Before I delve into today’s stirring topic, I just want to comment really quickly on “LOST”. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give up any plot points. I just want to say how absolutely GIDDY I was during the entire show. I was just so happy to have it back on my TV after all this reality TV nonsense and writer’s strike drudgery. I could care less that they only answered maybe one or two things (and that would be a rather generous estimate) and asked about a bazillion more questions. BRING IT ON. I say as long as it’s on my TV and making me happy, they can ask all the questions they want. I totally and thoroughly adored last night’s episode. Plus, I feel like giving Hurley a hug.
Ahem. Anyhow. Where was I?
I’ve been thinking some about BlogHer this year. It’s going to be in San Francisco, in case you weren’t aware. And, as of this moment, I’m planning to go. The logistics are still a little sketchy to me. My parents live in San Jose, which is why it was so easy for me to go to BlogHer ‘06 when Liam was a mere 3 weeks old. Kile would drop me off at the conference in the morning and pick me up in the evening. I made sure Liam had enough pumped bottles for the day and brought a pump with me so that I could make some milk during the day. Easy peasy. San Fransisco isn’t QUITE as convenient, but it’s only an hour’s drive away. Evie will nearly be four months old and if need be, I suppose I could have her with me at the conference. Of course, that will depend on many different factors. If I am chosen as a speaker this year and they offer speakers free childcare again, that would be a perfect solution. Otherwise, I could bring her with me to sessions and whatnot as long as she’s not the sort to cause a lot of disruption. Worse came to worse, I could leave her with Kile but seeing as he’ll already have the two boys to deal with, I’m pretty sure that would make me the worst wife in all of creation.
Lots of stuff to consider.
Still, I’m planning on being there. The only sad thing is a lot of people I really dig and people I met at BlogHer ‘07 last year are also pregnant and probably will not be making the trip. I don’t know this for sure on some of them, but it’s an educated guess. So that sucks that I won’t be able to stalk them and sit at their table for breakfast and fawn over how cool I think they are. I’ll have to find other people to stalk and fawn over at breakfast. So that’s where you come in. Are you going to BlogHer this year? Will you let me be your friend? Will you tell me you like my blog even though you’ve only read it maybe two times and both those times you thought it was seriously lacking? I need to know who all is going to be there. I know Loralee is going and I’m way psyched about it because she is indeed fabulous. Who else? If you’re planning to attend, hoping to attend or even if you have to send your regrets, leave me a comment here and let me know. I know it’s early and all that jazz, but I’m a planner and I like to know these things well in advance. So step up to the roll call! Help me out here, people!
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I wish I could go. I was actually planning to and voted on the location and everything, but the dates are a little too close for comfort to the due date to be flying across country and all. Had the Boston venue won, we might’ve been able to pull it off. I’m bummed for sure, but count on me in 09.
I’m still on the fence about SXSW in March, but guessing that’s totally out for you! :-)
As much as I’d really love to go, the location and the cost to get there really sort of decided for me.
Oh, and I’ll have a newborn, too.
I’m so sad because I would totally be stalking you (again) and badgering you with idiot questions on how I can get my blog to do this or that or the other thing…
Lucky for you this baby is coming June 20th!
SQUEE!!!
YOU’RE GOING! YOU’RE GOING!!!
YAY!
I think they said that they are going to have a page of registered attendees at the blogher site.
I want so badly to go, but with my group of friends last year not going, it kind of makes it pointless. Why couldn’t they have had it in a more central location again? Of course I say that and all the ones who live on the east coast are pregnant anyways so they probably couldn’t go no matter what… but darnit. I want to go! So I decided instead I would take a portland/seattle trip in late summer/early fall. But um… I dunno. Anything could happen I guess.
Sorry dude, the Biscuit will be making his appearance the first week of June at the latest, so I think it’s out for me this year. Just ’cause the “no lifting more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks” restriction will have just expired, that doesn’t mean I’ll be up to lugging luggage and a newborn around just yet.