Canadian Beauty Bloggers Meet-Up

The truth? I have pretty bad social anxiety. It is at its worst in large crowds and group settings where I do not know anyone. It doesn't mean that I don't do things that involve those factors (as a blogger, I definitely do!), but it just makes it harder emotionally for me to say yes to them. I was very nervous leading up to this CBB dinner and had to do a few breathing techniques while browsing in Best Buy right before walking over. Yep, I was the girl doing breathing exercises while browsing the new DVDs at Best Buy.

I'm a little better once I have arrived, even better if I can get there early. And if it is a party, an event, or a dinner, I do ease into it more as I meet people. I'm still nervous the whole time, but it is in a much more manageable state. What helped me last night is that I talk to a lot of these girls online. I've gotten to know them through their blogs, Instagrams, Twitters, etc.

And now that I have been and gotten to meet them face-to-face, I don't think I will be nearly as nervous next time. The girls I got to talk with were amazing and funny and it was a really great night. We met at JOEY at the Eaton Centre. By the way, if you're near a JOEY, get the Baja Fish Tacos. That taco sauce is one of the best I've had. They need to bottle that stuff. After the dinner, there was a giant makeup swap. I completely forgot to bring my goods (you had one job, Wendy), but that just means more next time!

I walked away with a few new things to try, a few that might pop up in reviews on here. For now, here are some pictures from the gathering. I didn't take my DSLR, because LAZINESS. I had a lot of fun and I am so happy to be in this network with all of these wonderful people!