it's a beautiful day

i had an incredibly wonderful saturday this

past weekend, dear readers! as you may know,

it was the first time i'd give an official speech

at my old college, revelle at ucsd! on friday night,

i had a YA panel at the santee library with barrie

summy and laura preble and it was so much fun.

marisa, the librarian there, did such a wonderful job

of putting the event together. (no fotos, alas. hope

to steal from barrie? ha!)

so i didn't have time to dwell or be too nervous
about the following...