BREAKING NEWS - BLU IS SWAMPED - PLEASE ALLOW US THIS WEEKEND TO GET NO SLEEP - NO FOOD - NO BATHROOM BREAKS + NO SOCIAL LIFE .... to get caught up with all orders + emails + questions + everything else over the weekend. To say WPPI was a success - is an understatement and we value everyone .. but need some time to catch up! So even if you couldn't make it to Las Vegas, we will bring you a taste of the rock 'n' roll life all this week! We are seriously recovering from the fabulous life at BOOTH 1276 + the BLU SOIREE which had over 500 guests (sorry that's all we could fit) + the hot site launches! We have a lot of people to thank, all week long! A BIG thank you to TEDDY at www.fotocabina.com!!! The photo booth is always a hit! STARRING BLU's Photographers of the Year 2008-2009 - Amelia and Justin Lyons. www.amelialyon.net

FACEBOOK BLUDOMAIN - WE ARE CURRENTLY CHATTING ABOUT THE NEW SITE LAUNCHES VIA FACEBOOK !!! ALEXA LAUNCHES! ALEXA is mind - blowing! ONLY $100.00 for one week. (Doesn't include hosting charges) * home page * 3 gallery sections each with 10 galleries * unlimited featured gallery section * 3 text sections each with option for drop menu, arrow navigation or stand-alone type * background image option * optional sales mode per gallery that allows information for each image - retail friendly * unlimited jukebox * songs per gallery * multiple galleries per client in the proofing galleries * calendar * proofing galleries * watermark * optional video add-on * optional dual portal add-on * shopping cart features: * pricing options per gallery and per image (retail-friendly) * shopping cart order details are now saved if cart is exited - misc. new updates * shopping cart in all galleries * improved contact form email functionality (ability to define SMTP server settings for * use with gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc.) new spam prevention feature for contact form and shopping cart * automatic favicon generator from jpg image * flash indexing for improved search-engine friendliness * ability to enter separate meta title for each main menu button and each text section * mailing list/newsletter option

FACEBOOK BLUDOMAIN - WE ARE CURRENTLY CHATTING ABOUT THE NEW SITE LAUNCHES VIA FACEBOOK !!! ADRIANA LAUNCHES!!!! ADRIANA , YOU SAW HER FIRST! ONLY $100.00 for one week! (doesn't include hosting charges) * home page * 4 link splash page * 6 galleries * unlimited featured galleries * 3 stand-alone or drop-down text sections * calendar * proofing section * new flexible up-to-two-image-per-section design * optional video galleries * shopping cart features: * pricing options per gallery and per image (retail-friendly) * shopping cart order details are now saved if cart is exited - misc. new updates * shopping cart in all galleries * add-to-mailing list form / newsletter * uploadable background image * colors per section/image * watermark * flash indexing for improved search-engine friendliness ability to access each section directly with a separate url address * ability to enter separate meta title for each main menu button and each text section * shopping cart order details are now saved if cart is exited * improved general shopping cart functionality * improved contact form email functionality (ability to define SMTP server settings for * use with gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc.) new spam prevention feature for contact form and shopping cart * add-to-mailing list form / newsletter * ability to add custom meta tags (besides the standard title, keywords, and description) * automatic favicon generator from jpg image * updated text editor * image not required in text, calendar and contact form

WPPI IS OFFICIALLY OVER + WE ARE POSTING NEW SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND LINKS SHORTLY! FACEBOOK BLUDOMAIN - WE ARE CURRENTLY CHATTING ABOUT THE NEW SITE LAUNCHES AND LINKS ARE AVAILABLE VIA FACEBOOK !!! ** those that attended WPPI - please email wppi@bludomain.com to get show specials + if you have any questions!

