Happy Sunday everyone! Today finds me relaxing after an eventful week and weekend. Work has really picked up lately, and while that is wonderful, at the same time I have a very busy few weeks in front of me as it is, so things are going to be hectic! Yesterday, my husband and I ventured to Arlington National Cemetery. Though I live within walking distance of the Cemetery, I’d never actually been to it, so it was great to go and visit the more famous sites, as well as pay my respects to Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee and Challenger commander Dick Scobee.
I also received some excellent news this week. I was selected to attend the #NASATweetup (sort of a get-together for people on Twitter, if you aren’t familiar with the term tweetup) to watch the launch of the space shuttle Endeavor in mid-April. There were something like 5,000 applicants, and only 150 of us were selected to attend, so it’s a real honor. In addition to getting a behind the scenes tour, we also have the opportunity to view the launch from the press site, which is much closer than the public can get. You can bet I’ll be blogging and tweeting about the experience!
This week promises to be very busy. Tomorrow, I have an author event with Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Wednesday Sisters and The Four Ms. Bradwells. After the signing, we’re all going out for some drinks and dinner - it promises to be very exciting! On Wednesday, I’m heading up to New York City, and am thrilled that I get to meet up with Nicole (of Linus’ Blanket) and Lydia (from Putnam/Riverhead Books) for dinner, drinks, and a fabulous time in general.
I also announced a reorganization of the South Asian Review Database this week.
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6 comments:
Congrats on the #NASATweetup invite!! How exciting and fun! Have a great week :)
Congratulations! What a wonderful experience it will be. Your whole week sounds exciting.
I wanted to let you know that I linked to your blog on my March 27th post "What To Read Next."
You're my favorite book blog and I appreciate all the hard work you put into sharing your reviews.
The launch sounds SO exciting and wonderful; I am jealous! That is something I'd love to see; I can't wait to hear about your experience.
I bought Veil of Roses (already own Dreaming in English) on your recommendation yesterday
Hey, way to go on the NASA thing! I know you are passionate about this stuff. Hell, I have an in with Homeland Security down here and can't even get that close. Make sure you post about all your fun!
Carl is extremely jealous that you're going to the tweet-up. Be sure to give us a full report when it's over.
Woo -- how exciting! Can't wait to hear about all your upcoming adventures. The NASA tweet-up is awesome!
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