BlogHer 07 Scavenger Hunt

I'm very much doubting that I've won anything in this scavenger hunt, but I did take a ton of photos and got some wonderful people in them, so I figured I'd link to them anyway.

Who knew there were two other Lauries (at least?) in the house?

It was fantastic to meet Laurie from Not Just About Cancer, who writes beautifully about her experience with the disease and about her life in general. She was one of the people I got to talk to at the unconference. 

I got to talk with Laurie Toby Edison from Body Impolitic, and also heard her on the  "Our Bodies, Our Blogs" panel. I realized that I am sorely unfamiliar with most of the online discourse about body image and weight, and this really shouldn't be, since this is an issue that has framed my life experience in SO many ways. (I did, however, get to meet Wendy! Wendy McClure! From Pound, who was the first blogger I ever read, and remains one of my favorite voices in any kind of media. She was on the panel too.)
Anyway, here's Laurie and me. (Hi, my hair! Meet Lake Michigan! SPROING!!!!)

Duh, I got a photo of Wendy too, if we're talking "blog idols". They didn't turn out well, since the light was funky and my focus was off, but meeting her in person was much more fun anyway.

Let's see, what else?

How's this for a money shot?

I can use it for one thing, right? I'll take Susan Wagner from Oklahoma for five points then. But only because I have the BlogHer cofounders here. 

...AND the lovely Cooper and Emily from BlogHers Act here.  

Also geographically speaking, Dana from the Dana Files is from Wisconsin, and is on the far left of this shot of the opening circle at the Unconference on Sunday.

Finally, I met Jen B. from Canada (another country, for me), while she was helping out at the wine table.

And here's BlogHer community manager Denise Tanton (and Elisa and Jory, too) on her red cell phone.

It's fuzzy, but Liza from Culture Kitchen

was with us at dinner the first night (that's her with Maria Niles ) and she had braids in!

Here's the lovely Catherine Morgan (and my girl Deb) drinking water, which is pretty much her drink of choice.

Here's the wonderful Elizabeth Perry of Woolgathering,  crafting. She always says that she's "learning to draw in public", which I can relate to cause that's how I feel about my photography - it's all be pretty much out there from day one - but her work is gorgeous! Really.

Cynthia Samuels from Don't Gel too Soon rocks the pen and paper.

New favorites? Here are two in one shot (although there were many, many  more). This is Skye Kilaen of All-Access Blogging and Heroine Content, and also Vero of Little Elephants. We had a great conversation about being childless, childfree, and then "with child" that spanned all of our experiences.

 

I think Jack Vinson got a lot out of talking with us at the "unconference" on the last day. He was a great addition to our discussion on what you reveal and what you don't when you blog. He left with a brand new idea for a personal blog that I believe he's already started up, called CoffeeNeeded.com. His posts about the Sunday gathering at his original site are great.

Okay, I believe I have more on my other memory card, but that's all for now. I'm going to post to make sure I get in before the deadline today, but will likely add more later.

A COUPLE MORE!!!!! Alert! Alert!

Here's Erin Kotecki Vest managing her queendom in Second Life. That's social media, right?

Here is Heather Clisby, whose site I had never read in spite of the fact that she is the new photo editor for BlogHer, and I am the old.

Heather (that's her on the right in the SXSW shirt) is awesome. And she is the person whom I did not previously know and nor did I read, but now I will. Oh yes, I will. (And she's also the only person I've ever met who has almost immediately christened me her fairy godmother, and the scary thing is that I believe she means it.)

I already knew Maria Niles before this conference, so she is familiar awesome. It's a bonus that they're both in this photo.

I don't have a blog look-a-like. On the outside. On the inside, I look and feel JUST like Christine Kane, when I'm rocking out. For serious. And also I'm about fifty pounds lighter, and just glow like she does. Seriously - she's so lovely, and so nice.

   

And this little dude qualifies in my book as the youngest blogger - CLEARLY liveblogging his experience on the way back to the W. (If anyone can identify mommy or baby in this picture, please let me know.)

Comments

[joanna]

Reading this is the next best thing to being there. Thanks for posting the conference. How is your grandmother doing?

[Susan]

You know, Cooper and Emily and I all went to college together. Does that get you any extra points?

It was so nice to meet you!

[jackvinson]

Thanks for the linkage, Laurie. Clearly (from my blog), I did enjoy the Sunday sessions. If I didn't have to head out for music with the kids, I might have stayed all day.

Nice to meet you!

Jack

[Laurie]

Joanna - She is being transferred to a rehab facility...they've gotten the infection under control I believe. Thanks for asking.

Susan! Now I remember about you attending college with Cooper and Emily (Gotta love the BlogHer wine sponsors and an open bar. ; ) Things always get a little fuzzy after 8 p.m.) I loved meeting you too...you've inspired me and I will be wearing dresses more often. : ) I enjoy your twitter updates also.

Jack - I knew you were genuinely interested - one of the reasons why it's a good idea to have our "Bloghim" allies. : )