What is it about these HUGE events that gets me soooooo excited and then when I am there, soooooo tired?
Yesterday I hit upon a perfect balance for me, a moment of zen, as Jon Stewart would call it.
I was sitting in the middle of the Techset Blogger Lounge, filled with chatting folks and raucous laughter. I was talking to a person next to me about their "product" PEOPLEBROWSER, and that was cool. And then I put my headphones on and was transported into my own zone. Soundtrack of my life, something…
I wrote on a piece of paper to my new friend, "I could not be happier."
What the heck? So what about the moment had changed.
I was not looking for a connection or a job lead, although I am currently jobless.
I was not engaged with the room, other than as an observer and chatting with my friend.
I was seeing lots of the people I TWEET with and FOLLOW. The luminaries of the web, and … Well, it was fun to look at them, to acknowledge them if they glanced my way, more than likely they would no recognize my mug or my name. And I was in my own capsule of sound and jamming away on this Social Media Web thing.
Thing was I didn't owe anyone anything and no one had any expectations or needs of me either.
So today I have recreated the scene again. This time with my back to the windows so there is less glare on my screen/eyes. And i'm in the frackin comfy chairs this time. Wow. The "party" rages on around me, Zappos doing some kind of video promo stuff on the other side of a black screen from me. And here I am. In my own little zone. Good connectivity. Good music. Free food and drinks.
Okay, but here's the kicker. I'm going to go home now. I'm going to leave the moment of "flow" and go catch a nap.
Ah, another AIR just showed up. Gotta go re-talley my total.
And that's it… Until the party tonight where I hope to chat with Guy Kawasaki for the 2nd time in my life.
@jmacofearth
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