As promised…here are some of the secrets I uncovered at the recent 40+ Blogger Meet-Up
Melanie who hails from the universe of all things fan-feckin-tabulous really does eat cake and ice cream for breakfast, lunch and supper.
Unfair!
She also has fans and an entourage that follow her everywhere.
People often make a point of stopping her in the street to tell her they love how she is dressed.
Melanie is the “it” girl of Vancouver.
Sue…oh the horror stories I could tell you about Sue!
Joking!
I got nothin’.
She is just as sweet and bubbly as you think. I find her presence very calming.
Sylvia is a party animal.
No joke! This woman can DANCE!
I was blown away by her moves. That woman is full of surprises!
The Unknown Blogger (AKA Shawna) got her moves on
and showed us the newest trend on how to wear a scarf.
She was energetic and full of life, contrary to what we often see on her blog. We were lucky she saved all her energy for the meet-up.
Anne was spotted from outer space
wearing some of her own kaleidoscope pattern creations.
This is what I call a fantastic high visibility traffic stopping outfit.
Anne is just one big smiling masterpiece of colour and pattern. Her art reflects her well.
I always thought Patti looked suspiciously young in photos.
She does in real life too!
What am I doing wrong?
Spill your secrets lady!
Patti is intelligent, reflective and inquisitive. I wish I’d had more time to talk to her and that it didn’t take her 24 hours of late planes and missed connections to get to Vancouver. You’ll still come and visit me in Toronto Patti right? I’m only 3 hours away by plane!
What to know how to be 93 and still fabulous?
Just ask Tami’s Mom.
She can still party with the best of them.
No wonder why Tami is smilin’ she has the whole aging thing sussed out.
Tami has a wonderful bold laugh and great energy. I wish I’d had a chance to get to know her better.
Sheila Ms. Bossy Pants was this guy in a previous life.
But nicer of course.
She can out style, out talk, and out boss anyone.
Sheila is no nonsense and to-the-point. The kind of gal you want on your team.
Don’t let Trina’s diminutive size fool you.
This lady is a power house of quiet focused energy. She ran every day while in Vancouver, outside, rain or shine for an hour.
I tried to pair her up with Jodi,
the triathlete, for a style blogger running challenge…but Jodi disappeared the next day.
Did Trina scare her off?
We all expected Ally to show up looking like this…
Instead she decided to fool the customs guards into thinking she was a Canadian politician pressing palms on the campaign trail and showed up looking like this.
Her bluff was called when her she didn’t know what a double double or toque was and her Noo Yawk drawl sounded suspicious.
I knew this meet-up would be challenging and rewarding for Ally. I’m glad she chose to make the trip.
Tiina Mrs. Robinson married a sweetie 8 years her junior.
She figured out that generally men die 8 years earlier than women and didn’t want to spend the last 8 years of her life lonely.
Such a romantic!
Tiina came across as shy but I get a feeling that is just part of being Finnish. She has strong opinions and isn’t afraid to share them.
Greetje, my roommate doesn’t snore, sleep-walk or hog the bathroom.
She will however, inadvertently steal someone else’s pizza order if you’re not paying attention.
In her defence she did try to give it back after she’d eaten part of it.
You know how much I love Greetje from my previous post about her.
Tracey was a surprise.
Lively, fun and a brilliant photographer.
Her personality eclipses the confines of her blog.
I’m most certainly going to look her up the next time I’m in Vancouver.
Pao is pretty much open to anything, the sign of a great artist.
I didn’t get a chance to really talk to Pao, but her creativity was evident when she brought and passed around Girl Guide badges for everyone in attendance. I LOVED that!
I like playing Barbie.
While we were at Holt Renfrew a friend of Melanie’s and wonderful sales associate by the name of Corey dressed me in this outfit, Prada skirt and coat, Theory top and he even chose the glasses for me. It was so much fun having someone else play the stylist for a change. If I had an extra $15,000 laying around I’d have picked up the entire ensemble.
I also have a hair twin, Jane.
Jane is a writer from Denman Island. I look forward to reading about her thoughts on the meet-up. After the tenner I palmed her expect some good press! {wink}
I freely admit that I strongly resent Instagram
and the triple chin and sour old face I get when trying to post.
I promised I would try my hardest to keep people in the loop by posting regularly to IG during the meet-up. Honestly though, looking back, I wish I didn’t even own a phone. It took me away from all the fun and action. Instead of living in the moment I was posting about moments past. I don’t know that I’ll ever learn to love social media.
My dreams of being a successful blogger are crushed yet again.
There are a few people that I didn’t have enough time to collect dirt on get to know.
Wendra
Vancouver Barbara
Chloé
Louisa
They are probably breathing a happy sigh of relief.
I’ll get you next time!
In the end I’m left wondering if it was all just a dream.
One lost pair of sunglasses, laryngitis, serious chest and sinus infections are proof it really did happen.
Thus why I have been MIA for about 10 days now. That’s okay…hoping a dreadful visit to the place I despise Dr.’s office today will get me back on my feet.
I couldn’t have asked for two more capable planning partners.
We did it!
Thanks to all of you that showed up.
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