My blog joined a league of zombies, yes it did. It’s some form of living dead. I saved my blog entries, but the blog re-set itself, but I saved this and I wanted to share it, mostly because it had me insanely happy. Last November I was checking my blog and noticed I had comments, not a big shock because spam seems to love me, but when I clicked to read it I found THIS is reply to my Sahara Special Blog:

Esme
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:42 pm edit

I was very touched by your post. I’m glad you enjoyed my books, and I’m glad for what the generous candor in what you shared. Rooting for you!

How sweet is that? The author of the book found my tiny blog and left me a comment, it’s been months and this still find this awesome. I’ve been to ALA and I have met some of my favorite authors, but I am still in “OMG ROCKSTAR!!!” mode when I get replies from people whose books I read, or whose careers I follow. A similar story would be back in 06 I went to ALA and I missed my chance at meeting John Green for a book signing, and in general was really bummed because I had heard he was so nice in person (he was sick that day and didn’t make it for signage) after getting back to PA I added John to myspace and received a personal message from him when he accepted my friendship request, and, even though he is a normal person, probably 2 years older than me, I was jumping up and down to know that he took the time to communicate with little ol’ me. Since then I have been following his blogging, and vlogging career very closely, watching all his insightful and funny as heck youtube videos and those of his brother Hank as well, and have had the chance to talk with both of them briefly during blogtv chats, but I still get giddy.

If you haven’t seen the pure wonder and awesome that is brotherhood 2.0/ Vlog Brothers I need to drag you over to youtube ASAP:

Which reminds me, I went to a Twilight party this week, complete with VAMPIRE COOKIES (sugar with raspberry filling, complete with bite marks) and Pomegranate Martinis with Red Rock Candy Syrup all along the outside, very bloody. I am a bad librarian though, having only read book 1 and book 2 of the series. I would cite as my excuse that I am an Elementary Librarian, but it’s all lies since all I ever read for fun is YA…YA fantasy and YA paranormal…and YA paranormal romance, so I have no excuse what so ever.