I’m an ass, a very forgetful ass. Even though I printed, packed, and flew across the country with Kelley’s picture, I somehow kept forgetting to take her out of my bag. In an attempt to make up for not taking even ONE picture of me or anyone with Kelley, I’m going to highlight her as my Site o’ the week! Please go visit her blog, Magneto Bold Too! Help me be less of an ass.
The most touching part of BlogHer was the community keynote where several courageous bloggers got on stage in front of hundreds of people and read a post from their blog.
Every post was fantastic, but two posts that I had not read before, stood out in my mind.
If you’re not reading Mr. Lady, you a damn fool. She read THIS POST, (OH MY GOD, THAT POST!) from her blog Whiskey in my Sippy Cup. It’s a must read. Imagine reading THAT in front of hundreds of people. No doubt she got a standing ovation.
Somehow I’ve lived under a rock and hadn’t even heard of Lesbian Dad before. Where the hell have I been?? Why didn’t any of you tell me about her?? Anyway, please go read her post that she read. Unbelievably beautiful from an unbelievably beautiful person. Wish I’d have had the chance to meet her.
For a complete list of the community keynote speakers and the posts they read, go HERE!
There were SO MANY people that I met, that I’d love to introduce you, too…in case you don’t already know them. This is in NO WAY a complete list, because I do believe in brevity.
Amy In Ohio spent the majority of the weekend on “make Jennifer laugh” duty. She was unaware she was even ON duty, but she did a fine job of keeping me in giggles.
In the category of Funny and Sweet with a Hottie Blogging Husband category, I’d like to introduce you to Heather from the Spohrs are Multiplying. (Her hubby’s blog is HERE.)
In the category of Best Headless Barbie Swag, please say hello to Headless Mom. We went to dinner one night where she ate two baby slices of pizza while I did my best impression of a ravenous vacuum cleaner and ate my entire pizza.
I really enjoyed meeting Andrea (it’s pronounced On-dray-uh) from Sweet Life, she had such cute hair and clothes. Sigh.
Okay, ONE more. This is seriously getting out of control…I loved Shannan from Mommy Bits. She went to dinner with some us and disappeared. Luckily she was just a party pooper tired and went back to her room. (I was a party pooper tired on Saturday night and didn’t even go to one party, so I have no room to poke fun.)
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Jennifer it was AWESOME hanging with you! Flattery will get you everywhere in life, you know! That, and wine.
Andrea’s Sweet Lifes last blog post..Confessions
By Andrea's Sweet Life
on 07.23.08 9:42 am | Permalink
Jennifer,
Aack! I did forget you! But that doesn’t make you any less awesome. We totally need to get drunk and chat about the one whose name no one dares speak again!
Mikes last blog post..KISS’ NEW LEAD SINGER…MADDIE!
By Mike
on 07.23.08 9:50 am | Permalink
What you don’t know is that those 2 pieces of pizza were on top of mounds of food at the party we had just attended. I was full but knew I was going to keep drinking and needed some carbs to absorb the wine.
Pathetic excuses for the weekend weight gain but I’m going with it.
Headless Moms last blog post..BlogHer ‘08 from MPOV- Part One
By Headless Mom
on 07.23.08 10:01 am | Permalink
So bummed that I didn’t go, but loving all these posts!!
SECRET AGENT MAMAs last blog post..Project 365 (335/365)
By SECRET AGENT MAMA
on 07.23.08 10:27 am | Permalink
LOL> You are right. I was a total party pooper. I should have said good bye instead of sneaking out. The time change just cought up with me and I felt like if I didn’t get into my bed ASAP I was going to collapse right there at Scalas. Then you ladies would have had to carry me home, yada yada yada.
I was told however that I missed an awesome time. Def. one of my BlogHer regrets!
shannanb aka Mommy Bitss last blog post..Wordless Wednesday - And the Winner of Best Business Card at BlogHer Goes To…….
By shannanb aka Mommy Bits
on 07.23.08 10:32 am | Permalink
Le sigh.
I thought was was finished humping my computer and here I go again.
Can’t wait to check out all of these new people!
Queen of Shake Shakes last blog post..This Should Be a Named Disease, Something That Sounds Like Black Hockey Jesus
By Queen of Shake Shake
on 07.23.08 11:12 am | Permalink
the community keynote was amazing. so many of my favorite bloggers made me both laugh and cry.
alis last blog post..think karma can be bribed with cheeseburgers?
By ali
on 07.23.08 12:41 pm | Permalink
Funny and sweet! Wow, thanks!!! But seriously, Mike is going to be impossible to live with now that you called him a hottie. His head (which, you know, is already just naturally large) is going to take up the whole house!
heathers last blog post..In The Face of Fear, True Beauty
By heather
on 07.23.08 12:53 pm | Permalink
Still too star struck to comment. Seriously, I am on YOUR blog? *squee*
Mr Ladys last blog post..13,148.96 Days Later
By Mr Lady
on 07.23.08 1:14 pm | Permalink
Thank for introducing us to these great bloghers!
Kendrawolfs last blog post..Part 6: Saudi Arabia
By Kendrawolf
on 07.23.08 1:51 pm | Permalink
O splendid! More loverly ladies to check out….I actually do plan on going next year! I was bummed out when I found out that several of my STL girls ended up going and I could have gone too this year, but it was all bit last minute and we had vacation stuff planned. Darn family gets in the way every time. I really gotta do something about them.
abunslifes last blog post..And Now You Get the BAD!
By abunslife
on 07.23.08 1:59 pm | Permalink
Ack! I have so many new blogs to read! I’m loving it though, thanks for the reccomendations!
Erins last blog post..Weekend In Crazyland!
By Erin
on 07.23.08 3:50 pm | Permalink
Aha! Now I know why we never met! I was trying to figure it out since I’d read your blog, wanted to meet you, AND we hung out with ALL the same people. I was NOT around on FRIDAY night because of my Iphone/toilet debacle. You were NOT around SATURDAY cause you were a party pooper (i’m using your words). Wish we’d met. We were ships passing in the BlogHer night.
merlotmoms last blog post..A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To BlogHer…well, not really…
By merlotmom
on 07.23.08 5:30 pm | Permalink
@merlotmom: Well damn! Next year? I hope where ever it is, it’s not west coast and a 3 hour time difference! That kicked my butt.
By Jennifer
on 07.23.08 5:50 pm | Permalink
Whiskey in my sippy cup’s reading had me wishing I’d brought tissues. It might have been the highlight of the entire weekend for me. Oh how I love to cry. Thank you so much for linking to it so we could read it in print.
By Zellmer
on 07.23.08 8:00 pm | Permalink
You would never be an ass, babe.
Thanks for taking me, but dammit wish you had poked some holes in that bag, it got rather stuffy in there…
Smootches
Kelleys last blog post..Another post where I talk about shit.
By Kelley
on 07.23.08 10:49 pm | Permalink
Aw, you linked to some of my favorite people.
andis last blog post..Common sense and impeccable timing: I have neither
By andi
on 07.26.08 9:24 am | Permalink