Yes. Joi got to WATCH A FRAKKIN' SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH. I can die a happy woman now.
This whole crazy adventure actually started last August! The word went out over Twitter that NASA was organizing another "Tweetup," a gathering of Twitter fans for a special event. 150 of NASA's Twitter followers would be chosen to go to the launch of shuttle Discovery, with access to the press site, talks from astronauts, and special tours. Over 3,000 people applied. We were all waiting on pins and needles on the day of the announcement of the attendees. @NASAtweetup sent out a tweet saying, "Check your emails!" I logged in, waited for it to load, steeling myself for disappointment...And saw an email with the word "confirmation" in the subject line. I had to read it several times to convince myself it was true.
I traveled to Florida at the end of October and met up with my fellow attendees. I'd known some of them from Twitter, and others were new to me. They came from all over the United States, as well as Canada, England, the Phillipines, Costa Rica, and Australia. First, of course, was an impromptu Halloween party at a local bar and grill, then out to one of the houseshares for a followup party! I stayed late, but had to hitch a ride back to Orlando where I was staying with friends.
(Yes, in the first pic I am dressed in steampunk gear, and holding a rubber chicken. And yes, in that other picture, that is a woman dressed as sushi being attacked by a woman dressed as a geisha. It was a fun party. )
(to be continued: I have a LOT of pics.)
This whole crazy adventure actually started last August! The word went out over Twitter that NASA was organizing another "Tweetup," a gathering of Twitter fans for a special event. 150 of NASA's Twitter followers would be chosen to go to the launch of shuttle Discovery, with access to the press site, talks from astronauts, and special tours. Over 3,000 people applied. We were all waiting on pins and needles on the day of the announcement of the attendees. @NASAtweetup sent out a tweet saying, "Check your emails!" I logged in, waited for it to load, steeling myself for disappointment...And saw an email with the word "confirmation" in the subject line. I had to read it several times to convince myself it was true.
I traveled to Florida at the end of October and met up with my fellow attendees. I'd known some of them from Twitter, and others were new to me. They came from all over the United States, as well as Canada, England, the Phillipines, Costa Rica, and Australia. First, of course, was an impromptu Halloween party at a local bar and grill, then out to one of the houseshares for a followup party! I stayed late, but had to hitch a ride back to Orlando where I was staying with friends.
(Yes, in the first pic I am dressed in steampunk gear, and holding a rubber chicken. And yes, in that other picture, that is a woman dressed as sushi being attacked by a woman dressed as a geisha. It was a fun party. )
(to be continued: I have a LOT of pics.)
Comment