July 21, 2006
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It's FRIDAY!!!!
Happy Friday!
My goodness....for such L-O-N-G and uncomfortably HOT summer it seems to be passing quickly...such a paradox! I can' believe it has been weeks since my last entry. My sense of time is very messed up as I try to wait for patiently for my Ent to return home.
Last Friday, I had the honour and privilege of meeting one of my very favourite authors! Laurell K. Hamilton came to my Library for a Q & A and book signing. I was thrilled to see her, having just bought the latest in her Anita Blake series.(number14 and counting) Being who I am, I vacillated between just sitting back and enjoying her or gathering up my courage in both hands and asking for autograph.It is funny this was even a consideration, as I am not an autograph hound. I get so very shy and tongue tied around celebrities it is a wonder I survived working the Star Trek Conventions for as many years as I did.
She was so funny to listen to as she jumped right in to the Q & A. Her husband Jonathan was there on stage with her and they played off of each other so wonderfully well. I enjoyed him as much as I enjoyed her! Yes, I did get her autograph and even more surprising, I got my picture taken with her! Now THAT was an amazing thing. (When I was married, Michael and I went to Disneyland. Being the ardent admirer and great fan of Winnie the Pooh that I am...*no comments from the peanut gallery*...Michael decided I needed my picture taken with Pooh bear...I demurred...arduously...didn't want to bother the Bear...he was busy...he wouldn't want to have his picture taken with me....etc...Michael cajoled, dragged and threatened me until I reluctantly consented.) *sighs* So you can see that if I was THAT reluctant with Pooh Bear...how very difficult it was to ask...yes I ASKED...to have a picture with Laurell...well, it wasn't so much that I asked as that she saw my camera, looked at me with an unspoken question(as in, "would you like us to have a picture taken together") and I nodded with a very shy smile and question back (as in, "if it is not too much of an imposition, I know you are busy...would you mind?"...etc)
She was very gracious and kind and funny and wonderful and I was very proud of myself for pushing outside of my comfort zone.
In any event...it was a great night...full of surprises and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to experience it all.
Once again...Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend. Be sure to do at least one nice thing for yourself this weekend. You deserve it!
Love, Light, and Laughter,
Ame
Comments (1)
Wow! That is cool beans. I have most of her Anita and Meredith books. That must have been a real thrill.
Love to you.
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