My Blique

I never thought I would start a blog.  I thoroughly enjoyed the movie Julie and Julia, I have visited The Pioneer Woman's website often, and I have looked at a few of my friends' blogs from time to time, but I never thought about officially following them or even making one myself.  I didn't even have a gmail account. 

Right after school got out this year, I flew to Florida for my friend Serena's wedding (click here to read about Serena), and I was sitting in the airport waiting for my flight home.  I had my iPad with me and was browsing Facebook.  My entrepreneurial friend, Lindsey, has had a blog for some time and had posted that she was going to try to start blogging every day.  Then our practical mutual friend, Amy, started a blog.   Then our other trendy mutual friend, Christine, jumped in.  I felt compelled to join the fun.  I had lots of time to think about blog topics, but I wasn't quite sure how to go about it.  The actual conversation between the four of us on June 22 is listed below with my running commentary in {brackets}. 

Suzanne:  Feeling the pressure to start a blog. :)  I have my topic all picked out...is this too much jumping on the bandwagon???  :)

Lindsey:  Haha, do it!!  What's your topic?

Christine:  It's like a blique--our own little blog clique!  :-)  What's your topic???  {Is she adorable or what?  Blique!  How cute is that?}

Suzanne:  How do I begin?  How do you set it up?  Startablog.com?

Amy:  Go to Gmail and set it up on Blogger.  Start a blog.   All the cool kids do it!  {So helpful!  Thanks, Amy!}

Suzanne:  Do you have to have a gmail account?  I'm sitting here at the airport...lots of time to think about my first dozen or so entries... :)

Lindsey

Amy:  I think so.  You can start one.  Just use it for the blog.

Suzanne:  So go to gmail, get an account, then go to Blogger?   Is it totally free? 

Lindsey:  Yep.  {I love Lindsey.  Brief and to the point.}

Amy:  Yes, totally free.   What would you write about?

Suzanne:  Okay ladies...you convinced me.  I won't share my topic until the first entry...my plane is pulling up now...and I just heard thunder.  Eeek!  Pray for a safe flight!  See you at Laurie's tomorrow.  (I hope!)  I have missed you all!   Raining now!   Eeek!   {I use "Eeeek" a whole lot more than I realized.  Eeek!}

Amy:  Have a safe flight!

Christine:  Can't wait to read that first entry--maybe your flight has free wi-fi  :-)  Stay safe!!!  {Such an encourager!}

Lindsey:  Me either!

Suzanne:  Thanks!  I wrote some notes to myself earlier this week when I was playing with the idea... :)  They should start boarding in 17 minutes.

Suzanne:   Shoot!  Just got a message my flight from Charlotte to Newport News is cancelled!  Eeek!

Amy:  Not good.

Christine:  Uh oh!  Rescheduled??

{At this time I had put away my iPad and raced to the check-in  counter to get booked on a different flight before all chaos ensued.  I didn't get home until almost nine hours later that night...which was about 4 hours later than I had planned.  Amy tells me I have the worst luck when flying.  She is right!}

 I love how supportive these ladies are. They are usually the first to read my new posts and always give encouraging comments. I just love 'em. They are the best!   

Laurie (we mentioned that we would meet up at her house in the conversation),
Yours Truly, Amy, and Christine