NY State of Mind

i'm headed to the big apple for a children's book conference next weekend.

i've attended the scbwi children's book conference here in l.a. a number of times but this will be my first time attending the nyc event. i'm looking forward to it. though i must say, i haven't been out east in a very long time.

the last time i went to new york, i think i was around 11 or 12. if you ask me what i remember most, you'd think i might say something like the statue of liberty or the empire state building, but no, the thing i remember is my father shouting and cursing and using a lot of unprintable words. he decided that since we were a group of 5, he wanted to rent a car and tool around the city. not sure if that was such a good idea. let's just say that driving in ny has a different..."cadence" than driving out here. not to say it's better or worse, just different. after driving around for a few hours in rough traffic, trying to figure out where he was going as well as getting cut off or cut into by other drivers, he lost his temper, rolled down his window and cursed down the next driver to cut him off. never have i heard such language come out of his mouth up to that point.

it was wild.

i'm hoping i'll have a better time this year than the last time i was out there. one can only hope.

another fun thing i'll be expecting, is to see a friend of mine who hails from illinois. this year's rose bowl game on new year's day showcased her fighting illinis of illinois and my favorite team- the usc trojans. we even had a wager on the game. loser has to wear apparel from the winning school.

ahem, let's just say the game wasn't even that close.

so if anyone who might be reading this and will be attending the scbwi winter conference in ny- look out for a young lady decked out in the colors of cardinal and gold. (the colors of usc) i'm trying to decide if i want to track down one of those greek bronze helmets with the feathered plume for her to wear all day on saturday...

ah, fun times.

 

Comments

[Ryan Astamendi]

Have a great time buddy! I'm sure it will be a great experience on so many levels.

[Mark Fearing]

Have a good time, eat some good meals, meet lots of editors and draw some pictures!
-Mark
http://mfearing.wordpress.com/

[Rita]

Oh, man. I am going to want to hear all about this conference!!

!!!!! :D

[bean]

It's March 1, where's the updates??? :)