How busy have I been?
Apr. 29th, 2008 09:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyburgIt's Tuesday night, and I'm just now getting around to telling you that I got no pictures on Saturday at the Festival of Books and I was a totally AWESOME Bookworm.
The Comix Strip - is going to need serious help, if it returns next year. Talk about being totally unclear on the concept of "young adult market." A cell phone vendor, some pretty sketchy booksellers and twin girls in Neverending Story gear writing horror novels (the WHAT) does not make for a successful outing. One truly "comic book" publisher - all alone. Very sad.
Weather HOT - but I had wonderful guests, great volunteers and all was good.
I got a hug from the Volunteer Coordinator when I left - and I didn't see him offering that often. (Yes, I give hugs. Really Good Ones. As often as possible. Take advantage of that, and your stones will pay. Promise.) I really liked him a lot, matter of fact - I may touch base with him during the year.
Jim got to talk to Ray Bradbury, and get a book signed. "I can go home now. I've accomplished my mission." Before lunch. He had a good fair - no doubt about it.
The Children's Stage had some really good music this year - wish I could find out who was playing. No, really. Good. Like, not really nasty "kids music." Slightly Pillows-ish in nature. First thing in the morning, too.
UCLA has a large contingent of stink bugs. Beetles in general, including cockroaches? Yeah. And more blooming things than you could shake a stick at - ACHOO. (I still have a spot inside my nose that is bleeding a bit. Yay allergies.)
I have a new polo shirt and a huge mug. I am happy - I sure hope circumstances will allow me to go back next year. It was every bit the experience I hoped.
The Comix Strip - is going to need serious help, if it returns next year. Talk about being totally unclear on the concept of "young adult market." A cell phone vendor, some pretty sketchy booksellers and twin girls in Neverending Story gear writing horror novels (the WHAT) does not make for a successful outing. One truly "comic book" publisher - all alone. Very sad.
Weather HOT - but I had wonderful guests, great volunteers and all was good.
I got a hug from the Volunteer Coordinator when I left - and I didn't see him offering that often. (Yes, I give hugs. Really Good Ones. As often as possible. Take advantage of that, and your stones will pay. Promise.) I really liked him a lot, matter of fact - I may touch base with him during the year.
Jim got to talk to Ray Bradbury, and get a book signed. "I can go home now. I've accomplished my mission." Before lunch. He had a good fair - no doubt about it.
The Children's Stage had some really good music this year - wish I could find out who was playing. No, really. Good. Like, not really nasty "kids music." Slightly Pillows-ish in nature. First thing in the morning, too.
UCLA has a large contingent of stink bugs. Beetles in general, including cockroaches? Yeah. And more blooming things than you could shake a stick at - ACHOO. (I still have a spot inside my nose that is bleeding a bit. Yay allergies.)
I have a new polo shirt and a huge mug. I am happy - I sure hope circumstances will allow me to go back next year. It was every bit the experience I hoped.
