BlogHer Talk

I've only been blogging since January of 2007. I was too much of a newbie to even KNOW what BlogHer was last year. So I didn't go. This year? I am too much of a broke mama to fly from Jersey to California.

Sigh.

Every where I go. Every blog I read. There it is, talk of the funtastic conference that is BlogHer '08.

Sigh again.

But I can't let 1000 women (and men) bring me down with their talk of The People's Party and various Cocktail Receptions. Or the special events like Makeovers, Massages, and Yoga. And who hasn't heard about the Silicon Valley Moms Group Summer Road Trip '08? Because everyone loves a road trip! The Agenda is packed with great sessions and I am so bummed that I will be missing out on 22 bloggers reading their posts LIVE at day one's Community Keynote.

The all-mighty Dooce will be speaking! And she will be there, and her, and these two, and how could I not mention her. Plus, you know, all the bloggers I regularly stalk read.

And to rub salt in my wounds, they have buttons! BUTTONS!

But I'm not bitter. Seriously. SHUT.UP.I'M.NOT! I'm truly happy for anyone who is lucky enough to go. I hope they all have a half-way decent crappy great time!

It's not too late to "be there" either. Download Second Life and Register to virtually attend BlogHer. Leave a comment HERE and you may have a chance to read YOUR favorite post during the Second Life Community Keynote.

For all of us gals that can't attend, there will be plenty of ways to have our faces rubbed in experience, the happenings of BlogHer.

I have sent my MOO cards to the wonderfully kind Megan. She has graciously offered to display them for me.

Kelley, my idol, has begged pimped herself out asked politely if anyone would carry her mug beautiful face around with them.

Lotus, with the incredibly hawt rack, is having the hilarious and talented Red Neck Mommy tote her Bewbs around with her.

Witness the drunken antics social etiquette of The People's Party guests via the Kirtsy Podcast.

Read the Tweets. Or if that's just too much for you, follow Erika's advice. Though anyone who would give out their cell phone like that might not necessarily be in their right mind. Erika, you sure you don't want to rethink that? ;)

We homebodies also have our OWN parties to attend. Margarita anyone? And at Kelby's Pity Party you can even win prizes! Saaaahweet!

Some chicks are getting away from it all and doing it THEIR way and going to the Bloggymoon Capital of the World for the BFF (Blog Friends Fest).

AND guess what? We have our own Button too!

So, it sounds like, that no matter where you are, the blogging world will be jumping this weekend.

Me? I'll be taking my own road trip to the liquor store, putting my feet up on my desk for a pedicure, wearing my button with pride, drinking a margarita glass of wine or two or three, Tweeting, visiting a virtual world, possibly calling Erika when I get drunk enough, and definitely checking out that picture of Lotus again!