Originally, I wanted to write a lecture on how incredibly disappointed I was in witnessing people actually stealing swag from a party this weekend at BlogHer, but I have decided that I’m not going to waste my time on these people. They know who they are, and I think my twitpic of them says it all.

This was my first BlogHer. But technically it wasn’t. I didn’t go to the conference. At the time I decided to go, the conference was sold out, so I went for the sole purpose of hanging out with my friends and meeting some truly wonderful, amazing, special people. And meet them I did.

And I met more than I expected.

Sarah - I so enjoyed meeting you!! Your baby boy is just the sweetest little thing! I will help you snap your baby carrier thingy any time!!

Steph - You and Ivy are ADORABLE. The end. I think BlogHer without you AND Ivy would have been something less wonderful.

CE - OMG. Meeting you? Seriously a super surprise that I love, love, loved!!

Elaine - You rock! Seriously, you are one pregnant mommy who can HANG with the dancing, drinking girls!! I’m so glad we met!!!

Kim - You and Libby are the best! You are so funny and Libby just can make me melt with her smile!

MidwestMommy (from FL) - You are a trip! You crack me up and I hope you never have to pay $14 for a drink again!!

Heather - OMG! I never thought I would meet Maggie Gyllenhaal!! I’m seriously stoked about it! No for real, you are awesome and funny and awesome and funny….want me to go on? Love!

Beth - You are the definition of awesome. (Don’t scrunch your face at me.) You care wholeheartedly, and I just love that about you. I am so very glad we got to meet, and I hope we can hang out again one day! And you really do give great hugs. ;o)

To my roomies, Christy and Lisa - I love that you laugh at the silly things that I say. I love that you allowed me to room with you. I love our idea for the Room 2216 Party. We should totally make that happen some day. I love that you listened to me almost ruin lunch with the seriousness of my conversation and you love me anyway for it. I love that we have met and hugged and laughed and danced and chatted and taken silly and fun pictures together. I know we will be friends always, and I cannot wait to see you again!! I love you both very much.

I know I met lots of other people and I’m so glad that I did! It was so great to actually see people in person that I see online every day. As an “outsider looking in” at BlogHer what I witnessed was a truly amazing thing. I saw faces light up when they recognized someone and set out to meet them. I saw people that truly cared about one another spend a weekend of friendship. I saw best of friends meeting best of friends and becoming friends themselves. I saw friendship. I saw love. And that was my favorite part of BlogHer.

PS. To those I didn’t get to meet. I had better one day. That is all.