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do this: take a road trip solo

Today I am heading off to Los Angeles to attend the awesome Lucky FABB Conference. I was honored to be offered a spot to attend and can’t wait to soak in all knowledge from the experienced panelists and meet lots of fashionable bloggers πŸ™‚

To save on costs I am driving to L.A. and staying with a good friend. It’s been a while since I drove that far of a distance solo. Usually, the husband drives while I snooze in the passenger seat. Needless to say, I plan on drinking some coffee, make sure I have lots of music ready and hopefully the hours will fly by. I’ve done this drive several times before and usually it turns out to be surprisingly enjoyable. Having that much time to yourself can be a good thing from time to time. 

In addition to the conference, I’m looking forward to catching up with my friends and know that the long drive will be worth it. I still think road trips are much more fun with a companion, but sometimes taking that time to think and reflect solo can be good for the soul.  

top photo: flickr, bottom photo taken by me

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5 Comments

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    loftyappetite
    April 3, 2013 at 6:51 am

    That's so awesome that you're going to that! I've heard mixed reviews about blog conferences, with the only negatives being that they are very "cliquey." Please do a post all about it, I'd love to know what you think!

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    elleseesandsays
    April 3, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Have fun! Sometimes forced time alone can be SO valuable. I have to keep reminding myself of that when my husband has to work on the weekends πŸ™‚

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    Kasia
    April 3, 2013 at 11:58 am

    I def will! Now I'm even more nervous lol I wanted to go to network and meet people and maybe get some freelance writing opportunities so crossing my fingers!

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    Kasia
    April 3, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Ditto! My husband works a lot also so I'm often in your shoes. Maybe I'll be inspired and come up with some great ideas/thoughts while driving? We shall see! πŸ™‚

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    Mags Pomichowski
    April 4, 2013 at 9:21 am

    YAY! Can't wait to see you. I also can't wait to hear about the conference and I agree with you on the alone time. I love road trips with friends but I also love driving (not day to day in LA b/c of all the traffic though lol) and it's great to get to do this every once in awhile.

    xoxo
    Mags
    http://magsmind22.blogspot.com/

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