You know how you can have a small brain fart and it turns out to be bigger than you imagined?
No?
Ok. Do you know how adding water to gremlins makes them multiply? How about the Bebe’s Kids multiplication theory?
No?
Fine. Do you know how the acorn can grow into a humongous oak tree?
Good. Finally!
My idea of interviewing the conference attendees that I’m anxious to meet in San Jose this month has finally gotten the better of me. Women (and a few men!) giving short interviews to help us get to know one another and network faster was a tiny brainchild I had and shared with a few other bloggers.
I contacted several women and asked if they’d be interested in doing a memeish-type post and they all jumped in the air and did cartwheels and shouted “Huzzah!” Unless that was all in my head, in which case I was the one shouting “Huzzah!” for no apparent reason. One would think this was an oddity for me, but it’s not.
Two of the women I contacted are contributors to the BlogHer network and there was a little buzz until all of a sudden it had a pronounced “and-she-told-two-friends” vibe to it.
Until it got all the way up to one of the co-founders of BlogHer.
Now, everyone is going to be invited to participate and it’s a half-grown oak tree. Smack in the middle of my living room, too.
Starting Monday, the Original Eight women will begin with interviews and links to other interviews. Even if you’re not going to attend the conference, you are henceforth invited to participate.
The BlogMe button you see above will be available to grab from this site soon as well as the questions you may use. It is with my sincerest hope that we support one another in this and learn more about the people we read.
I just don’t want a full grown oak tree in my living room. You know, the squirrel shit and leaf mess would be horrendous.
July 14, 2006 @ 5:47 am | Filed under Lessons I'm Learning | Permalink |
Dawn Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:15 am
How soon the snowball rolling evolves into an avalanche. Yet this is good. It will be great to learn more about those whose thoughts I read. I use to think this “blog” thing was weird–that was before I understood the absolutely greatness of it. I love blogging…I love reading other blogs. It is an amazing way to connect with people and have “relationships” without the small talk and while sitting around in my underwear, drinking coffee and there is no threat of being arrested for indecent exposure. Can’t wait to read the interviews. I might even be brave enough to complete one. We’ll see. I’m still not brave enough to put my underwear at the top of the pile.
Fat Chick Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:16 am
That’s because Queen Kelly gets whatever she wants! lol Great idea and congrats on the progress!
~ Fat Chick
Jill Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:21 am
Interesting idea Kelly. Isn’t it amazing how quickly trees grow?
jenni Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:37 am
It’s an awesome idea, something akin to a storytelling project that NPR has been working on for the past few years. Theirs is a recording of oral history as friends and family interview each other. This should produce some really interesting conversations because there’s plenty of pre-interview fodder floating around in the blogosphere that will add a completely different dimension to each interview. I look forward to reading them!
Shash Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:52 am
I’m in, since I can’t go, this would be a great way to participate.
Don’t forget the sap too, it stains the carpet and ia a b*tch to get out.
Dana Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:58 am
I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it! (Yes..sing it with me now!) I’m about to lose control and I think I like it!
I don’t have a friggen clue where the hell the Pointer Sisters came from. But I am excited for the Button and The Interview Questions.
And yeah, Oak Trees in living rooms, not such a good thing. It may break through the ceiling eventually and your home may not be sale material!
deannie Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 7:31 am
Why are you surprised Ms. Mocha? Women have always been a powerful influence whenever we choose to turn our attention to something. You, oh alpha woman, run with this and we are going to be joining in (but uh, sorry, I am SO not into cleaning up squirrel ANYTHING and leaf collecting…so a child task, that is WHY we had kids to begin with, right?
)
Many hugs for having a great idea and getting the recognition for it too!
Blog Fodder Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 7:37 am
Re:Panties and Pain comments: Tell Erin to keep wearing her comfortable but ugly panties and put them on the bottom of the pile, but buy ONE pair of really sexy, scandalous panties and put THEM on the top of the pile!!
ali Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 9:18 am
totally interested in the blog me idea! i would love to be part of blog her but no way for me to just leave the kid and job and hubby…but count me in!
ali Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 9:19 am
by the way totally put the panties in the middle of the clothes…..dave found that post hysterical!
J to the Wall Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 9:37 am
“Interesting. Very interesting.”
JoAnn Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 10:03 am
LOL, I think it’s a wonderful thing that you have lent us your living room for all us kids to jump in that pile of leaves! Squirrels, we can take care of them too. I admire you for your ideas and including so many others! I can’t wait to participate!
Thanks for the daily chuckles!!!!
DavidShag Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 10:35 am
I can’t help but think that the more you know the less there is to like. Anyone who knew more about me would be outtahere. At least that’s the way it is in real life, so I am thinking this would be no different. But I am not known for my sanguinity - at least sanguinity used in the sense of optimism - the other sense - well, that’s part of what you don’t wanna know…
Erin Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 10:35 am
Sounds fun, even though I can’t make it to BlogHer.
The squirrels alone would make the oak tree a no-go in my book; I’m scared sh*tless of squirrels. Nasty little buggers!
Della Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 11:06 am
oh crap!! Sorry, Mocha…I gave you the wrong email address! I am really looking forward to getting an email too…the correct one is listed now….
