All I can say is WOO HOO! I am grateful to the depths of my core to Elisa from BlogHer, who called me today and offered me a job working at the conference. She reads this blog (hi Elisa!) and has been following my saga of trying to figure out how to get myself there. I will be working as the coordinator between the bloggers who are coming to sign and sell their books, like Heather Armstrong whose book “Things I Learned About My Dad (In Therapy)” will be released on April 29th, and the bookstore that we will have come to take care of the payments. I will be making sure that everyone gets where they need to be when they need to be there. It’s the perfect job for me as a book lover!
Oh, and because I apparently have less than a fully functioning memory at the moment, I originally told a friend I was going to San DIEGO and not San FRANCISCO, and I apologize right now to native Californians for making that mistake! I’m chatting with her and saying hey, I need to look up the city on Google and see what fun things there are to do, oh look, I could visit some San Diego microbreweries! It’s a little embarassing, I know.
To those of you who have so kindly nominated me for the “Who’s Your BlogHer Hero?” contest, I am still in the running for that, and if I do happen to win, we will work something out as far as the prize is concerned. And to all of you who have nominated me, left me the greatest and most supportive comments, who have emailed me and chatted with me on IM and on the phone, THANK YOU. If I didn’t have the support of this blogging community, this blogging family, I don’t think my hopes would have stayed as high as they have been.
It takes a lot of fortitude to be a blogger, to hang in there through the ups and the downs, and to look at negative situations as temporary while assuming that positive situations are ahead. It just makes me want to work that much harder and be that much better at what I do. I know that even while working at the conference, I will still be absorbing knowledge and making contacts that will make this blog even better in the year to come! Thank you, all of you, for being on this journey with me. From the bottom of my blogging heart, I love you all.
This is AWESOME. So happy for you! I was hoping to get a bloghership for anything, but haven’t heard back. I’m still hoping and praying I can make it there, it would be awesome to meet you!
Congrats, again!
`Arianne
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That is fantastic news Elizabeth. You deserve to go, I know you are going to make the most of the event.
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how fabulous! congratulations!
wish i could say i will be there to meet you, but it doesn’t look like i’m going this year. next year (when my son is a bit older) for sure. 
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Yay! Congratulations! Maybe I will see you there!
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Now, don’t you feel better than last year at that one panel? I’m glad you’re feeling the good vibes and support, and you deserve the honor.
If the Airfare Fairy drops a couple tickets on Alex and I, we’ll see you there…otherwise, we’ll hope for a more central location again next year, if they keep rotating locations. I am SICK to be missing this year’s BlogHer.
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Arianne- I’ll send some positive get-to-BlogHer thoughts your way! It would be great to meet after all our great chats on Twitter
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Drew-Thank you! I appreciate all of your friendship and support
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Miss Crunchy- Hopefully I won’t have this agony next year, if I could just start saving money NOW so I can pay for next year! It would be so great to meet you somewhere sometime!
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Miss Chicky- That would be great! Make sure I have your cell phone number before we go or we will never find each other in the crowd
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Belinda- Oh, believe you me, I am not going to ANY panels with the words “Mommyblogger” on them this year! I had enough drama last year as it was
And now I’m even more bummed that I didn’t even KNOW YOU WERE THERE last year! Hopefully next year will be somewhere easier for all of us to get to. I don’t know why they keep overlooking the entire MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Hi Elizabeth
And Arianne: to my knowledge we got back to all people who volunteered to let them know if they a) got a bloghership, b) are an alternate and will still hear within the next couple of weeks or c) were too late to get one.
If you did not get an email, please contact Kristy at kristy at blogher dot com to check up on the status.
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Elisa-Thanks for stopping by! It’s so great how everyone is so happy for me about this. I need to come grab an “I’m going to BlogHer” badge, too!
Thanks Elisa, I guess if I didn’t hear back that’s probably a “no”, but I’ll email Kristy.
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Congrats! You totally deserve it. I’m so happy for you.
Please do me a favor and get some rest now.
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That is so cool, Elizabeth! I am so happy for you!
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This is so exciting and I have a feeling you are VERY deserving! And how fun to do the book stuff!!!!
Steph
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Congrats! So glad that you will be able to go. One of these days I hope to go. Unfortunately it will not be this year since finances are tight being a new SAHM. I can not wait to hear all about your experience and see your photos.
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Congratulations! I’m so glad you’ll get to go and not only take part but help!
That’s fantastic!
Wish I could go too, but it’s not to be this year. Can’t afford it and we’ll be in Orlando that weekend!
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this is awesome news! i’m so happy for you!
That’s awesome, congratulations! I’m so excited for you!
Congratulations!! keep up the good work!
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Congratulations Elizabeth! I’m so happy for you!
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This news makes my day! It is so nice when somebody gets what they want and deserve. Congratulations! Enjoy yourself.
Congratulations! You deserve to go. I’m glad she made it happen for you.
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