I never posted about it here because I wasn’t sure if it would work out or not, but I had planned to attend BlogHer ’11 in San Diego in a few weeks. Sadly, my prediction was right, and I’m not going. (Fall registration, flight cost, BB’s vacation, etc. got in the way.) However, I’m super excited to meet lots of bloggers this October at The Blathering in Austin, TX. Billed as a “non-conference,” this is a weekend of margaritas, queso, conversations and a little touristy fun, I feel sure.
The organizers sent out a questionnaire to find out a little more about the bloggers attending, and this is what I told them.
For the record, please state your name
Elizabeth
How do you feel about nicknames?
I have many. I only answer to one or two. You will never know what they are, sorry.
How old are you? More importantly, how old do you FEEL?
I’ll be 33 at The Blathering and most days I feel like I’m 30. I loved turning 30. Best day EVER.
Are you married or living with someone? Did you make any spawn with that person?
I’m married and don’t have children. “Yet,” according to my husband.
We’ll see.
Where do you live? Is it nice? Do you wish you could move?
I live in North Carolina, just outside Raleigh. Mostly it’s nice, but right now in the heat & humidity I wish I lived in Montana or Seattle or ANYWHERE cooler. Summer here lasts from March until November. And I really hate summer.
Do you have any hobbies? It’s okay to stretch the meaning of “hobbies” here, all I’m asking is how you spend your free time. Perhaps you knit sweaters for Ecuadorian orphans? Or maybe you just rent documentaries from Netflix? Or maybe, MAYBE you collect your toenails in a tin? It’s okay, YOU CAN TELL US.
TV is my hobby. I would be ashamed of that if I didn’t love it so much. I also have a side business in invitations and stationery, which I love.
You’re on a desert island by yourself. What three books do you bring?
A Judy Blume book. Doesn’t really matter which one, though I’m partial to As Long As We’re Together. For the other two, I’m thinking a Barefoot Contessa cookbook and some kind of survival guide about sailor’s knots.
What’s the movie you can watch over and over again, that you throw in the DVD player when you’re feeling a little bit down?
You’ve Got Mail. How can you not smile at Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks? When he’s on the treadmill watching her on TV, and when she’s in the back of her store punching the air, going “Fight to the death, fight fight fight!” LOVE IT.
Brownies? Pro or con? Fudgy or cakelike? Edges or middle pieces?
Pro-brownie, con-cakelike, pro-middle.
How do you feel about Taylor Swift?
She’s a trooper. I love her “screw the rest of y’all, I’m really AM a good girl” attitude.
What’s one goal you’d like to accomplish in your lifetime?:
I guess maybe children one day. Also, I’d like to get my Ph.D.
What is your most treasured possession?
My cats. Except they own me, and I’m assuming I’m their most treasured possession.
What celebrities do you really really dislike?
K$sha. Why does anyone need a dollar sign in their name, a) and b) who lets her out of the house looking like she does? Also, Jennifer Hudson because she’s everywhere and becoming obnoxious, and Natalie Portman for mostly the same reasons.
How long have you been blogging? Have you been to The Blathering before?
I’ve been blogging since 2007. Never been to The Blathering.
What’s the one thing you most want to do/see/eat in Austin?
I really want to take a driving tour (read: someone drive me) around Austin and I just really want a tequila IV drip. I’m also willing to try mostly anything y’all recommend.
What’s one secret-ish thing that your blog readers probably don’t know about you that you might as well tell us all right now because we’ll all find out right away anyway when we meet you in person?
My accent is pretty…well, it’s North Carolina. Also, I have abnormally large eyes that tend to get wider with every expression I make.
Other than the about to be assembled multitudes of awesomeness, what’s the one blog you never miss reading?
For the mean and fashionable, I read Tom & Lorenzo. They are hilarious, always right and the pictures of celebs in amazing clothes are stunning.
Is it okay if I post that picture of you riding a mechanical bull on my blog?
Well, sure. If you can get me on a mechanical bull, you should brag about it every way possible.
When you think of The Blathering, you feel: (so excited you might vomit//like you might pee your pants, like a live badger is chewing on your foot)?
I’m nervous, mostly because I won’t be able to memorize everyone before I go, and I’m afraid of someone expecting me to know who they are and being disappointed because I don’t. Also, mommybloggers and parents in general intimidate me since I have no frame of reference for all of that.
What’s the one blog post of yours that you’d want everyone to read before meeting you?
Anything from 2009. I was a lot funnier then.
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