On Sunday morning after BlissDom09 in Nashville, I sat alone in my hotel room watching Forrest Gump . Anytime that movie is on TV I get sucked in (which by the way happens with many movies including Love Actually, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles
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Remember that part in Forrest Gump after [SPOILER ALERT COMING in case you're that last person on Earth who hasn't seen the movie] Jenny leaves after their one night of s-e-x and Forrest just decides to start running? Yeah. That’s how I feel right now about my computer. “I just feel like runn-ang.” Away. I’m not sure what happens to me after these blogging conferences, which I have a BALL at, but afterwards I just feel like I need a break from all things interwebby.
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RANDOM ALERT! RANDOM ALERT! It’s not just blogging that makes me feel like running, it’s also a certain place of employment that frankly is going to be the death of me my husband.
And that’s all I have to say about that. Or rather that’s all I think I should say about that.
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Bloggers are like a box of chocolates, you never know who you’re going to meet and how awesome they will be. (That was cheesy wasn’t it?!?) For me, I don’t attend these conferences to LEARN, I attend these conferences to meet the best people in the world.
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You may have heard about the Elevator 13 (cue the music! dunh, dunh, dunnnh!). Thirteen of us very BRAVE bloggers, SURVIVED for 35 minutes (or 45 depending on who you ask) in BLAZING HEAT and SARDINE-LIKE conditions trapped in an elevator at The Hotel Preston during BlissDom.
Here are the other HEROES who were trapped with me.
VDog at VDog and Little Man
Heather at the Spohrs are Multiplying
Heather at Queen of Shake Shake
Emily at DesignHer Momma
Amy from Amy in Ohio
Hebba at Jeep Girl 17
Shannon at Mommy Bits
Ali at Blessed Tree House
Sandy at Organize with Sandy
Jenny from Mommin’ it Up
Dawn at Kaiser Alex
Courtney at Once a Month Mom
This whole thing has kind of become a pissing match between those of us trapped and the lackluster management at the Hotel Preston. Feel free to read the others’ posts about the incident, but that’s all I have to say about THAT.
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Remember in Forrest Gump when Forrest visits the White House and President Johnson and ends up showing him his butt? I tend to be the type that overshares, particularly when I’m nervous or have been drinking. More than one person heard about my sweaty pits. For that, I’m sorry.
Thanks to Kelly (Mrs. CPA) for offering to NOT post this picture, but due to my oversharing tendencies, I just couldn’t resist.
Just for the record, I’d only had ONE drink and was merely introducing myself.
The elevator? My BIGGEST fear. The only thing that would make it worse is if the elevator were underwater. I’m getting short of breath just thinking about it.
I have seen mentions of the elevator, but nobody ever said what actually happened. I bet that was a very interesting conversation. If I were ever trapped in a elevator, I think I’d enjoy being in one with you, Jennifer. Please tell me the hubby’s job is NOT moving you again! Please say no. I would cry with you. And, I know people who have named their kids Jake Ryan after 16 Candles. I’m not that bad, but I LOVE me that movie.
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One of the few ways I can make my wife laugh is by imitating Forrest Gump. It’s really funny when I do it during sex. “Now Jenny, it feels re ul good when you do thaaaaat.”
Knot
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Sorry you feel like running…but some of us have been looking forward to a post from you all week!
so glad I wasn’t on the elevator with you guys, nervous flatulence and panic attacks wouldn’t have been the only thing you had to deal with.
Hopefully you didn’t have to wait too long after breakfast for your hubby to pick you up.
And if you ever need an ear about the whole “work” thing, know I totally understand.
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Nice.
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Well, if ‘moving’ has reared its ugly head again, I hope it helps to know that the virtual koffeeklatch here will remain firmly in place
(and do your screaming into pillows. The kids don’t notice as much)
I have to say, I love that pic… it brings out the demon in Heather
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I want to know if there was a black box found after you were rescued from the elevator. Would love to hear that! LOL. I am so glad you guys had a blast. I thought about you all many times over the weekend.
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I loves me some Forrest.
AFF- Thanks for that. Haha!
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@AFF We’re not moving, at least not now…don’t wanna jinx us, it’s just that his job is relentless. I hate it.
@OHMommy Actually there is video of us on the elevator! Check out http://organizewithsandy.blogspot.com and she has several videos from our experience posted. It’s not pretty.
Yeah, but did Heather really have “nervous gas” in the elevator?
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I LOVE Urban Cowboy!
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OK, read about the elevator debauchle…must say that if I ever HAD to be stuck on an elevator on the 13th floor, that’s one group with whom I wouldn’t mind being stuck. It was probably a bit stressful at the time, I’ll give you that, but what great blog fodder;)
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How funny about the elevator, who better to be stuck in an elevator with than a bunch of bloggers. You know you all thought “this is going in the blog”
I love Forrest it’s one of my all time favorites.
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That photo, and your willingness to share it, is why I love coming here.
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I went and watched the videos and read the story. That’s crazy, scary and funny all at the same time.
I love this picture of you. “Hello I’m Jennifer and here’s muh boobs.” LOL
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I LOVE Urban Cowboy and watch it every time it’s on TV. My husband rolls his eyes. I’m a dork.
That is the funniest picture ever! Kelly called me and “oversharer” in her video of that dinner (and rightly so) – I guess just one more thing we have in common! We should be BFF, right?
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Okay, this picture is hilarious. I love that you went ahead and posted it.
I came “thisclose” to being part of the Elevator 14 (I mean I would’ve been the 14th) if I hadn’t been led off in another direction by Amy and Angie at the last minute. I didn’t realize you were trapped until I got back to my hotel room and opened up my Twitter page on the computer and saw what had happened. I’m surprised I haven’t seen you guys on the Today Show retelling your story yet!
Anyway, it was great to meet you, and I’m glad you survived the elevator incident to tell about it.
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That photo has me laugh-ang! (Yes, I always get sucked-in to “Forrest Gump” as well.)
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Good ol’ Forrest Gump! Good choice!
And for some reason, I’m just hearing about the “elevator incident” today. Soooo sorry. It sounded awful. I have no idea how I didn’t hear about it last weekend! Glad you all came out mostly okay!
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I always miss the fun stuff!