I Have Arrived!

I've been out of town for the last week. To see where, go here every day for the next few days. Having just returned home on Tuesday morning, I'm catching up on blogs. Imagine my surprise to learn that if Katherine of Who Invented Roses? is ever on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, I'll be her phone-a-friend option.

And all because I knew Hitler's dog was named Blondie. Read Never Name Your Kid Katherine and don't skip the comments!

Thanks, Kate!

When Bloggers Meet...

I love when bloggers meet. Some of the coolest, smartest, funnest people I've met in the last 10 years or so have been a result of some kind of interweb interaction. Back when I was in grad school, it was an email list that eventually resulted in the creation of the Scary Feminists from Hell--the finest group of women and friends a girl could ever ask for.

Since diving into the world of blogging, I've gone to a few blogger meet-ups, but none as superior as the one I attended on Friday evening. Some of the folks I met, I've been reading for a while. Others are new to me, but we were all brought together by the fabulous Lacochran. She assembled a fine group of D.C.-area bloggers and a grand time was had by all. If you're looking for new, excellent reading material, please read these blogs (I promise, you won't be disappointed.)

A Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm!*
Charlotte Harris
Culinary Couture
The Gilahi Blog
"It's Toasted"
Live It, Love It
The Restaurant Refugee**
Sean's Ramblings
Urban Bohemian
(That's Why) The Lady Is a Tramp
Who Invented Roses

Nice meeting everyone! Let's get together again soon.


* Whom I've met previously at another blogger meet-up. (And this time we found out we have a mutual connection: Madame Meow's mother and I went to the same graduate school!) Great seeing you again, Madame!

** Turns out RR lives in my neighborhood! Or rather, I live in his.