RSS Feed (xml)Real moms take their kids to freezing cold beaches in the middle of winter.
And then real moms take real dads on vacation without their kids and swim in the ocean as the sun sets in foreign places. Real moms know we are only as good to our babies as we are to ourselves.
In other news, Neen emails me the other day and asks if I want to meet her at Blogher in July. I thought about it for about 2 minutes and decided, uh, yeah, I do. I mean, Jess is going. And I hear Bad is going too. And a heck of a lot of others. And others should come too, like you, KC.
So Neen, hell yes, I want to take a few days off and fly sans diaper bag to Chicago and shack up in a hotel room with you for two nights. If we are really terribly lucky, maybe we'll get Jess drunk and she'll pass out in our hotel room and we can take pictures of her in a stupor and use it to blackmail her later. You know, for free stuff. Like CD mixes. We can hold the pictures ransom until she makes us a CD mix. Or cupcakes. I like cupcakes.
In all seriousness, the other reason I am so interested in going is the focus on building community and effecting social change at this year's conference. Given the Just Posts and my passion for the underrepresented, I am excited to be able to see what more our own blogging community can accomplish. Sky's the limit, friends.
So between stalking Jess and collaborating on community as a vessel for social change, anything is possible for real women in Chicago in July.
EDITED TO SAY: Here I am trying to be funny, and it came across as exclusionary. Wasn't where I was focused when I wrote it and am sorry if that is how it was perceived. Humor aside, I am excited to have another way to get with a group of women from all over the place and talk about possibilities.
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I'll be there -- glad you will be too!
I am wearing those exact same pants as I sit here typing this. Exact. I can tell by the pockets. Small world, eh? :)
Excuse me while I exit this obviously most private livingroom. :)
Peace,
~Chani
Love the title!
Hopefully, we will get to hear the Secret Math Language of Jess.
I am excited to go and meet as many people as I can.
Me too, QT. Absolutely. Thanks again. There are so many terrific women going - I am excited already.
I'm with thailand gal, feeling a tad left out of the clique.
(I'll get over it soon, like, now.)
But it would be so cool to meet all of you. Not in the stars for me this year, though, which is a double shame, because I lived in Chicago for seven years, and Ben was born there.
I'm excited for all of the buzz about this...but bummed because I just don't see it happening.
Sort of sucks to be po'!
First of all, love the beach pic!
And 2nd, you will own that conference. I am excited to see what good things will come of it.
Carrie
sigh. I don't want to hear of this again until it's over. Then, I want to hear about every minute.
I love the small glimpse of you and your girl and I hope to go to BlogHer as well but other plans might prevail......
Oh how I wish I were going! Maybe next year.
You are too funny! I had to reread your post because I couldn't figure out what you were referring to about being exclusive. Still can't! (you worry too much darling, everyone knows how cool you are and would never come off that way!)
In a way, I'd like to go. But mostly I wouldn't - I suspect I'm a bit shyer than I think I am, here in the comfort of my house, and I also think that people would find the Real Me a bit disappointing. And a bit drunk because THERE ARE NO KIDS THERE.
So you can disregard my email, then. You are going! Have a wonderful, fabulous time meeting amazing, creative, wonderful women.
And then get thee ass back home and tell me all about it. Spare no detail! :)
I'm actually tempted...and you know me...scared to death to meet other bloggers. But there's something about the idea of a community of women that's very appealing.
Chicago will never be the same! I know you'll have a blast.
A picture of you guys! You're so much blonder than I pictured!
I so so want to be at blogher. A bunch of the toronto gals are going. I may just hitch a ride.
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I was all set to comment about how gorgeous the two of you look (and you do) when you drop the Blogher bomb. I can't wait to meet you, lady.
OK, am I the only one here who knows that there is NO WAY you can take a black mail picture of Jess? I mean, have you seen the pix she puts on her blog? She goes out of her way to blackmail herself.
Have fun at the blogHer beach. I will be sad to miss it all but I know I will hear enough about it that I couldn't even dream for a second of feeling excluded.
Okay, now that you're going, I'm gonna have to go.
I'm 100% on that first one, except New England...in January. Can't let weather stop you!
The second one...too true. My pace of life recently has been errrrr not conducive to best mommying.
And as for the Blogher thing. Well, I confess, I've been slightly gaggy today with all the effusive link love fests and giddy hookup posts, but it's probably all sour grapes b/c I can't go. LOL at me. You're so sweet to worry about how it came across. In all truth, it was the least "elitist" and "exclusionary." ;)
I'll just suck it up for the next few months like last year. ;)
All kidding aside, that sounds fabulous for you. You go and enjoy and do all that good. Sounds GREAT! I can't wait to hear about it.
It would be so amazing to go
Also, when did you get permission to be so damned cute?
Aaaaaah
I also want to go.
ps But seeing the photo of you and your little girl and being reminded of the beach moment almost makes me feel better :)
ummm...I commented here and now it's gone. gorgeous mama and babe -i love when we get a glimpse of you jen.
and i'm working on blogher, we'll see.
you and M are gorgeous! I suppose (perhaps arrogantly) that if I ever have anything socially relevant to say again I might get to drag my single ass up for a thinking weekend of jubilation among like minded women. Don't mind me, I'm still licking my wounds from having been uninvited on a trip to Bermuda... it smarts!
Hells ya you gotta go!!! I'll come get you and drag you there myself if I have to...
I know that you will enjoy blogher.
I guess I qualify as a real mom, we go to the beach every November.
I'm going too. Look forward to saying hello. :)
Real moms know we are only as good to our babies as we are to ourselves.
So good. So true. Which means it's time to starting being good to myself, eh?
Damn it. How far is it from Toronto to Chicago? :(
Love that pic. It belongs in a frame on a prominent wall somewhere.
Is there a Bloghim? I feel left out!
I'm doing a happy dance...cuz I'm gonna stalk you at Blogher...
If you notice a tall blonde with tattoos and piercings...that'd be me.
Don't be spooked.
I love that picture of the two of you. Cool as cool can get. And so much love there you don't even notice the cold.
Man, I was thinking "no way" to blogher (you know how I feel about conferences and the like, medical or otherwise) but reading this makes me think, "hmmm...maybe." Just the thought of meeting you gets me all excited and then you mentioned something about cupcakes.
Chicago?
I don't have to get drunk to want to snuggle up in a room with you and Nina... dag, scoot over.
[Bow Chicka Bow Bow...]
(Feeling a bit better now obviously...)
Look at your gorgeous LONG hair!
I had no idea :)
you and M are GORGEOUS. I am toying with the idea of going, Jess even said she'd talk to me! (Here in lies the biggest of my insecurities- that no one will hang out with me and I will wander the halls of blogher, alone, and sad. Perhaps I should write scripts for obscure bergman like films?)
See you there, jen!
Hearing that you're going to blogher makes me want to go again. So if I find about 3,000 € and 10 days extra I'll go.
I think you'll love it. And what lovely pictures. And see, real moms can be positive too.
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