Oct 27 2006
look who I met!
Back when I was first starting my blog, I contacted a blogger I’d been reading for a while, to ask her a couple of questions. Rachel of Lickety Knit was the first blogger I ever made a comment for, and she was my first non-real-life-friend commenter! And this week I got to meet her in person!
She was in NYC for some meetings, and I was free for lunch, so we had some yummy Thai food with a generous side of great conversation. After the initial shock and novelty of meeting in person faded, we settled into simply catching up–and I felt as if I were with an old friend. My only surprise was her voice, which was lower than I’d expected, though I can’t say why I expected a certain tone at all.
Bad bloggers that we are, neither of us had our camera with us. Neither of us had knitting with us, either! Luckily, I just got a new phone, complete with built-in camera, so I was able to capture the moment. We took some time to be completely silly:
And in more silliness, it took me until today to figure out how the heck to get the photo out of my phone and into my computer. I wanted to do it for free, and I finally did it! It’s not crazy brain science, it’s Verizon’s little “PIX Place” feature. Anyway, it ultimately was easy once I understood how it would operate.
It’s been a long week, or I would try to say more or be more witty. Instead, I will shamefacedly settle for sincerity. Thanks for a great lunch, Rachel–we’ll have to do it again!
I’m not sure who to be more jealous of.
LUCKY!
No! Shut up! I’m so jealous! So fun–I’m glad you guys clicked!
Mmmmm, Thai food! It takes me forever to get photos from my camera to my computer too.
absolutely envious of both of you! that sounds like a fun lunch!
How fun! Rachel is such a delight. I’m jealous that you got to meet her in person.
Amy
Aww, I’m totally touched by your post. I had no idea I was the first blog you ever commented on. I have just determined that the comment to which you refer was made on August 1, 2005. That can be our anniversary. :)
Meeting you was, as you describe, a total trip followed by a conversation that was incredibly relaxed given that we’d never actually met before (I kind of kept forgetting that that was the case). It won’t be the last time, either — I’ll be in touch next time I’m in NYC. Especially now that I have a “MintyFresh” entry in my cell phone contacts.
Oh Fun! I have that same thing about meeting people for real, and their voices being differant, even though I thought I had no expectation of it. Weird.
That is so fabulous! :D
I love that second picture where she is crushing your head in the mirror. *L*