12/05/2005
On the Flip-side
I survived the first meeting of the Upper Midwest Barren Bitches Brigade! Alexa gives a lovely account of the event on her site (complete with pictures of ruined foodstuffs and a compliment on my “gorgeous shiny hair,” so I now love her forever and ever), as do Erin and Dooney (another hair comment! I am awesome!) on theirs, but I thought I’d comment a bit here as well.
We had wanted “Minnesota in Winter” weather, to (as I recall) “reflect the barrenness of our wombs,” and Minnesota did not disappoint. I dragged a huge bag full of rum, limes, mint, soda water, sourdough bread, and artichoke dip through ankle-deep snow, and was greeted on the second floor by a friendly orange and white cat being chased by a friendly blonde who turned out to be the one and only Alexa. As we walked into her tastefully Ikea plus old-world-style-sensibility decorated her apartment, Erin and Dooney were already in the midst of a detailed discussion of hormone levels. I believe my words were, “I think I’ve come to the right place.”
Food and drinks were great, conversation was even better. Lots of laughs. I swear, Alexa has had enough experiences to last about 4 or 5 lifetimes. Being invited by the attendees of a Hobo Convention to stay overnight with them in their tent? Creating a Children’s Bill of Rights at the age of 5 to protest the fact that her kindergarten teacher confiscated one of her toys? We all implored her to write her memoirs soon so we could continue laughing.
One of the funniest moments of the night was when we all decided that “Minnesota Nice” was actually a complimentary term for what was, more likely, “Minnesota Passive-Agressiveness.” Very true. Minnesotans will smile at you and offer you some hot dish and a rice krispie bar, but they’re secretly wishing that you would just put on some unwrinkled slacks and get a haircut, you big hippie.
All in all, great fun. And I only got slightly drunk and hardly embarrassed myself at all. And I know you will all be disappointed, but everyone there had a bigger rack than me.
*sigh*
And, by the way – December 3rd was also my one year blogiversary. What great friends I’ve met in the past year. I love the internets.
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Comments
Happy Belated Blog Day!
Oh, I had forgotten about the children's Bill of Rights. Really, we have to get Alexa to right that stuff down.
Posted by: Erin | 12/05/2005
How cool!! Makes me so excited about the DC version of the Infertile Bitch Brigade gathering.....
Posted by: Manuela | 12/05/2005
I don't know....I thought your rack was pretty nice. :)
Also, Alexa needs to warn parents what their kids really are doing in the back of the car when going to McDonald's.
Posted by: Dooneybug | 12/05/2005
Happy Blogiversary!
Shiny hair all around eh? Pretty suspicious if you asked me.
Posted by: T | 12/05/2005
So, so, sooooo jealous.
Minnesota is sounding better to me than it ever has.
And happy blogoversary! I'm sure glad you're here.
Posted by: lindy | 12/05/2005
All I can say is...uh...oh, poop.
I got nothin' except I am sooo jealous as well. I just hope I can make the follow-up!
Posted by: DD | 12/05/2005
Seething with jealousy at all the shiny hair and bread and dip and the drinkin' and shit.
But very happy you guys got together : )
Posted by: Menita | 12/05/2005
Happy Blogoversary!
We will have to have another meeting of the UMBBB soon, if only because I am fiending for your artichoke dip. All I remember of the recipe, unfortunately (thank you, Mojitos) is that it has a can of artichokes and cream of something soup and half a cup of something else, etc.
And re: your rack: it's quality, Molly--not quantity.
Posted by: Alexa | 12/05/2005
Hey happy blogiversary! Congrats.
Sounds like the event was loads o' fun and your mojitos are now legendary (written up in blogland counts as legendary, right?).
Cheers!
Posted by: Mary-Mia | 12/05/2005
I just realized I spelled "write" like "right."
Further proof you should not read blogs and write comments with a reckless disregard for grammer while doped up on cold medicine.
Let this be a lesson to us all!
Posted by: Erin | 12/05/2005
Happy Blogiversary!! Now I am intrigued by the shiny hair -- um...what products do you use??
Posted by: cali | 12/05/2005
I knew you had nothing to be nervous about. Sounds like y'all had a marvellous time.
Happy blogiversary. Did you get yourself anything to celebrate?
Posted by: Nico | 12/06/2005
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