Best Weekend Ever. Period.

Reason #35 I love Austin: Austin has very cool people come to visit but the pace is slow enough that I have the energy to actually go! 

This weekend was the visit to Bookpeople from Maira Kalman and Lemony Snicket. They collaborated on a lovely little book called Why We Broke Up about the objects that a girl returns to her ex-boyfriend post-dump. I don't know how much more universal a thought you can get. 

They were both hilarious. So cute and thoughtful and hilarious. 

Afterward I got a book or two signed. Typically I run away from famous people - especially people I actually like. (like the time I walked up to Amy Sedaris and then got so nervous I began to instantaneously sweat buckets into my sweatshirt and I turned and walked away with Eric yelling "Wait, but I thought you really liked her!?" behind me)

It was fabulous and made me want to be a writer. Or illustrator. Or at least just mildly funny and lovely to be around.  A girl can dream....

Anna Karenina

I have tried reading Anna Karenina several times over the last few years and never made it past the first 25 pages or so.

I received a Kindle from my oh-so-persistent husband and the first thing I downloaded was Anna Karenina because it was free. Now I can't put the thing down! I am curious though what other people think of it because despite the fact that I can't put it down - I'm not convinced that I like it.

But I am convinced I L-O-V-E the Kindle...