Without a Yard

A coworker was far too kind deeming me a ‘truant blogger’ this week.  It’s like working out, the longer you wait…the harder it is to get back into the swing of things… & there’s a reason, I swear….too many amazing events, projects & people…

To say that this year’s SXSW was anything less than fantabrillamazesomeriffic would not do it justice.  So lucky to hang out with Sloane, Colin, Erica, Hugh, Rayanne, Martin, Alison, Mike D, Frank, Alissa’n'Ron, Peg, Lucia, Stef & Nikki‘n’Chris & a gaggle of other ridiculously talented gifted peeps.  Tweeted & Twitpic‘ed every run.  Snagged Dirty Projectors setlist for Amanda, Weezer tour poster for Justobyn, office supplies for Sharon & lil’Mimobot nerdery for yours truly.  So that’s 10 days summed up right there.  Easy peasey.  Let’s look to the future, shall we?

Julie Germany & her amazing crew at George Washington University’s IPDI have been so kind in extending an invitation to attend their annual Politics Online conference, which begins tomorrow.   Very honoured to have been asked, especially excited to reconnect with those fine minds who shared their 2008 election stories with me in November & extremely psyched to check out Sameer‘s new DC digs & hear all about the World Bank.  Will Tweet the sessions I attend & post links to shared presos, sites, etc. to the blahg, with a better upload lag than SXSW.

One of the many conference highlights will be (I’m amazing at predictions, trust me;) Silona’s sharing of League of Technical Voters’ latest undertaking – Citability.org.  The site went live today.  Check out this demo:

Closer to home, ChangeCamp is growing! May 16th – Son Of Change Camp: This Time It’s Federal – Ottawa City Hall.  Register here & please remember to bring a donation for the Ottawa foodbank.

Closer to MY home, The Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy is proudly hosting the book launch for ‘Parliamentary Democracy In Crisis’, a collection of essays about this winter’s meltdown on the Hill at Massey College on May 11th. Register here & please sign in soon (it’s a tiny tiny venue & we can only accomodate 60 or so…)

I’m plugged out.  More substantive eAdvocacy, digital campaign commentary  After Ms. Meegs Goes to Washington.