Tonight I hung out with Karen. We went to Marshall’s so I could look for comfortable walking shoes and some sundresses for this weekend’s trip to hot, humid DC. Afterward, we went out for a couple glasses of wine. It was a really nice night with her, and it’s evenings like this when I feel blessed to have the friends I have, and to live in a city I love. A great evening all around.
I’ve been meaning to write about my 27th birthday and the awesome hike I went on with Sean, Kevin and my dad (it included a helicopter rescue) but it will have to wait. Right now, I am in ALA annual conference mode: planning, reading, packing, synthesizing. Along the way I’m taking deep breaths.
I really have no idea what to expect from ALA. I mean, I expect amazing things since everyone I know has told me it’s a blast. In my head I compare it to other conferences I’ve attended, like NOW‘s statewide conference and various events I went to in college. Based on everything I’ve read though, nothing will compare.
I leave on Friday morning and will stay the night at my friend Melissa’s house. We went to high school together, and haven’t had much time together over the past few years. I’m looking forward to catching up with her, and getting to know her fiance more. I’ll check into my hotel on Saturday morning and meet up with Brynn at the conference that afternoon. She and I are attending the conference together and will have some quality friend/library nerd time through Tuesday afternoon, when I fly back to Buffalo.
Earlier today I went to the library and took out several YA and juvenile fiction books. I have been on a binge, and hope to bring some of these books with me on the plane.
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If you want to follow my library and ALA-related updates throughout the conference, check out the twitter account I created specifically for the weekend and its pre- and post-events and discussions: twitter.com/whitneyALA.
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courtney - I can’t WAIT for the birthday blog. If anyone deserved an amazing birthday it was you. AND ahaaaa ALA! Can’t wait til the weekend is over so you can tell me all about it.
But I am dying to figure out what books you are holding (love the pic). I see The Tale of Desperaux (?), The Tree Sitter, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Before I Fall, Wild Girls and Earthgirl (?). What is the one at the very top???
whitney - Look at you, detective. The top one is the first book in the Sister’s Grimm series. I picked it up at the library as I’m trying to read some more middle grade/tween stuff (!) and it looked fun. And yes, earthgirl is the title of the one on the bottom.
It’s weird, The Light Side of Life and Death is totes in the pile but I don’t know where it went. I took two pictures with the stack and it’s there in the first one and…GONE IN THIS ONE. WUT HAPPENED.
Anyway – I will make sure to keep a little notebook and tweet at ya lots.
courtney - YAY! I’m glad to know what the top one is because that was driving me crazzzzy heh. And The Amazing Disappearing Book!!! D: Maybe it was picture-shy?
I can’t waaait to hear how it goes. <3
Teresa - Have a wonderful time at the conference. The path you are on is making you absolutely radiant with joy!
Miss K - Hey Whitney,
I came across your link on khutt.com and was excited because I love librarian blogs. Reading through, I realized we were in the same October MB group! Small world.
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed what I read!
whitney - Teresa – thanks, friend!
Miss K – Oh, that’s great! It is such a small world. Kim is a good friend, and it’s so bizarre that we were in MB together. I’ve been thinking a lot about that class lately. I need to create some clearings in my life.