OK, I venture to say that every blogger aspires to be in the big leagues. Maybe not, but I do! 
I work very hard on my blog everyday. Yes, I am seeing a big pick up in my loyal readers and companies are finding me to ask me to do reviews. Yes, I have reached the short term goals that I set for myself, but those bigger goals don’t seem even a smidgen closer! I want to go to the BlogHer convention! Not because of where it is… sorry, but New York City is not real high on my list of places I would like to go. Don’t get me wrong, I DO want to visit New York one day, but I would want to go to BlogHer 2010 even if it were in my little hick town! Why?
1. Networking! I feel that even though I take every webinar I can and research and ask questions, I still have tons to learn (ex: how to find sponsors for BlogHer 2010 LOL!). I want to be able to sit down with influential bloggers and just chat!
2. Classes! I don’t even know if they have classes, but… I am sure they have to have round table discussions and the like. I want to go armed with my Busy Body Book and my Notebinder so I can take notes! I want to be able to come home and start implementing the stuff I learned!
3. Mom… my mother was my business partner (long time ago) and it was so nice to have someone to bounce ideas off and to hold my hand. 
I want her to go to the conference with me and get into it. I need a partner in my blogging, but she is the only person I really trust with my baby. And the only person I know who would spend countless hours each day working on something like this for absolutely zero pay.
4. Goodies! Ok, I am an honest person so I have to put this one in here. I love giving things away and I like receiving things. I want the swag that gets given out at these things. LOL!
5. Cute button… I want one of those HUGE buttons on my blog that say, “I’m GOING TO BLOGHER 2010!” 
I could just put one up, huh? LOL! Kidding…
With all that said, I can’t do it! I am in S.O.U.T.H Alabama, so I would need flights to NY and from NY! The conference fee alone is more than I can afford! Let us not forget the hotel… they are so excited that they were able to get rooms for 199 a night. OK, I am a small-town southern girl! 54.99 is a good price, 39.99 is a GREAT price… $199 is EXPENSIVE! I would need 3 nights! Since I have a long flight, I would have to fly in Thursday… because if I am going to BlogHer, I can promise you that I don’t want to miss even a minute of the conference! I looked it up, according to Orbitz my flight (round trip) would cost between 400 and 600 dollars. What am I up to?
Conference: $200
Hotel: $600
Flight: $600
**Blog Education: Priceless
Don’t forget Taxi’s, meals, Swag (I can’t go unarmed, can I?), business cards to rep MY blog, etc etc etc! Oh well, looks like I will be watching it from this side of my computer again next year! No big, I am not bitter.. kind of bummed that I get to hear all my bloggy buddies talking about it for an ENTIRE year knowing I am not going…. Ahhh, life is like a box of chocolate, rotten chocolates (grin). (Oh wait… and can we double it so I don’t have to go alone? I am not particular… my mom or my husband. Actually let’s go with mom so DH can watch the boys! They need some male bonding time!)
***DISCLAIMER: Yes, I want to go, but this was all written in a bit of humor so I hope no one is offended at my blatant whining***
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