After a delicious lunch at Eno the Kirtsy girls Laurie, Gabby, Laura + Jenny, The Bloggess head back to the hotel for party prep.

Oh, the parties. Tonight I'll be celebrating my birthday with three of 'em - one, the Social Luxe Lounge (which just got a shout in the Times), I'll be handing out an award for. Then it's on to the People's Party. Followed by Room 704. At some point in there I'm going to break out the birthday cake that I made with Marianne - and that made it through security without a glitch! (Although they did threaten to perform the E.A.T. test on it. Slightly funnier when said aloud.)

Last night I was up talking until three in the a.m. with Nelly of WebGrrls. Nelly had just thrown a terrific networking event and we had a lot to discuss. See photos of that event and more of the weekend as they unfold.

If you can't tell how excited I am (I am) watch this video I made for you. This is pretty much the best weekend ever. Ever.

Birthday, BlogHer, Parties + More! from gwenbell on Vimeo.

This weekend rocks my knickers off.