Last year I was sort of freaking out. Going to BlogHer in Chicago, pretty much by myself, not knowing hardly anyone. Excited at the prospect of sessions with speakers that I admired. A weekend away in a cool city. Parties. Swag. So many unknowns. I came back with some renewed sense of purpose, of opportunity, of clarity about blogging. I was so pleased to have met so many writers I admired.
This year? I’m chill. I’m not packed. I haven’t bought a bunch of new clothes. I don’t really care. I’m not sure I’m going for any other reason than a get away with friends (new and old) and I’m not actually sure that’s a good enough reason to be going to this conference.
I’ve been busy (AS USUAL – no really) with friends visiting from the UK, playing tourist with them, and still dealing with Callum’s broken elbow. His first cast is off tomorrow. Probably to be followed by a second cast. Distracting enough that I haven’t really thought about my trip yet. Except to print up a few emails, and I finally found my passport tonight.
I’m curious what I’m going to think after this weekend away. I’m not as inspired by the session topics this year. I’m sort of fed up with a lot of the advertisements conversations I’m seeing on twitter. I think maybe, just maybe, I’ve had my fill of this. I’m not sure.
Don’t get me wrong – there are things I am looking forward to. A hotel room full of friends. New friends to met. Others to see again. Four days in NYC. Four days of no bedtime routines with the kids. A party full of Canadian blogg(h)ers. Another party with Martha Stewart (or at least her staff!) – how random and weird and cool is that?!
So we’ll see. Hope to see you there, some of you reading this. Not, you know, my mother. No offense, mother.
PS: while I’m away, if you are Canadian, you can enter a giveaway for a $25 iTunes card, on this post about My Living Stories iPhone/iPod touch apps.
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August 23rd 2010 at 8:32 am
Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.