For the past five years in a row, I’ve found myself in a bit of a funk come mid-summer. It’s a bit childish, for sure; this funk is all about jealousy. I’m missing the BlogHer Conference. This time of year, every year, bloggers from the far corners of the planet converge on a selected city to meet each other in person, drink, discuss tricks of the trade, and show off their high priced footwear.
This year, right now, they are in New York City.
The city of dreams.
The city so nice they named it twice.
The Big Apple.
Right at the top of my list of places that I want to visit.
The tweets and blog posts are rolling in with updates on the shenanigans and tom-foolery, and I’m enjoying the opportunity to live vicariously – to a point. Part of me is still pouting.
There has always been a good reason why I couldn’t go: pregnancy, a new baby, cancer, and most significantly, no money.
This time of year has also become a time of resolve – of promises to self. One way or another I’ll go next year, I promise myself. If I put away $100 a month starting now… yeah, right. If I had a spare $100 a month, it would be making a very small dent in some Very Large Bills. Or buying a lot more shoes.
Each year I promise myself I’ll find a way, one way or another, to go next year. The truth is that I make a lot of promises to myself. Making use of that gym membership, walking every day, eating more vegetables, getting out of debt (snort), scrubbing the toilet more frequently… And I let myself off the hook for those promises quite easily.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep? Sure. Sounds good. So about eating more vegetables…
Instead of promising myself that I will go next year, this year I’m participating in the NoGo BlogHer blogparty and The Blog Hop.
When did you start blogging?
I’ve been blogging off and on since 2001, mostly off until the past 5 years.
Why did you start blogging?
A friend got me started. In those days it was called keeping an online journal, and mine was on livejournal. It was much more insular then, and the posts were privately shared with a small community of other writers. I started because I loved having people to read, and comment on, my writing.
What is one thing you are going to do this week that is WAY cooler than going to BlogHer?
Play tickle monster with my 16 month old daughter
Share a post that you think says a lot about you or is your favorite.
Stuffed Bra
Oh I so want to go to Blogher….Maybe next year…or not.
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I would love to go to Blogher myself but there is just no way I can get to NY. I would like to say maybe next year but I know it will not happen.
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Always nice to meet another Judy! Hope to get to the New York event someday, too. Enjoy Blog Hop!
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I am so far behind! Thanks for becoming a follower of my blog. I love new friends and I love your site! Maybe sometime we can meet at BlogHer. I always seem to spend my money on other things too…
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maybe if you put away a small amount each week or month you will have it for blogher! san diego 2011!
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Stopping by to say hi from the No-Go BlogHer Blog Hop!!
Your baby is beautiful!!
I am now following you!!
matternu@gmail.com
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thanks for stoppin’ by for a Latte’. I think that is awesome that you lived in Anchorage, AK. I loved it up there, and if we go back we will definitely go there again!!! It was beautiful. Happy to return the follow!
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I like this better. I am sitting in my dining room, still in pajamas, and mingling with lots of other bloggers. I love it.
I am visiting from Blog Hop and it is nice to “meet” you. Your writing style is great. Very funny.
Stop by my blog anytime and say hi. I’d love to have you over
Blessings!
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Wow…you’ve been blogging for like waaaaaaay longer than me! Anyway, I saw that you stopped by my blog and followed, so I figured I’d come by and return the favor (considering I liked what I saw, of course, and I do!)
Cheap Geeks Anonymous
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This is only my 2nd year of kicking myself for not going. Will next year be my 3rd? Or will we see each other in San Diego?
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Your “Stuffed Bra” post was both funny and inspiring – I’m so impressed with the way you just get on with your busy life. Here’s hoping you make it to the BlogHer Conference next year! I found you through the SITS 31DBBB.
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You had me at your blog title. I’m hopping around blogs as I sip on my latte. I’ve never been to a blog conference and this blog hop is my first. It sure is fun!
Here’s my blog hop post: This Blog O’ Mine
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I didn’t even know what a BlogHer was at this time last year, and I managed to give myself a panic attack just thinking about it. I almost went this year, but I chickened out. I have to start psyching myself up now and I might make it in 2012. Maybe.
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You know whats funny? If I had an extra $100/mo thats EXACTLY what I would do with it!
ok and maybe a nice wine
Nice to meet you!
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I am miles away from BlogHer and had never heard of it until this year (when I started blogging) and still I’m jealous of those who are there. It sounds like such FUN. Next year!
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Hi,
Just stopping by from the hop. I used to make myself promises I couldn’t keep, but then gave up. Now I prefer to shock / impress myself!
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Just hoppin by, Never been to Blogher, can’t afford all that but I like meeting new people.
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It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d without a doubt donate to this superb blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will share this website with my Facebook group. Talk soon!
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