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BlogHer ’12 momentary freak out

I’m really excited to be going to BlogHer ’12 in a few weeks, as it is a wonderful opportunity for me to network, meet other bloggers, and connect with others who share my love for writing. In just over 3 months, my site has had over 4300 hits, 1000 subscribers, almost 400 twitter followers, and over 115 fans on Facebook. My fanbase (?) grows daily, and it has been a really exciting, inspiring experience.

BlogHer, on the otherhand, has been overwhelming.

First, I didn’t think I’d be able to go at first. Student tickets were sold out, and I had missed the early bird specials because I’m a broke, uninformed grad student. I started a campaign on ChipIn, and raised $40. Wooo! I also booked a poetry gig, which gave me a decent bit of money. by some luck (and a lot of leads on Twitter!) I found someone who was selling her BlogHer ’12 student pass. Everything lined up, and lo and behold, I’M GOING TO BLOGHER ’12!!!!!!

Unfortunately, I am completely overwhelmed. My pass is for Friday & Saturday, but I want to come in on Thursday for a lunch my friend DragynAlly is hosting. I’m staying with a friend in Brooklyn for a few days, but definitely questioning the commute back and forth between BK and Times Square!

Besides the commute, another one of my big concerns is my schedule. There’s so much to do, and so little time to do it! I want to see it all. I want to attend the sessions that will be most beneficial to myself and my blog. I want to drool over all of the amazing speakers and bloggers. I want to meet all of the bloggers who have been such a vital part of my my BlogHer community experience. I want to attend as many parties as possible and truly enjoy myself.

Basically, I need to clone myself for the conference so I can take it all in.

I’m also really excited and anxious to better my website. I recently paid actual money for hosting on hostgator…but I have no clue how to backup GingerSass and transfer it over there without potentially destroying all of the hard work I have done. I want to make GingerSass more beautiful and make it have less load time, but I’m afraid of losing the image that has become associated with my brand. (Is it okay to say I have a brand now?)  My baby is taking off, and I’m about to get into a committed relationship with it. (I’ve had commitment issues with blogging in the past– can I make this relationship last?) This is so exciting and scary and amazing and wonderful and terrifying and fantabulous. Holy fudge.

Ahhhhhh BlogHer’12 ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

What tips do you have for a BlogHer newbie like me?

Most importantly, what should I bring?? So far, all I’ve been able to do is think of things I need to bring with me, such as:

-macbook
-macbook charger
-camera
-camera charger
-business cards
-stickers
-additional swag from sponsors tbd
-cell phone
-binder
-business card holder pocket thingies in binder
-notebook
-stylish bag for everything I need during day plus outfit for night (boo commuting from BK)

Holy crud people… I’m going to BlogHer ’12!!!!!!!!!

100

In my elementary school experiences, the countdown to “100” is a REALLY BIG DEAL. Elementary school teachers go all out for the 100th day of school– I remember there being parties, 100-based arts and crafts, athletic ventures of doing 100 pushups or situps (my least favorite celebration), reading 100 pages of a book, etc. Reaching that magnificent centennial moment was a milestone, and it was expected that all elementary school students go CRAZY and WILD and CELEBRATE the big one-double-oh in style.

After all, the hundredth day of school only happens once (a school year).

Guess what this is?

MY HUNDREDTH POST!

I’m not going to make you all do 100 push ups or jumping jacks, and, although I’d love to, I’m not going to make you create artwork using 100 Cheerios (the cereal, not the cheerleaders) or sequins. Although it would be fabulous if you read all 100 posts, you’re not obligated to. I challenge you to write, in 100 characters or less, how you embrace ginger/sass in your daily life. (That sentence was 100 characters long.) That’s less than a tweet!

How do I embrace ginger/sass in my daily life?

I live it, I love it, I conquer it…and do it all while maintaining my hair, makeup, & accessories.

I also challenge you to invite your friends, family, lovers, children, pets, etc. to join the party and follow GingerSass on twitter (@THEGingerSass) and like the fan page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/GingerSass).

Join the party…sparkle with GingerSass today! #GingerSass #100posts #sparkle

Thank you for reading…it means a lot to have so many followers! You all make me feel like I’m not wasting my time writing!

4 grand on the 4th of July!

Yipeeeeee!

GingerSass has reached 4,000 hits! On July 4th!

In order to celebrate this fabulous number, why not follow GingerSass on all sorts of social networking sites?

The OFFICIAL GingerSass Facebook Page

GingerSass has an official Facebook fanpage. Click here to “like” it.

Twitter

You can find me over hashtagging at @THEGingerSass.

Pinterest

You can find me attempting to pin things on Pinterest.com/THEGingerSass. I’m still trying to understand the site so bare with me!

BlogHer

I finally joined BlogHer…so check out my profile as I try to understand yet another new website!

E-Mail

You can contact me via e-mail at THEGingerSass@gmail.com.

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Thanks for reading, it means a lot!!!! To all of my American readers…have a wonderful 4th of July!

Dating Tips & Tricks: Send them in!

Sooo I’ve decided to do something very exciting in honor of the 3 month anniversary of me owning www.GingerSass.com:

I’m going to post a video blog!

And not just any video blog… a video blog where I share your tricks & tips in the dating world! (I’m gearing this more towards the lesbian dating world, but hey, if you don’t fall into this category, feel free to contribute nonetheless! The more advice the merrier!) Do you have a specific way you pout to pick up women? Do you play hard to get? Do you just be yourself from the get-go? When do you pull out the short skirts and high heels? What’s a sure-fire way to land a second date?

Fill out the form below, submit your tips and tricks, and let the fun unfold! Thanks for your help! :)

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10 Minute Musings #7

I haven’t been posting some of my ten minute musings from class because they’re much too personal for me to share even with the readers of GingerSass! Here’s my latest ten minute musing from yesterday (Saturday) morning.

6/16/2012
10 minutes

Just when I reach a moment of despair and decide that I probably won’t be attending any conferences this summer, the unexpected happens: a complete stranger contributes to my online fundraiser for BlogHer ’12.

What the what?!

I set up a fundraiser on ChipIn.com, which is a knock off of KickStarter for fundraisers. (Fun tidbit: You cannot raise money on KickStarter for a website or event, only projects with actual physical results.) I tweeted a bunch of celebrities asking for donations, and I hashtagged #BlogHer12 like crazy, not expecting any results.

Twenty four hours later, a woman I didn’t even know made the first contribution of $10. Now, $10 may not seem like a lot, but that’s almost half of a round trip ticket to the city, 5 trips on the subway, the handling fees online for purchasing a BlogHer full conference pass, etc. Knowing that someone who doesn’t even know me believes in my cause enough to donate any money at all really means more than I can ever express.

Even if I get sponsors to donate hundreds of dollars, DragynAlly will always hold a special place in my heart because she’s the first one to say she believes in me and my blogging dreams. Her donation motivated me to set up a donor awards system for donations, and to apply for various scholarships I’ve been finding online. While I don’t know how long GingerSass will be a part of my life, I know that it will always be a significant portion of my life. Writing has helped me overcome so much this past year, and I cannot even begin to express how much it means to me to be (slowly) making my writing dreams come true.

You can sponsor part of my journey to BlogHer ’12 by clicking here.