APRIL 2011

  • CUTEST VIDEO EVER!

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    Very Cute V-log by a teenager! It review summer books including WHERE I BELONG

    http://bit.ly/ik27In

  • 30 HOURS ON THE ROAD!

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    For this post, I thought I’d do a photo illustration of my recent trip to the Buder Branch library in St. Louis!

    I went to graduate school in Missouri, so I was super excited when I was invited to St. Louis for a library event! I said yes right way. Although I went to school in Columbia, St. Louis (at two hours) away was my closest airport-so I spent a lot of time on 1-70 (the major highway) and the airport! And I did make it to the arch while in Missouri.

    Back to the library visit!

    I left at 6 am EST to fly from LGA to STL.
    Of course, I had to do some research on STL, rental cars, hotels first. Usually, I stay with friends, but this time I was on my own!

    Pre-trip Research!

    At the airport, I picked my favorite row: 13! Most people avoid it, but not me!

    Row 13!

    Once I made it to STL, I rented this car:

    Mi coche

    And checked into a airport hotel.

    After a short workout, I went out exploring!
    I ended up at Target (which I dearly miss, the closest one here is still far!) I bought this great bag for 20 dollars!

    new purse!

    Then I headed off to the reading/signing. The Buder Branch library is beautiful! A major thanks to Jennifer Conroy and Patty Carleton with the St. Louis Libraries! I think my next dream job is librarian!

    And a big thanks to Jennifer with Pudd’nHead Books for coming!

    the wonderful jennifer!

    The reading went very well! the age range of attendees was a good 60 years, but I think everyone had a good time. Here’s a picture of me and some attendees! These girls had the BEST questions.

    After the signing, I hung out in St. Charles, one of Louis and Clarke’s stops on the Mississippi! It’s gorgeous (think Old town Virginia). I need to go back!

    I was up at 5 this morning! And I ate at the BEST restaurant ever! The wolfgang puck restaurant in the American Terminal! They have PIZZA for breakfast! Here’s the adorable sign!

    Wolfgang Puck

    I was back in NYC by 12 noon today! Thanks to everyone in St. Louis! I had the BEST time going back to one of the places WHERE I BELONG!