My Bike and Me - In Real Life
I’m going to #fitbloggin and I consider this to be a continuation of life’s latest ironies. After all, I’m not really fit and I’m not really a blogger. So I giggle, and I’m struck, once again, how the ironies pile up.
I don’t cook, yet most people come to my non-blog searching for a recipe. I ended up in the hospital due to chronic dehydration, but people ask me about being healthy. I’m growing herbs, but I don’t know what to do with them. I don’t know how to ride a bike, but I just bought one. You get the idea, right?
So why am I going to #fitbloggin? The people! I’ve been so blessed, loved and supported by this unexpectedly fabulous online community.
I. LOVE. MY. TRIBE.
And I am so looking forward to meeting them in person! I have a funny suspicion that it will be like we’ve all been friends forever – yes – the irony continues…
So here’s just a tip of the iceberg of my I’m-So-Giddy-I-Get-To-Meet-These-Tweeps list!
Lisa Johnson :: @lisajohnson :: She’s the very first fitness person I met online and the first blog I subscribed to – I love her warmth, wisdom, honesty, and attention to body, mind AND soul.
Susan Ito :: @foodiemcbody :: Well, let me just say I adore her! I love her humanness – I love her enthusiasm – I love her taste in music *winks* – I love her tears – and I gobble up every word that she writes. She takes me with her every time….
Deb Roby :: @debroby :: Deb is amazing! She is absolutely a trusted source for REAL information about exercise and movement. And, she’s amazing in the kitchen, so she’s a perfect go-to with all sorts of tips and tricks.
Karen Anderson :: @kclanderson :: Lovely Karen shares her inner journey which deeply engages her heart and soul on her path to self-acceptance and confidence. Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
Katie Heddleston :: @KatieHeddleston :: Ms. Katie humors me with smart and kind support in the kitchen – she answers all my questions and is quite patient, even though I’m quite hopeless with a knife and a mixer.
Carla Birnberg :: @mizfitonline :: What can I say? She’s uber cool and doesn’t even know it. She celebrates imperfection. She giggles often. And I think she might cuss every once in a while **I hope that’s not a secret**.
This certainly isn’t everyone – there’s @yumyucky, @leavingfatville, @tryn2bfit, @melgetsfit, @middleagedjock, @tjsteskitchen – I am so excited to meet you all and I wish I had time to list everyone! But for now… I have to pack (I only decided to come yesterday, so I’m a BIT behind)!
Please find me at #fitbloggin! I have wildly curly hair and very smart glasses 😉
So what are you looking forward to this weekend?
The Story Behind the Story of the Many Ironies:
The Heart & Humor of Being Human 
I’M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously – thank you so much for getting me in that hypnotic trance Monday night…. I was soooooo sleepy until I clicked “Buy Ticket” then BAM – I’ve been wide awake ever since! xoxo
“I’m amazing in the kitchen??”… Bwahahahahahahahahaha….
But thank you. Can’t wait to meet you either.
Heck yeah! You know how to cut a spaghetti squash right? Geesh – I never could have done that without you! Tick tock – we’re meeting IRL in t-minus…. yay!
Let’s see … this weekend … I know there’s something I’m doing this weekend. Oh yeah, meeting you at FitBloggin’! 😉
Yes – red eye travelers of the world unite! Can’t wait to nap and giggle by the pool and in the sauna 😉
you forgot about me!!!!! But i’m so so so so so excited!!!!!!!!!
Eeeek! I didn’t forget – I was just oh-so-running-out-of-time and eeeek! SOOOOOO looking forward to meeting you!
That is so why I wish I could go – the community – meeting IRL life. Next year, I hope. This weekend my son graduates high school and I am looking forward to it being over:) Hope you have a great time! Please post about it so I can live vicariously through you.
Yes Karen – next year! Real people – real life – as my BF says, “This twitter thing can become real.” Ha! Enjoy the weekend!
Sounds like all of you will have much fun and laughter. Lucky all of you.
Kris – your picture beside (I noticed it wasn’t “on”) your new bike was impressive to me. YOu look fit. Is this a can’t judge a book by its cover situation or are you in denial and really fit? Enjoy you weekend.
Cherry – I’m a wanna be fit person – mostly a scardie cat who’s not fond of being uncomfortable – but I trick myself and I hope that eventually I will be! And yes… I’m not on the bike… To see that you must look at the embarrassing video 😉
I’m so happy for you!! I so wish i was going so as to meet you and all the other incredible people that I’ve been lucky enough to connect with! It’s all about the tribe!
Amen – it is ALL about the tribe 😀
Gah! so many awesome peeps I think my head is gonna pop off! Where’s my suitcase!? I didn’t even pack yet!!! (and I hope there will be wine…somewhere)
I just packed up the wine – I’ll be schlepping it through the airport – I hope I’m strong enough – ha!
I was awed by your last-minute decision to go and why? An event like this is MEANT for people like you, people who so readily connect with others and make them feel at ease. I wish I could go, but am totally motivated and pumped to go next year!!!! Wooo!!!
Awe? Awwwwww…. Yes, you should totally go – you would love the people and the panels – they were so interesting. And the swag was incredible. I gotta say I really MISSED you and was stoked when I saw you on the chat stream 😉
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Carla. You. Are. Precious. #thatisall
It was great to meet you too 🙂 wish I had gotten to partake of some of your great looking wine. Hopefully next year I’ll get to spend more time hanging out 🙂 Going to read around your blog a bit now.