Comments on: Not the recap. Just a rant. — BlogHer 2007 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crystal http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-185410 Crystal Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:09:13 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-185410 I posted a 2 part recap and I honestly felt really bad after posting the 2nd one because I got some email and comments from women who said, "I'm glad you told me that, because I definitely won't be going next year!" And that most certainly not my intent. I just wanted to point out that if more of the really outgoing people broke away from their groups and approached some of the less social people, world peace would ensue and everyone would hold hands and kiss and Clay Aiken would finally admit he's gay. Seriously, my husband tried to tell me that it was mostly me and my insecurity and I NEVER would have believed him until I read the recaps from so many people who felt awkward and excluded. Now that I KNOW it's me, it just makes me that much more determined to approach more people next year and really make the best of such a tremendous and diverse group of women. I posted a 2 part recap and I honestly felt really bad after posting the 2nd one because I got some email and comments from women who said, “I’m glad you told me that, because I definitely won’t be going next year!” And that most certainly not my intent. I just wanted to point out that if more of the really outgoing people broke away from their groups and approached some of the less social people, world peace would ensue and everyone would hold hands and kiss and Clay Aiken would finally admit he’s gay.

Seriously, my husband tried to tell me that it was mostly me and my insecurity and I NEVER would have believed him until I read the recaps from so many people who felt awkward and excluded. Now that I KNOW it’s me, it just makes me that much more determined to approach more people next year and really make the best of such a tremendous and diverse group of women.

]]> By: hola, isabel » Blog Archive » Excess baggage. I believe we’ve all got it. http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-183926 hola, isabel » Blog Archive » Excess baggage. I believe we’ve all got it. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-183926 [...] I read Miss Zoot’s BlogHer recap post and was even more shocked to read that she felt excluded. How could this internet goddess ever feel [...] [...] I read Miss Zoot’s BlogHer recap post and was even more shocked to read that she felt excluded. How could this internet goddess ever feel [...]

]]> By: Zandria http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-156446 Zandria Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:36:13 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-156446 This is a most excellent point. I feel bad that I'm just now getting over here to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you in Chicago. How come I only saw you on Thursday night? Where were you the rest of the time? :) This is a most excellent point. I feel bad that I’m just now getting over here to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you in Chicago. How come I only saw you on Thursday night? Where were you the rest of the time? :)

]]> By: aimee http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-156221 aimee Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:47:30 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-156221 Oh, I was drinking and I would have for certain had a drink with you! But supertiff who was very shy around you....was very shy around you and was too nervous for me to ask. Plus I might have scared you because I happened to be overtalkative and slightly crazy on this little trip. Next year...next year! Oh, I was drinking and I would have for certain had a drink with you! But supertiff who was very shy around you….was very shy around you and was too nervous for me to ask. Plus I might have scared you because I happened to be overtalkative and slightly crazy on this little trip. Next year…next year!

]]> By: brit http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-153241 brit Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:32:01 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-153241 um yeah I didn't read any of the other comments but I read the one from Elisa Camahort! Hello..famous on your blog!! good work. And as far as this post? HERE! HERE! cuz damn, straight. um yeah I didn’t read any of the other comments but I read the one from Elisa Camahort! Hello..famous on your blog!! good work.

And as far as this post? HERE! HERE!

cuz damn, straight.

]]> By: Lena http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-153180 Lena Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:02:04 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-153180 I feel AWFUL that you felt this way. Truly horrible. Honestly? When I hugged you hello, I rushed to get out of the way because I knew you wanted to hug Yvonne. If I'd had my way, I would have put you in my pocket and carried you with me all weekend! And now that I know you felt excluded? I wish I had. P.S. I felt exactly as you did after BlogHer last year. And I also had the same view - the convention is really just a microcosm of real life. I feel AWFUL that you felt this way. Truly horrible. Honestly? When I hugged you hello, I rushed to get out of the way because I knew you wanted to hug Yvonne. If I’d had my way, I would have put you in my pocket and carried you with me all weekend!

And now that I know you felt excluded? I wish I had.

P.S. I felt exactly as you did after BlogHer last year. And I also had the same view – the convention is really just a microcosm of real life.

]]> By: Melizzard http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152835 Melizzard Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:46:39 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152835 Thanks for this post. I just posted on my site yesterday about how having never gone to BlogHer - reading the post-event posts this year was making me wonder if it was something worth going to. It's nice to read something so honest but also full of perspective. Thanks for this post. I just posted on my site yesterday about how having never gone to BlogHer – reading the post-event posts this year was making me wonder if it was something worth going to.

It’s nice to read something so honest but also full of perspective.

]]> By: if i were queen of the world » blogher ‘07: the spectacular misadventures of supertiff and aimee http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152413 if i were queen of the world » blogher ‘07: the spectacular misadventures of supertiff and aimee Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:38:37 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152413 [...] yourselves withing two feet of zoot, there is nothing to be afraid of. in fact, she wrote one of my favorite post-blogher-posts about this exact sort of thing. i think i just freaked out because it was ‘my first [...] [...] yourselves withing two feet of zoot, there is nothing to be afraid of. in fact, she wrote one of my favorite post-blogher-posts about this exact sort of thing. i think i just freaked out because it was ‘my first [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152145 Elizabeth Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:48:53 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-152145 Oh my gosh I had NO IDEA you felt that way! I was so happy that you chatted with me about Big Brother 8 on Thursday! And all the wine drinking? I just don't get it. I've tried to drink all kinds of different wines, and they all taste awful to me. Give me an ice-cold Rolling Rock any time! Next year? More chatting, more hanging out, MORE BEER. Oh my gosh I had NO IDEA you felt that way! I was so happy that you chatted with me about Big Brother 8 on Thursday! And all the wine drinking? I just don’t get it. I’ve tried to drink all kinds of different wines, and they all taste awful to me. Give me an ice-cold Rolling Rock any time! Next year? More chatting, more hanging out, MORE BEER.

]]> By: Shash http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-151738 Shash Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:42:52 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/08/09/not-the-recap-just-a-rant-blogher-2007/#comment-151738 I WISH I had an opportunity to share a beer with you; I had to find my hotel room that first night, which I am JUST NOW laughing about. :) I was so thrilled to meet you at BlogHer. Your hair smelled SO YUMMY. I'm in awe of your hair. I'm glad you wrote this. I didn't feel excluded, but I did feel like it was on me to put myself out there and meet people. Everyone, including you, was so nice and friendly, it made my nervousness lessen. I was just glad to be there amongst everyone, learning what I could. Next year? I'll be drinking. That beer with you? It's a date. Count on it. Shash I WISH I had an opportunity to share a beer with you; I had to find my hotel room that first night, which I am JUST NOW laughing about. :)

I was so thrilled to meet you at BlogHer. Your hair smelled SO YUMMY. I’m in awe of your hair.

I’m glad you wrote this. I didn’t feel excluded, but I did feel like it was on me to put myself out there and meet people. Everyone, including you, was so nice and friendly, it made my nervousness lessen. I was just glad to be there amongst everyone, learning what I could.

Next year? I’ll be drinking. That beer with you? It’s a date. Count on it.

Shash

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