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I've yet to meet a Blogger I didn't like.
And I have met a fair few bloggers by now, I can tell you.
This week I got to have Leonie and her three kids come to stay with us for two nights.
While she was here I threw out the invitation... a Bloggy Party, come one come all!
Of course it rained.
But still they came.
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| Liz and Sima J travelled all the way from Whangarei to hang out with us |
Many pots of tea were downed under the remnants of Pizza Planet.
Hungry kids inhaled cupcakes and popcorn then retreated back to their corners...
The boys playing PS2... or room-trashing...
The girls painting signs...
...and then having to scrub the paint off the floorboards. Yep, they did.
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| Delissimon |
And always a pleasure to meet more bloggers.
Did I mention already that I have yet to meet a blogger I didn't like?
Love the Blog, love the Blogger. That's my theory.
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| Rebecca from Becca4Love - all the way from Sydney |
There's something about Blog friends that goes deeper, faster than RL friendships can.
Is it because we bare our souls to the world so that when we meet for coffee we go quickly beyond the surface chitchat?
I think so.
I now understand how people can meet and fall in love for real on the internet. Totally get it!
I love my bloggy friends.
They are no longer just "bloggers" to me.
They are friends.
Generous, real, down to earth souls. You know who you are, I love you all.
I barely even blog-knew Leonie when she sent my newly gluten-free daughter a parcel of treats all the way from Australia. Who does that? Lovely Bloggers, that's who.
Leonie also organised the Softies for Christchurch, and hundreds of bloggers have sent homemade lovelies for the kids of NZ's earthquake-devastated town. And how about Gail organising the Walk for Christchurch, which has raised thousands for the earthquake victims? The Wellington Bloggers who jumped on board and did it in their town too? Can't wait to meet you girls, I just know I'm gonna love ya.
I don't understand the rumours I hear of blog-nastiness in other places.
Personally I've never seen it.
Is it because here in New Zealand we are so small it would be hard to be anonymously nasty?
Is it because money hasn't come into it here yet because there are no super-bloggers competing for advertising bucks?
Hmmm. Could be.
And I love you all. On your blogs, and in Real Life.
I've met so many lovely blog-friends in real life.
PaisleyJade, Weza Anya Gail and Me for bloggy coffee in "Wackworth" (as Widge called it; tee hee). Surreal.
Lunch at the PaisleyJade house with all the family. A wonderful fun-filled riot.
Then my favourite of all... A Weekend with Widgey among many others listed somewhere below.
So I am reviving the Bloggy Friends Real Life Hookups Linky.
Not that it went anywhere but it got a bit hidden from view.
Here's a new grabable button. And below is the linky with all the past hookups. I'd love you to add your blog-friend tales to our linky list {grab the button too}
And if you are ever in my town, I'd love to meet you, pour you some tea, offer you a scone... can't wait to meet ya!
Link up your Real Life Bloggy Hookups here...
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