGOS

So there's very little in life that I enjoy more than contemplating why the wealthy spend their money on what they spend it on...okay, so there are quite a few things I enjoy more than that...alright, so it's in the top fifty. Things that fascinate me, but I can't quite figure out why someone would buy, include: Segways, giant compounds, fireworks shows (how many small nations could you have fed with that money?) and multi-thousand dollar bags...to name a few.

However, I have finally found something that I completely understand the purchase of. A life-sized sculpture of myself in LEGOS! Why would I want a sculpture of myself in LEGOS? Why wouldn't I? For one thing, I could use it to occupy one of my vacant rooms in my compound. For another, people would automatically know that I have a ton of money and like me. Also, who doesn't love LEGOS? I understand that I could get a sculpture of something else, but there really isn't anything I'd rather look at than another me.

Let me guess, you're interested in purchasing one yourself now but you want to know a few more details. Easy peasy. I did a little research on the matter. First, you want to know who creates these magnificent pieces of art; well, I found two. First I found a man named Erich Harshbarger. He is now focusing on 2D mosaics and murals, but if your commission is interesting enough, he'll pick it up. Or you can look into The Brick Artist, Nathan Sawaya. He's who I'd go to. If you've got the money, he'll do pretty much anything. How do I know? I asked him. I wanted to know just how much money I would need to have my new dream of having a life-sized sculpture of myself done in LEGOS, so I filled out a "potental project estimate" form. Just a few hours later I got a friendly email back stating that my dream could become a reality for only $22,500.

I'll let that price tag sink in for a minute....Okay, so it's a bit steep, but if I wasn't so poor, I'd do it. Never mind the fact that that is more than a year's tuition and expenses, or that I could buy a nice car, or pay off my loans, medical and credit card bills or maybe even feed a small community. But in defense of my new friend Nathan (after filling out that form and getting a friendly email back, I feel like we're close enough for me to call him a friend), he needs to buy all of those bricks, not to mention the required labor and creativity it takes to create a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Plus, it seems like, if need be, he could complete it pretty quickly. Maybe you're wondering how much Erich charges. I didn't contact him, but his description of prices was pretty vague. A human sized sculpture would cost "a few thousand dollars." So sure, my boy Nathan seems to be a bit more expensive, but he looks so nice and he told me to "take care" at the end of his email. How could I not be team Sawaya?

All in all, if I wasn't so poor I would buy a life-sized sculpture of myself in LEGOS. From Nathan Sawaya.

PS: I tried to find an appropriate photo of a life-sized LEGO sculpture from either Erich Harshbarger or Nathan Sawaya, but I was unsuccessful in my efforts. If I can get my hands on one, I'll post it.