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vancouver

How refreshing was my long weekend in Vancouver? Sweater-wearing refreshing, that's how. It was cool and crisp. Vancouver is very vegetarian friendly, so I had good things to eat, like an elaborate fruit and berry plate that made me very happy.

Other happy Vancouver things:

1. Bike riding! I know this sounds like an extremely basic activity, but there's no way I'd ride a bike on these New York City streets with cars zipping by like two millimeters from my face. I'm into this living thing way

big gay ice cream truck

Found him.

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It's the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck! With Doug in the window! He's out a few days each week, but it's been so hot that I didn't want ice cream. Which I know sounds counterintuitive. It's just that when it's really hot out, your ice cream melts in like three seconds. How much fun is that? So I waited until it wasn't scorching and tracked down the truck. Doug is super creative with the toppings. He uses bacon to create the wildly popular Choinkwich. He has toppings like curried coc

reader q&a

TGIM! I thought that Monday would be a good day for some Reader Q&A. I like to answer questions here on my blog if they're not too personal for the reader and I think you guys might be interested in them. Like these:

What is your favorite part about writing? - Raanan

Interacting with my readers is the best part! When I'm writing a new book, I try to write the kind of story that I would have wanted to read as a teen. But writing is a mostly solitary job, so the only way to know if people are

oh yeah? yeah!

First, some links:
Meg Cabot posted a link to this sweet John Hughes hot jams compilation.Molly Ringwald wrote about John in this New York Times op-ed.The Undercover Book Lover interviewed me about inspiration and my ten most favorite things.Support for dealing with the unfortunate act of your parents joining Facebook.So it seems that Flight of the Conchords is done. It only survived for two short seasons. That's just not right, people. What a quirky, funny, smart, low-budge show. At least Je

so punk rock

Whenever I read an awesome new teen novel, I get super excited about sharing it with you. Which is why I'm stoked to tell you about So Punk Rock.

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Here's the illustrator, David Ostow, with the author, Micol Ostow. How cool is it that they're bother and sister? They got together to create a story about these Jewish kids who start a band. The Jewish thing is a big part of the book, but no worries if you're unfamiliar with that world. You will find the Glossary of Jewish, Musical and Otherwise E

i'm a size 4. not.

My Gap jeans are size 6. So when I went to the Gap a few days ago to score some cropped boyfriend jeans, I was all set to rummage for a size 6. Of course they were all out. For some reason, when it comes to the Gap I'm usually about half a year too late to get whatever it is I'm looking for. But they had other interesting stuff. I took some capris and jeans into the fitting room. They were all huge. I kept the last pair on and went out to the dressing room lady all like, "Excuse me, but a

basics

Talk about refreshed. The cool, crisp summer breeze was blowing in through my bedroom window all night. I was under the covers, even. There's nothing like a refreshing summer breeze. August can bring it now. Well, maybe August could bring some of it but cut down on the humidity? The breeze was so amazing that it woke me up a few times around sunrise. Each time I looked out the window, the sky was an incredible shade of green or blue. Almost psychedelic. At first I was like, "Am I dreami

colors and such

Ah, there's that wall of hot humidity I know and love. Welcome back, typical August! I haven't missed you at all!

So I finished reviewing the Something Like Fate copyedits. Then I put on some Bee Gees and busted several Jason Segel/Nick Andopolis disco competition moves. Because this is super exciting! Copyedits are the second-to-last step in the process on my end. The last thing to do is look over the first pass pages for any details that might have been missed. Or sometimes symbols are m

office supplies

Just to clarify how serious my Office obsession is, I'd like to share some things I got at the NBC Store:

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My stash includes a Jam tee, a Dunder Mifflin mousepad, a Dunder Mifflin stress ball, The Office door sign, and bumper stickers for my scrapbook. And yes, that is a magnet of Pam's office drawing! So cool.

I was going to order these things online, but then I was like, Dude. I live a few subway stops from 30 Rock. I can totally go and immerse myself in Office heaven! And wow, what a rush i

summer viewing

Dude. (500) Days of Summer is so freaking good. That Expectations/Reality split-screen? Incredible. You seriously need to go see it. As a bonus during my movie time, I enjoyed the benefits of shared air conditioning. The city was a wall of humidity before the downpour on Wednesday night, so the relief was refreshing. I don't have an issue with air conditioning as long as it's shared. It's only when no one's using it or I'm here alone that I can't bring myself to have it on. Unless it's 1