BlogMe baby: BlogHer '06 attendees kick-off online mixer Monday [updated]

You. Need. This. Button. Why? To join the online mixer "BlogMe" that seven women are throwing for all of us starting Monday--whether you're attending BlogHer '06 or not.

I learned about BlogMe yesterday, when Karen Rani emailed me that the wickedly funny (and caffeinated) Mocha Momma had a great idea. In her opinion, the best way for us to show up in San Jose on July 28 for this little meet-up and have a blast is to...start talking now. Here is La Mocha in her own words:

My idea of interviewing the conference attendees that Iâ€™m anxious to meet in San Jose this month has finally gotten the better of me. Women (and a few men!) giving short interviews to help us get to know one another and network faster was a tiny brainchild I had and shared with a few other bloggers....Starting Monday, the original eight women will begin with interviews and links to other interviews. Even if youâ€™re not going to attend the conference, you are henceforth invited to participate.

Karen loved the idea. So did Table for Five, Queen of Spain, Ninja, Sarah and the Goon Squad and How the Urbanites Adopt.

So, of course, I invited myself. Just as if I had seen Mocha Momma in the playground with her kids, decided she was going to be my new best friend, and stalked her all the way to her house in my station wagon and plied her with a cold box of chablis. I'm classy like that.

Now it's a block party. And the crew said they'd love your help with the questions. Here's how we can all play on Monday -- whether you're going to BlogHer '06 or not:

1. Include the BlogMe graphic and URL link on your siteâ€™s sidebar.
Link to icon: http://www.blogher.com/misc/blogmelogo.png
URL link: http://www.blogher.com/node/7478

Update: Here is some easy html you can use. Just paste the following html into your website:

<a href="http://www.blogher.com/node/7485"><img src="http://www.blogher.com/misc/blogmelogo.png" alt="BlogMe" title="I am a BlogHer. BlogMe!" /></a>

2. Select five or more of the questions (listed below) and answer them in as much detail as youâ€™d like. Smart-assed, serious, goofy, controversial tones all welcome.

3. Send these questions to a friend by Sunday night so that s/he can answer them Monday morning! Don't know another blogger who is going to the conference? Don't know another BlogHer? Start here or here. Or - If you're really feeling shy, you could just post your own answers, add the icon and post your link on this site Monday.

4. Optional: Along with submitting your questions to your blogger-in-crime, take a picture of a part of yourself that tells us something about you and send it to the person â€œconductingâ€? your interview. Flickr URLs, jpegs will work. ( Iâ€™ve also included an interviewing question that asks why you chose the picture you did). For the love of our servers, no private parts please.

5. On Monday morning, post your partnerâ€™s interview on your site--or your own answers! Also refer your readers to the blog that features your interview. I'll also put up a post here on BlogHer.org where you can add your links.

6. Select 10 online friends to continue the interviewing process (again, you can always invite folks here.

7. If you tag your posts, please use the tag "blogme" and "blogher06" in whatever tagging approach you use.

And before you know it, you'll be headed to San Jose (actually or virtually) to continue the conversation.

Now, for the interview Questions:

Here's Mocha Momma's starter list -- add yours below...

1. When did you start blogging and why? Or Talk about your blog. What can I learn about you in under 5 minutes?
2. How do you use blogging to build friendships?
3. Who do you read every day, rain or shine?
4. Why did you choose to share that piece of yourself in a photograph?
5. How would you describe your writing style?
6. If you could spend time with one person (other than your spouse, because really, letâ€™s not rack up the suck up points here)
7. What donâ€™t you write about? Anything considered a no-no in your book?
8. How do you feel about meeting bloggers in real life? Are you nervous? Will you have great expectations? What do you home to take away from the BlogHer experience?
9. So soon weâ€™re going to meet each other at BlogHer. Important question. How do you party?
10. What is your favorite thing that you wrote? What got a strong reaction from readers? Links please?
11. Have you written anything controversial? Is blogging controversial?
12. Are you and your blogging persona the same person?
13. Have you ever anonymously posted on a site to flame them?
14. If you had a super power, what would it be?

Take it away folks - what questions would you ask?

Submitted by Lisa Stone (view blog

) on Fri, 07/14/2006 - 13:06

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BlogMe

Thanks for promoting us, Lisa! I think Kelly came up with a great idea. I've already met people from this. I can't wait to meet the rest of you in a couple of weeks.

