I once almost drowned while surfing off Honolulu, and as the wave thrashed me underwater, I knew I was cutting it close. Soon, though, I popped up, and gulped a breath of life. I got back on my board, paddled out and waited for my next wave. And so it goes this week, as I’m finally coming up for air amid the heavy surf of work, home and other exhilarating but suffocating activities. All of which is to say, you’d be a breath of fresh air to me if you’d attend the weekly Chapel Hill Bloggers Meetup on Wednesday at 6 p.m. We meet in the Speakeasy in Tyler’s Tap Room in Carrboro. Door prize this week is a new T-shirt from Hawaii, of all places. Conversation starter: Tell us about a blog post of yours in which you shared a fear or a scary moment … or just tell us what you blogged about this week. Also, meetup notice is posted at Meetup.com as well as Upcoming.org. Starting next week, we’ll use Upcoming.org instead of Meetup, as well as the blog and wiki and mailing list. Back on the board …