Della
BotchedExperiment Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 12:57 pm
See, that’s EXACTLY why I never do anything in life. Everything seems to blow up into a staggering amount of work. You know how I wound up spending 6 years in graduate school? I wanted to do one experiment. That’s how.
Botched
Joy Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 2:07 pm
humph. yet another reason i am sulking about not going to blogher. yeah, blog-ME baby;-)
oh allllright, i’ll play and check out the branches of the mighty oaktree you cultivated. kudos, lady!
Jungle Mama Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
You’re so funny! I’m replying to the previous blogs which I missed during the last week. What a hoot! I love dropping by here. No wonder you’re so popular and everyone wants to drop in at your living room
Debra Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 4:25 pm
Ok. I’m climbing onto this tree!! Now who to pass this on to?? (hmmm…)…
And while there are those bad things about the oak tree.. just remember, you can cut it down and make yourself a nice new piece of furniture.
Belinda Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 5:10 pm
You only list *7* of the 8 here…guess who you left out?
coolbeans Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 6:06 pm
I’m unable to go to BlogHer, but I think this is such a great idea.
I need to drink YOUR coffee. It seems yours is more energizing than mine. I need a nap after just reading what you do in a day.
I *never* put the panties on top.
Elizabeth Said,
July 14, 2006 @ 7:42 pm
I wrote my teaser post today. I’m pretty sure I am in fact interviewing Belinda.
If the restaurant at the hotel doesn’t have good coffee, (which they damn well better have!), let’s find a coffee shop on Saturday, yes? I always see photos of celebs coming out of “Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf”, maybe we can find one of those.
aak Said,
July 15, 2006 @ 2:17 am
Nope, the nuts will be the ones to do you in. Them little suckers konk you on the head it hurts like hell!
(I know what you mean about the animal breeding thing… I do not know why we watch, but at least I know I ma not weird, because I do too!)
aak
katy Said,
July 15, 2006 @ 11:24 am
Totally fascinated and ready to go! I would LOVE to share. Can’t wait.
KM
jenny Said,
July 16, 2006 @ 7:51 am
Awesome idea, Mocha! Soon enough, you will be Prime Minister and Overlord of the Internet, and I suppose I’ll have to start paying you taxes, won’t I? Damn imperialism.
Have a blast at BlogHer - we expect LOTS and LOTS of photos!
Mocha Momma Said,
July 16, 2006 @ 5:28 pm
re: BlogMe ‘06
If you’ve left me a comment that you’re joining in, plan on a visit from me. Make sure you leave your URL so I can visit and comment, please.
re: Botched’s experiment
Are you missing any digits from that?
re: Taxes for PMOI.
They’re cheap. The price of a cuppa.
The Cat Lady–erasing the stigma of multiple feline ownership, one day at a time… » BlogMe! Said,
July 17, 2006 @ 7:48 am
[...] Even though I am not attending BlogHer 06 (sniff, sniff), I still wanted to get to know my fellow bloggers better. I was stuck staring mournfully at my computer screen and feeling very lonely, until Mocha Momma stepped in. Mocha came up with an awesome idea for an online mixer so that we can all get to know each other a little better, whether we’re at the conference or not! [...]
joan gelfand Said,
July 17, 2006 @ 6:15 pm
Don’t mind that there’s not a recent post for a couple of weeks - I was out of the country w/no internet - CIEL and Emptying the Nest will be updated this week - would love to connect w/you and other women - esp. creative writers - poets/lit bloggers. CIEL is not strictly a ‘lit blog’ but a ‘culture blog’ commenting on all arts. Emptying the nest my ‘daughter leaving home’ blog. I’ll be at Blog Her both days - live in SF… Ciao, Joan
Socal Mom's TravelBlog Said,
July 18, 2006 @ 1:16 pm
BlogMe, Baby!
Plans for the BlogHer conference are heating up, as we get closer to the start date of July 28. I will once again be live blogging several sessions: Day 1: Workshop #2 - Digital Photography Day 2: Opening Discussion* -
Mocha Momma » More BlogMe? Pshaw! Said,
July 26, 2006 @ 5:29 am
[...] The BlogMe project I came up with turned out to be far bigger than I anticipated and it is with great humility that I notice people still doing this. By all means, if you’d still like to participate, have at it! In fact, I check back on this thread written by Lisa Stone every so often to find that it’s still alive and kicking. As of today, there were 43 replies in the comments and that’s not even everyone who has gotten involved. Another one she wrote has 32 comments and every time I see another one I’m all about blinking several times and mouthing “Wha…? Seriously?” [...]
jay dee Said,
October 7, 2006 @ 7:08 am
You add a water to a gremlin and there is a chemical reaction and he multiplies
its like you water the tree its growing up and the gremlin multiplies.
Blogme Online Mixer « Blogged! Said,
November 1, 2006 @ 12:58 am
[...] Do you have this button, yet? If not, then you should be going over to Blogher and finding out more about this networking idea created from the brainstorming (farting) idea of Mocha Momma and other Bloher ‘06 or bust attendees. What is the purpose behind this online interviewing mixer? Well, according to Mocha, she’s just ” a little worried about Blogher. Mostly I have questions: [...]