Blogging Conference and a Poll: Blogging 201

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Bloggy Conference 2014 will be at Cedar Point in September. Cedar Point is basically in my back yard. It will take me 15 minutes to get there. Maybe 20 minutes with Cedar Point traffic.
I’m a little hesitant about going. There might be the possibility of over-extending myself if I attend. Should I take a risk and attend anyway?

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“Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.

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  1. Sourcerer – Southern U.S.A. – Sourcerer is a multi-contributor blog of pop culture and opinion edited by Gene'O
    Sourcerer says:

    If it’s really as close as you say, then yes. Go. Even if you don’t necessarily do the same kind of blogging that BC focuses on, bloggers are bloggers. You could learn some new stuff. Unless you have other obligations like keeping your job or paying attention to friends and relatives. Priorities.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I have the kids that weekend. However, I think there will be tickets given out for Cedar Point. So the time away from the kids would be limited.

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  2. What can it hurt? Can you leave early if it gets too overwhelming? Or at least go ride a roller coaster? 😀

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I’m sure that I could leave if necessary. The roller coasters would give me more of a panic attack. But the kids love the rides. Especially the oldest. She looks so happy on roller coasters. (I never told them until recently that I was scared of heights.) 🙂

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  3. I wouldn’t NOT GO just because you might get over-extended. You have choices even when you’re there. But if you don’t go at all, you’ll never know what possibilities exist. You might encounter the one idea or the one person that gives you just the spark you’re looking for to take your blog to the next level. It’s so close! 🙂

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      Good points! I am definitely leaning towards going. 🙂 I mean, when is it ever going to be so close again?! I thought I would have to drive to Cleveland, Columbus or out of state.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      It sounds like fun. I’m going to read more of the details. Haven’t read through the itinerary if there is one. 🙂 Thanks for visiting!

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  5. I voted for you to go, but to be honest I haven’t been to a blogging conference yet myself. Although I’ve been blogging for about 2 1/2 years, I’ve only begun to treat it as more than a hobby in the last few months. The conference might be overwhelming, but I bet it would be so full of good information that it would be worthwhile.

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  6. Ginger – South Central KY – Wife, Mom, Photographer, Driver, Cooker, Baker, Cleaner, Blogger. A mom with many hats but a HUGE heart!
    Ginger says:

    If I was that close, I would so go!! I am dying to go to a blogging conference.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      It looks like a lot of people have positive things to say about blogging conferences. 🙂 Thanks for visiting & commenting!

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  8. QP and Eye (Linda) – I was born in Kenya and sent to boarding school at the age of 5. 100 miles from home to which I returned at holiday times if my mother was well enough, if not I remained at school. The misery of those times still haunts the recesses of childhood. Happy memories of early childhood centre around an African maid, Maria, who fulfilled the role of my mother. I missed her the most when I was at school. When I was 10 the family moved to South Africa where again I was despatched to boarding school. At least I got to go home every second weekend. By that stage my parents were still bemused by their role as mother and father which caused confusion when I headed off on my own from an early age by taking control of my life. When my decisions grated against my father’s precarious set of values I felt his non-verbal disapproval. I grew up angry and rebellious which even the Catholic boarding school couldn’t ‘knock out of me’. The rosary routines, Hail Mary’s and Glory Be’s only gave me something else against which to rail. My mother totally abdicated her role as mother when I was 14, she chose to die instead of continue to fight. Was it too much to ask that she be functional and participate in the intimate relationship that family calls for. Maybe she was capable of that once but lost hope with my father’s austere ‘stiff upper lip’ approach to life. Decades later and I’m still processing the emotions that time of my life evoke. The most courageous thing I ever did was leave home at 17 and move as far away from home as I could. We’d been to Cape Town on a number of holidays and it was where I was drawn to when I booked that one way train ticket. It was one of the many turning points in my life. Things moved quickly as I found employment with a newspaper, became absorbed into a group of young people and embraced the social life to which I’d not been exposed to in my home. It was a wonderful time. The experiences of travel forever changed my perspective of South Africa and the white supremesist regime. Returning after two years absence the oppression was tangible as I entered passport and customs control. I moved into a house of young people who had strong opinions that fitted well with my new found politics. A number of nights we’d returned home to find the house had been ransacked, completely. The police had come in and searched every room in the house, the housemaid told us. She was petrified. After a second such instance I decided it was time for me to leave South Africa or become a part of the oppression, just by remaining. My silent protest, against a system I could no longer tolerate, made me look to other shores to call home. The police invasion incident left me feeling displaced and unsettled. I settled in New Zealand where I married, raised two children and worked part time in the community sector. And now I live in Australia with my husband of so many years. I fulfilled a lifelong dream of studying at university and completed a Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare) in 2011. One of the best experiences of my life. I now work as a drug and alcohol counsellor. I’ve had my blog for a few years now visiting it on and off to dabble with words. However, I’ve accepted the November (2013) challenge to write each day. My first job though has been to update this bio so the person you read is who I am today. In light of that I consider myself a ‘baby blogger’ but I’m committed to moving forward one dolly step at a time.
    QueasyPeasy says:

    I voted yes but also have never been to a blogging conference, but one on your back doorstep? Too much sounding like serendipity for me to have voted otherwise. Plus I wanna hear all about it afterwards Holly 🙂

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  9. Sometimes there’s nothing like going to a group gathering to get you fired up. I’ve never been to a blogging conference, mind you, and don’t really know what they’re about. But you never know! You might truly enjoy yourself. I say go.

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  10. I vote YES! You will meet so many new people and make connections for your blog plus you’ll be inspired. If it’s meant to be, things will line up for you to go…so I hope things line up and you get a chance to experience it! I’m going to my first conference in September and I don’t know anyone going!

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I hope so too!! 🙂 Thanks for voting & the good vibes! 🙂

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  11. I’d think of it as a face to face networking opportunity. If this is your main “job” it could turn out to be a great time investment. Have you ever gone to this type of conference before? Perhaps that is why you are apprehensive. =) Either way, things will be just fine.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I worry that i won’t be as charming or likeable in person as on the blog. Silliness, right? Hoping nerves stay in check. Thanks 🙂

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    2. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      1st conference

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