Blog.Treo

Fork in the Road

Last night I was having an IM conversation with a friend of mine (which has become the norm lately, I’ll talk about that later) and it kinda spilled out that I often have thoughts I want to blog about, but I hold TreoBenny 2008 to such a high standard, many of those thoughts go unblogged.

I wonder if starting a new space is the answer. But, there is so much functionality here, I could try to come up with an inventive way to keep my unbranded thoughts apart from the branded ones.

I hadn’t cognitavely had this thought until it was massaged out through my conversation last night. I knew that I’d have a thought, and contemplate blogging about it, but would often change my mind because I felt posts here had to contain proper media and formatting and such. My friend didn’t suggest this ‘personal space’ idea to me, and it’s not the first time I’ve had an epiphany-like thought while talking to her. She makes me feel good, and as such I think that increases my creative thought capacity. I love that she stimulates my mind in these types of ways..I compliment her all the time, but I rarely thank her for the things she does for me that she could never appreciate. So thank you Hon!

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TreoBenny in Your City?

I don’t consider myself someone who ‘travels.’ I may leave Chicago once a year on average. Well…the tentative plans I have now are for a fairly robust travel schedule, and the list continues to grow.

– Anika {@faboomama} is having a Halloween party at her house…in L.A. This is a tentative event for me, but it sure sounds like fun.

– Nov. 21 – 23 is East Coast Seesmic Meetup Raleigh, NC. I’m going to this if I have to walk! Now way am I passing up a chance to meet Taylor {@TaylorBarr} the host and coordinator of the meetup. It shouldn’t be too bad, last I looked the flights were pretty cheap.

– Jan. ’09 (approx.) This is the crown jewel of my upcoming travel calendar. I’m organizing a New Media Meetup in L.A. I’m calling it a bowling meetup. Why bowling? There are few activities that are as social as bowling, and I feel as though I’m bringing a bit of mid-west culture with me to the West coast.

Not in the chronological list are several New Media-themed events in Milwaukee that I might attend. Since MKE is so close it doesn’t take formal planning. As the mood may hit me I’ll just hop a train and swing on over.

Tracy {@tapps} is an avid member of the New Media community and is organizing several upcoming events such as Queercamp.org {@queercamp} and AngryCampTracy’sBasement. {#ACTB} I wouldn’t be surprised if she had a significant role in barcamp Milwaukee 3 {@barcampMKE} as well. Tracy is GOOD people…and an accomplished New Media artist. Check her out at tracyapps.org

Could TreoBenny be in your city soon? Damn right I could! The closer to Chicago you are, the easier it is for me to make the trip. But there are certain cities that I have a particular interest in visiting. Shoot me a note {@TreoBenny} if you want to have a fun, New Media Arts-driven meetup.

Also, be on the look out for the Chicago Twitter WinterGames.

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