Flatbush Gardener’s panorama. I’m totally jealous of this shot.

After thorough planning on the part of Louise “OTBKB” Crawford, Eleanor “Creative Times” Traubman and countless others, the 2009 Blogfest went off without a hitch. The large space at Dumbo’s Powerhouse Arena seemed more intimate than last year’s Lyceum and the format flowed better, IMHO.

There were some kick ass videos presented by Adrian “Brit in Brooklyn” Kinloch and Blue Barn Pictures. The evening was dedicated to Bob “Gowanus Lounge” Guskind. Flatbush “A Year in the Park” Brenda introduced a video tribute to the blogger who died earlier this year.

“Blogs of a Feather” was introduced at last night’s event. This is a small break out session of like minded bloggers. I co-hosted the house/food/crafts section with Janah of Eat It. We had a great group that included Alana of The Roux, Ann of Open Spaces Feng Shui , Ameet of Rice of Life and Melissa of Fork This.

I was psyched that Casa Cara and Vanessa of Etsy, joined in, because I’m a big fan of both of their blogs. We hung out for a bit at the after party.

Professional organizer Amanda Wiss of Urban Clarity also joined us. She was great, but it made me a little uneasy, sort of like having a psychiatrist around when you know you’re totally nuts. I could’ve sworn Amanda was frowning upon me when I announced I didn’t bring business cards. Maybe I’m just being paranoid.

We met would be blogger, Sylvia, who is thinking of starting a DIY crafts blog specific to Brooklyn. Hope she does!

Next Brooklyn blogger meet up is on a much smaller scale. Reclaimed Home is hosting the June Blogade at Kush on June 28th. Mark your calendars!

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