::: For the next 7 days - the NEWEST post will go under this post and continue down! ::: BLU lands in Las Vegas on Saturday! We will report from the front lines of WPPI all week! ::: BLU SOIREE details revealed ... where will you be Tuesday February 17th at 9 PM? See flyer below. ::: If you RSVP'd for the BLU SOIREE before February 3rd please resubmit your request. Samantha will be in touch with everyone that RSVP'd with details on how to pick up the invite once in Las Vegas! ::: Need to be at the BLU SOIREE - email lucy@bludomain.com ::: CHEAP Monday (February 16th), has two new site launches ; we rejoice! ::: Do you wish you could say "I danced with Fred Egan?" or perhaps "I had lunch with Fred Egan" ????? Donate $10.00 and you have ONE chance to WIN this ultimate DREAM encounter with this famous, globe trotting, ultra hot and single ... did I mention talented Fred Egan! Donate $20.00 and double your chances to WIN. 100% of the proceeds go to www.one.org At the BLU SOIREE ... one lucky girl will dance under the spotlights with "the Fred Egan!" and the following day, this lucky girl will have the opportunity to have lunch on BLU with "the Fred Egan!" PLUS any FREE website by BLU and a $200.00 gift card to Nordstrom!! www.fredegan.com DONATE NOW + we will email you with details! 1 chance to win per $10.00! See HOT steamy photograph of "the Fred Egan" below ::: So what are the odds of the all 12 guys from the Mammoth Men singing Karaoke at the BLU SOIREE within driving distance from the MGM? Very good. The odds that you’ll skip this classic moment in history? We’d say slim to none. www.mammothmen.com ::: BLU GOES FACEBOOK -BECOME A MEMBER of BLUDOMAIN.COM

::: Do you wish you could say "I danced with Fred Egan?" or perhaps "I had lunch with Fred Egan" ????? Donate $10.00 and you have a ONE chance to WIN this ultimate DREAM encounter with this famous, globe trotting, ultra hot and single ... did I mention talented Fred Egan! Donate $20.00 and double your chances to WIN. 100% of the proceeds go to www.one.org At the BLU SOIREE ... one lucky girl will dance under the spotlights with "the Fred Egan!" and the following day, this lucky girl will have the opportunity to have lunch on BLU with "the Fred Egan!" PLUS any FREE website by BLU and a $200.00 gift card to Nordstrom!! www.fredegan.com DONATE NOW + we will email you with details! 1 chance to win per $10.00!

PEOPLE YOU MAY BUMP INTO AT THE WPPI The short interview with Michelle Huesgen www.untamedheartphotography.com Where she lives - St. Louis, Mo...I refer to it as the Lou 1. One thing I plan to see at the WPPI Convention: The Nikon D3...what I wouldn't give to get one a dem puppies...or a Mark III (heavy sigh)...yes I am a switch hitter. Why not embrace the best of both worlds...? 2. Five things I plan to do while I am in Las Vegas! well, I just have one BIG goal...to end up on the cover of girls gone wild!!! just joshin...The PIF Party, the Blu Soiree, and wherever else my roomies drag me too... 3. If I raid the mini bar, my first victim will be ....The King of Beers...good ole Bud Light or if there is an orange available...AmberBoch please... 4. What bores me when someone speaks at WPPI ...I have never been to WPPI before, but considering previous attendances to see speakers...people who stand in one place... 5. If I could have anyone take my photograph this week, it would be ...Jesh or Jasmine 6. What I plan on spending at the trade show ...I'm taking the Visa so...hopefully nothing when drinking is involved...if I come home with a D3 or a Mark III, I could be in some serious...shiat... 7. If I could randomly bump into anyone in this industry, it would be ...hmnnn...I am going to completely NOT act my age here and say...Ryan Schembri...cuz he is sooo darn cute...plus he has that whole accent thing going for him ...Fred, you are still cute, accent or not...:)

PEOPLE YOU MAY BUMP INTO AT THE WPPI The short interview with Kelly Higby www.kellyhighbyphotography.com Where I live: Sidney, Nebraska 1. One person I plan to see at the WPPI Convention - Lori Nordstrom - she's the reason I'm going in the first place! That crazy girl convinced me I needed to go to WPPI after I'd had a few too many glasses of wine... 2. Five things I plan to do while I am in Las Vegas! 1: have fun, 2: drink a little, 3: have fun, 4: drink a little, oh yeah, and 5: learn lots!! 3. If I raid the mini bar, my first victim will be .... Megan, my roomie. Caution... I love to spoon! :) 4. What bores me when someone speaks at WPPI ... I'm a WPPI virgin, so I guess I'm not qualified to answer that one... 5. If I could have anyone take my photograph this week, it would be ... Jerry Ghionis - I love his stuff! 6. What I plan on spending at the trade show ... You never know... I'm always looking for products that will make me more efficient, though. 7. If I could randomly bump into anyone in this industry, it would be... Oh, I hate to pick favorites. But I'm really looking forward to seeing Audrey Woulard speak, so I'll say her!

