I’m very happy to report that my “do over” wish list from BlogHer ’08 is considerably shorter than last year’s. Yay me.
The biggest disappointment and the most important do-over I’d take would be to attend the Chicago Bloggers ROYO. I had it on my list to attend. I blogged that I was going to attend. And then I had a little work issue to deal with, and then another, and another and I completely spaced on it. I walked out of the Queer BOF, right past the Chicago bloggers waiting in the hall and didn’t even realize I’d done it – until an hour later when TW said “where were you???”
I also wish I had skipped the Mommyblogging Radical Act panel, I think that question has been asked and answered enough for me.
I wish I had made more of an effort to round folks up for the Liz Mair/Fausta session about what it will take for Republicans to win in November.
I’m sorry I didn’t see Jen Lemen in person. I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to talk to Becky Carroll. I’m sorry I didn’t get to say #suckit to @queenofspain more often. Just pointing my phone at her wasn’t enough.
I’m sorry I didn’t see Susan Wagner and Chris Jordan until late Saturday.
I’m sorry I didn’t book a later flight on Sunday so we could stay for more of the UnConference. I’m also sorry I didn’t make more of an effort to talk up the UnConference before registration. I only discovered at the event that some folks didn’t attend for reasons that could probably have been soothed away.
And that’s it. I had a great conference. My Do-Over list is short and only the Chicago bloggers thing is really troubling to me. I’m going to take them all out for a drink (and when I say take them out I mean take them out and pick up the tab.) Seriously. Pick a place and time, folks. I’m so there.
Seriously, Denise – it is OK! It was super informal. I feel bad for the 20-somethings in the group because the conversation came around to mommy blogging and “stuff” they weren’t particularly interested in. I saw them later, and they were cool, though. BUT I bet they would take you up on that drink! As will I…in a few weeks! 🙂
But don’t stress about missing it! Really. Don’t.
I couldn’t believe that I didn’t run into until Saturday. Susan and I kept talking about howyou must be hiding from us 😉