Missing Vegas, Chocolate, and Barry
I haven’t even been back a week yet, and already I miss Vegas.
This picture, taken outside the lovely Mandalay Bay, was one of the last ones I managed to squeeze out of my camera before the battery died. I have nary a photo of the chocolate desserts I ate on this trip. And believe me: I ate MANY a chocolate dessert.
For anyone who wants to read a great synopsis of the trip from the POVs of three pretty darn funny writers, check out these entries by Brodi, Sara B., and Valynne .
I’d offer a synopsis of my own, but I have a grand total of three pictures from the trip, and one is just of Brodi’s hand. Now, I did ask my friends to take pictures in my stead. And they did, because they rock like that. But then they didn’t send them to me. How can this be? I know when I get home from a trip the first thing I want to do is email my friend approximately 3 gillion gigabytes of chocolate cake photos.
Now, a word about Barry Manilow:
For those who might not know, my dream is to see Barry Manilow perform before I turn 30, on October 14 of this year. And it turns out there are more people than I though who actually would want to go see Barry, too. Thus the Barry Committee, headed by me, is making plans for a Barry Pilgrimage, of sorts, in which we all convene at his new showroom in the Paris, Las Vegas. Time and dates are TBA, but chime in here in the comments if you’d like to join us. It will be a rollicking good time, I guarantee it. Even if nobody plays a single penny slot. But I probably will.
Thanks to all those who came to Authorpalooza on Saturday! It was great to see old friends, meet new ones, and see the amazing amount of literature coming out of Utah. This is the place, dawgs.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
As a Manilow fan it’s great to hear that someone approaching thirty appreciates him and his mucic. I’m sure he’d be thrilled to know another generation is listening. I’ve been lucky enough to see Barry at the Hilton several times. I’ll be at Paris opening weekend and at the fan club convention in July. Whe your date’s been determined let me know. Always great to meet another fan. You’ll love him in person!
Janice
February 10th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
“Mandy Mandy Mandy I can’t let you go”
I can’t wait to hear those immortal words live.
February 11th, 2010 at 8:05 am
Hi Emily – I just read your book and I had to stop by and tell you that I loved it. I’m so excited because I signed up to work with you at WIFYR in June. I don’t know if you’ll remember, but I met you at Bree’s launch party. I just posted my review of your book on my website if you’d like to check it out – all positive.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:44 am
I am thrilled that you will finally get to see Barry
February 17th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Barry!
If I’m in living in Vegas by then, I’m in! I will wear my Barry Manilow T-shirt that I got at a Vegas thrift store in 10th grade. It will probably only fit on one arm, but I shall still represent.
February 18th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Lindsey, you MUST be a part of Barrypalooza (as it has been deemed by Sara Zarr). Also, the Barry tee must make an appearance. When are you movin’ back out west, yo?
Janice, thanks for letting me know about all the great Barry resources out there! It will be a trip to remember.