::: 1/2 OF BLUDOMAIN TEAM ARRIVES IN LAS VEGAS! Met tons of photographers from Colorado on Frontier flight 787! :: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Congratulations to Miranda Glaeser for her entry in our Valentine's Contest ( take a photograph of 2 people in love + 4 single flowers must be present) I "heart" this photo! MIranda email me your address so we can send you 12 bottles of wine over the course of the year + a NEW blu site!

::: If you RSVP'd for the BLU SOIREE before February 3rd please resubmit your request. Samantha will be in touch with everyone that RSVP'd with details on how to pick up the invite once in Las Vegas! ::: Need to be at the BLU SOIREE - email lucy@bludomain.com

PEOPLE YOU MAY BUMP INTO AT THE WPPI The short interview with Lena Hyde Where I live ... Palm Beach, Florida www.lenahyde.com and www.designaglow.com 1. One thing I person I plan to see at the WPPI Convention ... My roomie, the brilliant and beautiful Laura Novak. 2. Five things I plan to do while I am in Las Vegas! shop, shop, shop, dine, party 3. If I raid the mini bar, my first victim will be .... $8 bottle of water to hydrate 4. What bores me when someone speaks at WPPI ... blatant self-adoration 5. If I could have anyone take my photograph this week, it would be ... pretty much any of my friends would be awesome 6. What I plan on spending at the trade show ... two days scoping products but $0 (need space in my suitcase for Barney's) 7. If I could randomly bump into anyone in this industry, it would be ... all the DesignAglow contributors and fans...and give them big hugs!

PEOPLE YOU MAY BUMP INTO AT THE WPPI The short interview with Bob Pattison My website - www.pattisonphoto.net Where I live - Cohasset, MA 1. One thing I person I plan to see at the WPPI Convention .... any and all album vendors - I want to find some new styles 2. Five things I plan to do while I am in Las Vegas! [b]ecker's party, blu soiree, photoshoot and lunch with j*, stroll the convention floor, see STYX at the House of Blues 3. If I raid the mini bar, my first victim will be .... Sprite (boring, I know) 4. What bores me when someone speaks at WPPI ...lack of personality 5. If I could have anyone take my photograph this week, it would be ...Mark Seliger 6. What I plan on spending at the trade show ...I'm not really sure, it depends on what I see. A 200mm 2.0 would be really nice though. 7. If I could randomly bump into anyone in this industry, it would be ...Jerry Ghonis

SUNDAY AT WPPI! Our final team members land today! ::: booth set up! Stay tuned for our HOT team shirts .... and where to find your own CHEESY tee! Picked by the fabulous Lucy! ::: stay tuned to see who are booth neighbors are + of course tons of photographs of PEOPLE we randomly stumble upon. All of this and more LIVE from the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, where temperatures are currently 56 degrees!

PEOPLE YOU MAY BUMP INTO AT THE WPPI The short interview with Fred Egan Where I live ... Fort Worth, TX www.fredeganweddings.com 1. One thing I person I plan to see at the WPPI Convention: Elizabeth Messina 2. Five things I plan to do while I am in Las Vegas! : Dance, Sing, Eat dinner with my Mammoth Men, Not Sleep, and if I do sleep...manage to do so in my own room. 3. If I raid the mini bar, my first victim will be .... Guiness 4. What bores me when someone speaks at WPPI ... When they lack passion and conviction what what they do. 5. If I could have anyone take my photograph this week, it would be ... Tanya Lippert or Jose Villa or Heidi & Judy from Gertrude & Mabel 6. What I plan on spending at the trade show ... My time, stopping by my vendors' booths 7. If I could randomly bump into anyone in this industry, it would be ... Elizabeth Messina

::: Do you wish you could say "I danced with Fred Egan?" or perhaps "I had lunch with Fred Egan" ????? Donate $10.00 and you have a ONE chance to WIN this ultimate DREAM encounter with this famous, globe trotting, ultra hot and single ... did I mention talented Fred Egan! Donate $20.00 and double your chances to WIN. 100% of the proceeds go to www.one.org At the BLU SOIREE ... one lucky girl will dance under the spotlights with "the Fred Egan!" and the following day, this lucky girl will have the opportunity to have lunch on BLU with "the Fred Egan!" PLUS any FREE website by BLU and a $200.00 gift card to Nordstrom!! www.fredegan.com DONATE NOW + we will email you with details! 1 chance to win per $10.00! THE MOST AWESOME PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!! Who BLU ran into today ...

Mr. Ray Santana + Harald from BLU!

