It’s time to make some statements. Are you with me?
1) I AM GOING TO BLOGHER ‘10. No, I don’t have tickets. That hasn’t changed. I’m still looking at after Christmas, because I would have a hard time justifying spending that money on tickets when it could be saved towards Christmas gifts. But the point is: I am determined. I am GOING. If they sell out, I’ll just have to find someone selling their tickets or win a contest or go anyhow and just gatecrash the cocktail parties. WHATEVER. I’m going.
Look, this is in New York City. I have been wanting to go back there ever since our rather abbreviated visit back in 2002. And while I know I’m liable to be busy with, you know, actual CONFERENCE stuff while I’m there, how can I pass up the opportunity? Who many other times will I be able to say that I stayed at the New York Hilton (or is it The Hilton New York?) for a mere $200 a night? (Hopefully less as I’m hoping to find roommates.) Right in the heart of midtown?
There are two non-conference things I need to do while I’m there though. One is going to Central Park. When I was there, we walked just in front of it, but never explored more than that. Maybe renting one of those horse-pulled carriages or something? That’d be a hoot. The other thing is I want to go down to Rockefeller Center at the butt-crack of dawn on Friday morning and see Matt and/or Meredith and/or Al and/or Ann. I mean, COME ON. I can’t possibly pass that up.
Anything else? Is GRAVY.
But yes, I am going to BlogHer ‘10. I’m determined. It will happen. I expect you, oh great and wise BlogLand to hold me to it, mmkay? When I falter, you need to give me a push.
So… anyone wanna be my roommate?
2) I am DETERMINED that this Disney Extravaganza is going to be the best, most awesome vacation ever in the history of vacations. I’ve spent a lot of time the last year either ignoring the reality that is this trip or stressing out about it. And why? I mean, who out there wouldn’t give their right arm for an opportunity like this? Me, I guess. That’s who.
Partly, I think, because we’ve gotten SO used to isolating ourselves here. It’s easier, simpler and CHEAPER to just stay at home and do our thing here. Once in a blue moon we might venture out to visit one of our families. It’s pretty pathetic, really. We’ve gone and gotten ourselves tied to our home and our routine and our things. Well BAH, I say!
We’ve had a couple rough experiences. One was the trip to Elko last June that ended up lasting a week longer and involved Kile’s unexpected hernia surgery. That was stressful! Even though it was great to have Kile’s family there to help us out (oh boy did we ever need them!), it wasn’t home. And I felt out of my element. And, frankly, since Liam was full on in “ornery turd” mode then and Evie was all new and needy, I felt we were a drain on my poor in laws. And trying NOT be a drain while I had no choice but to be a drain caused me stress. It’s goofy, I know.
Then, a little more than a month later, we went to BlogHer ‘08 in San Francisco. And… gah. That was worse. Much worse. Harry stayed with my parents but we took the little ones with us and the business of trying to deal with the hotel and and living out of a hotel room and doing the conference and running around and having to miss out on things and tirednosleepkillmenow…. I was a wreck when we had to drive away. Just a wreck. I felt so disappointed and so frustrated and I still do when I look back. And I think that I’ve transferred a lot of that to THIS trip too. I mean, if that trip was such a disaster, and it was only OVERNIGHT, then what the heck will happen on THIS trip? Which is 8 days long?? And involves long plane rides with people who might not want to hear children hollering across three states. And long, sweaty, busy and overstimulating days? Unfamiliar rooms, situations, people (to my kids, at least)…
I think you can kind of see why this trip has had me freaking out silently on the inside.
But really… it won’t be the same as San Francisco. Liam is older and so is Evie. There will be more for the kids to do there, more excitement in general…
This trip is an amazing opportunity. I would be a fool to just let it go to waste by stressing out the whole time. So I’m going to have fun. Damnit. We’re ALL going to have fun. We’re going to spend too much money on stupid things like character breakfasts (*cough*) and cheap souvenirs and walk too far and get sunburned and eat ourselves sick on the cruise. And we’re going to LIKE IT.
So there you have it. My bold declarations. You can take it to the bank!
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So what month is it – I’ll put a reminder on my calendar to nag you that you ARE GOING!
So I’m not understanding – is the Disney thing part of BlogHer? If it isn’t then drive to here, drop the kiddos with the fam and fly from here. Yes it adds prolly 2 days to the trip, but A. it’ll be cheaper (2 airfares vs 5), and B. More sanity inducing (a la your SF experience). Meh?
I’m with you. 2010 will be The Year. I’ve never been, and by golly, I’m going.
I’ll be outside the hotel looking for ticket scalpers with you in 2010.
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