Yet another Official Blogger
So… here I am, an Official Blogger for the National Genealogical Society conference next week in Cincinnati. And I can’t get that quote from the Joker, in Dark Knight, out of my mind.
You know the one. It’s his answer to the accusation that it was his plan that ended in a character’s death:
Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I’m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it! You know, I just… *do* things.1
And why is that quote stuck in my mind, you may ask? Hmmm… Could it be because, um, it pretty much sums up the story of my life? And maybe because, now that I’m the dog that’s caught this particular car, I haven’t a single solitary clue just what exactly I’m supposed to do with it?
I’d say I was honored, and I am delighted to have any official association with NGS, howsoever brief. But then again I have a sneaky suspicion that all of us who put our names forward were vetted for, oh, about 30 seconds at the outside (“Website, yes? Check. Blog, yes? Check. Pornographic content, no? Check. Approved!”) before we all got our shiny new credentials. (They’re pretty spiffy, though, you have to admit.)
I’d say I was humbled, but hey… you know me better than that, so I won’t even try that one.
I’d say that I’d faithfully report everything that goes on in Cincinnati so that everybody who can’t make the conference this year can join in the fun. But that’d be a bald-faced lie. The first NGS conference I went to, I went to everything. I mean everything. I hit my first session at 8 a.m. and didn’t quit ’til the social events of the evening were over. And by Friday afternoon, I thought my head would explode from information overaload. I don’t even know who the last speakers were, much less what they said. I don’t do that anymore.
I’d say I was going to tell you all the news that comes out of the NGS conference, but you’d wonder who was writing this blog and whatever happened to the Judy Russell who has her feet planted firmly in, oh, the 18th or 19th century.
I’d say I have a great plan for what I’ll do to keep The Legal Genealogist full of NGS-related material all week long. But you’d say I didn’t look like a blogger with a plan. (And you’d be right.) Me and the Joker… we just *do* things.
So I’ll just say what I said to NGS when I decided to chase this particular car. I’m doing this because I think it’s gonna be fun.
And because you never can tell where the journey’s gonna take us.
Stay tuned.
SOURCE
- “Memorable quotes for The Dark Knight (2008),” IMDb.com (http://www.imdb.com : accessed 1 May 2012). ↩
Just enjoy the ride…especially with your geneablogger colleagues. Embrace them, and enjoy them, and commune with them.
Please do report from the conference – you’ll find things to write about, even if it’s just commenting on the people you meet, the exhibitors you visited, the classes you attended.
Say hi to everyone for me – we’re off to Oslo instead of Cincinnati.
I hafta admit: if my choice was between Oslo and Cincinnati, I’d be going to Oslo too! Have a good time, Randy! And yeah, I suspect I’ll find a thing or two to write about!
Enjoy and share. How I wish I could afford the trip. My families were the some of the first settlers across the river in Campbell County. My 2nd NGS conference was there and really got a lot of goodies and helps. DeCourcy name is known in Cincinnati as Dr. DeCourcy’s Clinic. Yes related. Again really enjoy and get to the old RR station and see the History Museum there also.
Thanks, Annette! I have Kentucky roots, just across the river, so I’m looking forward to this trip for lots of reasons.
Judy! I’ll keep an eye out for you in Cincinnati so I can say “hello”. Glad you will be one of bloggers.
I’ll be looking forward to it, Nan!
Judy – I always learn something from your blogs and look forward to reading what you have to say about the NGS conference. Glad you will be there to share your experiences with us.
Thanks for the kind words, Mary!
Congratulations on the Official Blogger nod. I look forward to reading about your conference adventures.
Thanks, Amy… hope the adventures won’t involve posting bail…
“What Happens in Cincinnati Stays in Cincinnati” ?
Ooooh… I like that. Then again it might be a little hard to do if it’s already in the blog…