Live From th' Dummies Unconference
posted at 10:48 pm
on Nov. 3, 2006
Prrrevious entry:
Birthday Sleepover 2006
'nother entry:
Alternative TVs
Susie and I be in San Francisco today.
I’d planned t' post and be tellin' ye about th' initial gatherin' o' th' Dummies Unconference, th' first and therefore th' biggest (and also th' strongest, fastest and most intelligent) e'er get together fer authors o' Fer Dummies books.
At check-in, each author gets a name tag wi' th' books they’ve written. Susie’s says: “Buzzmarketin' Wi' Blogs Dreamweaver Bittorrent” which sounds like a pretty kickass book (and gives me spellchecker a fit!). Many o' th' other authors have just one or two books on their tag.
Anyway, I be goin' t' talk about that, but actually, as we be wanderin' back betwixt th' Borders book store and th' fleabag inn, we crossed a little park known as Union Square, and what should be goin' on, but a HUGE rally fer th' USC football team!
Aye, it turns out that our alma mater, USC, be holdin' their annual Cal Weekender in town this weekend, and we stumbled into th' rally, wi' th' 100+ member brass band in full regalia, shanty lassies prancin', people shoutin' “Fight On!” wi' th' V gesture everywhere, etc. etc.
It be surprisingly emotional fer us. Susie and I first dated in college, and took our honeymoon here in San Francisco. In fact, we visited th' lobby o' our weddin' night fleabag inn, th' Fleabag inn Triton, today. It’s been a wonderful little nostalgia trip so far, wi' th' added bonus o' bein' tax deductible.
I would share many morrrr pictures wi' ye, but I forgot me camera card reader. sigh. I have a big card, but th' photos will remain on it until we get back t' Vancouver. Fer now, enjoy these camera phone shots.
