tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post1570641333189567165..comments2024-03-15T06:21:59.013-06:00Comments on sweetsugarbean: Leaping Forward: A Shy Girl Goes to a Food Bloggers Conferencesweetsugarbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12376366599239904250noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-27257494478292206312013-04-24T12:39:08.061-06:002013-04-24T12:39:08.061-06:00Mardi - you're right! FBC2013 was so comforta...Mardi - you're right! FBC2013 was so comfortable and friendly, opening up was a lot easier than other social situations. So glad we got to say hi too!<br />Michelle - You're awesome. Will come for tea next time I'm in Edmonton!<br />Shelley - it really does. So glad I got a chance to have this experience!<br />Kathy - Sweet lady! Instagram forever :)<br />Christina - Wow. Thank you. I was shy walking in too, and like you was putting a best foot forward. I'm so glad we got a chance to meet. Shy girls rule :)sweetsugarbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376366599239904250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-78812230590101287982013-04-23T20:44:48.427-06:002013-04-23T20:44:48.427-06:00Your post really touched me. I too went home for l...Your post really touched me. I too went home for lunch everyday or I hid out in the library quite often. I want to note that you were the first person who spoke to me. I was very shy when walking in but I was putting my best foot forward. You must have noticed that I was a fellow FBC2013 attendee. Anyhow, thank you from one shy girl to another. Christinahttp://www.buffyandgeorge.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-25923800034997818482013-04-22T12:55:01.831-06:002013-04-22T12:55:01.831-06:00Shy? I never would have guessed. One of my fav par...Shy? I never would have guessed. One of my fav parts of the conference is realizing (from instagram) that I had met THE Sweet Sugar Bean without even knowing it! And I am so happy I did. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376349045567856685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-10114215299774819472013-04-22T12:11:14.039-06:002013-04-22T12:11:14.039-06:00I still shudder when I think about my junior high ...I still shudder when I think about my junior high experience. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Sound slike you had a blast at the conference. Can't wait to read abotu and see all the things you learned. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007563758020973683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-6091538574661258362013-04-21T23:25:26.015-06:002013-04-21T23:25:26.015-06:00I LOVED meeting you Renee! You were so confident a...I LOVED meeting you Renee! You were so confident and self assured that I actually felt intimidated to talk to you at first. But I was really curious about you and your life as a chef, so I ended up chatting you up ;-) And found one of the nicest people I have had the privilege to meet!! With a love of !! and :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329905866291793180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-8013450336688614682013-04-21T15:48:45.133-06:002013-04-21T15:48:45.133-06:00It's so funny, so many of us (yes, me included...It's so funny, so many of us (yes, me included!) are admitting in these post-conference posts that we are shy or feel uncomfortable in social situations with a lot of people we don't know yet that at FBC2013 it was actually so much easier than we expected. I am so glad about that. So glad we were able to get people together to connect and engage. It was lovely to meet you albeit briefly - and like Melissa, glad you made it to SOMA :)Mardi Michelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125377934755716212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-16071378823201431062013-04-21T12:23:14.658-06:002013-04-21T12:23:14.658-06:00Jennifer - I had a great time at the conference - ...Jennifer - I had a great time at the conference - missed you though. Yes, it does seem that they are a few of us shy ones, doesn't it. I'm sure it would make an interesting sociological study!<br />Julie - thank you so much! Thanks also for sharing your junior high horror story. :) Meeting was pretty cool too, and I hope we get to hang out more in the future. Isn't Camera Plus the best ?!!!sweetsugarbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376366599239904250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-19449477649774644582013-04-20T08:49:15.317-06:002013-04-20T08:49:15.317-06:00What a great post, and beautiful photos, as usual!...What a great post, and beautiful photos, as usual! And guess what - I was that big shy kid in junior high too! I remember my favourite bathroom stall - the one at the end - with amazing clarity. <br /><br />It was SO great to meet you, and you taught me so much! (Camera Plus!!) It was a fabulous conference, but getting to meet people like you and Amy and Kelly and everyone else was the highlight.Juliehttp://www.dinnerwithjulie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-73659630278700450432013-04-20T06:00:35.038-06:002013-04-20T06:00:35.038-06:00Sounds like you had a great trip and I am certainl...Sounds like you had a great trip and I am certainly one who can understand your feelings. It's interesting. I read another blogger who wrote about her anxiety in going the the conference(Brunette Baker, perhaps?)