Uppity Wisconsin

I'm in excellent company at the conference. I seriously can't recall the last time so many cool people have been in one awesome place. I'm not a shy person but all the same. I'm going it alone and wasn't sure if it'd be easy to connect with other people. Well. Yeah. That's one less thing to worry about. I've already made a ton of connections. Most of them probably won't remember my name tomorrow, but whatever.

The ballroom featuring all the exhibitors is kind of like a progressive carnival. Every booth has their wares for sale but instead of obnoxiously huge stuffed animals and goldfish in bags, you'll find t-shirts, books, buttons, and bumper stickers. It's overwhelming. Everyone is looking for donations and volunteers and names to add to their email lists. I had to stop maintaining eye contact after a little bit otherwise I never would've made it to the next session!

Some kid here on a road trip from Georgia asked to bounce a little super-ball off me. Apparently he and his friend have some kind of game going on, and bouncing one of the balls off a blogger was worth big points. How could I say no to someone who drove all the way from Georgia?!

Note to self: Do not wear high-heels tomorrow. And watch for that wind. Wow. It doesn't go well with dresses.