Turns Out, I Have A Fan. Yes, One. Well, Maybe Three.
I must admit that being an English-speaking Mommy blogger out here in Poland is a bit of an isolated experience. Even if I belonged to BlogHer, I couldn’t get to any of the conferences, and I read with envy about y’all meeting online through various sites and groups, and then driving across the city, or a couple of hours north, to meet in person over coffee, or for a ‘Mommy Blogger’ weekend. Most of my readers and followers are in the US, the UK and Australia, and here’s me: all alone in the wilds of Poland.
So imagine how thrilled I was to get an e-mail from a woman named Coco, who is Venezuelan but lives and works in France, at the Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Agency and her job includes travelling all over the world, doing research for clients. (Yeah, I know! How amazing of a job is THAT, right?). She got handed an assignment to come to Poland and do ‘on the ground’ research about what Moms and kids in Warsaw want and need. And it turns out? That when you google ‘Warsaw English Mom’ and other similar search parameters (a) my blog comes up (b) it scores high on google and (c) it’s actually the only English blog on this topic. So I’m a bit alone over here, but hey! I’m unique!
So Coco and her tall, handsome, Latin-lover-esque cousin Diego, and her small white fluffy puppy Kika all met me for lunch at Biosfeera last Thursday… and what a delight it was to meet them all. We chatted about Poland, and its culture, and raising kids here as a foreigner as opposed to as a Polish woman. All in all, it was an eye-opening experience for us, and the best part? Coco travels to Warsaw regularly, so I have met someone wonderful and funny and interesting online who I get to actually speak to in person! Face-to-face! Live! Yeah, it’s weird. But nice!
Turns out: I have a fan (well, two, if you count Diego. Which I do. And maybe three if you count Kika. Which I also do); cool, huh?
Now….I just need to meet Sylvia when she comes to Poland this summer, and then I’ll be good for ‘groupies’. So Sylvia: when are we off for sushi??
(Thanks to Diego for taking the photo of me and Coco; and thanks to Coco for sending it on).
Go you Ms Celebrity blogger you! ; )
Ha! Funny you should ask… my plane will be touching down exactly 10 weeks from THIS MOMENT. Let me know what Canadian goodies you can’t live without and I’ll save room in the traditional “gift” suitcase!
Aww nice one! It’s awesome to have another blogger to get together with every now and then isn’t it?
Exciting! I’ve yet to meet any of my bloggy friends. One day…
Cute pic.
Isn’t it amazing how the internet works? I’m thrilled for you.
You are so cute!
Oh, whatever. If you ived near me (or vice-a-versa), I’d be all over you like a cheap suit. You’ve got fans— we’re just so far away you can’t hear us cheering for you
Sylvia – RAISIN BRAN! I’d love you forever if you brought me some. No, I am not kidding
Kassi – Aw. I’m blushing over here.
Becky – A cheap suit, huh?? I’d LOVE that! And yeah, I’m a member of your fan club too… I’d be all over you like white on rice (hey, is that expression PC any more, do you suppose?).
How cool is that?! I read your blog more than I talk to my relatives in Poland, how bad is that!
Awww, such a nice post! It was so lovely to meet you Michelle. I must admit my cousin and I were a little starstruck!
BTW, to all her followers out there, Michelle’s just as funny and charming and insightful in person as she is on her blog
And to all of you blogger mommies, thanks so much for opening up and sharing your experiences. You are really changing the face of motherhood, documenting life as it is, from the heart, with all its raw, tender, joyful and even scary moments.
I can’t wait to join you club one day
Coco
Aw, Coco.
You are too sweet. You let me know when you’re back here, and coffee and dessert is on me, OK? Have you tried Polish cheesecake yet? ‘Cause if not, honey, you have missed out on one of life’s truly great experiences…
Of all the Canadian goodies, you go for Raisin Bran? Your strange wish is my command
And speaking of Polish cheesecake, I can’t wait to eat myself into a Polish food coma. It’s going to be all sorts of inappropriate!