I wish you could have been there to grab the over hundred dollars worth of swag stuff, together laughing at the idea that we are in a 'recession'. That you and I could have been getting free chair massages side-by-side, jumping into the photo booth and possibly, just possibly getting up on stage and singing a little karaoke Dancing Queen. That we could have drank the free Goose Island beer and fancy, I-can't-remember-their-name cocktails, squeezing in the last free one right before last call. That you and I could have gone to the McDonald's After Hours Party on the top floor of the hotel and eaten 3 or 4 cheeseburger each, from the burger buffet and then hidden all evidence under the linen tablecloth.
That would have been awesome.
Next year, okay?
Until then, I'm packing up most of my swag stuff and giving it to one of you. I'm calling it my "Wish You Were There, You Better Get Your A$$ To Next Year's New York BlogHer" Giveaway.
I love you guys and I really do wish you were there.
Highlights of the package:
$10 Lands End gift card with free shipping promo card
A 'designed for women' level with keyhole locators
Build-A-Bear bear with code for a free bear tee
Strawberry Shortcake Action Figure with DVD
Strawberry Shortcake: Lemon Meringue - soft figure
Hanes Sport Socks
A Go Girl (hee-hee)
a great canvas bag
and a few other nice surprises
43 comments:
I heard that you get a ton of stuff at Blogher. Looking forward to hearing more about it!
By the way, you won the giveaway at my blog. Stop by when you have a minute--it's on today's Mom-Monday post. :)
Too funny! I had posted this weekend about wondering if anyone who attended Blogher would give their freebies away as a consolation prize to those of us who couldn't make it!! Glad you are doing it!
We wish we were there too!
Someone wrote somewhere (I think it was Smart Ass Mom) that they were given advice to not be disappointed when she got there because more people would not know who she was, then did.
I totally would have sat there with you and giggled about who was being diva like! You had me at burger buffet. I hope you still had a great time!
It's not about how many followers you have, it's about how much the followers you have LOVE you!!! I always get excited to see a new post from you and wish I could have been there with you.
I would have loved to go, even full in the knowledge that no one would know who I am, if only for the chance to be a wallflower in a room of hilarious and extraordinary women.
Sounds fun?
Totally wish I had been there. That would have been fun!
You are making me nervous about next year though. Will I fit in? More importantly will you be there to laugh at all of it with? I bought my ticket!
Wish I was there! :) Maybe next year.
I wish I was there too--I KNOW I would have had fun hangin' with ya!
i can't tell you how happy this post makes me...for so many reasons.
can't wait till next year friend :)
I didn't know you were going! Probably because you aren't on Twitter. HAHAHA. I didn't go. It's expensive! It seems like everyone there has sponsorship that pays for their trip. I guess if I ever want to go I'll have to find a sponsor. Maybe next year!
If I'd known about all that free stuff, I'd have been there. Of course, I'm pregnant and those free can't-touch-em cocktails might have put me over the edge. I'm seriously considering it for next year though.
What a bunch of junk... I HAVE to have it!!! :) I'm glad you had fun.
Sounds like you had a great time and got some great freebies!
Seroiusly friend, I am so there with the eye rolling!! Sounds fabulous and New York sounds great! Hoping life is a little more settled for me at that point, and then last call and burger bar here I come!!
Loving this post you wrote friend! :) Hugs to you, and glad you got a weekend away!
You are such a great writer! I know what you did in the photo booth and I have the black and white evidence on my fridge to prove it. Thanks for being there, my iPhone-less, Twitter-free, text-challenged "no network" partner in crime. Off to find compromising ass dance photos from the karaoke night. Oh, and I KNOW your blog. We just suck at catching trains on time.
Well, since I've already won - I'm not entering this contest. Just wanted to say... it wold be fantastic to have been thee. Maybe next year???
I wish I could have been there!
I'm going to try to go next year. I'm just worried no one will talk to me.
It was great to meet you Beth - you are as cute as a button!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for saying Hi. It was so nice to see you in person. Not many people said hi to me.
Iowahawk commanded me to "say 'hi' from Uncle Stupid". So, "hi" from Uncle Stupid.
Fluke boy beat me to it but another Hi! from your Uncle Stupid!
You and Iowahawk rule.
Great Post - Stopping in from SITS and wish you were here to laugh at some of the stuff I have to go through!!
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Looks like an awesome stash of swag! Glad you had a lot of fun at Blogher. I'm still a beginner blogger, and I'm really thinking of attending next year. I hear so much great stuff about on the blogs I read. Thanks for the giveaway offer!
Very cool stuff. That's great that you are doing a giveaway of your swag stuff.
I would have totally been with you wondering who some of these people were...and without hundreds of followers or comments. I guess someday I may be "In" right?
Stopping by from SITS to say hi....will be back!
Look at what a sweetheart you are!
It sounds like this years Blogher even was somewhat of a disaster! I did hear a couple funny stories of women who were shocked people had not heard of their blogs. Good grief...because there's only about a bajillion blogs out there.
Are you glad you went?
I wish I was there, too! Hope you had a great time..those are some awesome goodies you got!
I sure was wondering what you were going to do with that Strawberry Shortcake...she used to be my favorite!
I hope you made some connections with people. I'm sure being a blogger without hundreds of comments, you are in the majority, not the minority!
Just stoppin by from SITS. Have a great day!
LOL - I attempted to join Blogher the other day, but then I got confused. (I too am new at the blog world) So I decided Sits was a lot easier.
I'm also glad I'm not the only one who doesn't tweet.
LMAO really? A Go-Girl? WTF?? ROFLMAO man oh man that cracks me up!
Oh and if I were at BlogHer I would totally be sitting next to you. You are way cooler than those million follower bloggers.
The burger buffet sounds like fun - esp the drunk gals in the McD's hats!
How generous!!! Blog Her NY...Hmmmm....hope hope hope!
Marina (SITS)
http://energizerbunnysmommyreports.blogspot.com/search/label/BTSC%20Giveaways-Back to School Giveaway Carnival Day 4
I may have stopped with 2 burgers and given you my drinks...but we could have had fun!
I'll take your swag.
just found your blog thru Mad Boasting of a Cheapskate Mom and I'm loving your blog!
I wish I was there to...I could have been the girl next to you trying to find me way as well!=) Thanks for stopping by today.
I love your post. It has been difficult for me to know that I missed a great opportunity by not attending the Blogher conference.
Thanks for allowing me to live vicariously through you.
Perhaps I'll be there next year.
Looks cool! Would love to win it!
Your blog is great, Not sure how I stumbled on it, but glad I did.
Sounds like you had a great time! Wish I could of been there.
That is just crazy that people were on their computers so much!
Insane.
I'll go next year and roll my eyes with you!
I was reading all those tweets from the 24/7 twitterers and wondering what exactly they were gleaning from the experience if they spent the entire time tweeting about all the fun they were having :D
I was reading all those tweets from the 24/7 twitterers and wondering what exactly they were gleaning from the experience if they spent the entire time tweeting about all the fun they were having :D
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