So BlogHer is coming up in like… a WEEK. And of COURSE I’m very excited about it. Though I will admit that I’m sorta worrying about the trip down there. With a three week old? Am I high? It’s likely. Anyhow, this is some sort of “preparing for BlogHer” thingie that is totally cool and I want to take part. I think what’s supposed to happen is you’re supposed to interview another attendee and put her answers on your blog, and have someone else interview you and put your answers on their blog. But I’m a rebel (as well a recluse) so I’m gonna just interview myself. I may not answer EVERY question, but I’ll do my darndest. 
1. When did you start blogging and why?
I started officially blogging in December of 2004. It was a “blog or die” sort of situation (except maybe not THAT dire), and blogging helped me to pour out my feelings so I wasn’t keeping them bottled up so much. I needed to be able to vent about my infertility, loss and parenting issues and what better forum is there? Plus, it’s a fantastic creative outlet for me.
2. How do you use blogging to build friendships?
I’m pretty bad at making friends. I’m awful shy, to start with, and awkward at best around other people. Both online and in person. I sort of tend to feel like the “dorky wallflower girl” in the whole blogosphere community. But with friends I already have online (such as my parenting message board group), I find blogging is a great tool to share more of what’s going on with me. And I have some IRL friends who have found my blog and it’s great for them to keep up to date as well!
3. Who do you read every day, rain or shine?
Miss Zoot, for sure, because there is hardly a day that goes by where she doesn’t update at least once. And I always check Amalah to see if she’s posted and, in relation, Mom’s Daily Dose over at ClubMom since she does update there every weekday. I also check Suburban Bliss, Where Princesses Reign, Touch of Grey, Manana Banana, and Dooce whenever they update as well. RSS feeds rock.
5. How would you describe your writing style?
To call it a style would be an insult to styles everywhere. ;)? I just write what’s on my mind, as it’s on my mind.? I don’t proofread (you may have already noticed that part), I don’t revise, I don’t compose ahead of time (unless you mean in my head). I journal, diary… it’s a stream of consciousness if anything.? Let’s just ignore the fact that I majored in English.
7. What don?t you write about? Anything considered a no-no in your book?
I try to stay away from family issues as that won’t do anyone any good should they stumbled across my blog.? Luckily, I don’t have that many family issues.? This is something, admittedly, that I need to work some more on.? I don’t write much on politics or religion either, unless I’m feeling particularly inspired.? That’s just not what this blog is about and I don’t want to offend anyone either.
8. How do you feel about meeting bloggers in real life? Are you nervous? Will you have great expectations? What do you home to take away from the BlogHer experience?
OMG, I am so excited. :)? Nervous too, because I am going to be a mere three weeks postpartum, I have nothing to wear and I wasn’t able to get a hair appointment and I just know I’m gonna look like a total geek.? Plus, I’m kinda shy anyhow.? But I do have great expectations.? I want to meet some great bloggers, perhaps cultivate some friendships, learn a little bit about blogging and hopefully myself while I’m at it.? I hope I walk away feeling inspired.
9. So soon we?re going to meet each other at BlogHer. Important question. How do you party?
Cheaply. :lol? Doesn’t take but a drink or two to get me going.? And seeing as how I haven’t been able to drink for the better part of a year now, I’m long past due.? I just hope I don’t do or say anything too embarassing. You’ll stop me before I do, won’t you?? Please??
12. Are you and your blogging persona the same person?
Yes, sadly enough.? This is me, for better or for worse.? I don’t know if I’m either creative or industrious enough to create a whole other persona. ;)? And I’m far too lazy to keep that persona up if I were to create a persona in the first place.? So yeah.? This is me.? Deal with it.
13. Have you ever anonymously posted on a site to flame them?
No, and I never would either.? I think that’s cowardly.? If I really wanted to say something to someone in that sort of context, I would do it as myself.? However, more often than not, it’s just not worth it.? Ignore it and it will go away. 
So that’s me in a nutshell there.? I better start trying to find SOMETHING to wear that doesn’t have either a maternity panel or spitup stain or something.? Or maybe I should just bring the baby with me and use him as a shield.? If I have a cute baby, no one will care what I look like, right??
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EJW (12 comments.) 07.20.06 at 7:39 pm
I suspect that with that adorable, tiny baby in tow, you’ll be the most popular adult there. You’ll have so many people wanting to hold him and so much help with any problem that may come up, it’s really the best place you could possibly take a baby.
Mocha (2 comments.) 07.21.06 at 5:49 am
In an effort to read all of these interviews I’ve hurried over to BlogHer to see if anyone had left another message and lo and behold, you did! Thanks for playing this little game thingie. It’s still fun to interview yourSELF, right? Heck, who cares? The point is that I learned a lot about you in a short time and not in a 101 Things About Me kind of way, but even more personal.
Can’t wait to meet you and sniff your baby. I’m a big baby sniffer.
BeachMama (15 comments.) 07.23.06 at 3:29 pm
I think you will have a great time at Blogher no matter what you are wearing :).
It’s hard to believe we could possibly learn more about you but, we did. Your interview is great, and honest.
Hope you have lots of fun at the conference.
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