LC Bloggers Meet-up

I love Low Country Bloggers.

Most people start as local bloggers and work their way to the global blogosphere. I started blogging in the Yahoo! 360 community, so my blogger friends and acquaintances were world-wide, from the start.

I had to learn to blog differently, when I branched out to the local blogosphere. I found it necessary, though, because I had been in this area for several years, and knew nothing, geographically.

I felt as if I knew more about Egypt, on some days, than my own back yard. I still do.

It was easier to branch out, and see "Charleston" if I was in the "Charleston World."

My first attempt to meet-up with LC Bloggers gave me about 10 panic attacks. That's how many times I drove by the restaurant, in Mt. Pleasant, without parking my vehicle. I came up with every excuse that my brain could think of.. even that my vehicle wasn't clean enough to park in the lot! *smirk*

It took me two hours to get home, that evening, as I was sure there was something mechanically wrong with my vehicle.. serious alignment issues..

I had no idea there was a tornado, out playing with me.

The Riverdogs meet-up was exactly what I needed to break the ice. I dragged my teenagers with me. I've converted one to true baseball geek, now, too. I'm so proud.

But, anyway..

An hour before this weeks meet-up/tweet-up, my world started to crash. If anything could go wrong.. it did. I had decided that I wasn't going to be able to go..

I quickly received a tweet kick in the butt. You know.. it wasn't harsh or rough or rude.. it was just someone, out there, that really knew what I was feeling.. gave me a little nudge.. and well.. it worked and I'm thankful!

I left my home ten minutes later than I had planned. I was about five minutes away, when I realized that my phone was back at home, on the charger. After sitting another four minutes, waiting to turn around, at a light, I decided to just go and forget the phone.

It wasn't until I reached E Montague, that I realized that I've never really driven that way before. It wasn't long before I was circling Park Circle and headed back to the interstate.

Oops.

I think there is still a pay phone, at the gas station, at Sam's Club. I've used it once. This was only the second time I've been phoneless, down there.. so who knows if its still there, and I was already late... so I trudged on.. I turned around and headed back to Park Circle.

I remembered the directions saying "past the ... high school".. I didn't see a high school. I decided to irritate the driver's behind me and drive slower, as I contemplated that there could be another E Montague?? *smile*

As I approached the right hand turn, to continue on E Montague, I wondered if this was a residential neighborhood.. like country club that I was entering..

The Big City Girl, in me, just can't adjust.

I quickly saw North Charleston High School and felt I may actually make it.

I was rather determined to not give up.

And I'm so glad that I didn't.

When I walked in, it was already standing room only. From the door-way, I couldn't see anyone that looked familiar, although I was almost certain I had to be in the right place.

Soon I had a stool and was sitting in a walk way.

A smile came from Heather, Dan, Janet, Chuck.. I could do this.

I soon met Janet Lee and was it, Jason? I'm so bad with names. I'm so sorry if I have your name wrong. I can usually remember faces if no one changes their clothes. *giggle*

In my own "newness," I completely feel awful for sitting directly in front of Aaron and Bob. I'm so sorry. I didn't intend to keep my back to you.. or to cut you off from the table.. I was just unaware. I asked around and got your twitter id's and tried to add you to my twitter, so I could direct message an apology, today, but Twitter had its own issues, today, and it never worked out. I'll try again, tomorrow.

It didn't take long, as people shifted around, to learn that my name needed to start with a "J." James, Jill, Janet, JJ (sp?), Julie, Jared, Janet Lee, Jason.. you get the idea..

My middle name is Janeen. Does that count? *smile*

It was such a pleasure to put faces to twitter ids and blogs that I was familiar with..

Thank you, everyone, for making me feel so welcome and NORMAL! Thank you for asking me if I was okay.. for coming over and saying hello.. and for moving to me, when I sat by myself.

I appreciate you all!

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