As if I weren't already excited enough about going to BlogHer Con--I mean we're talking about the chance to see and meet Heather Armstrong, Jory DesJardins (Pause), Halley Suitt, Roxanne Cooper (Rox Populi), not to mention Ronni Bennett of Time Goes By and countless other happenin' babes--the divine Miss GraceD, who writes I Am Dr. Laura's Worst Nightmare, just invited me to stay at her house! I offhandedly mentioned to her that I was sad that Kimberly couldn't go with me to the conference, and that she'd known some friends in the area where we might have stayed, but I was planning to go in any case, and within seconds she insisted I stay with her. So, in addition to all her other magnificent qualities, we now know that Grace is warm and generous and exhibits poor judgement. Wow! I'm blown away, and deeply grateful, and jazzed, and I can't wait!
Whether you've had a blog for years, or are just thinking that maybe it might be fun to start one, I highly encourage you to attend.
Update: Oh! Oh! Oh! I forgot Evelyn Rodriguez and Mel are also gonna be there. See? Ya just *gotta* go.
Update #2: And fellas, if you haven't noticed, this is open to you as well. Think about it: tons and tons of the smartest, hippest, bloggiest chicks all concentrated in one place and looking to get down and dirty--well, OK, so maybe they're not there for *that*, but still, if you like blogging, and you like women (and who doesn't?), then BlogHer Con is the place to be.
Sounds like a lot of fun! Keep good notes and photos, m'dear, for your blogHer friend down in Lone Star country.
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie | 2005.06.03 at 06:57
Miss Pattie: They are going to have people live blogging it, so you can read all about it from various sources, too. Why don't you come??
Posted by: nina | 2005.06.03 at 07:13
Dude. I am so not displaying poor judgement. However, if you deface our Buddah statues, my pup will totally kick your ass. Or lick your face off.
Posted by: GraceD | 2005.06.03 at 08:37
I've been dying to get my face licked off, but I don't want the bad karma that goes with defacing the Buddha. Won't he lick my face off for some other transgression? Caffeine abuse, for example. I'm good at that.
Posted by: nina | 2005.06.03 at 10:15
I am so bummed that I almost said something not nice about my family, for choosing to come all the way from Texas to visit ON THAT VERY WEEKEND!!! *sigh*
Posted by: Kimberly | 2005.06.03 at 20:58
Oh, and you've been tagged (but only 'cuz you said you were willing). Details here:
http://musicandcats.blogspot.com/2005/06/book-meme.html
Posted by: Kimberly | 2005.06.05 at 10:28
Hey doll...an update on our Blogher event. Kick off dinner the night before:
http://blogsheroes.com/node/25
So I'll scoop you up from the airport and we'll repair to this event, yes? Yes!
Posted by: GraceD | 2005.06.05 at 18:38
Nina - how cool is this! I am jealous but looking forward to hearing all about it.
Posted by: Wendy | 2005.06.05 at 19:07
Hi Nina :-)
I'm afraid I cannot attend Blogher. As much as I deluded myself into believing it was possible the reality is that I'm not in the economic comfort zone that would allow me to *jet off* to California for three days. Instead, I'm going to go camping and swim in a lake. I can afford that and it will be peaceful, private and relaxing.
One thing many of my American pals don't realise (or forget) is that everything in US dollars is TWICE as much in Canadian :-) Obviously flying *within* the US is very cheap for US citizens. However, from Canada to the US, let alone across the entire country, is the same price as a trip to Paris/UK. If I had the $ to travel to Europe I'd go there in a heartbeat. Perhaps in a few years I'll be in a position to afford to fly to California for a three day conference ...
I am glad, however, for all those gals who can afford to attend the conference. If I lived in the US this would probably be no big deal but I don't.
Posted by: Mel | 2005.06.12 at 10:18