This weekend Amber Rhea’s Sex 2.0 conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia. It was attended by various blogging luminaries like Dacia and Rachel Kramer Bussell and was a general discussion of feminism, sexuality and the internet. It looked very cool and various posts are appearing about the event as I write.
Thing is, though, I wasn’t there. Once again, living in Australia means that I miss out on all these “real world” conferences and events. I remember being involved in the discussions when Amber first suggested the idea for the conference, and I said I’d like to go, but it’s just not possible thanks to the sheer cost involved in getting there.
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Sometimes I feel frustrated that where I live is getting in the way of my career, a bit. I want to network and meet people and it’s just not doable at this stage. Occasionally I’ll muse about the idea of getting my butt over to the US or Europe and maybe even living there a few months to see what I can get out of it but that’s a big thing to contemplate. Australia’s online and adult industry is just so constricted compared to that of America or the UK or Europe. And the thing is, I don’t even live in a large city here so I’m doubly isolated.
I read yesterday that Richard Branson is about to offer seriously cut price fares to the US (they’re currently over $2500) so that may make a difference in the future.
This is more of a rant than anything. In a way it doesn’t make sense that someone who makes her living on the internet should complain of isolation. I guess the thing is that business opportunities and friendships always seem to be stronger when a physical connection occurs – even if you’ve known the person online for years.
One day… one day…