The Revamp of Spring, and Inadvertantly Doing Something Scary

The Revamp of Spring, and Inadvertantly Doing Something Scary Get Over It by Restless Type Happy Friday, lovelies! I have to have to have to point you back in the direction of Spring because, as the title of the post suggests, weve done a big fat revamping. Not only did we post the very first video with our very new co-host Tiffany Moore (shes so cute funny smart engaging!), but we redesigned the site, too (we being the lovely talented Jess Swift). We have big, fat, grandiose plans for Spring like starting a video channel, having more contributors, taking over for Oprah (yknow, little things) but, well, were not exactly sure when theyre gonna roll out how its all gonna happen. Its kinda scary pretty exciting at the same time, so you know Im happy (I love living in that scary/exciting place!). So please please (with sugar on top) head on over to Spring watch our videos comment everywhere add us to your RSS feed /get our newsletter or email updates help us take over the world spark some awesome conversation. Our June videos are all gonna be about the Law of Attra ction, both the videos the comments that are already happening are super stimulating (hehe, I said super). Speaking of scary/exciting, I hafta tell you briefly about the scary/exciting thing I did on Wednesday night: I attendended a networking event ALONE! Now, you might be saying to yourself, Michelle, you can have a conversation with a wall, what are you talking about? in which Id reply, But Id only talk to that wall if someone I knew was in the vicinity! Seriously, I dont go anywhere alone not to restaurants, not to the movies, not anywhere (OK, subways sidewalks parks food stores coffee shops to work dont count I go there alone all the time, you know what I mean). And even though I know I can talk to a wall, I dont have a problem meeting new people heck, Ill say it they usually find me pretty fun/nice/engaging, I dont trust it enough to have the strength to walk in the door by myself. So, when my friend who was accompanying me to the BlogHer Meet-up left me a voicemail that she had to go home sick (hope youre feeling better, Kylie!), I listened to the message on the platform of the 6 train, 1 stop from where I needed to go, panicked. I was tired. I looked great. I spent an hour getting there. It would take an hour getting back. I was scared. What was I scared of? I finally told the Vampires to leave me the hell alone, as I spent enough time looking good (I ironed, for Petes sake!) getting there that I couldnt just turn around when I was 1 short stop away. Also, I know logically that I can talk to a wall. My Vampire didnt have a comeback for that one. So, I transfered to the local train, got off at 28th Street, walked into the restaurant. Because I was a few minutes early, I was told to wait at the bar until the downstairs space opened up. I went about my busy business, checking my iPhone to see if any emails came in in the last, oh, 4 minutes, I was greeted by a warm smile by a woman alone at the next table. Are you here for BlogHer?, she said. Yes, I responded, relieved. Are you? Yes, she said. We both laughed. We must have The Look! I said. I was going to ask you the same thing. Her name was Patty, we hit it off right away. By the time we made our way downstairs, we were chatting up a storm, Patty even told her Mom who was worried about her going to an event alone that she met a nice Jewish girl from Long Island (my words) she was doing fine. Patty I got a drink some nibbles, sat down in a large booth where Tracy was already situated (alone, too!). Throughout the evening, we were joined by brave BlogHers who approached us sometimes alone, sometimes with a friend or two to ask if they can join us in our big booth. Blog names twitter handles business cards were exchanged, for 2+ hours, I met a wonderful array of interesting women of course found a whole new slew of friendly faces to speak to at BlogHer this August (which I thought Id have to go to, gulp, alone). So a big hello to Patty, Tracy, Ashley, Rachel, Li, Kath Molly for making a scary event into nothing but fun awesomeness. See you ladies at BlogHer!