Two weeks from now, I’ll be in Chicago.
That’s 2049 miles away from my kids and my husband. Yes, exactly.
I’ve waited until today to “announce” that I’m going because, honestly? I thought I’d be hyperventilating and hiding in the closet right about now. I didn’t think I’d end up going.
Don’t get me wrong – I want to go.
I want to learn new things and network and take in the sights and blah, blah, blah. But mostly, I want to hang out with the people I hang out with through my computer on a daily basis.
Meghan and Heather & Mike and Christina and Kendra and Greis and Stacey and Kirsten and Kari and Maura and Megan and Marinka and Jessica and Insta-Mom and Fran can’t forget the Room 704 girls, VDog and Dawn and Leslie and… and… and… a gazillion other people I’d love to meet but I don’t know whether or not they’re going.
But. That’s far, far away from my babies. If something were to happen to one of them, it would take me an entire day to get back home.
Why not bring them and make use of BlogHer’s daycare? Because, uhhh, I’m planning on having a glass or twelve two of wine with Meghan and Heather & Mike and Christina and Kendra and Greis and Stacey and Kirsten and Kari and Maura and Megan and Marinka and Jessica and Insta-Mom and Fran and VDog and Dawn and Leslie.
And, this may surprise you, but I’m a completely different person without my kids around. The Mom in me refuses to remove the stick from her ass unless the children are not around, and will not be around.
So, I’m going. Alone. I’ll probably have to double up on my anti-anxiety meds while I’m gone, or maybe not with all that wine drinking, but I’m going and I’ll have fun and learn a lot and hopefully come home with a huge stack of cards from new friends I can stalk follow.
You know, just in case my old Blog Buddies decide they don’t like me without the stick.
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16 replies on “BlogHer Bound”
Wooooooo-hoooooooooo!!!!!!!! Can’t wait!
I like you, with or without the stick. And you’re going to be too busy to be anxious. You know, with all that wine drinking. 😉
Can’t wait to see you there!
I’ll be doubling my anxiety meds for the trip, too. But, we can cry and miss our kids in our lovely hotel suite.
I’m going alone too – for the same reasons. Can’t wait to meet you there!!!
Have a wonderful time meeting all of those people. You will be fine, your kids will be fine. Relax and enjoy. Go for the 2 glasses of wine not the 12 because you will hate yourself in the morning if you go for 12! Enjoy…
I’m starting to get excited!! We’re going to have so much fun.
Good luck on the anti-anxiety meds/alcohol mix! Be careful otherwise the blogging world will probably hear all about it a few hours later!
Okay,first of all, I am soooo happy you’re going. Totally want to share a drink or twelve with you this year. Second of all, no need to up the anxiety meds. You’ve got too many friends where you’re going to be nervous. Third of all, YAY! Did I say that already?
OMG, I can not believe we’ll be drinking mingling in Chicago in 11 days. CAN.NOT.WAIT!!!
See you soon!
Yay!!! I can’t wait to meet you. You got leave the kiddies if you can. I know how it feels but trust me, I went last year and you will be happy and they will happier.
Yay!! (and yikes, I’m scared to leave mine too, esp the little one) But mostly YAY!! Wine, meeting you, wine.
I might need to borrow some anxiety meds 😉
I’m not going. But I might have a glass of wine or twelve while I sit at home and mope. So really, it will be just like I’m there.
Or not. Did I say glasses of wine? Maybe I should have said bottles.
I am glad you are coming. I’m with you, I am going to hang out with people.
I cannot believe it’s 10 days away. And I cannot believe that I will be able to carry a bag with not one diaper, wipe or snack. Yippee!
And don’t forget me, the local boy who’ll be crashing a few parties as quietly as humanly possible.
You’ll do fine-you have all of us to lean on-and drink with!