I will follow up and let you know that I did not find the Thousand Cranes scarf in New York's Chinatown. I didn't even make it over to Chinatown. I didn't even look. This doesn't make me the least bit sad. Because I didn't have to look. I found a thousand pieces of hope smack in the middle of Midtown Manhattan.
My standard line for most things powerfully new is a sarcastic steal from an 80s SNL skit: I laughed. I cried. It was much better than CATS. I'll see it again and again.
But this time I accidentally really mean it.
I did laugh. so much. And I cried. a few times.
Blogapalooza, Blogher '10, was one hell of a ride. I'm not off it yet. I even skipped Sunday night TV (sort of. BigBrotherTrueBloodMadMenHungEntourage are all waiting for me in the magicness that is DVR) to revel in the weekend. Replaying moments.
A thousand big small moments that I love as much as I wished I would. way more than cats of any kind. maybe even more than cranes.
I met almost all the people I wanted to meet. I met so many more people I didn't even know would have the impact on me they did. bliss. serious, breath-stopping bliss. I can't imagine having not attended.
It. Was. Exactly where I was supposed to be.
See?
I love that.
I'm adrenaline crushing right now but I did love sharing time and space with everyone.
Between panels and smoke breaks, drinks and elevator conversations and so many of the other big small moments during, I found you all quite genuine and I thank you for that.
For my writing friends who weren't there...I did miss the meeting of you. I hope to make you three dimensional at some point.
For my nonwriting friends who read anyway I wish for you a sense of place like that wherever you choose to find yourselves.
But mostly, I wish you all the thousand pieces of beauty I found this weekend.
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5 comments:
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Really happy for you.
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Perfectly said. As always.
It was so great to meet you.
Yup. Yeah. Absolutely.
Miss you already.
Denise ~ Thanks!
Dawn ~ You are one of the 3 to 4 best roommates ever in the history of conference-blind-roommating. And remember "do not fucking tweet that!" ;)
Jodi ~ It was great to meet you too, you are a sweetheart.
Darcy ~ Meeting you was intense. In a good way. Can't wait to read more from you and keep in touch. seriously.
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