Having started following Dooce in the geekiest way possible (through a match of Layer Tennis on Coudal), it was a shock to realize after awhile that her blog was considered a parenting blog - something as foreign to me as mayonnaise on french fries (yuck! I don’t know how the Europeans do it). Parenthood? Children? No, thank you. At least not for the next 10 years.

But to classify her blog as such doesn’t really give it justice to the full scope of what is covered. It’s full of witty observations and sharp, yet thoughtful perceptions of human relations… which thinking of it now may, in fact, come FROM parenthood. But again, not there yet. Entertaining as it is, it’s very smart. In essence, she is a great writer. And that is probably why she just published a book and had a signing tonight at Soda Bar in Brooklyn.

It was awesome. They did, however, sell out of books which was a bit disappointing. But, hey! Booze was flowing, it was a gorgeous spring evening, and people were happy. Plus, it was like internet she-geek heaven - Dooce’s east coast followers in one room! It was quite interesting for a couple of reasons. 1. There were a lot more young people there than I would have expected seeing as it’s a. New York coupled with b. a ‘parenthood’ blog. 2. Dooce is really a celebrity in the she-geek world (a world I didn’t know existed outside of, well, myself!)

I asked Dooce if the Kathy Lee interview was as awkward as I’d heard and then proceeded to tell her that it’s because Kathie Lee is a hot mess. I’m so appropriate. Soon afterwards the party was moved to the street.

Not quite sure what happened, but she said it wasn’t going to be blogged about because she didn’t want to get sued. Must have been too many hot women in one room. Fire hazard.

She’s so sweet. Hot, too! The girl in the front of the line here and I talked about how Dooce’s boobs were bigger than we thought they would be. Don’t let the silhouette here fool you!

They were chowing down on pizza over at Cringe afterwards. I was really hungry. And it took 110% self-restraint to not butt through those tall, gangly Midwesterners and steal a slice.

P.S. Jon~ I wanted to complement you on your photography. I really love all the trippy things you do to your photos with the lensbaby and Aperture. But alas, you were busy taking care of moving the crowd to the street and signing books.

I did, however, manage to get the most awkweird photo ever taken. I’m really short and knew there would be an awkwardly funny height difference. But it didn’t really work out so well. I should’ve just let her crouch down on her knees so I’d only look like half a munchkin.

Anyway, it seemed like everyone was in a very good mood and happy to be there. It was a lovely way to spend a Wednesday evening and it seemed like the guest of honor had a great time.

And she totally seems like she wouldn’t judge me for my total lack of maternal skills and phobia of babies. That’s the kind of mommy blogger I like.

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