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SalonLGBTQ ended on Saturday and I have still not recovered. Maybe it’s because I’m old or maybe it’s because my mind is still ruminating on the content and connections from the weekend.
Deborah Goldstein and I did a session at the conference entitled “Why We Blog” and it was graphically recorded by my best gay, Anthony Weeks, who is an artist and filmmaker. Deborah and I had never presented together before which is shocking since we’ve been blog wives since sometime in 2009 and have been to numerous conferences together. So, SalonLGBTQ was our Coming Out Ball!
If I could distill the discussion down to the basic elements, we still blog because we are storytellers and we need to write, because we have met incredible people and because storytelling can change the world. I may have been a little zealous on that last point.
PHOTO CREDIT: SALONLGBTQ
Deborah did a great job summarizing some of the other speakers and sessions and giving you a peek at the weekend. But, after all that learning, we had to unwind. Plus, I’ll be honest – Deborah and I can only be serious for so long.
So, when the conference was over and many of our friends had left to return home, we snuggled into bed and recorded a vlog that includes a more goofy than good takeaways. We have never vlogged together before…which might be obvious when you watch it. So many firsts at SalonLGBTQ – our first presentation, our first vlog and my very first mimosa.
So, without further ado, our first vlog!
This video is rated PG for Language and Lip Gloss.
P.S. I apologize for my aggressive counting.
P.P.S. I want a laughter ringtone or a ringtone of Deborah saying “Totes.”
P.P.P.S. Maybe someday will post the outtakes on our Facebook page because there are plenty!
P.P.P.P.S. I totally lied about the “without further ado” part, didn’t I?
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I had invoke executive privilege and publish this right away, aka the middle of the night East coast time, because I couldn’t bear to be fast asleep, West coast time, when everyone began to weigh in in the comments about anus vs. vulva! Anus wins the uncomfortable derby! For me at least, and for the same reasons Vikki cites: I have made friends not only with my own vulva, but the vulvae (?!) of many other women. (I’d say countless, but thanks to one of our VQ bonding exercises, I had to count them.) But the net is: I am pro-vulva.
I am also pro-you gals doing every subsequent vlog in your MailChimp monkey hats. Also grateful for this recap. TOTES ADORBS.
The outtakes are basically us laughing and crying.
BUT! Best ever.
Best non-scripted moment for sure.
I love this. You’re right! You’ve desensitized me! Hooray!
It was our duty.
Our job here is done.
Even with Polly’s promo, I’m still too scared. Maybe I’ll do it ten seconds at a time (the inch by inch thing you know?) *and don’t be a smart alec back, because I love you guys.
There is nothing to be afraid of…unless you are afraid of how cute Deborah and I are snuggled in bed together. Then, be very afraid!
Ha! Okay, I did it, but it was hard, it looks like Deborah has a solitary breast sitting atop her head. Too hard.
It IS fetching! Also fetch, I think.
Definitely “anus.” It’s one of those times when the uncomfortableness (?) of the word matches with the…thing. Is there a word for those times? Wordenfreude?
You TWO. Totes adorbs. And Deborah, you are always tweetable. Always.
So much greatness in such a small comment:
Fetch.
Wordenfreude.
Us being cute 🙂
If only that were so, Laurie. It’s a hard truth but a truth nonetheless. Not tweetable. I must learn the art of tweet speak. Is there a webinar or app for that? Duo Lingo does not offer Tweet.
All over the country?!?! World! Don’t forget Julieta and I. Not to mention, Susan was there and Canada is in fact another country.
That said, group VQ vloggys rule!
This is the problem with unscripted things. You mess up! We need someone to live factcheck us!
Anus makes me more uncomfortable which is good, because my 2-year-old is very comfortable with the word vulva.
I don’t like licorice, and I wonder if that is because it reminds me of anise. I don’t care how YOU pronounce it.
You people adorable.
Why thank you 🙂
This was great, thanks.
Blinded by the pretty lip gloss.
Unscripted is always best.
Both words make me laugh (I’m a nervous laugher); “anal discharge” makes me laugh more.
Anal discharge?!? Was that even an option? That makes me pretty nervous, too, but in this instance the gagging trumps the laughing. Ew.
“Tune in again… Ooh ooh ooh” HA. You ladies are the best.
Thank you! We do like to monkey around.
You two are totes adorbs!!
I love the shiny lips, Vikki.
And it’s anus. Blech.
Shiny lips AND anus in the same comment? You win!!
The anus vs. vulva question is definitely hard-hitting. And it’s probably true that someone is hitting one or possibly both of those orifices, hard as we speak (write?). My thoughts… Since you appear to have asked. I’m going to go with the majority and say “anus” is the most uncomfortable word. But I also feel compelled to write that “anus” gets way too much attention as a word (see Anthony Bordain, Parts Unknown) and “vulva” is terrible underutilized and even misunderstood. Adding to this complication is that too many people use the word vagina, when they actually mean vulva. So, not only is this video an enjoyable round-up on LGBTQ, but an important awareness-building around the use of the word vulva. I, personally, think vulvas should get a colored ribbon and an awareness month or day just like breast cancer or AIDS. Vulva awareness. Let’s start now.
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