That's right, you heard me.
Sarah and the Goon Squad

Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 07/14/2006 - 14:50

It's a community effort...

... and I couldn't have done it alone. These are AB FAB ladies and we're excited about getting started. I continue to threaten to lick them for being so great.

Thanks for the great write up.

Ladies, jump on in!

Link Text

Submitted by Kelly Wickham on Fri, 07/14/2006 - 15:53

You're welcome!

Anyone in charge of a Goon Squad is someone I cannot wait to meet, Sarah! Hi Kelly. Great work you all. Now I have to figure out which of the family phones has enough photo room in it for me to complete the optional homework...

Best - L

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Fri, 07/14/2006 - 17:55

Alright, Mocha, you got my creativity
flowing.

Although I won't be going to Blogher myself, I would thoroughly love to join in on this fun. I've already answered my questions and added some of my own to those listed here since I doubted I would get tagged myself and am currently busy sending invites to everyone on my del.icio.us listing. I'm calling it the Blogme Interview Party!

and am planning on making one whole entry with everyone's answers if possible. Thanks for coming up with this, Mocha, since I will be off from work for the next few days. This will give me some interesting reading.

Liz
Welcome to My Home
This Is Me...like it or not.
Blogged!

Submitted by proffburd on Sun, 07/16/2006 - 04:21

I'll be taking part. Thank

I'll be taking part. Thank you Liz (poster above) for commenting on my blog and inviting me to take part!

~Shannon
I need to vent
A Girl's Gotta Spa! (the blog)
A Girl's Gotta Spa! (the podcast)

Submitted by Shannon Nelson on Sun, 07/16/2006 - 09:03

Whoo-Hoo!

Great idea Mocha, honey. I've already sent our bud Dana some questions so hopefully she'll take part. I certainly plan on posting something on Monday, even though I won't be at BlogHer.

-CL

Submitted by Caffeinated Librarian on Sun, 07/16/2006 - 11:43

The Next Best Thing to Being There!

I can't go to BlogHer this year, but I'm DEFINITELY going next year!

I'm in on this, and I'm getting my questions ready. I'll need a little longer on the photo, I want to make sure I get my "best side" :)

Shash

Submitted by Shash on Sun, 07/16/2006 - 14:54

I tagged Shash!

Hey I interviewed Shash!

Sneadwoman
Now, What Am I Doing?
Use Your Words

Submitted by Sneadwoman on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 19:16

Back at cha!! Go Link

Back at cha!! Go here and meet Kathy. Also, have a drink for me at BlogHer and sign up so I can meet you all next year!

Shash
Diary of a Crazed Mommy

Submitted by Shash on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 14:40

Don't forget to change #6, folks

It should read:
6. If you could spend time with one person (other than your spouse, because really, let's not rack up the suck up points here) who would you choose?

Just a little reminder before the madness sets in.

Unless it's already happened.

Link Text

Submitted by Kelly Wickham on Sun, 07/16/2006 - 22:15

Madness underway

...and I blame Mocha.

I just finished my questions for Karen and I'm working on posting everything everyone has ever wanted to know about Fizzle. Who I didn't even KNOW was Fizzle until yesterday. So this plan of yours, already working my dear!

Politics & News Contributing Editor
Queen of Spain

Submitted by Erin Kotecki Vest on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 01:02

My interview with Lisa Stone

is finished and posted, and I've just worked my way through all the links to all her amazing work that I hadn't known about before. WOW. I mean, I was impressed (and truth be told, intimidated) by her BEFORE, but now...just wow. Everyone should check it out, and be prepared to be humbled.

Belinda

Submitted by ninjapoodles on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 03:00

Can you be late for the party?

Somehow I missed the invite

elana
Blogher Contributing Editor,Business&CareersFunnyBusiness

Submitted by Elana Centor on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 06:36

Everyone's welcome, Elana!

I'd love for everyone to just jump right in, so please, feel free!

I've just finished my interview of Belinda and I thought I adored her from afar before! That woman is a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. She'll even forgive that sentence that ends with a preposition because I'm THAT enamored of her.

Can't wait to read all the others. This will be an enlightening experience with all the knowledge we'll gain from women bloggers.

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Submitted by Kelly Wickham on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 06:49

I am joining

A good idea. I have joined, but I dont know any of the bloggers before, so I send my questions to some bloggers in BlogHer-list. I hope they did not mind.
Chadie

Submitted by Chadie on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 08:51

Ok Chadie, I tag YOU

Check your email Chadie, I tagged you.

