Monday
Jun152009
Afternoon Delights
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:10AM | Mr Lady
I blow-dried my hair this weekend. Twice. I even shaved my legs, which means the end is extremely fucking nigh, people.
See, we had a little party this weekend, under the guise of "BlogHer is so close, I can smell the panic" but was, of course, really just about "Oh my god I need a martini." Which we managed to squeak in at the last hour, thanks to this guy.
It's funny to me that I've lived in Vancouver for two years plus now but that I've only met, oh, four bloggers or so in that whole time. I honestly had no clue at all how many women I know, or know of, or didn't know at all, were right in my backyard, and I'm kind of excited for that because I've almost completely hit that brick wall where if I don't talk to a grown up soon, about grown up things, something may give and that something will probably be the last little thread that holds my sanity in check and then I'll end up running around wearing teal shoes and stealing unsuspecting women's passports in airport restroom stalls and no one wants that, really.
Lucky for me, I have this blog thing. Lucky for me also, Natalie and Angella and Amber and ZoeyJane and Emily and Kristen and Kerry and Fawn and Cori and Susan and Nicole and Gwen and Tracey and Xangelle and Sandi and Laura and Catherine and the other 18 million people I'm leaving out because, yeah, it's 2:40 exactly in the AM right now and I saw god 30 minutes ago, but lucky for me all of them have one, too.
See, we had a little party this weekend, under the guise of "BlogHer is so close, I can smell the panic" but was, of course, really just about "Oh my god I need a martini." Which we managed to squeak in at the last hour, thanks to this guy.
It's funny to me that I've lived in Vancouver for two years plus now but that I've only met, oh, four bloggers or so in that whole time. I honestly had no clue at all how many women I know, or know of, or didn't know at all, were right in my backyard, and I'm kind of excited for that because I've almost completely hit that brick wall where if I don't talk to a grown up soon, about grown up things, something may give and that something will probably be the last little thread that holds my sanity in check and then I'll end up running around wearing teal shoes and stealing unsuspecting women's passports in airport restroom stalls and no one wants that, really.
Lucky for me, I have this blog thing. Lucky for me also, Natalie and Angella and Amber and ZoeyJane and Emily and Kristen and Kerry and Fawn and Cori and Susan and Nicole and Gwen and Tracey and Xangelle and Sandi and Laura and Catherine and the other 18 million people I'm leaving out because, yeah, it's 2:40 exactly in the AM right now and I saw god 30 minutes ago, but lucky for me all of them have one, too.
The rest are on FlickR, of course.
Reader Comments (33)
What? No Captain Dumbass? Ladies!
Awesome, looks like it was a great meetup!
I couldn't attend our local one, sheesh, both girlie and I got a dumbass colds and were not in any sort of huggable state. Because bloggers hug, don't they?
Get ready for it in July...
I am still pissed because apparently I am the only fairly literate blogger in the whole state. it is surely time to move, right?
Fun times!
I'm so sorry to have missed it, but now it seems like I might have mono. So, I'm not sorry to have avoided infecting everyone.
Sigh. I miss all the good stuff.
I'm so glad that you ordered me to drive down. Hanging with those ladies (and YOU) was well worth the drive.
I'll be back before you know it.
gah! i want a blogger meetup. i think busy dad is avoiding me and just miss doesn't know me at all.
maybe i should get one together myself......
Ohh, that looks like a blast. I've had a twitter meet up, but so far, no blogger meet ups.
The SF meet-up was this weekend too, but I had to work :(
Looks like a good time was had by all and I am so friggin jealous now LOL! Next year, hopefully!
I had a great time, it was fabulous meeting you! And your little 3 of 3 is To. Die. For. Seriously. My baby saw a photo of her afterwards and clapped and smiled. He was quite taken. (It might be because his 4-year-old sister has conditioned him to believe manhandling = love, but it works either way.)
Next time I'm staying for drinks. Can't believe I missed out on the hawt bartender.
Looks like a blast! I'm STILL waiting to meet some of my bloggy friends!
Looks like it was an awesome evening!
Sounds like an amazing evening. Glad you got to escape and have some fun! ;)
How fun! I cannot wait to see who I can run into and meet at BlogHer!
Thank you so much for organizing this meetup! I wish could have stayed for drinks, next time I'll plan to stay out late. It was awesome to meet you and all the other lovely ladies!
I'm sad that I couldn't make it for the sober portion of the meet-up, but who am I kidding. Booze means I show up - especially when it's served by a cute flirt.
Still jealous.
LOVE IT!
It was a blast. The more I get to know the community if Vancouver bloggers, the better I feel about going to these meet ups. I still get nervous and tend to babble, but maybe I will overcome that soon, or not. I wish I was able to head down to blogher with everyone.
Okay. Now I'm really getting excited for BlogHer. It's not only the tatt thing or the fact that I get to hear a blogger speak live who wrote such an awesome f*ing post on MILFs, it's also the anticipation of all of us--who spend far too much time in front of the screen--spend a couple days pretending we're not social retards.
Or is that just me?!
How cool is this? I wish I knew more local bloggers. I'm have been finding a few and hope to stalk a few more. I can't wait for BlogHer and a chance to 'meet' my blog friends.
Afternoon Delights http://bit.ly/rwjsE
I missed the Blogher meet up in Chicago due to strep and I was supposed to go to the baby shower from hell, but got strep.
i know. I suck. dinner with me and the two zoeyjanes (the big one and the little one) before you guys fly to chicago???
I'm sorry I missed it! I was stuck working on conference presentations because somehow mid-June snuck up on me and it suddenly occurred to me that the presentations I have to give at a conference I'm leaving for tomorrow didn't write themselves.
[...] I told them about the BlogHer get-together we had on Sunday, their eyes did Gold Medal Worthy backflips into their heads and they said there [...]
psshh 2:40 in the AM your such a wuss. I just got home and its like 3:30 on a monday night/tuesday morning...
P.S. I am in toxicated and I am done with school for the rest of this damned quarter.
P.P.S. lol i just said peepee, anyways
P.P.P.S. I get to go see the youngin's for summer cause things FINALY worked out in my favor and I dont have to pay 500 bucks for a weeks stay at a hotel.
Oh yeah dood, you should add like, a "edit" button on your commentors options.
Don't judge me on my spelling :P
Awwww so fun!
I need to move or.. y'all need to move because no bloggers live way the hell down hee-yah (heh)
LOVES the pics and they "i saw god 30 minutes ago" holla!
MWAH. Can't wait until WE have a picture. ;-)
Um yeah...teal shoes??
Such a great time! And you were a trooper for gettin' us all together in the first place. So when's the next one?
Hey, look, I'm famous! ;) I'm JUST catching up from that crazy trip. CR-AYYYYY-ZEE trip.
Anyway, I'm so happy I got to see you and hug you in real live life! And meet 3of3! Wish there had been a bit more time to just chat. But I was too busy feeling shy. :P Still: fun! I'd been meaning to write and say thank you for organizing. Whoops, I suck! So, um, thanks!