tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post1386554900310801041..comments2024-02-24T03:14:25.170-05:00Comments on A Half Baked Life: Thoughts on BlogHer'12Justine Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-10965056180207719932012-09-04T16:27:10.780-04:002012-09-04T16:27:10.780-04:00I'm really late to this recap. That's wha...I'm really late to this recap. That's what happens when you stop reading blogs for the entire month of August. Anyway, I've been reading BlogHer recaps (some by friends like you, others found through google) and everyone talks about how great it was to meet people and be social. My question: do you feel that you learned anything about blogging? Was it a chance for you to think about what and how you write? Or was it more like a social event? <br /><br />(Don't know if you'll ever answer this question, since it's about 3 weeks too late. Ha!)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907007953414472111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-77524622228771136632012-08-13T00:36:07.846-04:002012-08-13T00:36:07.846-04:00I am so very glad I finally got to meet you and wi...I am so very glad I finally got to meet you and wish I'd had a bit more time with you.<br /><br />And, I'm with Lori...next time we MUST make time for the labyrinth in Battery Park.<br /><br />Love, love, love this post.Kristinhttp://dragondreamerslair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-53673831096408258892012-08-08T20:20:06.728-04:002012-08-08T20:20:06.728-04:00Mel's comment made me laugh. I had the same th...Mel's comment made me laugh. I had the same thought. DON'T LET THIS NIGHT ENNNNNNNNDDDDD!<br /><br />I so enjoyed hanging out with you, glow sticks and all. My ONLY regret about the whole experience is that there was no time to go to the labyrinth with you in Battery Park.<br /><br />Next time!Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-34582555640030746282012-08-08T16:36:08.255-04:002012-08-08T16:36:08.255-04:00What wonderful wrap up post! It was awesome to get...What wonderful wrap up post! It was awesome to get to spend so much time with you this weekend at BlogHer! Like you, I went into our dinner on Thursday evening soaking up every moment, as I didn't know how much we would all see each other after that. It was a welcome surprise for me that we hung out as often as we did.<br /><br />I too have been energized by my experience at BlogHer and it has me feeling more motivated to write and work on projects connected to writing and my blog.<br /><br />I am impressed how much you remember about those you met this weekend and like the tidbits you shared about some of them. I look forward to clicking through and checking out their blogs.<br /><br />There is more I could probably say here, but for some reason my brain feels fried today (even though I haven't done that much to make it so). So just know that it was was incredible to get to meet you in person at BlogHer and I look forward to continuing to grow our friendship. xoxoKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175833982955486083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-62738369862118063572012-08-08T16:28:08.636-04:002012-08-08T16:28:08.636-04:00Great post. I will make it to a conference one day...Great post. I will make it to a conference one day, though I am extremely nervous about the whole "people who seem to have been reading each other for years" part. Because, well, my readership is so tiny I think that half of you were AT BlogHer this year. ;)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932948160120089696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-83336834325779436942012-08-08T15:44:10.690-04:002012-08-08T15:44:10.690-04:00Loved this reflection and great to meet you! As a ...Loved this reflection and great to meet you! As a neighborhood nomad, I especially enjoyed your memories of venturing into the big city. Feels like I only scratched the surface at my first BlogHer conference -- looking forward to next year!Katehttp://www.neighborhoodnomads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-14852297936397793012012-08-08T08:11:45.521-04:002012-08-08T08:11:45.521-04:00I wish I could have gone the whole weekend. Sounds...I wish I could have gone the whole weekend. Sounds so awesome! Glad you had a wonderful time.Emily @ablanket2keephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398858102692984237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-26423810336136276702012-08-08T00:53:23.463-04:002012-08-08T00:53:23.463-04:00What a beautiful post, it sounds like you not only...What a beautiful post, it sounds like you not only got a lot of good from the conference but you also gave much that was good.<br /><br />Oh and the toilet paper thing made me giggle, those tweeps are fun & yes I too am the proud owner of a pic of me wearing a toilet paper banner.<br /><br />Thanks for this great post, it was fun to see blogher again from the eyes of a newcomer :)geekbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292641430518567985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-22137269466885756592012-08-07T22:36:32.623-04:002012-08-07T22:36:32.623-04:00This may be my favourite BlogHer '12 post so f...This may be my favourite BlogHer '12 post so far. The conference really is what you make of it, and you did it really well. <br /><br />I considered gripping your legs as you walked away on Saturday night and being dragged across the floor on the way to the car.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-83135156469056013122012-08-07T20:30:35.957-04:002012-08-07T20:30:35.957-04:00Glad (albeit slightly jealous...!) that you all ha...Glad (albeit slightly jealous...!) that you all had such a good time. : )loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-72952360490578898342012-08-07T12:11:35.413-04:002012-08-07T12:11:35.413-04:00Loved hearing about your experience, it sounded li...Loved hearing about your experience, it sounded like an incredible conference & am so glad you were able to go and take with you such wonderful memories!rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480554666969330506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-3776311090538309622012-08-07T10:39:25.273-04:002012-08-07T10:39:25.273-04:00It sounds like you had a wonderful time, even if y...It sounds like you had a wonderful time, even if you had to brave the NYC streets. Ugh, I hate driving on those darn streets with my husband. Your parents sounds like us...screeching and holding on for dear life while hubby drives like a maniac. The horror. The Blogher conference sounds like an absolutely great experience, and I would love to go to one myself. Maybe next year I will get the courage! ;)grubarazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955902374940558547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-16447785394183543942012-08-07T02:30:45.415-04:002012-08-07T02:30:45.415-04:00The part of my adult life that hasn't been spe...The part of my adult life that hasn't been spent in Africa has been in NY (Queens, then Washington Heights, then Brooklyn). I loved your description of your childhood visits to the city. I always found visits to NYC overwhelming before I lived there. Now it always feels like home and I'm always sad to leave. I love reading all these post BlogHer posts. So glad you met so many people that you have known for so long.Mud Hut Mamahttp://www.mudhutmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-25609248095500417422012-08-07T01:14:43.645-04:002012-08-07T01:14:43.645-04:00I'm so glad you had such a good time. It sound...I'm so glad you had such a good time. It sounds like you really took advantage of the situation and learned a lot. I see you have instituted some changes here! I like the new look? Was the redesign inspired by BlogHer as well? It looks amazing!Esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375150088333673843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-26755229683898448792012-08-07T00:50:13.219-04:002012-08-07T00:50:13.219-04:00You totally made me teary-eyed with your descripti...You totally made me teary-eyed with your description of holding Lori's daughter's hand.<br /><br />It was such a pleasure meeting you and I miss hanging out....Jjiraffehttp://jjiraffe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-67443448364491359022012-08-06T22:23:04.260-04:002012-08-06T22:23:04.260-04:00I loved this. I, too, have been to huge conference...I loved this. I, too, have been to huge conferences for work but there is something about a blogging conference that reduces you to jelly. <br /><br />I have enjoyed reading the various takeaways and I am<br />a little awe-struck at the magic. So many write about crying upon leaving or the next day and the extremely important personal connections made. Very magical!<br /><br />Will you return next year?KeAnnehttp://babywithatwist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com