1. A woman will spend more time getting dressed for 3400 women than for 1 man.
2. Cereal Giveaways, Stadium pretzels and mini cupcakes are not dinner.
3. Blogher is a secret government sleep-deprivation test. And I failed.
4. Even grownups can get homesick.
5. I will walk past the free Diet Pepsi to get to the $4 Diet Coke.
6. Sometimes the best part of a conference is blowing it off and driving the Pacific Highway in search of a fish taco.
7. SCREAMING FLYING MONKEYS are the best swag EVER.
8. Booze tastes better in a tiki-bar.
9. Sometimes what you're afraid of is just what you need.
10. Online friends ARE real life friends.
Seriously? It was awesome. I'm hoping to be able to give away a trip for someone next year.
Love this list. I noticed #3 and #8 myself!
Great to meet you!
Posted by: Grace | August 09, 2011 at 01:02 PM
You rock. Yes: #5, You're insane & can have mine (kids got for Xmas presents):#7 (HATE THE MONKEYS)
Posted by: Marybeauty | August 09, 2011 at 01:14 PM
your post and monica's post have convinced me that i want to go next year... sign me up mama! :)
Posted by: alicia | August 09, 2011 at 01:14 PM
I WILL get my act together next year and go myself (NYC bound!) ... but if you want to take me along in your suitcase, that would be cool too. Just sayin'.
Posted by: Tottums | August 09, 2011 at 01:19 PM
We didn't meet. And I'm sad about that. Like super sad. Might need therapy sad.
Posted by: Sara @ Periwinkle Papillon | August 09, 2011 at 01:20 PM
#10=Yes.
Posted by: Dangerboy | August 09, 2011 at 01:22 PM
I loved going to BlogHer last year. Considering that next year it'll be in NYC again, my wife and I might just attend again. If you attend next year, we should definitely meet in person.
Oh, and I don't know about fish tacos, but I know where we can get awesome NYC pizza by the hotel it was in last year. No driving required.
Posted by: TechyDad | August 09, 2011 at 01:24 PM
You hit the nail in the head. I lost the sleep war too.
Posted by: Ericka | August 09, 2011 at 01:44 PM
Next year miss kit...next year we will meet! I'm so bummed that I didn't go!
Posted by: Jen S. (Mama Schell) | August 09, 2011 at 01:55 PM
so great to meet you...and lose at thumb wrestling to you.
and yes, I also passed up the free diet pepsi and paid for a diet coke. duh.
Posted by: Katie | August 09, 2011 at 02:07 PM
All these recaps, all the discussion beforehand, all the pictures, every part of this is making me sorry I missed it. Maybe next year. Or another conference. Something. Somehow.
Posted by: Roxanne | August 09, 2011 at 02:16 PM
I'm so with you on 1 & 5! Except I did have to stop for some of those Artisan Tostidos... YUM!
Posted by: Kristin_OPC | August 09, 2011 at 02:21 PM
7. SCREAMING FLYING MONKEYS are the best swag EVER.
The DEVIL! They seem awesome at first, but they aren't. Oh no they are not. You'll see.
Posted by: Walkingborder (Karen) | August 09, 2011 at 02:32 PM
Loved meeting you! I somehow missed the flying monkeys, am jealous of your PCH drive & am still trying to catch up on sleep.
Posted by: Suz | August 09, 2011 at 10:16 PM
I love you.
That is all. <3
Posted by: Monica @ Monica Wants It | August 09, 2011 at 11:45 PM
makes me wish I could have been there! I am going to try hard to make it next year.
Posted by: wondersndreams | August 10, 2011 at 04:21 AM
I can't get past #5! I guess I drink enough Diet Pepsi for the both of us so it's okay. Sounds like a lot of fun!
Posted by: steph | August 10, 2011 at 07:38 AM
Mmmmmm, fish tacos.
Sounds like a truly magnificent time was had. And, did it really take Blogher for you to know #1? I mean, I've known that women dress more carefully for women than men for a long, long time.
Oh, and it's wonderful to have you back.
Posted by: John | August 10, 2011 at 07:50 AM
Number 9 struck me hard Kit (being a procrastinator and all). I am so happy you have made this blog Kit. You are AMAZING.
though question- your anonymity got conflicted with going to BlogHer and seeing others, right? Now people know what you look like!
(well, you ARE blogging dangerously, so amen to that!)
Posted by: Ellie | August 10, 2011 at 06:27 PM
I want to go just to people watch.
Posted by: Sarah | August 10, 2011 at 11:07 PM
I am so dying to go! With it being in NYC next year I am going to start saving my money now so that I can go. I also need to start buttering up the hubby so he won't freak out when I tell him that I am going! There are so many bloggy friends that I would love to meet.
Posted by: Jayme (Random Blogette) | August 11, 2011 at 09:55 AM
SCREAMING. FLYING. MONKEYS... Best ever!! I have several on hand. They make awesome gifts!
Glad you had a great time!
Posted by: Brenda | August 13, 2011 at 09:09 AM