NYC/BEA Post #2 - 2009

Gather children, gather around uncle Devyn for the next entry of the GRAND NEW YORK ADVENTURE!

Once I got through the security check point I walked for what seemed like hours. It seemed the airport thought it would be hilarious to have my gate be at the opposite end of security check. I thought they did this so I had no choice but to see all of the cool stores and stop in and look around--which I did.

I arrived at my gate a full two hours early.

I did what any teen in an airport would do... uh, sleep.

I didn't get much sleep because someone crashed into me.

I jerked awake pissed off at the world--to see a crazy old lady running away from me. I tightened my hold on City of Glass and tried to brace myself for another attack. After ten minutes of watching the frail woman run around like a chicken with it's head cut off I decided she meant no harm.

My phone rang.

KORIANNE HAD ARRIVED.

"Devyn... I'm in a creepy tunnel.... creepy music..." --That is just one line of the hilarious phone call.

Upon meeting up with Kori at the airport I decided I needed to use the RESTROOM.

It was a restroom, just like any other--or so I thought.
I took care of my 'business' and unlocked the bathroom door.

I went to push the door open--nothing.

I pulled the door towards me--nothing.

I relocked the door and tried to push on it--nothing.

I pulled the locked door towards me--nothing.

I start to freak out and text twitter "I'M LOCKED IN THE BATHROOM!"--Not sure what I was thinking at the time. I start frantically banging on the door "I CAN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN, HELLO!?"

A cleaner walks up to the door and simply says "Uhh, Sir, The door is locked."

"I know its locked, But it won't open unlocked either--watch, I unlock the door and push out." The door magically opened and the man just carried on changing the trash can.

I washed my hands and scurried out the door.

I told Kori about my misfortune and her reply was along the lines of
"You... got locked... In a bathroom?" *Outburst of Laughter*

--And that concludes this post. I have more crazy stories but SO LITTLE TIME!

NYC/BEA Post #1 - 2009

BEA was an amazing experience and with the way the publishing world is forming today Bloggers are totally welcome to join in on the action. If someone told me three months ago that I would be on a plane to New York to attended one of the largest book conventions in the United States I would laugh at them.

But some how everything came together and I remember siting in the airport on Wednesday (May 26th) waiting for Korianne and thinking “What the hell have I gotten myself into?” With that being said I believe that Wednesday will be the first of a series of blogs about BEA.

Wednesday morning I awoke to rain and a missed phone call from Gen—her and her boyfriend Adam were also going to attend BEA however they were flying in from California. I was all packed and ready to embark on the journey to New York. I was sure of two thinks 1) My plane would crash and 2) I was going to pepper spray someone. (Sadly neither thing happened.)

I have never flown alone. With that being said planes do not scare me, I believe everything happens for a reason and if my plane crashed, oh well—either I would survive or I wouldn't. People get in car accidents everyday and I don't go around town tripping out about dying in a car.

I was a nerve ball though—you see, I am terrified of security check. I have no idea why. The only thing I can think of is arriving to the airport and getting pulled aside for some crazy reason causing me to lose my fight.

So I arrived at the airport—thank god I have a credit card because to check in luggage that is apparently what you need. I waited in line for a sold fifteen minutes to have a woman walk up to me and scream “ARE YOU HERE WITH A FAMILY?” I looked around as to say “Uh.. I'm alone. Do ya think I have the seven dwarfs packed away in my pocket?”

I was in the wrong lane. I had been pushed to the 'FAMILY LANE', which apparently all hell will break lose if one person goes through the checkpoint alone. I mumbled something under my breath and carried on to the 'SINGLE LANE'--which let me tell you being single (literally) in a SINGLE lane did not help my morning.

--Check back tomorrow for the next installment of my New York trip. If you read it please do leave a comment so I don't feel like I am wasting my time! xoxo

Day Of Silence 2009

Torched - April Henry

Torched
April Henry
4 1/2 out of 5 Stars!

Ellie's parents are involved in a giant drug bust. Charges are being pushed on them, that could lock them away for a very long time. However Ellie is given a chance to keep her parents out of jail and to clean their record.

The FBI wants Ellie to join the radical environmental group Mother Earth Defenders. A group where is aways tested and breaking the law—all undercover for the FBI. But when a love interest pops up in the group and friendships start to form Elli needs to decide if what she is doing is really worth it.

When I first sent this book—I was not sure if I would enjoy the content. People breaking the law to save the earth—not on my favorite thing to read about list. Even in real life it really gets under my skin. There are better ways to carry out environmentally friendly tasks.

But once I started the book I was totally sucked in and could not put it down. I even would mail April updating her on my progress and telling her how much I enjoyed the book! April is an amazing writer, some parts were a bit too slow for me—but everything came together at a good timing and I finished the book in no time.

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