Michelle Smiles

Teaching my children to question authority, except mine.

Blissful bullets

February10

Things I did on my summer vacation this weekend that I rarely do either due to discomfort or lack of opportunity:

  • Put on eye shadow. I’m not sure I can tell you the last time I wore eyeshadow.
  • I broke out blazers because there was no one to puke on me.
  • Dangling earrings!  No one to pull on them.
  • I sat my ass down at a table full of strangers for the morning session and lunch on Saturday despite knowing I could seek the safe (and quite enjoyable) company of my Nashville peeps.
  • I danced in public.  Sober.  Hell, I danced with White Trash Mom.  Okay, maybe not with her – but near her.  I didn’t know who she was until I saw the photos later and someone named the people in them.
  • I asked Jen Lancaster to do me a little favor.  Yes, bloggess/author extraordinaire, Bitter is the New Black, Jen Lancaster.
  • Handed out some of my silly blog “business” cards.
  • I called Chris Mann a hawtie on Twitter.  I’m such a dork.  (I think that is the equivalent of calling and hanging up back in the day.)  But he really is.  And he is really charming and can sing like you woudn’t believe.  There were 250 married women crushing hard on him.  He almost lost me when he said he respected mom-prenuers because his mom is one too and I was all “Is he comparing us to his mom?” but he was funny enough I forgave him.
  • I was briefly a “Woooo!” girl (if you don’t watch HIMYM you likely won’t get that reference) during Chris Mann’s performance.
  • I talked to my girl crush from last Blissdom.  She knew who I was and didn’t seem creeped out so my blog/twitter stalking must have stayed below the restraining order level.
  • I asked a question on a microphone during a session.  I tend to avoid such things since Mrs. Salapack told me I wasn’t allowed to ask more than 3 questions a day in the 3rd grade.  I stiffled my public curiousity from that day forward.
  • Didn’t roll my eyes at the Wal-Mart mentions and even managed to give them mental props for having a social media guy.  (I don’t tend to be a big fan of them.  And don’t talk to me about them owning Sam’s Club because I love Sam’s Club.)
  • Ate so many 100 calorie Little Debbie snacks that the 100 calorie part became moot.

Next up, I might actually talk about the conference.

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6 Comments to

“Blissful bullets”

  1. On February 10th, 2009 at 5:38 pm Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) Says:

    There is a LOT to tell about the weekend isn’t there. 🙂

  2. On February 10th, 2009 at 5:38 pm Jamie Says:

    How cool is that Jen Lancaster pic!?

    I saw you dance with White Trash Mom. Oh yes I did. 😉

  3. On February 10th, 2009 at 6:26 pm Vanessa Says:

    Sounds like a grand slam weekend!!

  4. On February 10th, 2009 at 7:38 pm Brigid Says:

    I’m totally with you on the moot calorie counting. I don’t think they were intended to be eaten by the box, like I was doing…

  5. On February 11th, 2009 at 10:38 pm samantha Says:

    too fun! i need to go away now too. and i am sorry about the wooo girl thing- or i’m sorry i wasn’t there to mock you anyway. xo

  6. On February 11th, 2009 at 11:06 pm Michelle-White Trash Mom Says:

    Girl there are pictures of you and I rocking out all over the net, LOL! It was so cool to meet you and I’ve been a fan and semi-stalker of your blog—–great to make a complete fool of myself with someone as cool as you. And don’t get me started on the little debbies. I had 10,000 calories worth of the 100 calorie bars. Thanks for shout and and you have a trashy fan in me!

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