Congratulations, Allyson! It is so well deserved!
Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 57 Varieties
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Mar 05, 2008 10:43:56 am PST #3132 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Jesse - Mar 05, 2008 10:44:24 am PST #3133 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I thought this was a response to one of the other nominees: The Pirate Guide to Parenting.
Heh. No, it was me receiving my daily dose of irony.
Kathy A - Mar 05, 2008 10:47:29 am PST #3134 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Allyson, if you're going to Book Expo, have loads of fun! I'm hoping to go the next time it's back in Chicago--the last time I went was back in 2001, and I always have the best time. Loads of free books (I average about 175-200 books over the course of the weekend), the opportunity to meet authors and have them sign books (Julie Andrews, Gary Sinise, Anthony Bourdain, Nora Roberts, Jane Alexander, Pat Schroeder, the astronaut Al Bean, amongst many others), and getting a look at what's coming out for the next year.
Kat - Mar 05, 2008 10:49:57 am PST #3135 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Allyson, I'm feeling tremendous guilt. But I also think we should sue Ikea.
I have lost my voice (bye-bye voice!) and I'm eating a chicken tarragon sandwich (YUM!).
Exciting news: I get to get new eyeglasses this afternoon! WHEE!
Kathy A - Mar 05, 2008 10:51:36 am PST #3136 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Yay for new glasses!!
(That reminds me, I have to go shopping for flip-up clipon sunglasses for my frames, since I can't afford to replace my lenses with my newest prescription before going to Florida in April.)
Kat - Mar 05, 2008 10:51:45 am PST #3137 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I forgot that BEA was in LA this year! I'm totally going (on my educator credentials). SO EXCITING. I cleaned up on free books 3 or so years ago.
Kristin, thank you so much for the offer. Noah is sick and is a snot/coughing machine. I'm scared to expo others to him!
Jesse - Mar 05, 2008 10:53:39 am PST #3138 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I forgot that BEA was in LA this year!
Oh, hmph. I had high hopes!
Allyson - Mar 05, 2008 10:54:28 am PST #3139 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Kat - Mar 05, 2008 10:54:28 am PST #3140 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think it was in NY last year or the year before. Sorry, Jesse.
Kathy A - Mar 05, 2008 10:56:50 am PST #3141 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I cleaned up on free books 3 or so years ago.
Isn't it so much fun?!? When I moved two years ago, I finally got rid of all the books I'd been meaning to read that I accumulated at three BEA conferences but had never gotten around to. (I still have a few that I couldn't part with, however.)