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This Ain’t No Blogher11 Wrap-Up Post

Posted on 10 August 2011

I’ve read all the wrap-up posts. I’ve looked at all the pictures. I’ve sniffled and grinned at the memories of Blogher in San Diego. They were nice, they were sentimental and I thought about doing my own.

Then I said to hell with that!

I don’t want to wrap it up. I want to drag it out, squeeze every ounce of inspiration and awesomeness that I can from it. I don’t want to tell you about the sessions (mostly because I didn’t sit through any of them), I don’t want to rub it in your face that San Diego was paradise and I had a better week than you (even though it was and I probably did).

I want to take all those experiences and twist them around and wring out all the juices that made them so tasty and bathe in it. I don’t want to wrap it up, I want to keep it wide open, a gash left gaping. I want to be as authentic to that week as I felt during that week. And that can’t be done by telling you I met some cool people and did some cool things. That doesn’t even come close.

The last month, especially the last week, has reminded me that I live better when bursting at the seams. It can be a little messy, I’ll grant you that. But I want to be authentic, alive, uncool. The most powerful, memorable moments of my Blogher experience were the times I was incredibly uncool.

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” –Lester Bangs

Can I tell you a secret?… I’m so uncool. I heard so many times at Blogher that people were surprised to learn that I wasn’t a punk rock, loud mouthed, inappropriate asshole. Uhm, FYI, yes I have really good social skills and understand appropriate conversational boundaries.

But more than that, I LOVE those moments of genuine connection, when everyone lets their guard down and we’re just real. That happened so many times the last week. I had forgotten what a rush that is. I want more of that, so I’m telling you now, I’m SOOOOO uncool. I’m a freaking dork, a mess, a needy girlfriend who wants to have a standing date every Friday and Saturday and needs to be told I don’t look fat in these jeans. You need to know that about me if we’re going to keep dating.

I’m secretly uncool on the inside… but more than that, I bet you are too. And I want that. I want that uncool space inside of you. Want you to dump your uncool all over the place and we can be uncool together. THAT is what it’s all about. Jump in, be uncool with me, raise your uncool flag and wave it around like you just don’t care. Be my homie in uncoolness and we will start an uncool revolution.

You’re my uncool mo’fo’… and don’t you ever forget it.

An uncool honorable mention to Amy, Eden, Woogs, Morgan and Fadra. You amazing ladies rocked the uncool with me and I’ll never forget it.

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  • http://mamawantsthis.com Mama Wants This

    Well that’s a relief. One that this wasn’t a wrap up post (enough already!), two is that OMG you are normal and a big SQUISHY TEDDY BEAR!! 

    Yes, I am uncool – it’s never been hidden though ;) Yay for uncoolness!

    PS: Love the new picture!

  • http://withjustabitofmagic.com Jackie

    :::raises hand::: Hi. My name is Jackie and I am totally un-cool too. If you were to doubt that please feel free to ask my teen.

  • http://twitter.com/MadWomanDiary Mad Woman

    Then I have to say that you are indeed the epitome of uncool. 
    Girl, you made this weekend for me. And I’ll never forget dancing until I couldn’t dance anymore, laughing like a hyena with you and couple of Aussie bitches, snuggles with a dear friend’s daughter and the orgasmic pleasure of knowing I’ve made a friend for life.
    Thank you for that.

  • http://twitter.com/MadWomanDiary Mad Woman

    Then I have to say that you are indeed the epitome of uncool. 
    Girl, you made this weekend for me. And I’ll never forget dancing until I couldn’t dance anymore, laughing like a hyena with you and couple of Aussie bitches, snuggles with a dear friend’s daughter and the orgasmic pleasure of knowing I’ve made a friend for life.
    Thank you for that.

  • http://twitter.com/MadWomanDiary Mad Woman

    Then I have to say that you are indeed the epitome of uncool. 
    Girl, you made this weekend for me. And I’ll never forget dancing until I couldn’t dance anymore, laughing like a hyena with you and couple of Aussie bitches, snuggles with a dear friend’s daughter and the orgasmic pleasure of knowing I’ve made a friend for life.
    Thank you for that.

  • Acousticly

    Diggin the unwrap up post bc I didn’t go this year. Am planning already for next year, though and will be introducing my uncool mo fo self to all the uncool kids at the party.

