[Community Manager Weekly] - Summer Time

Hi All,

I hope everyone is enjoying the new platform and that your summer has gotten off to a great start! It has been awhile since my last blog post. After being away at back to back to back conventions I finally have some down time before I disappear again. I am back at the office catching up and tending to most of my day to day tasks.

I thought I would start by sharing a quick story. This past week started off like any other Monday except for the fact that I was paid a visit by Pepe Le Pew at my home. A momma skunk got snagged in one of our chipmunk traps. You can guess where this might be going! While trying to release this varmint I got sprayed. This provided much excitement for my family as well as a horrible stench! Note to self...let the pro's handle these situations. I thought everyone could use a chuckle event if came at my own expense. With that being said, I was hoping that this was not a sign of things to come for the week. I am happy to report that was not the case.

I entered the office to a lot of buzz surrounding San Diego Comic Con that is taking place right now. As you know, the LEGO Group has a booth where we show off some new exciting products, unveil a few great models, and of course showcase some awesome exclusives. I have never attended SDCC before and wish that someday I will get my chance and be able to join in on all the excitement! I hope all of you have had a chance to follow the LEGO live feed as well as the great coverage from a few of our RLFMs. In addition to this buzz I always enjoy seeing the updates that Jan and the LEGO House share with us. There was a pic of a Technic dinosaur that absolutely blew my mind. I have never seen anything like that on such a large scale before and cannot wait to walk thru this building once completed.

Although I will not be there for the Grand Opening, I will be heading back to Billund at the end of August for two weeks to work closer with my team as well as to participate in our department meetings. As one of seven team members that do not sit in the Denmark offices it is always great to be there and to get some face time with my colleagues. August again will be a pretty full month for me as I will be at Bricks By The Bay in Santa Clara the first weekend, then I am taking my family on vacation while in California, and then straight to Billund.

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it! - Ferris Bueller

Enjoy your summer...until next time!

Paul Striefler
Community Manager - Americas

(Photos compliments of:  The Brick Fan & Brickset)