I'm off to go to another event in Atlanta - a Yoda Building event. It's where an 8-foot Yoda model is built by kids over a weekend, and it's pretty fun to watch. I got to see it in Festival of the Masters (Orlando) last year and this year I get to be a volunteer. This will be fun!
I'm also starting to see what is in store for BrickJournal 8, and it looks to be pretty interesting:-) The event reports are coming in, and some reviews are coming in too. Am working on a fun surprise too...
But about the title line - just a little thing that I think about every so often.
What we do and choose to do affects everything around us, like a pebble dropped into a pond. The ripples it sets off make other things happen, and create new ripples...
It's easy to think that what we do isn't that important in the grand scheme of things, but what's surprising is that what we do often is important.
What do I mean? Well, I did a video on FLL that I posted on YouTube a weekago. In that week, FIRST LEGO League sent the video link to all of the teams and volunteers to see, I got comments from teams that were at the World Festival and I got requests to send a high res copy to FLL headquarters and to a team in Oregon that is recruiting sponsors and more teams. The photos I uploaded to Flickr got the attention of a person publishing a book in MIT who asked to use a pic.
All that from posting a video.
Think about this - all great things start with a first step. Or a pebble.
What's your pebble?
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Another video review from Millionaire Playboy...
Joe Fulton (or Lando da Pimp) sent me a link to his newest video review of teh new Hogwarts Castle coming out.
You can go here to see it.
I really like the format of the review - the time-lapse build is really nice and shows clearly how the sets build.
You can go here to see it.
I really like the format of the review - the time-lapse build is really nice and shows clearly how the sets build.
Air and Space Display
So Saturday was the day for Explore the Universe Day - and it was a lot of fun. The LEGO display was center stage at the entrance (which was a nice surprise). All the mOCs and models were set up there, and the build area was set awy atthe missle display (to the left, if you entered from the National Mall entrance).
We had a monorail. micro models, NASA models, fantasy ships and even a sneak peek of the upcoming LEGO space sets and even the upcoming Republic Cruiser from the Star Wars collection!
Pictures will be coming once I get them off my camera..I have a few in my flickr account, but more will be coming. Also, go to classic-space.com for some more info!
Friday, April 20, 2007
BrickJournal Photo Archive (sorta)
Didier Enjary brought up an idea for he BrickJournal website: Have all the extra photos that didn't get published be in the site.
Ithought about this for a while and decided to us my flickr account for that. Why? Well, it can handle all the traffic the photos would take - and it woudl be easy to maintain. Also, I can print pics from my flickr galleries.
So start looking over here for some of the pics that didn't get in the mag.
Pictures by other photographers will not be included in the galleries unless permission is given.
Ithought about this for a while and decided to us my flickr account for that. Why? Well, it can handle all the traffic the photos would take - and it woudl be easy to maintain. Also, I can print pics from my flickr galleries.
So start looking over here for some of the pics that didn't get in the mag.
Pictures by other photographers will not be included in the galleries unless permission is given.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
National Air and Space Display
This coming weekend, I will be doing a display with members of WAMALUG at the National Air and Space Museum for Explore the Univers Day. It's a fun gig to do, because a lot of people visit from around the world.
Currently, there will be a small display (four tables) from the group and a build area. The display we have is usually this small because there are quite a few other exhibitors - but they are astronomy clubs and research labs. We do the stuff the kids like:-).
Our group will be seven or so people, and we got space in the gretting area (which is nice) and by the 'missle pit,' or the missle display area.
It's going to be a lot of fun!
Currently, there will be a small display (four tables) from the group and a build area. The display we have is usually this small because there are quite a few other exhibitors - but they are astronomy clubs and research labs. We do the stuff the kids like:-).
Our group will be seven or so people, and we got space in the gretting area (which is nice) and by the 'missle pit,' or the missle display area.
It's going to be a lot of fun!
Virginia Tech thoughts...
While it's easy to think that bad things happen elsewhere, with a community as large as the LEGO community, there are things that touch us closer than we expect.
I mention this because it took me a day to remember that one of the FLL volunteers I know is from VT. He has been active with having FLL events in BrickFest and has become a good friend. I contacted him, and he and his friends are okay, fortunately.
The incident at Virginia Tech is a tragedy, and I am deeply saddened by it. My thoughts and prayers go to the students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Tech.
I mention this because it took me a day to remember that one of the FLL volunteers I know is from VT. He has been active with having FLL events in BrickFest and has become a good friend. I contacted him, and he and his friends are okay, fortunately.
The incident at Virginia Tech is a tragedy, and I am deeply saddened by it. My thoughts and prayers go to the students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Tech.
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