Category: BlahBlahBabble

I’m taking notes and I will be posting about the panels, the events, the conversations and so forth – but right now I’m in panels that I just don’t want to miss while writing a post. Some really thought provoking things have been thought and shared over the past few days. Matter of fact, I am currently in “Surviving your Collaborative Project” with Heather Champ of the Mirror Project and one of the co-creators of k10k. Very helpful for PictureYourself.

The Bloggies were a lot of fun – Nikolai did a great job putting on the show. I didn’t win one, but was able to accept for ScriptyGoddess, Nerdboy Mikey and GeekGrrl. I was also honored to present several awards including one with Rannie and I was able to crown Ernie queen when he won the Best Gay/Lesbian Weblog award.

I also didn’t win the SXSW Web Award that Pixelog was a finalist for – but it truly was an honor to make the finals (I seriously never thought it would happen) and I am really happy for Griff that Ultramicroscopic won!

I should also add that if you ever have a chance to attend Fray – do it. It was absolutely fantastic to be able to attend Fray Cafe last night. I have already been thinking of a story to share on the site in the future.

Having fun! Wish you were here…

I slipped out of Dave Weinberger’s presentation because the WiFi signal isn’t strong enough in the panel room, so I’m hiding out in the hallway, checking e-mail and the Helpdesk before I go back in there. Much to my surprise, I discovered that I have been implicated in a Blog Terrorist Plot! ME! Me! Can you believe it? Ironic, since my spot in the Blogrolling ranks has slipped in the past few weeks too. I am declaring my innocence. I am not a part in a terrorist plot. Don’t believe what the posters say!

On a side note, I don’t think I should post from the Omni late at night when I’m tired and have had a margarita. Just one, but I ate a light dinner and I rarely drink so one was enough. Then again, I bet it might make for amusing content the day after…

Off to learn about why the web matters and figure out how the small pieces are loosely joined!

It seems that leaving Houston and heading to Austin for SXSW isn’t enough to help me escape the cloudy weather. Oh no, the National Weather Service is promising things like a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. This should be interesting – I need to remember to pack my rain poncho!

By the way, if you haven’t contacted me already and you want me to accept your Bloggie on your behalf or give out a prize for you, please let me know! I have a feeling I’m going to be like Vanna White, up on the stage all the time!

Gah! I hate days like today – it’s so cloudy and icky outside that I am literally sitting in a cloud. I can see the building right across the street from mine and nothing more. I want my view back! Anything but this dreary haze day after day…

(I’ll post pictures here tonight.)

Trial. Documents. Request for Disclosure. Request for Production. Responses. Billing. Motions. Experts. Depositions. Production. Hearings. Orders. Motions. Special Exceptions. Rulings. Interrogatories.

That describes my week. Multiply it all by about 20, though. I went to my first trial on Friday. It’s nothing like it is on Law & Order. Oh no … there they can wrap it all up in a 1 hour episode. At this trial, 3 hours later and we weren’t even finished with the first witness for the Plaintiff. Oh yes, it’s going to be a fun week…