- who chronicled her struggles with putting herself out there. It surprises me who many of us "shy" people are food bloggers. I'm sure someone could do a fascinating study about that ;)Jenniferhttp://www.seasonsandsuppers.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-50467633199971788242013-04-19T19:24:21.742-06:002013-04-19T19:24:21.742-06:00Bridget - you're right. Everyone was so darn ...Bridget - you're right. Everyone was so darn sweet and approachable. <br />Jan - it was lovely to meet you too! Looking forward to chatting more :)<br />Julie - thanks lady.<br />Amy - thank YOU for the fun weekend. I love that you get my "twinkle". <br />Val - thanks or your kind words! You must have been one fantastic teacher :)<br />Donna- my expectations were surpassed. Toronto is a beautiful, lively city and I was so happy to hang out there for a few days. <br />Melissa - thanks for the invite. I'm going to take you up on it one day! sweetsugarbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376366599239904250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-48692612279155167222013-04-19T13:14:15.588-06:002013-04-19T13:14:15.588-06:00So glad you were able to hit Soma - one of my most...So glad you were able to hit Soma - one of my most favouritest places in the world!!<br />Renee, I'm so glad you were there and so sorry I couldn't spend more time chatting with you. It was so lovely to finally meet you in person after reading your blog for so long and you are just lovely! Please do let me know if you make it out to the west coast - would love to share a meal or a drink (or both!) with you.Melissa@EyesBiggerhttp://www.eyesbiggerthanmystomach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-62810618485143035292013-04-19T11:05:46.048-06:002013-04-19T11:05:46.048-06:00It sounds like it lived up to all your expectation...It sounds like it lived up to all your expectations and more! Your photos of Hockley and Toronto make me a little nostalgic; my daughter was born in Toronto :)The Devil's Food Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988911108142150667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-45752803376898122332013-04-19T09:35:28.688-06:002013-04-19T09:35:28.688-06:00Renee!
You were shy? Are shy? I would have NEVER g...Renee!<br />You were shy? Are shy? I would have NEVER guessed that. Your voice is strong and confident in your writing and you are everybit as vibrant in person. It was SO lovely to meet you. I would have loved to have shared a meal with you for a longer chat! And more! Lucky you, to have friends in TO. This may be a surprise to you, too. I was EXACTLY the same in grade 5 and 6 and the first half of grade 7. Always the ONLY one allowed to go home when the entire class was made to stay in after school - too many times. No one can believe that about me, either - so I can completely relate. I didn't hide in the bathrooms. I did have my friends. I was just good at being very quite, an astute observer with zero voice. One of the invisible multitude. It made me so aware of my invisible students as a teacher.<br />XO<br />ValerieA Canadian Foodiehttp://www.acanadianfoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-65879345271446096072013-04-19T09:21:13.130-06:002013-04-19T09:21:13.130-06:00Yes, there's shyness there. But you can't ...Yes, there's shyness there. But you can't hide the twinkle in your eye that says you're up for a good chuckle! Thanks for the fun weekend, roomie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656720549990106880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-38026553325389662022013-04-19T09:20:30.663-06:002013-04-19T09:20:30.663-06:00Conferences can be so overwhelming, I love that yo...Conferences can be so overwhelming, I love that you dove in and grabbed the day by the throat. Sober Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318097778780146026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-19528750727221129252013-04-19T09:03:56.378-06:002013-04-19T09:03:56.378-06:00I'm SO glad you came to the conference! It was...I'm SO glad you came to the conference! It was such a pleasure meeting you, and I look forward to getting to know you even better in the days to come. xoJan @ Family Biteshttp://www.familybites.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230943159926386444.post-90826813670960793362013-04-19T08:41:39.126-06:002013-04-19T08:41:39.126-06:00I know what you mean about stepping outside of you...I know what you mean about stepping outside of yourself to network in a crowd. I'm still pretty awkward with it all but such a great group of people at the conference made it a lot easier.Bridget Olandhttp://blog.crosbys.comnoreply@blogger.com