  • bywordofmouth

    In my medicated fog that saw me thro the craziness that was Blogher … I have to say I thought you were rather cool, does that blow your cover?  You were a pleasure to meet, glad we got to spend a little time together and happy that no matter where you may be, this keyboard keeps you close by.
    and to anyone who didn’t meet her – she is drop dead gorgeous, sexy … and cool.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Squishy Bear, Schmishy Bear. I render you powerless by not believing in it :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    don’t even say the word teen to me. It makes me twitchy.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Big, giant, ridiculous hugs to you and my phone :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    The uncool kids are the best. Always.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Shhhh, I am NOT cool :) . Can you believe I managed to cram all my shit into one bag? Didn’t even have to use the extra suitcase. Amazing, right?

  • Good Girl Gone Green

    Glad I am not the only uncool blogger! Thanks for the mentions, cause now I have some “uncool” people to follow on twitter! I really hope you are at Blogher’12….I am soo00 going and want to meet an “uncool” person like you! :)

  • MommaKiss

    new reader and friend her. any friend of Amy’s & Morgan’s has to be ultimately awesomely uncool. please like me and my awkwardness. 

  • The Woven Moments

    I’m more “loser” than “uncool.”  Hoping that doesnt’ disqualify me from the revolution.  I’m ALWAYS missing the revolutions…

  • http://twitter.com/mommyneedsvaca Rachel Voorhees

    All I have to say is that you were one of my FAVORITES that I met. Seriously. I had so much fun dancing and drinking with your ass!

  • http://twitter.com/mommyneedsvaca Rachel Voorhees

    All I have to say is that you were one of my FAVORITES that I met. Seriously. I had so much fun dancing and drinking with your ass!

  • http://unintentionallybrilliant.blogspot.com Roxanne Piskel

    I am so uncool. But it’s totally obvious.

    I’ll hang out and be uncool with you anytime. You know, if we could ever manage to be in the same state (much less the same country!).

  • http://thetaoofme.com/ Peg

    Me? Totally uncool, nerdy and socially awkward. Glad to read ya!
    I’ll probably never get to Blogher, but if I do I hope I can have as much uncool fun as you did.

  • http://www.bellebeanchicagodog.com/ Liz

    Dude, I have SUCH a hard time imagining you as uncool. I’m OK with you not being all punk rock, all the time. But uncool? NEVER! :)

  • http://twitter.com/kadield Casey

    See, I’m not sure we could get along then. I’m super fucking cool, even in real life.

    And really, really fucking cute. /flex

    Love ya’ babe. Glad you guys had so much fun. I’m totally going to NYC next year. Totally.

  • http://www.mamamaryshow.com Mary

    LOVED meeting you, girl. Highlight for sure. Bring your arse back to SD soon so we can shake our uncool bodies on the dance floor together!

  • http://twitter.com/jennyfeldon Jenny Feldon

    You? Uncool? I refuse to acknowledge this. Because nonstop Twitter stalking you, attacking Fadra in a hallway, demanding you both save me a seat at a lunch and then fawning all over you and THEN making you stand still for eight bazillion photos is about the UNCOOLEST a person can get. However, I don’t regret a single second. Letting my flag fly and loving this post, untrue as it might be. You were for sure the coolest person there.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    You’re far from the only uncool one. We’re all uncool, some of us just do a better job of pulling it off :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    I totally like you AND especially your awkwardness. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and stay for a while.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    I think losers are welcome too. Wait, I’m in charge, so I say yes :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Friday was ridiculous :) . It was definitely the highlight of the conference for me. From the keynotes all the way to the end of sparklecorn=awesomeness.

  • Melanie

    If you’re uncool….what does that make me, exactly???  You’ve been SO much cooler than me….for about as long as I can remember. :-)   Sounds like a great time, nothing better than finding people you can be real with.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    All the uncool kids have a way of finding each other. It just kind of happens :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    It was barrels and barrels of fun that was so uncool it became totally cool :) . Funny how that happens.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    shhhh, you’ll inflate my ego to the point of hopelessly totally uncool :)

  • http://unintentionallybrilliant.blogspot.com Roxanne Piskel

    I think that’s what blogging has done. Linked all us uncool kids together in our little technological world.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Uhm, that fucking leather hat of yours alone qualifies you for the uncool table ;)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    hell. yeah. It was awesome meeting you. You cracked me the fuck up.

