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February 03, 2006
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You know, I have actually done this exact thing.


Blogher seems to be gaining momentum. When Chair contacted me to ask if I was going I nonchalantly replied, "I'm really not that interested". Then, when she mentioned that she thought it was in San Francisco I thought, "Blogher Schmogher, but hanging out in SF would be a most excellent time". I thought of my brother who lives there (free bed), I thought of a road trip down (alone!) and I thought of meeting people I read everyday (and not in an I read your work and analyze it academically. Therefore, you scare the living shit out of me with your big brain way). Blogher was quickly becoming an extra bonus to a mini adventure that was forming in my mind as I tried to concentrate on the Thailand Bhat and shorting stock.

I started to run up and down the Blogher site reading this and this and this and this. I started to imagine what it would be like to be in a room full of people who don't think I'm a needy exhibitionist but rather, someone who enjoys writing in a form that is conducive to such dynamic communication.

Then I kept thinking of this post and thinking... I might actually like blogging.
Blogher might actually be a large experience for me.
Blogher was not only on the same continent as I was, but on the same coast.

This was no good. This meant I wanted to go.
You can see where this is heading.

I bought a ticket.
I'm a university student, work full time and have a family.
What was I thinking about? - that I was a university student and therefore, score!
Student Discount!

I wasn't thinking about that potentially free bed moving to the East Coast in the Spring, or that D was heading back to full time school in September. I also didn't think of my marvelous talent that consists of immediately turning people off on first impression ("cold, snobby bitch" is a phrase I hear often).

I can't go.
Crippling bitchiness aside, the money just isn't there.

Of course, there's always Gocco cards to print. The Birth Invitations sailed out in a flash...
- but to raise the $800.00 to get there without having to camp out in the nearby airport each night?

Yeah, not bloody likely.
Posted by Ada
Comments

Oh Ada you are such a cold snoby bitch! Allways thinking of others and trying to be so responsible. Just who do you think you are going on a holiday cuz you want to? What a scrag. Have fun! God!

Posted by: marc @ 02.04.2006 4:30 PM | #

ooh, i've always wanted to do the gocco! i think you have inspired me! and those birth cards are brilliant, btw.

Posted by: debbie @ 02.04.2006 6:10 PM | #

$800 bucks? are you flying first class at the last minute? my flight was 350 plus 2 nights of 75 bucks divided by 2, and they feed you at blogher, so its just a few extra snacks and booze.

of course i want you to go, so.... but i understand. money is a bugger. i wish i could help everyone go.

Posted by: jenB @ 02.05.2006 2:39 AM | #

$350?

Tell me what airline is giving you that deal!
Are you talking American or Canadian dollars? Chair and I were not able to find anything smaller than $600 for the flight. It's not that we're booking at the last minute or anything, the conference is a couple of months away!

2 times $75 American is 2 times $87 at the moment.

(and then there was the $50 American conference pass which is $58 Cdn dollars)

$600 + $87 +$87+$58 = $832.00

Posted by: Ada @ 02.05.2006 3:40 AM | #

I've been stuck trying to decide if I'm going to go as well. Like you, my initial reaction was "That's not my thing." A lot of really awesome people (JenB included) have swayed me quite a bit, but I'm still not sure about spending all the money to go and be a social retard all weekend.

I don't hear cold, snobby bitch, I hear unruly, blabbermouth annoyance. :)

Posted by: paige @ 02.06.2006 11:39 AM | #

i booked for 502 CDN including taxes. but you are right, it is expensive, all things added up. like i said, i would LOVE to have you go. Chair too, but at least i can hurl myself across the freeway of death for 20 minutes or so to see her.

Paige - i thought you were coming ferr surrrrrre??? coommmmmmmmmmmme.

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