Monday, August 9, 2010

Blogher Returns

I'm back from my long weekend in New York City for Blogher '10.

I'm still coming down from the high of spending time with some of my favorite people, ladies who the other 362 days of the year I only see on this little screen. For my part, there was no drama. No awkward interactions, no skirmishes, no embarrassing flubs. I didn't go overboard with the swag, nor did I hear of there being any swag hag issues. There were tons of private parties, and I went to a few, including a lovely luncheon in a chi-chi restaurant where I dropped a cheese biscuit down my shirt and my girls from LoveFeast Table pretended not to notice.

But it was the non-conference related moments that stand out: laying in bed talking with my blog wife Nap Warden. Dancing with my roomies: Elena and Shannon. Sucking down $5 happy hour martinis with the other three members of the Fourfecta: Nap Warden, Angry Julie and Scary Mommy. Walking through Central Park with Burghbaby and Nap Warden. Dragging Babe in Babeland to an out of the way bar to see an old friend WAY past our bedtime.

It was not the sessions, of which I attended ONE, or the huge organized parties, that were so loud and crowded it was impossible to hear someone standing even three feet away, that made Blogher '10 a success for me.

It was this and this and this:























(Abbey Road shot bottom left courtesy of the fabulous Burghbaby. That's me in the middle and Nap Warden behind me, pretending she doesn't know me.)

Blogging for me is only partly about writing. The biggest part is the connections. And bringing those connections off of the screen and into the "real" world is what makes it all worthwhile. It is this that brings us all to Blogher and it is this that keeps us coming back.

25 comments:

  1. it was so awesome meeting and hanging out with you!!

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  2. Nothing like a girl's weekend with friends!! P.S. no one noticed that you dropped that biscuit!

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  3. So right about the loud parties... But I did meet you at one of them and we somehow managed to hear each other. Love the Abbey Road shot - hilarious.

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  4. Now I'm hungry for a cheese biscuit.

    Great photos! Completely jealous (in the best way) of your awesome weekend!

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  5. So glad you had a good time. Loved seeing your pictures.

    Maybe we'll get to meet up at one in the future. We can sit next to each other and play Words with Friends. LOL!

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  6. You look awesome! Sounds like a great time.

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  7. I agree with Holly: girl, you do look awesome! Glowing and happy and tan...New York clearly suits you.

    So glad to hear you had a great time!

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  8. So much fun. Now I'm missing you AND Nap Warden!

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  9. I have never been to NY....now that's where we need to spend time together. We could get in a lot of trouble.....I could eat my weight in NY food!!!
    I'm glad you had a fab time!!!!!

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  10. It was fantastic to meet you, ma'am. I hope we get to do it again and again, even if Central Park can't be part of the equation.

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  11. Looks like a great time. I was reading some other recaps of Blogher and think yours was MUCH better spent!!!!

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  12. I gained so much and missed so much at the conference I feel we all need a follow up. Something more intimate and directly associated to our niches.

    It was great to meet you for the small time that we did, I only wish that we connected more.

    Oh well, I guess that is what the internet is for!

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  13. Sounds like you had a great time! And lucked out on the cheap drinks. I saw tweets from other people with crazy high bar tabs.

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  14. so happy that I finally got to meet you face to face!!

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  15. I loved spending time with you. And I love that I made a real life, LOCAL, friend through blogging!! Let's do it again, soon.

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  16. Wouldn't that be awesome if all bloggy conferences were a week long like on a curse ship. Just chillin!?

    Glad you had fun.

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  17. Dang girl! you met Mrs. potato head?????????? LUCKY!!!!!! lol
    Wow, this trip sounds like it was a blast! What a nice break for bloggin moms! Thanks for the update.

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  18. Yes, the connections! SO glad I met you, even though it was for a teeny tiny amount of time. Next time, must see you longer!

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  19. Loved being your roomy and spending time at Barher together!! And I definitely agree with you- it is all about the connections :) xo

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  20. LOVE the picture of you with Mrs. Potatohead!

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  21. So excited about the upcoming DC connection! Awesome photos!

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  22. I wonder if Mrs. Potato Head has a blog ... and is that a bumpit she's wearing?? Glad you had such a rejuvenating time. =>

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  23. It was SO AWESOME to meet you in person! It was definitely one of my BlogHer highlights to connect with you. You are one kickass cool person!

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  24. OH MY GOD HOW WAS I NOT IN CENTRAL PARK WITH YOU & BURGH BABY?!? The two things I missed in NYC I reeeeely wanted to see! :'( Next year? With some crap-tastic dried out brown southern california park as a substitute? (Or maybe a bar instead...)

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