Last night I went to my first Blogger Meet up, thanks to an invite from Maris Callahan, the writer of In Good Taste: http://ingoodtasteblog.net/. Since I'm new to blogging and am definitely not yet hip to the blogger social scene, I was excited and nervous to meet the other 9 girls who were planning to attend. Plus it really didn't calm my nerves knowing my hair was looking anything but acceptable given the torrential rain and wind gusts that mother nature so kindly decided to bless us with.
We met up around 7pm at Fion Wine and Spirits in Lincoln Park to gab over wine and cheese. As I took my first sip of wine, tasting the buttery finish on my glass of Chardonnay, I realized I was quite the novice as some of the girls started snapping pics of their cheese plates with high speed professional cameras, while I opted for my phone's camera setting.
Despite my very apparent lack of photography knowledge, I quickly felt at home talking about food, fashion, cooking, Chicago, and Chicago weather ofcourse. It felt inspiring to meet girls who share my interest and enjoyment in writing and cooking...and what could be better than meeting over several glasses of wine on an empty stomach?!
Though I woke up this morning with a slight hangover from last nights buzz, the good news is my head is buzzing with a whole new perspective on the world of blogging.
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I'm with ya on the hang over part. Had a great time and so glad you were able to make it!
ReplyDeleteI had such a fun time last night! It was so nice to meet you and everyone else! That pumpkin pie martini put me over the edge and I had a little headache this morning - glad to hear I wasn't the only one! :)
ReplyDeleteHa, next time maybe we should have some dinner instead of 4 pieces of cheese!
ReplyDeleteIt was so great meeting you! Glad you were able to make it. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you too!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I've never been to a blogger meetup but I have met people through my blog individually. Food and blogging is a great way to bring people together!
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm a little late to this post, I must have checked here the day after before you posted it! It was great to get a group together like that, I hope to do so again soon and get to know you more!
ReplyDelete(and ps ~ don't worry about your hair, I know mine was in the same boat!)