So Elisa and the fabulous women at BlogHer have just published the preliminary schedule for this year’s conference. Of course, I had to go take a look right away because I’m a superfan that way. In case you weren’t aware, this year’s BlogHer conference is taking place July 18-20 in San Francisco. If that weren’t cool enough (I grew up in the Bay Area. Believe me, it’s cool), the agenda for the two days is already blowing my freakin’ mind. And it’s not 100% completed yet! Not for the first time, I find myself wishing for an a la carte system with the sessions. But I’m thinking this year I’d STILL have trouble fitting in everything I want to see and do.
First off, I’m speaking. Woot! Self-conscious introverts REPRESENT! And, GAH, it’s the first session of the first day. Nothing like tossing the self-conscious introverts into the deep end first thing, eh ELISA? Anyhow, the good news about that is that I’ll “get it over with” and will be able to enjoy the rest of the conference, nervous flop sweat-free. The bad news is that my session is scheduled opposite this mommy blogging session and I’m in agony because I WANT TO GO. Lindsay from Suburban Turmoil is going to moderate because of her recent (awesome) post. I love that post. I will have to miss this session. I AM VERY SAD.
But my sadness does not end there because this year’s conference is literally FULL of sessions I want to go to. I’m not even kidding, people. Shoot, just take a look at the last session of the last day. There is this one which pretty much guarantees to be awesome (as it is every year), this one which I have a deep-seated interest in as I’ve wanted to be a published author for pretty much my whole life, this one which has some cool speakers and is a pretty awesome topic and then this one which pretty much sums up the first couple of years of my blogging life and I have a serious heart for this topic. What the HECK am I going to do?? Can someone just videotape all the sessions so I can go back and watch the ones I missed? Kthxbai.
Seriously, I am beyond excited about it. I’m a little nervous about transportation as I will be staying with my parents in San Jose and this equates to a GHASTLY commute up the peninsula every morning in time so that I don’t miss anything (including my own session). I will basically need to be up at 3:00am every day. And I am 99% sure that Evie will be coming with me (we girls gotta stick together). Though Kile is wondering about getting a room at the Westin for Friday night and we stay up there with Liam and Evie while Harry stays behind in the ‘Ho with my parents. Decisions, decisions.
At any rate. Are you going? If you are, do let me know, so we can spaz out and get excited together and maybe hook up at the welcome breakfast so we’re not sitting all by ourselves. Deal?
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Elisa Camahort Page (3 comments.) 04.17.08 at 9:25 pm
“Nothing like tossing the self-conscious introverts into the deep end first thing, eh ELISA? ”
LOLOL. I totally wasn’t even thinking of it like that, I was thinking of the people you would be speaking TO and how getting that session right out up front would help them enjoy the rest of the conference.
But once you said the above I truly laughed out loud and realized that yeah, that was pretty ironic.
I’m really excited about your panel…and all the others too. Don’t know what I’m going to do either!
Elisa Camahort Page (3 comments.) 04.17.08 at 9:26 pm
Oh, and what you neglect to tell everyone, and you should is this: The panel you’re on was your idea!
Loralee (128 comments.) 04.17.08 at 10:57 pm
WOOT! That is so cool. I don’t have a problem meeting people but I know SOOO many that will find this really helpful.
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Denise (1 comments.) 04.18.08 at 5:23 am
That happened to me a couple of years ago - the panel I was speaking on was opposite the Susie Freaking Bright panel that I was dying to attend. Argh!
I feel your pain and will attend your session in support.
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Randi (31 comments.) 04.18.08 at 5:58 am
Last year I was all “I don’t need no stinkin’ BlogHer.” This year I SO wish I was going! We have relatives right around San Francisco as well, so we’d even have a place to stay! DAMN me and my fear of flying!!!
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Carly (12 comments.) 04.18.08 at 6:37 am
Oh I’m so totally going. I am excited as I’ve never been to San Francisco before. W00t!
Although can I say that I did not like the speed dating part last year. I am wicked shy and nervous when it comes to things like that. I’m going to have to work on that.
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Amanda (2 comments.) 04.18.08 at 10:10 am
I am going! Bringing along the little one who, with any luck, will make her debut this weekend. I didn’t go last year and was beyond mournful. I must go check out the schedule!
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cagey (93 comments.) 04.18.08 at 1:22 pm
I am THERE. I am so, so excited! I love the Union Square area and that sold me. Well that and the fact that my friend, Rita Arens will be there promoting her Sleep is for the Weak mommyblogging anthology. Which includes the likes of Finslippy, Fussy, Sweetney, Amalah, and for some odd reason, even me (friendship has its perks to be sure).
I am really excited about seeing you and Brit again. Very sad that Zoot will not be in attendance. She loves her brother more than us? WTH?
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Jennifer (24 comments.) 04.18.08 at 1:46 pm
I’m going! Can’t wait to meet you! Hope you do bring Evie so I can meet her, too.
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brit (94 comments.) 04.18.08 at 8:49 pm
I’m going, but I’m pretty popular I may manage to wave at you from across the crowded room, but actual conversation. ehh.. I don’t know. I’ll see what I can do.
Ha! Whatever. I”ll be under the table rocking when you are invited to all the big ‘I’m a speaker stuff’ and I’ll be all…’hey *whimper whimper* will you be my friend mr. potted plant?
Shawna (49 comments.) 04.21.08 at 9:33 am
I would have loved to go, but with it only being 6 weeks after my c-section I just cannot imagine being able to make it. Too bad, it would have been very cool to see you again. Is Zoot going?
Isabel (31 comments.) 04.21.08 at 2:23 pm
Please refrain from rubbing it in that I won’t be going to BlogHer this year…
AHHHH!!!
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