Whew! Brian has spent the last 8 or so months working on PodcasterCon, and it’s finally over. The event was yesterday, and I have to say it was a resounding success by all accounts. But don’t just take my word for it, look at what all of these participants had to say (via Technorati). And see what they saw (via Flickr). It was great fun to show off Chapel Hill to all of these folks – I think at least a third of the people were from out of state!
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With all these folks in town for PodcasterCon this weekend, John and Elizabeth Edwards – who also live here in Chapel Hill and have their own podcast – decided to host a dinner with a few podcasters. I got to go as the partner of the fabulous conference organizer Brian Russell, which was a nice change as he often accompanies me to stuff where I am the invitee and he is my guest. (And most of that stuff isn’t nearly this fun.)

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Last year started out with news of my uncle dying and my friend losing his arm in Iraq. This year’s New-Year’s-Day-Bad-News was my dad’s cousin (and close friend) losing her 5-year battle with cancer.

So now I am in the land of sunshine, but not feeling very shiny at the moment.

Here is the growing collection of photos on Flickr from the TENTH annual week-long new year party. Still going strong, and starting to train the next generation of gastronomes and party animals.

I am the champ!!!

See above picture by Melissa of me and Suzie going head-to-head.

My beloved has an article in this week’s Independent about podcasting. I love the title: “DIY radio – Or how I learned to stop worrying about the media and start podcasting.”

Check it out and come on out to PodcasterCon on Saturday January 7.

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Wampum: The 2005 Koufax Awards — Nominations Are Open

Best Blog
http://EdCone.com

Best Blog — Pro Division
http://Wonkette.com

Best Blog Community
http://www.personaldemocracy.com

Best Writing
http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com

Best Post

I Dislike Lucy

Best Series
Facing South on the murder of New Orleans: http://www.google.com/u/southernstudies?q=%22new+orleans%22&sa=Go

Best Single Issue Blog
http://OrangePolitics.org

Best Group Blog
http://OrangePolitics.org

Most Humorous Blog
http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/
http://patriotboy.blogspot.com

Most Humorous Post

I Dislike Lucy

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition
http://www.southernstudies.org/facingsouth

Best Expert Blog
http://americablog.blogspot.com

Best New Blog
http://BlueNC.com
http://freethecaptivesnow.org

Best Coverage of State or Local Issues
http://OrangePolitics.org (Covering Orange County, NC. “817 days, 711 posts, 15377 comments.”)

This car was parked about 70% on the sidewalk of Henderson Street in Chapel Hill.

By the way, I am deeply in love with this DC Metro map that uses Google to show actual streets (not theoretical station locations) and can zoom in and out, etc. And I don’t want to leave out the very helpful Station Masters Online, which I have been using for years.

And in case you’re wondering, DC is fine. Since my new employer doesn’t put me up in hotels like a rock star, I am staying with my wonderful friend Rickie and commuting on the Metro like everyone else. I really enjoy my little part-time life as a metropolitan city dweller, but also I love that I get to go back to my cozy home after a few days of it each month.