Joseph Victor Stefanchik + Daniel and Tracie from BLU! People who were in the elevator or near the elevator - Augie Chang + hot girl! Tim Co. + Yervant + Gary Fong and hot wife Melissa Carl + Jessica Claire and her hot new boyfriend Mr. Norwood! + Joe Rumore + Bill Moore + Travis Broxton + Joe Photo + Lauren Hillary + Troy and his adorable wife Rebecca from www.pickpic.com

COME SEE US TOMORROW! PICK UP YOUR BLU SOIREE INVITATIONS AT BOOTH 1276 + THE DEBUT OF 2 NEW SITES AND SEE OUR FABULOUS BOOTH! FREE CANDY!

MONDAY AT WPPI - The most awesome fans in the world stopped by BOOTH 1276 today! The journey has been incredible + today it was nonstop memories from people who have 4 or 5 or 6 sites by BLU! It's really FABULOUS! Team dinner at LAVO in the Palazzo tonight!

BLU's Daniel + Marlene + Patrick!

BLU'S Aundrea + Tracie + Lisa + Bobbi!

Nathan + Blu's Wade + Zahari (Creative director Harald refused to have his photograph taken tonight!)

Skip the roses and chocolates this year, in favor of fabulous Lucy ideas! Yes Valentine's Day is for boys and girls ..... but let's pretend it's just for girls! ** Women in lingerie. Do you even need a reason? Say hello, I love you with a gift box from Victoria's Secret and a jar of Melt Chocolate Fondue! GIRLS LOVE LINGERIE!! ** Kick-off a slumber party ... with a wrapped in a pink bow "popcorn maker!" and one or two romantic DVD'S A PLAYFUL IDEA! Top romantic movies include: The Notebook, When Harry Met Sally, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Annie Hall, Lolita, Pretty in Pink, Sid and Nancy, and Buffalo '66 ** Valentine's Day may be cheesy, but a candlelight dinner is not! Pick up a bottle of Douro Reserva Old Vines 2005, a Portugal red wine, and make her a home-cooked meal! YUMMY RECIPES!! ** Get ready, Get set, Go! You have four days to think of a NEW adventure! You must think of something you have never done before. Snowshoeing, eating at an Indian restaurant, taking a salsa class together, learning to cook Classic Apple Tart at a local cooking school, taking a yoga class together, or jetting to Colorado and taking a snow cat up Beaver Creek mountain to eat at Beano's Cabin! ** Do not deliberate on the paradoxical charms of a hotel suite + a couples massage! Set her heart aflutter!

::: BLU GOES FACEBOOK -BECOME A MEMBER of BLUDOMAIN.COM ::: BLU SOIREE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT ::: stay tuned for the announcement of BLU's "simply can't miss" WPPI party. A BLU PARTY is synonymous with morning-after raccoon eyes. Sound good? Email lucy@bludomain.com to be put on the VIP guest list. Due to the amounts of requests you will not receive a reply. Stay tuned to the blog daily for updated information. ::: There is a certain kind of fan out there that refuses to be seen in anything but BLU! Stay tuned for some NEW stuff to launch February 16th. ::: LOVE! Take a photograph of two people in love! The photograph must be 500 pixels high! Somewhere in the photo there MUST be 4 single flowers and ONLY 4! Deadline is Friday February 13th at midnight. Send entries to lucy@bludomain.com. Winner wins ONE free BLU site + a bottle of wine a month for an entire year! ::: And as always we are grateful for everyday we get to continue doing what we love! We have the best clients in the universe.

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** adorn yourself with trust, faith, love, and belief! threaded knot bracelets with charms by MERCEDES SALAZAR. www.mercedessalazar.com RANDOM THOUGHT- Did you know that one way to spruce up your life .... is to learn to say no. ** ditch the dieting! choose to make a lifestyle change. blowing off breakfast is a no-no! Choose 6 ounces of low-fat yogurt and a granola bar or a Larabar and an Odwalla Superfood juice drink or a packet of instant oatmeal with 1 TBSP of raisins or 2 low-fat cheese sticks and an apple or 2 TBSP of almond butter on a whole-wheat piece of bread and a piece of fruit or a scooped-out bagel with 2 TBSP of low-fat cheese cream. ** skip roses and chocolate in favor of a woman's love for all things girlie! BETSEY JOHNSON FOR VALENTINE'S DAY! ** MOVIE ALERT! Opening in theaters this Friday - He's Just Not That Into You! ** It's never too early to start dressing for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver! MUST HAVE COAT FOR RUGGED BOYS! did you know that BLU is located in Colorado, home to Vail, Aspen, and Beaver Creek. Where the local temperature is 48 degrees! need to get rid of credit-card debt? www.cardtrack.com need a new music source? www.lala.com NEED A GIFT IDEA FOR VALENTINE'S DAY?? Let your child express their inner creativity with a gift card at nikeid.com

