Not that I am showing off, but there will be some name dropping in this post. I recently travelled with my blogging partner in crime Anne Marie of Military Martha to New York City, this year's home of BlogHer 10. There were lessons and lectures but most of all there were parties. And on that note...
Yes, that is the queen of domesticity, non other than the grand dame of 'Good Things' Ms. Martha Stewart. Now, let's be clear right off the bat. This was an invite only party and I did not have an invite. Would I let a little detail like that stop me? Anne Marie had an invite, I had to get in too. This it where it becomes clear that sometimes stalking does pay off. I had launched an all out campaign on Twitter to get an invite. Martha's people were SO familiar with my name that they thought they had invited me. I'm going with the theory that they did and I somehow missed that email (even though I was checking my inbox on an hourly basis waiting for it) and that I am not really a Martha Stewart party crasher. No matter how I got in, it was worth it!
After we walked through Martha's New York headquarters, a beautiful industrial building with 360* views on the Hudson river, we were handed champagne and entered this gauntlet of loveliness.
I'm still wondering if this woman was a prop or an actual blogger. Her dress matched a little too well. I could see Martha hiring people to stand around and match the decor.
When we finally got into the real inner sanctum, this heavily tattooed, vegan, Martha fan took a picture of MY tattoo. I wonder if Martha has a tattoo? Maybe of a chow chow or a French bull dog, or "It's a Good Thing" right above her a&$. It was great to meet so many different people at the martha party. The owner of this beautiful artwork blogs here at Pink Velvet Bird. Check it out. While chatting and wildly gesticulating, I of course almost had to trash the place when my large man hands almost took out this...
lovely Oreo wedding cake that I know Martha herself must have taken hours to build. Crisis was averted when my tattooed buddy grabbed my hand, averting disaster.
While these were an example of very attractive party bags, I am glad to report this is NOT what we left with. Martha and her people were very generous and every blogger left loaded down with not one, but two tote bags full of loot, ranging from magazines, to hole punches, to paint and more! Thank you Martha!
Our next stop was The AOL Daily Kitchen party, featuring Jim's favorite Top Chef Master, Marcus Samuelson.
Here we got to watch Marcus cook, taste Marcus' food, get pedicures and drink martinis. Oh, and they had the best bathroom in town.
We had a great time at Blogher. The partying slowed down after the first night. We continued to hobnob with the celebrities. We met Mrs. Potato Head, the Pilsbury Dough Boy, and Tamara of The Real Housewives of OC fame, just to name a few.
It was incredible to be surrounded by so many talented women. Women who are writers, photographers, activists, chefs, techies, doctors, health specialists, lawyers, mothers, meat eaters, vegans and everything in between. I came away from the weekend with a fire lit under me, to be true to myself and to share that truth with the world!
But the best part of all...
Was spending time with my brother. In the end, no brush with celebrity can trump family!
(I know this picture is smaller and poor quality but it is the most important one in the post!)
2 comments:
You lucky, lucky girl!
Hey, I thought I was your blog friend?
A Martha goodie bag and NYC and family? Does it get any better?
Like the poppies, btw.
OMG you simply must take me next year. I too have a Martha encounter this year. I went to the StichFest that was held on the day her Sewing Ency came out. It was not as exclusive as your party and Martha Wasn't supposed to be there but did make a very short appearance. I was super excited that all of her editors except for Kevin S were there including that weirdo "collection expert" who wore, I kid you not, a matching (as in exactly the same material) black and red plaid 3 piece suit. Unfortunately it clashed with his "grizzly Adam meets Rip Van WInkle beard. That shoots your theory on Martha not hiring Matchy Matchy people. The Interns were all dressed to kill in very understated but clearly designer shift dresses. My party was also held at the Hudson River building. Loved it- we were in the middle of the craft department with white panels hanging loosely to mark off the space but I still managed a few looks at the desks of those I am so envious of. We were served a special drink for the event made for us by over-the-top HOT waiters (unemployed actors I assume). I left my coat in the Coat check and never got it back. Oh well, thankfully I have lost some tonage since then and it would be way to big this year anyway. I love me some Martha. Sadly, my iPhone was having problems and I lost the picture of her- ironically that was the only picture I lost.
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