CMD2008 liveblog!
[ 9:00 ] arrived at the UC Ballroom; checked in at the Role Model table. Ran into Lindsay Mannchen's dad! Nice guy!
Danish count = 2
Coffee count = 2
[ 9:15 ] headed over to ITE240, worked with B-Rad to reboot all computers into Windows.
We made a test blog and learned (the hard way) that you have to be 13 or older to make a blog on vox. Good to know!
[ 9:45 ] Walked over to the RAC for CMD's opening festivities. Ran into these creepy giant girls!!!
[ 10:00 ] Danish++
Coffee++
Danish++
[ 10:23 ] Jewel Jameson, the digital character, interviewed two really awesome women from Northrup Grumman and Dell. Girls in the audience got to ask Jewel questions and everything!!! Totally awesome!!
[ 10:57 ] Setting up all of SixApart's Vox, TypePad, and Movable Type schwag!!!!
[ 11:00 ] First session starts. Enter Dongle Debacle. Bad.
Students came in before we had set up the presentation. See "Dongle Debacle" above.
[ 11:05 ] Windows decided it was time to reboot.
[ 11:06 ] Akward solliloquy on what blogs are, how to get into technology career, etc etc
[ 11:10 ] Ran out of things to say
[ 11:11 ] Windows came back to life, presentation back up.
[ 11:25 ] Brad and I agree that www.talkingpointsmemo.com is not the most enthralling blog for girls to see
[ 11:39 ] created role call entry.
rolecall++
[ 11:40 ] the blogging begins (part I)
[ 11:45 ] Somebody guessed my age!!!!
[ 11:47 ] "I'm gonna go to Las Vegas."
" BLOG ABOUT IT!!!!!"
[ 11:59 ] We encourage all girls to hurry up and close their windows as 30 girls are crowding outside.
[ 12:00 ] Second Session begins.
No auto-restarts from Windows, so the session went much much smoother.
Fun group!!
[ 12:29 ] rolecall_entry++
[ 12:30 ] The blogging begins (part II)
[ 12:45 ] G1RLZ HAZ BLOGGINGD!!
[ 1:00 ] Final group comes in!!
[ 1:15 ] presentation going smoothly....crowd follows and nods head when i explain how blogs make dollaz! feels like rock* !!
[ 1:22 ] "This is serious eats.com. Their pictures looks so yummy it might make you drool."
"I love drooling."
[ 1:30 ] blog started (part III)
[ 1:31 ] rolecall_entry++
[ 1:45 ] gave away all the sixapart schwag!
[ 1:55 ] girls wanted more t-shirts!!!
[ 1:56 ] more, MORE they cry!! MORE BLOGS, natalie! WE LOVE THEM! WE LOVE EVERYTHING!
[ 1:57 ] wakes up from day dream
[ 2:00 ] Brad "Conclusion: Massive Success. Death Rate: Low."
[ 2:30 ] Close up shop. Head home. All in a day's Computer Mania Day.
*** I want to give a special shout-out to BRAD for being the MOST AWESOME Role Model Supporter today!! He helped me in every way possible, including that time Windows reboot on us mid-presentation. I would not have been able to do my session without you! THANK YOU!
now start your own blog so we can comment on it. :)~ *****
Comments
Holla!
[my first comment was truncated] Although, you made no mention of me except that you met my dad, I will make mention of the fact that it was great seeing you!! Looks like they <3'd you presentation!
Come over and play some time!