Blogging Across the Generation Gap

I have been so curious about who these people are who write BLOGs in DC, so I decided to go to the holiday bash at Eyebar hosted by 4 of DC’s most popular bloggers. As I walked into the crowded noisy bar, my first thought was, “FUCK! There is not a soul here over 35 and most of them are young enough to be my children.” But instead of going back out the door, I sidled up to the bar and ordered a glass of wine. I don’t think too many people who come to Eyebar order wine, so there was simply generic white, no choices. As I took my first sip, a beautiful dark-haired girl at the corner of the bar said, “Do you write on DC Blogs?” To which I replied “Yes” and as I started to give her my alias, I realized how lame it is, compared to hers (DC Cookie) and many of the others. How was I to know a year ago when this all started what kinds of names people took? We talked at length about he addictiveness of blogging, sort of whispering that we both steal time at work to write and read.

All the big names in DC Blogs were there – Rhinestone Cowgirl, AsianMistress, I-66, Direct Current, and on and on and on. I talked to Direct Current (a.k.a. A Unique Alias) for a while about the mysterious Washington Cube, who was not in attendance and whom no one had ever met. There is considerable speculation about her age and her profession, but no debate about the quality and appeal of what she writes. When I asked him what he wrote about, he said “Just bullshit, but with some embellishments!” as he winked at AsianMistress. Then I realized that he is the one who recently wrote about an experience in a men’s room that was laugh-out-loud funny. He swears it was all true.

I talked to another girl who was there with her friend who writes a BLOG. She herself hasn’t make the plunge into writing, but reads avidly. She also said that her boss who is a Congressman is totally hooked on blogging. WOW! Then, noting my age in comparison to hers, she told me what a good writer her mother is and how she has encouraged her to start a BLOG.

I spotted Pat (a.k.a. KOB) since he was the only other person in the room by this time who was over 35. I knew it had to be him. He was surrounded by a gaggle of girls and of course the topic was blogging. We were both sort of hoping that Reya would show up so that our side of 35 would have yet one more member.

By this time, I had had a very long day, so I left my wine glass behind and left the blogger bash going in full tilt till who knows when? I’m happy to be associated with these people and look forward to the next social event. Maybe some of us babyboomers will have to host it!