Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

It wasn't the best lead up to my first ever blogging conference... Unprepared, overworked and knowing no-one,  I rocked up Thursday evening to survey the scene  at the RACV Royal Pines resort  full of nervous trepidation. Whilst experienced bloggers packed their conference essentials:  cameras, computers and copious amounts of sparkling talent.  I travelled light.  Just little old me @blogspot.com Except that, I came with 20 kilos of addition baggage just in case, AND   two non-blogging friends,  happy to be my roomies  for a  girls Gold Coast weekend away.  There was always that thought that I could always join them if required... Not that I needed a blogging bolthole as it turned out, happily  we all survived. Me with a big grin.  My girlfriends got a much-needed break  and  I made some great new connections in the Aussie blogging world. Woo Hoo! A billboard advertising the Australian...

I write therefore I am! Oh my golly, gosh this weekend I'm going to a Problogger conference. Not only that, but I've booked to have dinner with the Travel Bloggers! To say I'm going to be punching above my weight is an understatement. More about this later in the week, unless I've been knocked out cold, but for now the organisers are running a competition asking: what inspires you to blog? what inspires your blogging? what about your blog inspires you? what is the inspiration behind your blog?   So I thought I'd have a go, as it is something which I am often asked.  Shortly after the "Wow, I didn't know you did that!" (read 'could do that!') I get a mixed reaction from friends and colleagues about my blogging. There is no doubt there are many in the nonblogging community who just do not get it! They see a solitary life, home alone, just me and my computer typing away. Waiting for some sort of sad validation from a whol...