Ok people, I did it. I registered for the first ever Book Blogger Convention. I figured, Hey, I already live in NYC. And what's one of my 25 or so available paid days off? And (most importantly), I just got my tax return. So, in attendance I will be.
Now the real work/fun begins. Until May, I will be:
- Brainstorming embarrassing icebreakers to use in a room of book nerds.
- Hunting down photos of every blogger in attendance and making/studying flashcards so I will actually know faces before I get there.
- Plotting ways to get my boss to allow me to use work hours to attend BEA as a company representative the prior three days without actually manning the company booth.
- Bombarding attendee blogs with frequent obnoxious comments like, "OMG yes I totz agree, we should def discuss in May!" that express my excitement. But don't worry: I will not say words like "totz" or "def" in person.
Twittering so I feel up-to-date on all attendee convention chat.Nah, even this can't get me to use that thing regularly. Sorry, Twitter. I just don't like you much.
