Thanks to Lynda and Karen for amazing posts this week, though I think Karen is really pressuring me with unrealistic expectations regarding me wearing clothes the whole time I’m in Chicago. More guest bloggers galore tomorrow through Saturday, then I’ll actually attempt to write something cohesive for Sunday. That’ll be a switch.
It shouldn’t come as any great surprise that I have yet to start laundry or packing for BlogHer tomorrow. I leave Orlando at 9am, which means I need to be at the airport by 7, which means I need to leave my house by 5. IN THE MORNING.
Any of my BlogHer buds that don’t have my cell, feel free to email me and I’ll gladly provide it. Can’t wait to see you all and hug you and have your boobies touch my boobies.
For those that are NOT going, I’ll be Tweeting my ass off and uploading photos throughout the weekend – including my T-Shirt Of the Day, but won’t likely find much time to read Twitter myself. So don’t feel bad if I don’t reply to your @’s on Twitter for the next 3 or 4 days.
Things I Hope Will Happen at BlogHer 2009
All the women will be wearing either tight Pirate Wench outfits or French Maid uniforms. And wearing pigtails.- I will offend approximately 10-20% of the women there, but have the remaining 1,000 women fall in love with me.
- Avitable’s nutsack will remain covered the entire weekend.
- Every woman there will ask me to be the photographer for their special BlogHer HNT photos.
- The Internet connectivity will work flawlessly the entire time I’m in Chicago.
- Dooce will seek me out, sit on my lap, and tell me how much my blog turns her on.
- There will be seminars entitled “Tits: A Retrospective” and “Getting the Most From Your Vagina.” Though, for some reason, they’re not showing up on the BlogHer agenda yet.
- Streaming webcam feeds at the Breastfeeding Station.
- 500 women will want to do a giant Dancing In My Boxers video with me.
- Sarah will beg me to do a tasteful nude photography session with her.
- At least one catfight will break out during a seminar, complete with scratching and hairpulling and buckets of water being thrown at one another and maybe some mud wrestling.
Things That Will Most Likely REALLY Happen at BlogHer 2009
- All the women will be wearing incredibly cute LBD’s with Spanx, but they’ll ACT like Pirate Wenches.
- I will offend 10-20% of the women there, 900 others won’t even glance my way, but 30-40 of them will fall in love with me. And I with them.
- Avitable’s nutsack will make many cameos, only to be followed by another Avitaball Rolling campaign. This is why it’s crucial you never click on a link in any of Adam’s tweets.
- Every woman there will taser me when I ask to take pictures of them for HNT.
- The Internet connectivity will work most of the time, but will be crawling a lot, too.
- Dooce will never even be in the same room with me, let alone actually speak to me, let alone actually have even heard of me.
- There will be seminars called “Tits: A Retrospective” and “Getting the Most From Your Vagina,” but there will be biometric scanners to gain admittance and as soon as I place my palm against the hand scanners, alarms will sound and a steel cage will drop down around me from the ceiling.
- Someone will find my hidden webcams at the Breastfeeding Station and disable them within 90 seconds of me installing them.
- Three incredibly drunk bloggers will film a Dancing In My Boxers video with me. Unfortunately, they’ll probably be Whit, Neil, and Brian.
- Sarah won’t let me see her boobies live, nor will she have any desire to see mine, let alone photograph them.
- There will be loads of drama. Several heated debates during sessions. Catty shit-talking about bloggers when those bloggers aren’t within earshot. But sadly, no wet t-shirt contests or actual hairpulling.













Have a great time (whether you see and/or fondle any bare boobies… I will cross my fingers for you though, I’m sweet like that). Try not to get arrested for the whole hidden webcam thing. Going to jail in your boxers might be awkward.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
@Sassy, Getting arrested is not on the agenda. I like to straddle the razor’s edge between inappropriate and jail time, but rarely cross the line.
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Dude, I haven’t started packing either, and I have to be on a 6am flight tomorrow morning, which means I have to leave teh house at 4:30, which means I have to get up at 3:30. AT NIGHT! And since I don’t go to bed until 2am, I can’t decide whether to just stay up and make a miserable flight for myself or get 1.5 hours of sleep and miss my flight because I can’t wake up at 3:30 AT NIGHT!
