BlogHer '10: Ready Or Not, Here I Come

It’s that time of year. Oh, yes it is. I’ve been fashioning tutus for the 5K. Tina, Jenny and I are going to be smokin’ hawt for the Tutus for Tanner/BlogHer 5K we’ll be walking/running in NYC.

But, a bigger part of BlogHer ‘10, especially this year, will be seeing the people who’ve been such a huge part of my life this past year. Holy hell. Y’all have been the shit! I wish there were twenty of me to do all of the hugging I want to do when I get to New York. (As an aside, I suck butt at remembering names with faces or even just the names. So, please don’t take it personally if I look at you like a wall-eyed freak when you tell me who you are. I do the same thing to people I’ve known for ten years. Seriously.)

The BlogHer community continues to be a huge source of support for me and my family. Devra Renner’s piece on BlogHer today was just another example of how BlogHer has been a part of my life this year. While she talks in the article about me being an inspiration, the greater message is the one I want people to take away—we need to talk about death. We need to make it part of our culture in the same way that we talk about birth. It doesn’t have to be taboo. Death happens. It doesn’t have to be shoved in the corner.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a unicorn horn to pack.

(But, I’m totally leaving that sack of a top at home. Who the hell let me wear that?)

Comments

[Lara]

HA! The pee cone! I totally forgot about that. Good, good times. :)

[Tina Cruz]

Woohoo! CanNOT wait. No. Really. See you in a couple of days.

[Shannan P]

LOL! I have a pic of you with the pee cone from last year! Can't wait to see you again. Hugs and booze and stuff.

[ParentopiaDevra]

Couldn't agree with you more, on all accounts.

Especially that you need time to pack the unicorn hat.

[Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom]

It's nice to meet you! I'm from California too - maybe we'll run into each other at Blogher!

[Deb]

Can't wait!

[Miss Grace]

Dude. When you say walking/running, you mean WALKING, right?

ALSO YAY.

[califmom]

the mood might strike me and i'll take off in a full-on sprint. most likely, i'll be crawling.

[Al_Pal]

Radness. Like I said on the other post, bummed I missed you, but looking forward to seeing you in the Future. ;p

[Karen]

I'm the absolute worst with names! Great fall back name is Susie. I say, " Hey Susie!" 6 out of 10 says I'm right! That's after 40 years!

Amy La La the bitchiness wife invited me to NY sooooo sad I wasn't able to go. San Diego here I come!