::: Breaking NEWS!!! We are thrilled with the BLU SOIREE details. We are so thankful for BLU and the love for BLU that this is our way of giving back. THE SOIREE that will not disappoint. Details soon. The guest list so far is FULL of people you want to party with! BLU SOIREE (yes the name has been chosen) In 2007 you may have attended the BLU SHINDIG and in 2008 you may have attended the BLU SOCIAL. ::: final details are being finalized for the WPPI and stay tuned for our interviews starting tomorrow! ::: stay tuned for the announcement of BLU's "simply can't miss" WPPI party. A BLU PARTY is synonymous with morning-after raccoon eyes. Sound good? Email lucy@bludomain.com to be put on the VIP guest list. Due to the amounts of requests you will not receive a reply. Stay tuned to the blog daily for updated information. ::: There is a certain kind of fan out there that refuses to be seen in anything but BLU! Stay tuned for some NEW stuff to launch February 16th. ::: LOVE! Take a photograph of two people in love! The photograph must be 500 pixels high! Somewhere in the photo there MUST be 4 single flowers and ONLY 4! Deadline is Friday February 13th at midnight. Send entries to lucy@bludomain.com. Winner wins ONE free BLU site + a bottle of wine a month for an entire year! ::: And as always we are grateful for everyday we get to continue doing what we love! We have the best clients in the universe.

If you can say one thing about Lucy, the girlie girl behind this blog, it's that she will never not inspire you! Stay tuned daily for seriously fun stuff. Sorry she was gone for so long ... please forgive her! ** drink of the day! 14 oz pomegranate juice - 8 oz vodka - 4 oz triple sec - 3 cups LIMONATA - combine ingredients in a pitcher and pour. Life is about to get a little sweeter! salad of the day! In a bowl mix spinach leaves- crazins - thinly sliced strawberries - crumbled blue cheese - and add Annie's Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette. Is yummy! ** everything in moderation ... except when listening to BEGGIN by Madcon! LISTEN TO ME!! Random thought- Do not forget the 51st Annual Grammy's are on this Sunday! Will Coldplay win Record of they Year or will Adele edge them out? Support musicians and tune in! ** before you expect her to slip on her Victoria Secret's lingerie this Valentine's Day .... you must lure her to the bed! 1. Rock a robe ( it exhibits signs of success and stability) 2. Light her passion ( remember the lighting of a space can make or break her mood) 3. Give her a reason to dry off ( a warm, plush towel shows you pay attention to fine details) 4. take care of your hygiene and don't shave right before the big night! ( light stubble shows masculinity, maturity and makes you more attractive) ** LUCY'S rule #1 for making her New Year's Resolution - don't set yourself up for failure with unrealistic goals. Unrealistic goal :: buy Zumba and work out everyday and lose weight! Broke New Year's Resolution, 29 days ago! Zumba DVD tapes are still in plastic wrapper. BTW Zumba is the hottest cardio craze at the moment and those who have taken the DVD tapes out of the plastic wrappers are losing weight at a rapid pace and having fun while doing so!. BUY the ZUMBA DVD COLLECTION TODAY! ** stay tuned for the launch of the Polaroid PoGo, the first digital camera/printer portable enough to take anywhere! Available in March! www.thenewinstant.com My last thought - What's NOT hot for 2009 are power point presentations!

::: stay tuned for the announcement of BLU's "simply can't miss" WPPI party. A BLU PARTY is synonymous with morning-after raccoon eyes. Sound good? Email lucy@bludomain.com to be put on the VIP guest list. Due to the amounts of requests you will not receive a reply. Stay tuned to the blog daily for updated information. ::: There is a certain kind of fan out there that refuses to be seen in anything but BLU! Stay tuned for some NEW stuff to launch February 16th. ::: LOVE! Take a photograph of two people in love! The photograph must be 500 pixels high! Somewhere in the photo there MUST be 4 single flowers and ONLY 4! Deadline is Friday February 13th at midnight. Send entries to lucy@bludomain.com. Winner wins ONE free BLU site + a bottle of wine a month for an entire year! ::: And as always we are grateful for everyday we get to continue doing what we love! We have the best clients in the universe.