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September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:39 pm | life | Post a Comment

I feel like I should at least pop in and tell you all what I’ve been up to. I’ve written out whole blog posts in my head several times, but haven’t sat down at the computer to type them out. If only I could hire someone to be my mindreader, they could blog for me!

If I had to sum up these last two weeks, the theme would probably be: I got a lot of blisters on my feet. And I earned every last one of them.

First I went to NYC and back in one day, and in that one day I walked, in heels, through Newark, NJ, the World Trade Center site, Rockfeller Plaza, Madison Square Gardens, and a building with a great view of the Chrysler Building. I love DC and all, but New York never fails to just blow me away. I don’t think I could ever live there, but anyone who tries to compare DC to NYC is just delusional.

Then I flew home to Denver, where I was supposed to be on semi-vacation but really I ended up working almost all week at the Convention. It was so cool though — I got to go to the Pepsi center for the speeches 2 of 3 nights, and into Mile High Stadium for Obama’s speech on Thursday. Freaking awesome. I also spent an inordinate amount of time in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton Hotel spotting celebs like Anderson Cooper and various political celebs you’ve probably never heard of, but I was impressed with because I’m a total geek like that. I also walked about 140 bajillion miles around Denver, in heels. And slept 4-5 hours each night.

At one point I think I had blisters on both big toes, the balls of both feet, the underside of my left ring toe, and the top of my right middle toe. OUCH. And also, EW.

Toward the end of the week I started feeling a little twinge in my throat, and there is nothing like turning one mean germ into full blown illness than being sleep deprived and hanging out with 84,000 other people in a stadium, and then boarding a plane with 200 more germy people at 6 AM (why, god?). By the time we got back to DC, I was half dead.

And then my in-laws came to town!

So perhaps you can now understand the lack of blogging. This week my goals are a bit more modest. Like go to work, and do some laundry.

How are all of you, lovely readers?

comments

  1. sheesh, you have been one busy woman. i’m so jealous you got to go to denver for the convention. my friend was there too and she said it was amazing and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. i’m not even into politics and i think i’d enjoy it :)

    hope you caught up on some sleep and are getting healthy!

    written by katelin

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 8:26 pm

  2. OMG. I am so jealous! I watched the entire convention and I was wishing I could have been there. My husband thinks I’m crazy. I bet it was incredible.

    written by ExSchutz

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 8:43 pm

  3. That sounds like an amazing time, the DNC and political celebrities that is, not the blisters…. I was pretty much glued to the TV all last week watching.

    written by Emily

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:16 pm

  4. Sounds like an insanely busy time. Would have loved to been at Obama’s speech - how fascinating!

    Recover well!

    written by Talking Budgie

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

  5. Is it really called a ring toe? I hope so, because that’s awesome.

    I hope you have NADA planned this weekend, except relaxing and sleeping.

    written by Operation Pink Herring

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:45 pm

  6. Well, I have missed you! Don’t go away that long again ok? You need to have a little time for yourself this week and I hope that time will include blogging! Sorry, no one can read your mind.

    written by Rachie

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

  7. You’ve been missed! I’m so jealous that you got to go to the convention– and here I am, cursing at the OTHER one on tv, after having been riveted and so excited last week during the DNC.

    P.S. I love that you called it a ring toe!

    written by Megan

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 10:25 pm

  8. Ummm…wow! And I complain about being busy? At least I’m not doing everything I’m doing while walking around in heels! Very cool that you got to experience those things — from NYC, to the Denver speeches, to political-celebrity spotting. :)

    written by Zandria

    September 3rd, 2008 @ 11:02 pm

  9. I’m good, thanks.

    You gotta check in more often.

    written by Arjewtino

    September 4th, 2008 @ 12:19 am

  10. You were definitely missed! BUT, I’m not sure what impresses me more- getting to go to the DNC and see Obama and Anderson (we’re on a 1st name basis, you know) et al or all that walking in heels!

    Hope you get some much needed rest this weekend.

    written by Chris

    September 4th, 2008 @ 9:52 am

  11. Wondered where you had been! Hope you’re recovering from the bug.

    written by Liz

    September 4th, 2008 @ 10:22 am

  12. In a really twisted way, your trip to Denver sounds dreamy. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and way to take advantage! Sleep? You can catch up on that later. You can’t catch up on the buzz of the convention later. And you got it. Awesome!

    written by Nilsa

    September 4th, 2008 @ 10:33 am

  13. Yikes, lady! Just the thought of walking a workday in heels makes me quail with fear. I automatically attribute blog absence to insane life circumstances, so it’s nice to hear from you again. :) Those are some good goals this week, I think.

    written by RA

    September 4th, 2008 @ 11:07 am

  14. Wow, that sounds awesome. Not the walking in heels part, no thank you, but the NYC and the Denver and…the…in-laws. I went to NYC on the Vamoose Bus in July but that was not a fun trip (see my recent post called “I’m Gonna Blame This All on Starbucks”). You are definitely right that anyone who tries to compare DC to NYC is delusional. And I am way jealous that you got to see Obama’s speech in person! How amazing! You should totally write that down somewhere (like do you keep a written journal on paper anywhere?) because it’s something historical that will be wonderful to remember when you’re old and gray.

    written by Liberal Banana

    September 4th, 2008 @ 11:34 am

  15. What an awesome couple of weeks! Painful, but awesome nonetheless. Congratulations on getting to be a part of such a cool, once-in-a-lifetime event. And congrats even more on choosing style over comfort! A woman after my own heart :)

    written by elise

    September 4th, 2008 @ 11:37 am

  16. Oh! I wish I knew you were in Denver as I am still here…would have loved to see you! Of course, you sounded a bit busier than I am — running around with Barack and all — Feel better soon!

    written by Lele

    September 4th, 2008 @ 12:48 pm

  17. Glad you are back & hope you are feeling better. How exciting to actually have been at the stadium to see Obama’s historic speech…not to mention celeb-spotting people like Anderson Cooper!

    written by Lesli

    September 4th, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

  18. I’m good. I did the one-afternoon tour of DC in flip-flops and got a huge blister on my big toe but it was worth it. Arlington, JFK’s tomb, changing of the guard at the Unknown, The Mall, The White House, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WW II Memorial. All fantastic.

    written by Kim

    September 4th, 2008 @ 5:13 pm

  19. Janet!!!
    I’ve missed you…. but you were in Denver! So Cool.
    All is forgiven

    written by Julie

    September 4th, 2008 @ 5:16 pm

  20. Oh, I am so jealous you were there for Obama’s speech… but very happy for YOU! How awesome! You are totally forgiven for not blogging. :)

    written by Melissa

    September 4th, 2008 @ 10:35 pm

  21. You saw Anderson Cooper?! He’s like, my biggest crush. JEALOUS.

    written by Larissa

    September 5th, 2008 @ 11:12 am

  22. That sounds hectic but fun!!!

    I’ve had a major crush on Anderson Cooper since college. The next time you see him don’t tell him. He might figure out that I’ve been stalking him each night on TV.

    written by Fishing Around

    September 6th, 2008 @ 5:08 pm