Filed under: Daily Specials | Tags: life, perspective, Stevie Wonder, SXSW, thoughts
Last night’s drinks: vodka and sodas
So am at SXSW for my first year ever, and so far it’s been an interesting experience. The weather has sucked, but Austin has been great, and I’ve already seen more pasties and laptops in two days than I have in my entire lifetime.
While I did go to a really good panel yesterday on the Ecosystem of News, I’ve also been inspired by something Josh said yesterday – “Take pictures, post stuff. I’ve never been there before, so I can’t imagine anything that you’re seeing.”
It made me look at this trip, and this conference, in a really different way. This blog isn’t just my barfing emotions and thoughts all over you, it’s a chance for you to see what I see. If I just imagine that all of you are Stevie Wonder, I can make it my goal to describe the ribbon in the sky.
Just don’t be surprised if it has a lot of geeks hanging around.
Filed under: Daily Specials | Tags: Blog World and, Blog World and New Media Expo, blogging, nablo, NaBloPoMo, SXSW, SXSW Interactive, twitter, vlogging, writing, YouTube
Last Night’s Drink: King Fish Merlot and some others that will go unmentioned.
To kick off the month of letting things go, I finally got over my trepidation for posting videos online, as is clearly evidenced in my submission for the free SXSW Interactive badge from Blog World and New Media Expo. You can see it in all its glory here. (And if you’re feeling so inclined, please retweet!)
I’m also exploring the world of 12 Second Video, though with arguably less flair than my YouTube venture. I’m having a hard time finding interesting things to talk about in a 12 second window of time. I like to expound, pontificate, elucidate — some of those words take 12 seconds just to say!
Maybe I need to implement something like a Na12PoMo (National 12 Seconds Posting Month) so that I’m motivated, incentivized and inspired to post there more.
Oh, how I do love the big words.
Filed under: Daily Specials | Tags: Austin, Blog World and New Media Expo, blogging, BlogWorldExpo, New Media, Podcasting, SXSW, SXSW Interactive, SXSW Interactive site, twitter, Videocasting
Dear Blog World,
When you announced that you were giving away an Interactive pass to SXSW on Friday I almost peed my pants.
Well – not really. I have a little more self control than that. But I was really excited.
Why am I so excited? Because I’m a young lady who’s been flirting with the tech scene in San Diego, working hard as a web development project manager, and blooming in her own rite as a hopeful journalist — a young lady who knows the value of technology, social media and networking as it relates to every industry today. One who sees a lot of opportunity, hope and excitement in the prospect of attending SXSW.
I’m also a young lady who’s been hit by the economy and, as such, is having a hard time justifying the cost of flying, paying and staying in Austin for this lovely conglomeration of geeks. But I’ve got the room situation ironed out and the funds for a flight – now all I need is a badge.
So, if my hard work and sob story aren’t convincing enough, I wrote you a song and have performed it below (with the help of a certain Alicia Keys).
Plus — I’m really fun to party with. Just ask Jenn.
Lyrics:
Some people live for the twitter
Some people live for internet fame
Some people live for the blogging
Some people live for role playing games
I’m not just one, but a little bit of all those things
I’ve never been there before, but SXSW sounds more like the right place for me
Some people want it all
But I just want to party and blog
And be with you BlogWorld
And party with you BlogWorld!
Some people want all the scenes
I want the panels and things
But SX don’t mean nothing
If I ain’t got you, BlogWorld
