I’m all out of the funny. If you want to roll on the floor, go visit Kludgy Mom. Gigi’s post kills me and I enthusiastically second her thoughts.
Me? I’m watching the Hallmark Channel hoping for a good cry. Golden Girls just came on and the theme song incited weeping. Pathetic. Let’s all roll our eyes and hate me for a second. Okay. Done. Now, let’s talk BlogHer.
I’m not going. I’ve been playing it real cool. In fact, until this week I haven’t even uttered the word, BlogHer. Yes, I’ve been secretly stalking out possibilities of scoring a ticket for sale. I’ve debated getting a flight to NYC and lurking around the conference, hoping for a scalper with a BlogHer ticket. Nothing says, Hey, she looks like a nice woman who probably has a really great blog! I want to meet her, for sure! more than lurking, univited, around the periphery of a NYC hotel.
The simple explanation for my non-attendance is that I’m new to blogging. Wonder, Friend is coming up on five months old. Holla! No? I thought I would try it out. I’ve always wanted to be able to shout, Holla!, and sound cool. I’m over that now.
Since I’m new to the game, BlogHer wasn’t even a blip on the radar until the tweets started flying around about a month ago. I mean, I’d heard of it. I’m not a shut-in or anything. But I thought it was only for real bloggers. Turns out, anyone can go. Anyone! Even me. Except, as has occasionally been the case in my life: I’m a day late and a dollar short.
(Lots of dollars short, actually. Are you aware that in addition to the plane ticket, the hotel, and the conference admission, there are a few other things I need in order to properly do BlogHer? This post by Mommypants, detailing the BlogHer necessities, is hysterical. Go read it. Funny, yes?)
So I missed it this year. No more playing it cool. I’m a small, tiny bit jealous of all the bloggers who will get to put faces with web sites. And then there’s the location. New York City, the hometown of my soul. The parties. The staying-in-a-hotel-without-the-kids. And, obviously, the chance to talk all things blog with people who are as weirdly attached to this forum as I am.
Aaagh. Yep. Jealous.
BlogHer, prepare yourself. This is one mama who is planning a blogging boondoggle next August.
This post is part of the Not Going To BlogHer Blog Hop, hosted by A New Breed of Mom. Link Up! Read Up!
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A small bit of housekeeping:
1. You can now subscribe to Wonder, Friend by email! This makes me inexplicably excited. If you’re anything like me, you sometimes forget to check your reader. You may have favorite blogs (ahem) that you love reading, but you get busy and forget to check for new posts. So go ahead, subscribe. Over there, on the right, near the top. The Feedburner thingy. Thank you!
2. If you do read Wonder, Friend on a regular basis, you have my heart. Really. When I started this I said I would write even if nobody was reading, and I meant that. I mean that still. I write this for me, but lately it’s occurred to me that I also write this for you. Thank you for reading! If you leave a comment, you’re on my list of suitable mates should my husband ever meet an untimely demise. I sincerely appreciate your comments. Here’s the housekeeping part – I am now responding to comments within the comment thread, not via email. It just makes things more consistent. I’m working on setting up a comment platform that will send you an email when I respond to your comment. If you have recommendations for a good comment platform, send them my way.
Lapsed homemaker. Looking to hire a full-time housekeeper who will work for the sheer joy of a job well done and free coffee. Interested parties, DM please. 
I thought this was a very funny post, so you are not all out of funny. I picture you stalking BlogHer, looking like the pigeon lady from Mary Poppins (not that I think you look like that IRL. I haven’t even seen you IRL).
Thank you for the shout out and can’t wait to go read Mommypants’ take.
Everyone is calling for BlogHer: The Rest of Us. 🙂
Pigeon Lady might be an accurate description of me tomorrow if I don’t go to bed RIGHT NOW! What am I doing still awake?!
I’m so glad we’ve connected! Great blog! Maybe we can’t meet nexus year at BlogHer? 🙂 P.S. I loved Gigi’s post too!
Definitely next year!
Aw..I’m so sorry you can’t go! Your post totally cracked me up, so you’ve still got it, sister! Even if you’re laughing through your tears 😉
Thanks for linking me – but today you can read all about my BlogHer anxiety. Sniffle, sniffle.
Thanks, Cheryl! I’m headed over to read about your anxiety now!
Oh holla back, ya’ll! No? yeah, I guess I’m not good at it either. Anyway, I feel ya. I’m not going either, but it’s oh-so-appealing to me! Especially the part about talking about social media without weirding people out. My IRL friends think it’s all just strange. Sigh…don’t they know? Social Media is where it is at! no? not good with ending a sentence with at either? Oh well, Ok.
Oh, and I found you through New Breed of Mom’s blog hop, so…hey!!
So glad you stopped by! I used to knock social media, too. I guess it (social media) showed me!
Sigh…I’m not going either. I feel like I’m missing sorority rush or something…
I hope your hubs like that ode to Hamburger Helper…let me know!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
Ha. It does remind me of rush a little.
I’ll let you know how the ode to hamburger helper goes over! It’s going to be our weekly comfort food fix next week. 🙂
I’m not attending either. I had a fear it would be like high school and was too overwhelming for me! Maybe next year I will be more confident. Thanks for linking up to our Blogher Pity Party!
Yes, I am new to the blogging game myself. I was going back and forth about going, but now I can’t go. But at least I get to commiserate with other wonderful mommy bloggers through the pity party 🙂
Ha – I know. Who needs swag?! Here’s to 2011!
I’m not going either but a lot of my local bloggy friends are! I’m sorta jealous but I’m glad I’m not going this year because this week and next are CRAZ-EE with work so I’d be stressed!
Plus, as you said, my blog is too new to justify it I think! Here’s to 2011!
Absolutely! See you in 2011!