<p>My parents never sent me to camp.  Can you believe it?!  Shouldn't that be against the law or something?</p>

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<p>Feeling deprived, I enrolled myself in WordCamp Phoenix 2011.</p>

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<p>WordCamp is a geeky festival celebrating all things WordPress.</p>

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<p>If you don't know what the heck WordPress is, that's o.k.  Just read along, giggle, and click the links to a few interesting peeps listed below.</p>

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<p>If you are a blogger or a blogger wannabe and don't know what WordPress is, then read, giggle, click, and then GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ASAP!!!</p>

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<p>MY TOP TEN FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT MY FIRST (WORD)CAMP (in stream of consciousness order)</p>

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	<li>Uber-smart, technologically savvy peeps.  I'm hoping something rubbed off on me. </li>
	<li>Speaking of brainiacs,<strong> </strong>the<strong> <a href="http://www.saymedia.com " target="_blank">www.SayMedia.com</a></strong><strong> </strong>guy was especially brilliant.<strong> </strong>His shtick was "Monetizing the Non-Sucky Way".  Hallelujah.  This is EXACTLY what I was looking for.  I love it when that happens. </li>
	<li>There was a Genius Bar.  WordCamp organizers obviously drink the Kool-Aid and <strong>bow down at the Altar of Mac</strong>. </li>
	<li>One of these Geniuses shares my birthday AND has a diary blog.  Go figure!  <strong><a href="http://www.606diaries.com" target="_blank">www.606diaries.com</a></strong>.  He blogs about what he's doing every day at 6:06 p.m.  How cool is that? </li>
	<li>Birthday Twin Genius imparted his wisdom on missing elements from my blog:  tags, categories, SEO, etc.  (Clueless?  Keep reading, giggling, clicking.  Don't worry about it.  Trust me.) </li>
	<li>The best looking and best dressed guy in the room (with the exception of that spunky Microsoft guy who was there for PR purposes) parked his tush right next to mine.  I love it when that happens. </li>
	<li>Speaking of spunk, <strong><a href="http://ithemes.com/about/" target="_blank">Corey Miller of iThemes</a></strong>, you win my vote for best presenter.  Down to earth, funny, and passionate about your stuff.  This drama geek shouts, "Bravo!"</li>
	<li>Speaking of funny, who is this </li>
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