Current mood:

calm

friday five alive, the sequel
1. I just found out Shug is gonna be published in Germany!  I love my German publisher Hanser Verlag!  Germany is now my new favorite country.  

2. You know what sounds so delicious?  A white cake with bittersweet chocolate that has been dripped over it and hardened into a shell.  Doesn't that sound good?  A long time ago, Seventeen magazine used to have a short story section that teens would submit to-- and there was once a short story about a girl with an eating disorder and she makes this cake for her father's birthday.  It was called "Teddy's cake" or something.  Anyway, I want a slice of that cake.  

3. Going shopping today.  On the horizon: flat, fancy sandals that can transition from day to evening.  Also, a pair of high heels that will sit in a box in my closet because I never wear high heels.  I am not one of those wundergirls who can wear heels shopping and dancing and to work and they just walk through the pain.  When I am in pain, I want everyone to know about it and that can be tedious for those having to listen.  

4. Have sent in the sequel to Pretty to my editor.  Am waiting with bated breath for notes.  But am also enjoying this down time.  

5. I often ask people this question.  I want you to play along and answer it.  Would you rather have a personal chef, a driver, or a personal trainer?  For me, it's easy.  I say DRIVER.  I hate to drive.  I am a very anxious driver.  I love having people drive me around.  While I would really like a personal chef, I can cook and also there is always takeout.  A trainer would be lovely because it is, after all, summer-- but I've tried that out before and I just ended up avoiding the gym so I didn't have to run into him and explain why I hadn't come in so long.  Maybe if I had one of those bootcamp people who come to your house-- my house by the beach in LA, with a workout room.  A bootcamp person could not come to my NYC studio apartment.  I would not want to disturb my neighbors with all that.