Monday, June 4, 2012

BEA Bound!

I leave this morning for my first trip to BEA. I'm more of a country mouse than a city mouse, so my preparations have involved mentally gearing up for the psychic onslaught of hordes of people, in addition to packing and all the usual things you do.

I'm not sure if I'll get the chance to do much blogging, but I'll be Tweeting my little heart out! If I accomplish the following three things while at BEA, I will die (or just go home) a happy woman.

1. Get Zadie Smith or Megan McDonald to sign a book. I will say really ridiculous things like "you are so amazing,"and she will wearily smile at my lack of originality and over-enthusiasm. But I will still be filled with glee.

2. Pick up ARCs without feeling guilty. They're free? And I can just take one? It just doesn't seem right! I'll be the one hanging out behind the crowd stacked three deep at at a both, waiting to get someone's expression permission to take a copy.

3. Not snoop around the apartment I am staying in with Phoebe North (author of Starglass, forthcoming in 2013! Get psyched, people!) via airbnb. I blame the writer in me. I visually case people's homes on a regular basis because I'm constantly curious. With the owner gone, I'll be like a kid in a candy store. The temptation to open drawers will be excruciating. If only I could feel worse about violating a stranger's privacy and better about taking free things!

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  1. So jealous! I'd love to go to BEA but it would cost so much money and I think it would rarely land on the half term holiday.

    But have a great trip! Enjoy book heaven!

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    1. The whole experience was pretty expensive. Luckily I live within train distance of NYC, so I didn't have to pay airfare or anything. I had a great time, so I'm already saving for next year!

      I hope your holiday coincides sometime soon. I'm not sure it's something that I would say is a must-go every year, but definitely once.

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  2. BEA AGGRESSIVE, BEA BEA AGGRESSIVE

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    1. This is giving me post-traumatic flashbacks of 9th grade lacrosse. I'm going to go curl up in a ball now.

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    2. haha Tarah, you are going to have a hard time expressing aggression in ball form.

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    1. Thank you!! It really was, and hopefully I'm going to finally get my lazy bones to post about it today.

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  4. <3 <3 Man this apartment has been so underwhelming for snoopage.

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    1. At least I know I did my best ;) Awesomeness outweighs good snoopage, in the end <3

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  5. Hope you had a great time! :D and can´t wait to read about your adventures!

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    1. Thanks :D

      I can't believe I skipped out on the YA Carnival due to exhaustion and you were there! Too funny, considering how far away you live.

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