TEN DAYS TO GO.
I promised I wasn’t going to become insufferable. Or I may have mentioned something about trying to keep reasonably calm.
BUT OMG TEN DAYS!!
And it’s not even just about BlogHer 10; it’s everything that goes with the trip. A week in New York City at the Hilton Hotel, a New York Pass to go and enjoy as much of the sights as possible, time away from everything here to be me, get lost in myself and find myself at the same time, meeting new people, new places, new faces.
My mind literally boggles. I have no idea what I’ll get out of the conference; I’m nervous as hell but excited to meet some of the people I’ve admired for such a long time. (There are of course, MANY more, but I don’t even know where the hell to start.)
Funnily enough, unlike at Cybermummy where I started to feel a bit like I was one of the more “popular bloggers” (Ick…I hate that idea, we all do our own thing at the end of the day) I know for sure I’ll disappear in to the shadows. It will help that there are people going who I already know, thank God, but there are going to be so many people. But I think this will be good for me! I hope to think I’m already pretty grounded, but this would make a good reality check I think.
I haven’t even started thinking about what to pack, I know I need to take me camera, my MacBook Pro and some knickers. If only to leave enough space in my suitcase for the masses of stuff I’ll undoubtedly buy while over there – even though I’m not a big shopper. On reflection, I suspect I’ll come back with a billion bags of Funyuns and Twisty Cheetos. That’s ok, works for me.
I wonder if I’m in a state of denial? I can’t believe something so awesome is about to happen; the fact that in 2 weeks time, my stay in NYC will almost be over already. What if it all sneaks up on me and whizzes by, before I’m really ready for it? Can I be ready for it? What do I have to do? How to I prepare? I barely managed Cybermummy; the buzz of so many people, so many faces who have already started to fade; I’m desperately trying to remember who was who. 180 names and faces is a lot to remember in less than 24 hours…so when there’s gonna be feels like 10 times that number of people? I’m DOOMED!
Maybe I’ll just walk around shouting cock and bacon, and desperately hope they remember me instead.
10 days to go…
Too exciting! I was desperately trying to find a way to go to it until I got pregnant.
BlogHer AND NY together – it's just too much loveliness together. I would give my left arm to be allowed to go.
OMG…. seriously I cannot get my head around everything i need to do before I leave for NYC…… arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I keep getting caught by surprise, like "OMG, i actually need to pack". After a brief anxiety attack earlier this week, I found my passport. Plus I now have biz cards!
You're going to have A BLAST! to put it American
Can't wait to read all about it!!
I am *sooooo* jealous!!!
I'm on a count down at the moment too – a week tomorrow the boys go up to their dad's for a week. Imma have a WHOLE WEEK of lie ins and being able to watch whatever I want on tv! LOL, it's the little things eh?
Hope you have a GREAT time while you're livin it up in the Big Apple.
x
Why oh why do i never know about these uber social functions *stamps foot*
I agree with the bacon and cock idea, though those americans can be pretty loud and dirty.
M2M
Lol, shouting cock and bacon sounds like an excellent plan! Have a fabulous time
Ooh, I don't know. Some Americans are pretty conservative. Packing – it will be boiling hot outside and bloody freezing in the hotel as they have the AC on at sub zero temperatures. Bring a cardi.
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I am certain that you are very excited with this and I hope there will be success in the end. Hoping for your updates and I would really like to hear your stories. Baby Eagle