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Mar 13

What I learned from my first day at SXSW

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I’ve been here for a day and haven’t hit any sessions just yet, but that doesn’t mean i haven’t learned anything. Here’s a few tips that probably work for attending any large conference.

1. A good camera is important

See the photo below? That is going to win me an iPad and a trip to Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil. Click on the photo and vote for me please! Tell your friends!

2. It’s cold at night, unless you are dancing your feet off.

Packing for weather you’ve never experienced is impossible. Plus, while it hits 24 degrees Celsius (75 F for my American friends), it’s freezing in the morning and at night. Unless you are in a room packed with 500 other people and you are dancing. Just sayin’.

3. Reservations…because waiting sucks.

It’s busy everywhere. Even the place where they have crappy food but hot waitresses. Also, you are usually in a big group of people because you are meeting everyone! So, do some research on the good places and make reservations in advance. Or you are stuck waiting for for at least an hour.

Mar 12

Vampires Rule (and so do werewolves)

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Surprise, but Twilight has not been my first foray into vampire romance. I was introduced to a more, uh, adult, version of vampire romance not too long ago.

The Twilight novels, however, have become a bit more of an obsession.

@giggey was the first to turn me on to them – she loaned me the first book. I read it in 4 days.

My good friend Liz lent me the next one – I read it in 5 days. I traded it in for the 3rd and 4th.

Needless to say, these books have reignited a love of reading, and for that I am obsessed. It’s wonderful when you don’t care that the dishes need to be done, or the laundry needs to be folded or lunches need to be made or that the economy is failing.

I only care to know what Edward and Bella (and recently, Jacob) are doing.

So, is it any surprise that I want to win a $150 Twilight prize pack?

It is any surprise that I also want to win THIS Twilight prize pack?

I think they are the same, so I’m working my odds and going for both

if you haven’t picked up the books, or scoff at them because their so popular I urge you to just check it out. Reading, whatever it is, is good for the soul. Reading something that is on paper (not on a screen) is also good for your eyes