Oh, thank god, I can go home now and crawl back into bed.

If your misery would like some company, I'm right there with you.

Ah yes. Go us with the back on track getting, eh Zen?

It's intra-annoying as all hell that I know what to do. I have good food available. And yet will occasionally insist on swan diving off the back of the right-for-me wagon.

I got the Eat Right 4 Your Type books as a motivator. Last time I followed that regimen, it worked a treat. Seriously. Weight fell off without trying.

So, here is hoping.

What? It's a legitimate concern. Isn't it?

I don't want to live in a world where it's not.

Weirdest Action Figure - Albino Bowler

The doors swing wide open and he stands in the doorway - a pale figure with stark white hair and a bowling bag. It’s Dick, the Albino Bowler, and he’s come to bowl. If you’re lucky enough to be at one of the small town bowling alleys he chooses to visit, you’re in for a treat. Soon everyone in the alley will be gathered around his lane to witness his extraordinary display of bowling virtuosity and his thick white sideburns. This 5 1/2 inch tall action figure is made of hard plastic and comes with his traditional white ball. Push the button on his back and he’ll send the ball down the lane! Comes in our illustrated blister card with the legend of Dick detailed on the back. (Subject to change.)

A Man…A Myth…A Legend!

The chances of me being on either show, or even ending up on the tipity top of the slush pile are slim to none, yall know that, right?

Though I love that you're thinking it's possible. I love it. Makes me squee.

Allyson! This is so friggin' exciting! I just got goosebumps reading the PR. You are such a ROCK STAR and I can't think of anyone who deserves it more. It's like all your good karma came back to you in this lifetime.

I am so totally not an introverted geek. Other than that, it's a good press release.

I wish I had pimpier avenues, Allyson. Someone else managed to bring the book up in my WX hangout before I mentioned it, so I suck.

I do have a cousin in the bookstore business, but she kinda used to live in Ann Arbor if you catch my meaning.

Timelies all!

Good press release, Allyson.

I'm eating an apple right now instead of the leftover pan-fried pork dumplings in my fridge. I get points from someone for that, right? Hec?

I validate your dietary choice! Five points!

I want to see Allyson on TV!

Don't worry about expectations. At the very, very, very least you'll earn your publisher back what they spent on you and that's way better than most books. The more likely scenario is that they'll make some good money on it and you'll get to do another book. And there's the outside chance that it'll get huge and everybody rolls around in bed eating truffles for months. After which it gets optioned and turned into a Judd Apatow movie and you get to buy a cute bungalow in Pasadena.

unagi and avocado - favorite sushi

I want it now

nice PR allyson - time to just go with the flow