Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2006 11:44 am
Meeting Sarah
So, instead of being early and getting a lot accomplished, I ended up being behind all day long. I was running back and forth to the office trying to get some stuff done in there while I was on the air. I recorded commercials while I was on the air. I ran a contest in Virginia while I was on the air in Austin (and I had to put the guy on hold while I did a break... I wonder if you can hear our station on hold? He probably wondered what the hell was going on.). Then, to really top off my day, I didn't finish everything and I just left!
I ran up to the B&N way up north for Sarah Bird's book signing. And I really really lucked out. I got there about 20 minutes after it started. I heard clapping as I walked in so I assume she had just spoken a bit. There was a big crowd seated in chairs and people ringing the chairs and people standing upstairs looking down. I took a place at the back of the crowd. Two women were on a table demonstrating the art of flamenco dancing, the subject of the book. I was bored already. I just wanted my book and to meet Sarah. Then, miracle of miracles, she comes around to the back of the crowd where I was and sits down at the signing table and starts autographing! There was no line. One man was there first, but I grabbed two books and I was next. She remembered me and was very nice and autographed my book and the one to my sister she wrote: Your adorable sister and I hope you enjoy this book. I was able to get back out the door and head for home. I would have been there easily another hour and a half if I had had to wait for the flamenco dancers and the line!
So, I got to start the book last night and I love it already. I haven't read a good book in ages. It is such a relief to have one to look forward to!
I would like to get to work early today and get a head start, but I'd better step on it if I am because I'm already running late. I hope there is no time crunch today, but one always seems to develop so I'd better dash.