Well, today, the blog-world and the real-world collided. Lori from Weebles Wobblog (and Drama 2B Mama) and Momma & Claire from here at The Casual Perfectionist met…in real life! And, I dare say, the meeting was a success! All the kids had a great time playing, and it was neat to meet a fellow blogger in person.
Even Lori said that it’s interesting to meet someone you’ve never met but feel like you already know.
Very cool.
Claire and I are meeting so many different moms and kids these days, and really, there isn’t much difference between meeting a mom via the new playgroup and meeting a mom who also happens to have an Internet addiction…er, I mean, blog. 
So, what’s this about 12-yr old boys and old truckers? My hubby is convinced that the “real” people on the Internet fit into those two categories. I think he’s mixing up the idea of “online dating sites” and “blogs.” I mean, I’m not a 12-yr old boy** nor an old trucker**…so there has to be another category. He still tells me that if there is, it’s a very small percentage. I would show him my list of 100+ subscriptions on GoogleReader of blogs I’m pretty sure are not written by 12-yr old boys** or old truckers**, but that would just prove to him that I may be a tad obsessed with blogs.
Silly tech guy. Who asked him, anyway? 
**Not that there’s anything wrong with either of these categories…
So, how did Lori and I meet? I think we both have BlogRush on our sites and one of us was drawn to the other’s site that way. Or, it could have been any number of ways. Some of my favorite blogs are ones I’ve stumbled upon in purely random ways. I comment here. I comment there. I check out people who comment here and comment there. Etc. Etc. Etc.
I’m very careful about disclosing too much personal information on the blog, but through the wonders of technology, it’s possible to see where visitors or commenters are located. I think Lori noticed first that our geographical areas are quite similar. Then, we both started mentioning places that were so familiar. One thing led to another, and the rest, as they say, is history.
I’d love to meet more often, as schedules allow. I had a great time chatting; Claire had a great time playing, and I totally didn’t get the axe murderer vibe from Lori at all.
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OK. I confess. I’m not an axe murderer.
I’m a pirate!
(Or at least I play one on occasion.)
What a fun afternoon! Now I have something to thank BlogRush for!
Aaaaarrrrrrrrrgh, Matey! I wondered what was up with the eye-patch, but I thought it rude to ask.
Doesn’t it feel like we’re on a new frontier with this blogging thing? I mean, I’ve been cautioned not to reveal too much on my blog, and I think I’m careful — but then I hear stories about how Google is digitizing all the libraries in the world and I think about how much information is already out there, and I wonder if the idea of privacy in a globalized world is nothing but folly. I’m betting somebody who knows me in real life and lives in my hometown is more likely to stalk me than somebody who stumbles across me in the blogosphere.
Sigh. I find these kinds of questions fascinating. Glad you both had a great time.
Mayberry Magpie
I’m definitely not a trucker. 12 year old boy, maybe…
It’s so hard to meet mommy friend, that you are really compatible with. I’m so glad your blog, got you a new friend. Maybe they should start a new mommy match maker service, I think it would be a hit.
I’m a twelve year old trucker.. You’ve found me out. And yes, that does mean I am cheating the system because I shouldn’t even be able to reach the pedals. It’s also illegal.
No really. I’m normal.
But, the most important people in my life, the best friends and the guy I ended up falling for have all been met online. And I don’t actively go searching for them either. They just happen. Like purely co-incidental. Just stumble apon them through a shared love of something. I think that’s the best thing, really.