If you're going, just enjoy the socks off the Aussie Bloggers Conference!
Not to suggest for a second that I am anything but optimistic, but for me, the over-riding thing was 'what if meeting my fave bloggers in person changes their blog for me?' I would be devastated beyond belief. So I didn't even think about attending, just in case. Blogs are too precious to tamper with.
Will you be there? What are you most looking forward to?
Are you not? Do you know why?
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22 comments:
I received an opportunity to attend at the last minute and at first was incredibly excited, although now anxiety has kicked in. The Aussie blogger scene is quite clicky and I'm scared I'm going to be that kid in the playground that no-one wants to talk to!!
Oh well, it will be a great experience none the less :-)
I think I'll love everyone even more once they are real as well as virtual :-)
But then I am an annoyingly peppy optimistic kind of person (sickening isn't it?!)
xxxCate
PS: but now I'm nervous that people won't like me...oh oh...
I'm kind of wishing I was an Aussie Mum :-) I'd quit enjoy the conference (as long as I didn't have to sit and listen to anybody banging on about their blogs of course)
Pass me a Stella & a chicken wing, leave me in the corner and I'd be happy
I'm excited. I am looking forward to it all. And the meeting of fave bloggers? Your time will come young lady...xxx
I SO wish I was going.
Mostly to meet my very favourite blogger in the world who's coming from the US, and also because Lori from RRSAHM will be there and I think the love-in is going to be massive.
Next year, maybe.
I know nothing about it. Is that weird??
But, I have met lots of bloggers and I reckon you know already who you'll love and who you'll just like.
I only heard of it just recently and I must admit there are bloggers that I would absolutely love to meet.
Those that I have had the pleasure of meeting locally have been wonderful...even better in person :)
xx
My good friend Lori will be there! even giving a speech!
Sending her good vibes, and to everyone else that going..
I get what you mean about blogs being precious.
If i can keep up the blogging and people dont throw virtual tomatoes maybe i'll be there one day too! :-)
I'm not, I missed it, too nervous, not famous enough, too shy ... ummm. No friends to go with as all my friends are bloggers and I don't know them ... LOL
Hope those meeting there now have fab time though and can't wait to read about it!
Not going. And in the process of deciding to go (or not) was wondering if the mystery would be gone afterwards. Of course the insecure person in me thinks there will be in house jokes forever afterwards, but my confident half says it will be ok. Plus I will remain sort of mysterious (but not as much as you my dear bron!) x
Not going. Live in Canada. Sucks to be me.
I'm not going. I was but now I'm in the States for another conference.
I hope one day your attitude towards meeting bloggers will change. Sometimes reality is a great thing!
I'm not going either but sooo wish I was. I know what you mean re: meeting people in real life. My issue is more about me not being all that fantastic. A written voice is so different to the real voice and I think I could be abit of a let down (not that my writing is all that hot to trot either).
Oops! Not a very positive little attitude today from me...don't know where that came from? Hormones perhaps???
Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful time and I can't wait to hear about the fun and games on Sunday or, at the latest, Monday...LOL
Oh, and Bron, I'm sort of glad you're not going as you'll be one person I won't feel I've missed out on meeting. The jealousy would have been huge had you AND your lovely sister been attending. Now I'm only missing out on one of you!
I think it'd be great to do. How fun! Lots of people I'd love to meet but I am only a relatively small blog (and strangely like it that way) so wouldn't really know many people. Maybe next year if I dip my toe more into the blogging world..
To everyone thats going; HAVE A BLAST! I am sure it'll be a great event :)
I think it's going to be absolutely electric. I've met many bloggers face to face since I arrived Monday and they are just as lovely as I imagined -- more so even. To me, it makes their blogs even more special. I imagine it's the rare blogger who is projecting an image on their blog that is vastly different from who they are IRL. Full speed ahead, I say. Sorry I won't be meeting you, Maxabella. Maybe next year?
I'm not because my current workload and finances forced me into selling my ticket. *sigh*
I think it's going to be one big mutual love-fest ;) Maybe hearing the stories will help coax you into coming next year so because I would LOVE to meet you!
P.S; I totally owe you an email, I will get on top of it once the kids go to bed this afternoon x
I bought a ticket as soon as I heard about it, but now that it's upon us, I'm starting to feel a bit anxious. I can be quiet with strangers (I don't release my inner party girl until I feel relaxed with people) so I'm worried that I'll be a bit lonesome. Oh well, hopefully I'll be sitting next to some nice bloggers and we can bond over mutual love of, well, blogging!
I understand how you feel.
I want to keep the illusion alive too, not that it is deliberate, but I like the idea of learning a little at a time about someone...gradually filtering out or including the blogs I want to.
I'm not going, i live in Canberra & am saving my trip to Sydney for Sew It Together next weekend. Sure i've met bloggers who turned out to be completely a shock/ different/ horrible to their blog personas, i happily let it change how i feel & save my time/ energy for the genuine ones.
I meet my followers & other bloggers in person all the time (through my Shop & market stall) . . . nicest thing i hear is "you're exactly like your blog Posie".
Maybe it's because i'm not shy, i'm always in new foreign situations knowing no one, either way, if i lived in Sydney, i'd go for sure. Love Posie
Ah, Bron, I understand your reticence. But I plan on going next year - will you join me? Are you up for it? J x
hahahah - I'd thought you'd be lining up at the door, ready to pounce on your fav bloggers and start a good old chat like you've been besties for years - that and the fact that you could RUN the conference your so damn fabulous!!! But i totally get it and I don't think i could ever go! It's Blogophobia - similar to agoraphobia, but it's fear of meeting bloggers (OK i just made that up!)
xx
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