Thursday, July 23, 2009

It's beginning to look a lot like BlogHerrrrrrrr....

It's like freaking Christmas Eve for grown-ups that write online. I shit you not. I am literally twitching in my seat. I am continuously checking the clock. And I am sure I am forgetting something I wanted to bring, but at this point? I don't care. Just get me out of here!!

My mother-in-law, who has worked in Chicago for YEARS and knows the ins and outs of the public transportation, gave me a run-down on how to get from point A to B to C. I now know to go right and then left and then up and to look like I know what the hell I'm doing. Which I don't. I've only ever ridden a bus that wasn't yellow about 3 or 4 times. It's kind of freaking me out. So if you see a brunette with luggage hanging her head out the window of a CTA bus, arms wildly pointing "THAT way! BLOGGY FRIENDS!!!!" as the bus heads back into the burbs, it'll be me.

My sister is ready to wrangle my kids overnight. (THANK YOU)

I am ready to go away, by myself, for the first time. Ever. EVER. I never "went away" to college. I never had an apartment of my own (moved in with Pat. We lived in sin.). I have never checked into a hotel without someone beside me. I have never done a LOT of things that I will be doing this weekend.

I never thought I was that sheltered until I wrote it all down...

I feel like such a big girl today! I deserve a lollipop. I'll settle for a martini. Apple, please.

I hope that someone knows how to make Patrick's laptop turn on, because I haven't used it in a long time and he hasn't had a chance to run through it with me. I figure there should be enough computer geeks, er... EXPERTS, around to help with the technical stuff.

I hope to see bunches of faces I recognize. And I hope that more of us can do this again next year!

12 comments:

Gucci Mama said...

Have a GREAT time! You are a very big girl;)

Debbie said...

Have fun! Can't wait to hear all about it.

Lis Garrett said...

Have a great time! I'm beginning to think I might not be the only one there. Feeling a little lonely and unimportant . . . ;-)

PS - You are doing LOTS of things I've never done before. I'm cheering you on!

Allison said...

Have a great time! - I won't be there, but I hope to hear all about it from you. enjoy your freedom!

Lori said...

So exciting!
I'm looking forward to hearing more of your adventures! Have a great time (I love Chicago!)

Daisygirl said...

How exciting~ I am like you and have never done much on my own always had a roommate and or the hubby to go with me, live with me, travel with me...I don't even know what BlogHer is...I am going to have to check it out~

kailani said...

I'm so jealous! Have a great time on your first solo adventure!

Kamis Khlopchyk said...

Have fun! I could have written that first part of the post, I can say most of the same things, except I am not going to Blogher by myself like you!

Can't wait to see pictures!

apathy lounge said...

Have a great time. I've been blogging for almost four years and I've never gone to BlogHer. Drink a martini for me!

Ruby said...

Yay for you! Can't wait to hear about it.

Kristin said...

I am so jealous. Can't wait to hear all about it.

JennyMac said...

Hope you are having a BLAST!

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