Submitted by ekd on Mon, 07/24/2006 - 16:27

Ok I posted the answers to

Ok I posted the answers to the questions and tagged 10 on my blog I need to vent.

~Shannon

A Girl's Gotta Spa! (the blog)
A Girl's Gotta Spa! (the podcast)

Submitted by Shannon Nelson on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 09:39

Me too! Me too!

I'm jumping in later today - what a great idea! I can't wait to get my interview mojo on.

The Circus is coming to town! Visit me at Three Kid Circus

Submitted by Jenny Lauck on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 10:27

I'm done!!

Nobody was likely to tag me (as so far it appears to be a mommybloggerfest), so I just interviewed myself. AND tagged several (but not 10) other bloggers, so if you are a hobby blogger attending BlogHer, consider yourself tagged!!

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Deb's Daily Distractions

Submitted by debra roby on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 10:34

Next!

Answers: Posted
Tagged: Um...anybody who reads my blog and wants to answer a meme

Caffeinated Librarian

Next!

Submitted by Caffeinated Librarian on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 11:38

Blogme answers from a Blogher Scandinavia
organizer!

Chadie, who is helping to organize BlogHer Scandinavia, answered the questions here :

Workers Dojo

and I wrote about reading some of her blogs here:

Meeting New Bloghers: Chadie from Sweden

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Liz Henry
lizzard@bookmaniac.net
Badgermama - personal & mommyblog
http://liz-henry.blogspot.com

Submitted by Liz Henry on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 12:43

First an American Family, now Royalty comes
to visit

First I interviewed the lovely and insightful Amber of American Family.

You can read her interview at
BlogMe.Nope. Blog American Family

She's a hoot!

But then, because I'm an over-achiever and absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog, I snuck in a second interview with the beautiful, regal, and oh so entertaiing Queen Ellen, who can be found at The Reign of Ellen

Check them both out!

Margalit
What was I THINKING

Submitted by margalit on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 13:22

Karen interviewed the other Queen

...of Spain that is. Check it out: http://www.troll-baby.com/2006/07/17/384/

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 13:51

Why I Sucked at Tag as a Child

I'm an idiot so the rules of this entire thing are not sinking in. I now feel too stupid to go to BlogHer. At any rate, Debra Roby e-mailed me with some questions so I answered them.

SecondHand Tryptophan

Submitted by karlerikson on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 14:27

I sucked at tag, too...

Because I didn't pay attention long enough to see the person tagging me from behind....so, I posted my own answers after Donna tagged me and tagged several others (but not 10....I ran out of time).

- DrumsNWhistles (odd time signatures)

Submitted by Karoli on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 15:39

It Got Very Confusing, So...

I wound up suggesting that folks just pick an "interview partner," trade interviews with them, and then tag one or two others.

Belinda

Submitted by ninjapoodles on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 16:55

Yeah, that makes a lot more

Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. Complicated instructions just make me nuts. I have a hard time just opening cereal boxes.

SecondHand Tryptophan

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Submitted by Tamara Lynn Scott on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:31

One more...

Deb tagged me, so I've posted my answers on woolgathering...

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Submitted by Elizabeth Perry on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 23:13

All about the Bean

Hello. Deb tagged me too! But she said I only had to answer six questions (whew). I posted them here .

Submitted by beancounter on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 23:33

Here's me...

It's a little late, but I interviewed myself here

Submitted by arieanna on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 11:48

Tagged

Deannie interviewed me and posted my responses today. Here's the interview.

Submitted by I.T. Catholic Mom on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 13:22

Get to know me...

Kt sent me five questions which I've posted here.

Submitted by Average Jane on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 13:38

G'day

This makes my trip to the U.S. next week seem suddenly very real!
Thanks for the questions Elizabeth. My answers are here.

I then tagged AverageJane (above).

So looking forward to meeting you all.
_______________________________________
Kate Andrews
The Department

Submitted by Kt on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 15:34

Here I am....

Fizzle from How the Urbanites Adopt tagged me..

I may or may not be coming to BlogHer...I am going to do my best......

I don't know how to link my text to the name of my blog so I am going to be lame and type out the whole address. I think I am the last person in blogland who doesn't know how to do this...

www.ignorethecrazy.blogspot.com

Submitted by bek on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 19:28