<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5912" title="5797994508_6955858c54" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>I posted on the<strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer" target="_blank">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn't get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?

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It's really not all that dramatic.  I've simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href="http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/" target="_blank"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.

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I realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #800080;"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style="font-size: medium; color: #800080;"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>

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Have you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/" target="_blank"> </a><strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/" target="_blank">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren't we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?

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Take the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.

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The WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple's.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href="http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/" target="_blank">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)

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<strong><span style="font-size: medium; color: #800080;">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>

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	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href="http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/" target="_blank">Pam,</a> <a href="http://zenhabits.net/" target="_blank">Leo,</a> <a href="http://whitehottruth.com/" target="_blank">Danielle,</a> <a href="http://www.legalnomads.com/" target="_blank">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.chookooloonks.com/" target="_blank">Karen</a></strong></li>
	<li>The Farmer's Market a block away for a savory crepe lunch (Yes, it's always about the food for me.)</li>
	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>
	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href="http://portlandartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>
	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href="http://samfrancisco.me">Sam,</a> <a href="http://melissadinwiddie.com/" target="_blank">Melissa,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley" target="_blank">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href="http://blog.gilldev.net/" target="_blank"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>
	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108" target="_blank">Buy his book</a></strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108" target="_blank">. </a> It's stellar.  I've read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>
	<li>Bollywood Dance Break!</li>
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<span style="color: #000000;">And finally...</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">The After Hours Sweet Tooth Tour (I repeat:  it's always about the food for me.)</span>

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