So, if I make it to BlogHer, I hope I get to meet you. I’ll be the one covered in Cherry Pie Filling because I thought somebody said “Pie Wench” costume.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
@Margaret (Nanny Goats), LOL. I’m easy to find at BlogHer. First of all, I don’t have boobs. Secondly, I’ll be wearing inappropriate t-shirts. I’d tell you what they say, but it’s Top Secret.
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My husband would be upset if I showed my boobies live to you, and I will only take distasteful nude photos of you, Karl.
I do look forward to seeing you again.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
@Sarah, Promises, promises. I’d settle for ONE photograph from you, even if I’m forced to don clothing.
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I’m beginning to wonder if we’re going to the same conference…
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
@Maura ~ @MoBurns67, Oh yeah, same conference.
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Oh, dear God if there is a God, #3 must be under patrol. But Dooce has heard of you, sugar, I’m sure she remembers who hosted that guest post about the acid throwing last year. There is one blogger who I will totally throwdown if I cross paths with her, but it won’t be pretty, so I don’t recommend it as a show. Other than that, oh yeah.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
@Deb on the Rocks, Hmm, even *I* don’t remember that guest post you’re talking about regarding Dooce. Now I need to search my archives. Honestly, it’d surprise me if I’m even the remotest blip on her radar. And if there’s a throwdown? Please call me first so I can get drinks and popcorn.
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omg – I haven’t packed yet either! Fuuuuuck!
Oh wait….never mind.
I do have to shave my legs and buy pantyhose though. Dammit.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
@Sheila (Charm School Reject), I’m shaving my legs but refuse to wear pantyhose this year. If people don’t like my smooth-as-silk bare blindingly-white legs, then fuck ‘em.
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Sybil Law Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
@Sheila (Charm School Reject), why are you buying pantyhose?!! oh! who are you going to rob?!!
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Sheila (Charm School Reject) Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
@Sybil Law, unlike you, I do not have sexy legs – mine are chubby, dimply, veiny hot messes. Bitch.
So yeah, either way, the pantyhose are still a disguise! LOL
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Sybil Law Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
@Sheila (Charm School Reject), what?! you have great legs! and a damned, fine ass. wear some cute panties!
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
@Sybil Law, Yes, listen to Sybil. WEAR CUTE PANTIES!
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Sheila (Charm School Reject) Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
@Secondhand Karl, really? you actually want me to wear underwear? Hmmm. Go figure
Sheila (Charm School Reject) Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
@Sybil Law, Nope – pale, jiggly and veiny. This is why I don’t wear shorts
I’ll have to send you a picture of my BlogHer Panties.
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Wait, I thought this was “Twelve Things I Hope Will Happen at BlogHer 2009″ and the twelfth thing was “Me and Coal Miner’s Granddaughter are going to roll the Sheraton!”
Fine! I get it. You don’t want to prank the conference. Guess I’m on my own…
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
@Coal Miner’s Granddaughter, Oh, the shenanigans are between the lines, babe. You’re not on your own. In fact, if you don’t grab me to do some karaoke duet with you, my feelings may be smashed to bits.
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Just found your blog yesterday via Karen, and I must say, I’m pretty damn sure I’m going to like it. I’m a brand-spanking new blogger, and thus would not even dream of going to BlogHer with all of my heroes. But hey, maybe next year when I have more than one reader.
Enjoy. I hope all of your dreams come true.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
@Suzy Voices, Don’t jump the gun on liking my blog. I haven’t even had the chance to offend you yet! Nevertheless, welcome. Any friend of Karen’s is a friend of mine.
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Suzy Voices Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
@Secondhand Karl, I am not easily offended! In fact, typical “non-offensive” usually offend me.
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Will you bring me a present?
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
@Lynda, After looking at my bank balance just now, I might be able to steal a few packets of Equal or Splenda for you…
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Lynda Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
@Secondhand Karl, Bleh! I can’t take that stuff, too bitter.
I was thinking more of the free hotel hand lotion. I have a thing for hotel hand lotion.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
@Lynda, That I can do.
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Have fun.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 am
@Kim, Thanks, babe.
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Certainly someone will get drunk enough to show their boobs. Unfortunately it will probably be you.
Have fun, babe.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 27th, 2009 at 1:47 am
@Finn, Had a blast, thanks.
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Well, from reading what’s happened on Twitter and another blog post, it looks like #2 on your what REALLY will happen list can be crossed off.
Regardless, hope you get to see at least some boobies… even side boobies are good.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
July 27th, 2009 at 1:47 am
@martymankins, Yep. *sigh* What am I supposed to do? Wear NORMAL shirts?
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