After 15 hours of driving..Yes, I know it should have only been 12 hours – but, mix in no sleep, dozing off, and directions that assume everyone has a fast pass for tollbooths, and there you go…we are at Izea Fest in Orlando, Florida!  We’re staying at the Renaissance, which has HUGE rooms, a flat screen tv, mini fridge, adjustable showerhead, 4 restaurants, awesome pool and (my favorite) AVEDA shower products!  YEAH!  Then, Steven on a Doterati panel with a couple of other bloggers and a couple of great ladies in print (and online) marketing.  (He did great!  And Aurora even got to sit at the panel for a bit! )  Last night, we were treated to Busch Garden’s first night of Howl O Scream for this year.  3 buses were loaded up, snacks and drinks were provided, and we were escorted privately to BUSCH GARDENS in Tampa Bay.  Think:  7 haunted houses, fun characters and fog machines strolling through the park and ROLLERCOASTERS!  It was sooo much fun!  Vampire sorority girls, homicidal maniacs trapped in the walls, wild “people” on rocks and mauled werewolves (to name just a few) are waiting for anyone daring enough to enter.

Today, is the beginning of IZEA FEST CONFERENCES.  And, already…just a few hours in, it’s probably my favorite conference EVER.  That’s saying quite a lot!

Oh hey…there’s Clyde, the Seaworld seal…going up on stage?

…I’ll be back later….

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