Laptops were everywhere at the “BlogWorld & New Media Expo,” and the fingers were doing their magic everywhere you looked. Leeann and I felt like dinosaurs as we were in the minority, actually taking notes by hand. We are both journalism majors from Cal State Fullerton, so I think the reporter vibe set in.

It was an interesting trip, with inspiring courses and keynote speakers, such as the successful WordPress developer Matt Mullenweg and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, and Beauty Chat was smack in the center of it all!

We passionately talked up our “looking good and feeling good” philosophy to numerous bloggers, PR reps, and Internet television crews. Ms. TalkingChic here even made it on TV Thursday evening after the 2007 Weblog Awards. (It felt great promoting Beauty Chat and giving a shout out to PlasticSurgery.com, one of our popular parent Web sites.)

The Weblog Awards were held at “The Joint;” a cool nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel. I’m not sure what I enjoyed more at this “opening party” though – the lusciously delicious chocolate fondu fountain or seeing bloggers who are well-deserved of such honors get up to the podium to say their thanks.

Overall, the “BlogWorld & New Media Expo“ was a successful event. The city of bright lights was a enjoyable outing, and probably one of the best places to meet and greet.  (Mellori, Denice, Brook, and Jacquie were with us in spirit!)

The 4-hour drive back home?  Well that’s another story….

Want to know more about our day-to-day activities at the Las Vegas Convention Center? Our humorous time spent in a hotel on the strip? Or, how Leeann came up 100 bucks from the 5 cent “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine (or how I helped her out, yet came home with zilch)?

~ Elana

Want to see how you would look after plastic surgery before even stepping foot in the doctor’s office? Well, you’re in luck! Plus, you’d be saving 75 bucks.

Dr. Robert Kotler — as seen on Dr. 90210 — is the Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon to give you this very chance. The first 50 people who take advantage of his offer will receive free computer imaging via the Internet (haven’t tried it myself just yet, but it sounds super cool). This means you can see your predicted results ahead of time.

 (Image: before, computer imaging, actual results) 

In order to take advantage of this offer:

1.  Visit iEnhance.com to get the promotion code, and then click on Dr. Robert Kotler’s banner ad (using the promotion code from iEnhance.com is the only way to get this Internet imaging service for FREE)
2.  Fill out a simple form and mark the procedure you’re interested in. The list includes:

• Face and Neck Lift
• Cosmetic Nasal Surgery
• Upper Eyelid Surgery
• Lower Eyelid Surgery
• Chemical Wrinkle Removal
• Correction of Protruding Ears
• Chin Augmentation
• Neck Sculpture

3.  Type in the promotion code
4.  E-mail two photos – 1 profile and 1 frontal view  –  to Dr. Robert Kotler

These details can be found after you click on the banner add from iEnhance.com. Remember, only the first 50 people will receive complimentary computer imaging. Based on the doctor’s nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Robert Kotler will provide personalized results and information to consider. 

Turn-around time for this service is typically about one week or less; however, for this promotion, the return time could vary a bit. For your convenience, you’ll also get a quote regarding the cost of your desired procedure. I have to admit – this is a pretty sweet deal.

Be sure to let us know how this works out!

~ Elana

 Photo credit: Courtesy of Dr. Robert Kotler