BlogHer Recap – The Thursday

Post #1 of who knows how many.

I have put this off for a week. Not because I haven’t wanted to do my own recap, but simply because — where to begin?

Should I go chronological? Do I just post pics? Do I post just my own or stalk Flickr? Should I make a little iMovie of pics… other people’s pics I found on FLickr cuz allz I had werz my iPhone cuz I lost the battery charger for my good camera and the entire camera of my other camera. I also lost my cute white skirt. If my brain was not attached at the stem of my neck…

Back to my BlogHer09 Recap Post Dilemma…Should I post the video of me singing “Ice Ice Baby” at the BlogHer Cocktail party Friday night? Should I make it public? How about the video of  Brandy of askpatty.com and I being lead back-up dancers for SecondHandKarl. I was so brave. Then.

Also, why did I wear white pants?

*photo credit – jack’sdad – on Flickr*

OK, so that wasn’t so bad, butt…

Oh dear…

I’m going to start with Thursday. I woke up at 3:30 a.m. to freshen-up my red streaks, finish packing, hop on a ferry and get to the airport by 7… a.m. That meant I got 3 hours of sleep. A great way to start a full weekend. GREAT.

I saw this sign in the ferry terminal:

Hello?! NAME FAIL, anyone? NOUGAPLEX? I had to take a picture. I told my husband *as I was keeled over in laughter* that “nougaplex” sounded like… errr… like what a junior high kid would call a noogie to one’s privates. A fraternity stunt… Or what a gynocologist would name an unfortunate condition. Or somethinglikethat. Nougaplex…. bwahahahaaaha!

At the airport I met up with Chris and Kim of 3 Giraffes. I like to call that flight our pre-funk. Chris’ bag had to be torn apart at security cuz she had a corkscrew in her bag. That security guy sure got an eyeful! Kim. Chris. I love you. I miss you… Here they are on the plane:

We made our way to our gate and met up with Sizzle. *szzzzz* I got to learn her real name. But I’m not tellin’. I put her number in my phone and asked how to spell her real name. She said, “Just put Sizzle.” I bowed.

S. I. Z. Z. L. E.

This is Sizzle and me on Friday night:

And also Kim’s nostril – heh, heh… Picture via Ms. Sizzle on Flickr

Here are Kim and I playing with our phones and driving the lady that sat next to me crazy. Oh… I can’t even begin to tell you about the gal I sat next to. Let’s just say I finally had to “fake sleep”.

Here’s my “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, but 10 a.m. in Seattle” pre-funk beverage, courtesy of the 2 darlings of 3 Giraffes.

We made it to Chicago… and to our lovely SUV limo that we shared with 8 9 other BlogHers and all their luggage.

Yadda, yadda, yadda… party here, party there… Met my awesome roomies… I met Alli Worthington at The People’s Party – and she sprinkled my glitter on her! She’s like a bright beam of light, that Mrs. Fussypants. I just wanted to put her in my pocket. But that might not have gone over well with security. But really, there’s something special about her…

*photo credit – 3 Giraffes on Flickr*

Also, at The People’s Party, I got to meet PhatMommy and see Of the Princess and the Pea – again. I met Diana at BlogHer last year. Much to my pleasure and joy, I got to spend LOTS of time with these two great women. *swoon*

It wasn’t long before Chris, Kim and I decided to escape the madness of swag-seeker-chaos… and next thing I know we wuz kickin’ it at one uvtha hotel lounge/bar/restaurants. It was there I tried my first tequila shot. And another. *eep*

Oh. Forget the running commentary, here are some pics with captions… all pics I stalked from the Flickr… Otherwise you’d see my fuzzy camera phone pics. You deserve better…

It’s like prom, only not! Kim and Chris of 3 Giraffes. Picture via mizzjenny on Flickr

Jenny x 2. Oh yeah. You can feel the heat! We’re unstoppable. Not sure what we need to be stopped for, but… Picture via mizzjenny on Flickr

“Now, you girls…” Was this tequila #1 or #2? Who cares… Blackmail Picture via Not Clam (dot com) on Flickr

*eeep!!!*It’s a Jenn-fluenza! From left to right –> Moi, Jenn of Mommy Needs Coffee, Jenny of 3 Kid Circus, and Jen of Not Calm Dot Com. Picture via 3 Giraffes on Flickr

We kicked it at that lounge for hours… eating, hydrating *ahem*, giggling… escaping (my spawn and laundry). For me, it was the perfect way to kick off the weekend. I met Chris, Kim and Jenny (3 Kid Circus) last year at BlogHer, and it was a treat to spend the first night of this one just… whateverin’… and to meet Jen of Not Calm… Oh, she’s a cutie-pie, she is! And My fellow coffee addict, Jenn… I met her last year too! Oh the love!!!! Hmmm… coffee *scratching head*

And I was debating whether to post this last one. But it’s late and my decision-making is impaired and it’s rare to get a “good” picture, and I had gotten a sunburn the day before this pic was tooked (new word, don’t correct me), so I have some color, and apparently I was relaxed and thought I was a part-time model. Or whatnot. I’m just glad my Spanx didn’t show. Just kidding. I don’t need no Spanx. OK. I’m not kidding. I really am glad they didn’t show… would have ruined “the feel” I was going for… I even sent this one to my husband and he asked me to fly home right away. I may delete this in the morning. Never blog when you’re drunk or tired. I’m just tired tonight… Thanks Chris… the picture credit goes to 3 giraffes over there on the Flickr…

It wasn’t long after this I went to bed. For a “long” 4 hour rest… More to come…

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