  • http://twitter.com/dutchbeingme Julie

    I wish I had been there to meet your uncool-ness. :) Next year I’m SO going to be there… hope you are too!

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    You’ll be happy to know that after a few meet-free days at home, my foodbaby has officially departed my lower belly, so I wouldn’t make you take ten thousand pictures if we met again, like, tomorrow. Mental note for next year, bring loose shirts to Blogher! Or, don’t eat like a fucking cow. So, mostly, bring loose shirts :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    You should totally come. It was uncool awesome-ness. No doubt about it.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    You’re the coolest of the cool, lady. You always knew who you were and just did what you did. I was always so jealous of that. Back in the day, I had no fucking clue who I was. None. Zero. I always knew I was your friend though, so thanks for that.

  • Mary

    The older you get, the more comfortable you get with your uncoolness. I have never been cool. But I have been real and even sometimes nice. Way better than cool.
    You look normal to me! And kind of cool.

  • http://www.expatmum.blogspot.com Expat Mum

    I don’t know…the person I met at dinner after CyberMummy was pretty damn cool! Glad you had a great time.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    real and nice is WAY better than cool. You’re so right.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    maybe I’m so uncool that it rounds the bend back to cool? :) You’re pretty damn cool lady. Takes one to know one.

  • http://www.theamericanresident.com Michelloui

    I think you got the hang of it–how to be cool, I mean. You’re my ‘How to Be Cool’ Poster Babe. I even got a mug with you on it, don’t I? Just so I can start the day off right… ;)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    No way dude. If I do, it’s all an act :) . THe best parts of anyone are the uncool… I’m certain of it.

  • Temysmom

    Wish I had run into you earlier and had a few more minutes to talk.  I don’t know where all this “uncool” crap comes from… you are way cool in my book. 

  • Good Day Regular People

    I love the honesty of this post.

    I think people try so hard to be cool..and to me, the coolest?

    Are those that are in the moment.

    Like Eden, and Woog, and the next martha, and fadra.

    I didn’t get to meet you. Wish I would’ve seen you.

    How wonderful to just be who we are…and that is what makes us cool.

    Truly wish I would’ve have met you.

  • http://twitter.com/JenAnnHall Just Jennifer

    I’m definitely uncool. Not stylish or trendy. More practical reserved. But not reserved in a prudish way. People tend to think I’m a prude, but that’s not it at all.

  • http://bibsandbaubles.com cam

    Hi, I’m Cam and I’m totally uncool! LOL!! Great post.

  • http://twitter.com/littlehenhouse Morgan B.

    Uncool is the new black. You are the most uncool friend a girl could ever want. xo

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    No way, homeskillet… you are! :) Thanks for some seriously uncool moments.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Thanks. Pull up a chair, be uncool with us.

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Uncool has NOTHING to do with being prude :) . If it does, I have to stop calling myself uncool ;)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    We’ll do it next time. For sure. And we’ll have a great big uncool party. It’ll be messy, but so much fun. :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    You’re so tiny!!! :) I don’t know why I imagined you’d be like 5 10

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  • http://mommynanibooboo.com Jenni Chiu

    It’s true. The really cool people are those that aren’t afraid to be uncool.
    I can’t “wrap up” Blogher either. It’s not a nutshell thing for me. I’m just suffering withdrawal…

  • http://twitter.com/MamaRobinJ Robin

    I’m late on this, because that’s just how cool I am. 

  • http://twitter.com/MamaRobinJ Robin

    Wait! It posted to early. Oh, so uncool. 

    I enjoyed meeting you and I liked you precisely because you aren’t an asshole. One of my favourite moments was at Sparklecorn when you commented about how you’re too old for this. Thank God! It’s not just me :)  

    Love the theme of this post – a couple of months ago I wrote a whole uncool post based on that same quote ;)  

  • http://twitter.com/MamaRobinJ Robin

    And now I have a spelling mistake in the 2nd comment. I give up.

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    I’m so cool I didn’t even respond to your comment for a month. The coolest!! :)

  • http://stayathomebabe.com Stay At Home Babe

    Oh my god, I was totally too old for that. My body reminded me the next day too. I was so sore from dancing my ass off and hungover like a mug. Oh god, the hangover. So. Rough. Badness. Total badness. :) But man was it a fun night.

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    A month later, and I’m STILL suffering withdraw. You had that baby yet?