Last night, a few of my fellow Mile High Mamas and I went to hear Dooce at her book-signing for It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown and a Much Needed Margarita. Never heard of Dooce? In the real world, she goes by Heather Armstrong; to the blogging world she is Dooce and is one of the most popular bloggers in the blogsophere.We heard her book signings have been overwhelmingly popular so JoAnn and I left early. Really early. As in we arrived there two and a half hours early. Luckily, we weren't the only
I suspect she camped out overnight.
Lori and Sarah arrived soon thereafter and it became a veritable pow pow with the group of bloggers at the front of the line. Everyone started swapping business cards and much to my dismay, I realized a bomb had gone off in my purse and I could not find anything, least of all a skinny little card.
And so I did what everyone should do in a room of bloggers who document your every move: dumped out my purse and organized it.
I was delighted to find several notebooks and even a Christmas stocking stuffer I forgot to give Jamie. During this time, I heard a voice behind me: a pregnant gal who sat down unannounced. When we asked if she had a blog, she said, "Yeah, it's Glory Ho. Just be careful. If you type it in wrong, you get a** p**orn."
You can't make this stuff up.
Heather's actual reading was hilarious and the Q&A session was fun. Shy lil' me even asked a question and addressed both Heather and her husband's funny tweet (Twitter). I was all hot and sweaty with hundreds of eyes on me and it felt like I was on my first date again.
Well, if I could remember what actually qualified as my first date, it was that inconsequential.
When I arrived home, Jamie jokingly accused me: "So, where were you REALLY tonight?"
"What are you talking about? You know where I was!"
"Dooce. She was on Oprah while you were allegedly at her book signing."
Busted.
What happens with Dooce, stays with Dooce.
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Yay! I had so much fun!! I'd rather wait in line early than at the end of the line that formed behind us!!
It was so cool to meet Heather and Jon in person. SO COOL.
And, look at that...you even got an organized purse out of the deal. ;)
Sounds like fun. I have requested her book from the library, can't wait to read it.
The pre-event was as much fun as the event!
It was great to see old friends and meet new ones. Thanks for the links!
Looks like you guys had a great time!
Hey girl, you left me hanging on that last post ... I couldn't get the link to work. Since you say he is cancer-free for 10 years, I assume everything worked out.
Ciao ciao!
So much fun meeting you and hanging out on the Tattered Cover floor for a blogging pow wow! Dooce was awesome too, totally worth the all day camp out, I mean 4:45 arrival time :-)
Haha, sounds like you guys had fun! I really wanted to go but had to teach aerobics basically all night! And you, shy? I don't believe it!
Cool... I was hoping Heather would come to Vegas for a signing, but no such luck!
would have loved to see dooce, but didn't even know she was coming this way until yesterday. did catch her on oprah tho. glad you gals had fun!
I have read some great stories about this! Wish I could have gone! thanks for sharing.
Hey.. I left something for you on my blog!!
http://crunchygreenmom.blogspot.com/2009/04/mom-of-year-award.html
I'm so jealous that you got to go see her. I'm in DC and she hasn't had any on my coast yet. Bah.
What's with the name Dooce? Was Snake and Diablo already taken? Sounds like a biker wanna be.
What a cool event!
I have totally dumped out my purse in front of God and everyone in public when I couldn't find something. Sigh.
Looks like a great girls night out. I'm hoping Dooce will come to my neighborhood soon.
I don't know anything about Dooce but I had to comment that I loved your opening statement. Perfectly said, Amber, "If you can't own up to what you are saying, please don't say it at all."
I also laughed that you dumped your purse and organized it right there. That sounds perfectly logical to me.
cool. happy you had a great time!
I'm hoping to make it to the SL signing next week. but it's in a pretty small shop. And I'm guessing that the turnout could be enormous. (my way of saying: LUCKY YOU)
Sad that I missed it!
I think the Dooce haters are simply jealous.
Wish I knew about it sooner! Would have loved to join you. Sounds like a great time.
Sorry about the nasty comments you recieved. I disabled anons a while ago myself.
Sounds like a great time! :)
i agree with one of your other commentors...
people who are negative are jealous of dooce.
sounds fun though. and good for you for asking a question!
i think people who are negative are offended that she degrades what is sacred and special to so many of us and don't know how else to put it. i don't understand why they have to do it annonymously, though. or...maybe they ARE jealous. who knows.
I'm definitely not jealous. Just offended. And I don't get offended easily.
That sounds like so much fun! I think Dooce is great. I like her honesty and ability to open up so freely.
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