The Grace Experiment, Part 7

My weekly attempt to amaze and, incidentally, annoy you with 5 little things for which I'm feeling grateful.

1.  My little brother* actually buying his plane ticket to come see his object du lurking  me.  Turns out the whole arranging transport thing is a critical component to visiting someone halfway across the US.  I trust those of you with younger siblings can relate.

*Show of hands - who lives in southern California & wants to date a super-adorable, twenty-something military officer?  Also, am I writing this just because I know it would embarrass the life out of him?  

2.  Sprinkles Cupcakes

3.  This March J. Crew catalog, which I want to frame and cherish forever.  Reads more like a gorgeous photo album than a catalog, although I am of course covetous of most contents.

4.  A good dose of perspective.  Turns out my not being able to afford the J. Crew canon - or any of it, if we're being all factual and stuff - isn't the biggest problem going.  I know!

5.  Reveling in this early spring weather:

Gone Geeking

Pretty HQ announces a temporary Texas relocation to the city of fine shopping and God's Chosen Cupcakes:

(Credit:  Sprinkles Cupcakes)

Due to weekend networking obligations, I will be unable to conduct my usual autograph signings and reader meet-greet. Not to worry - I've pulled a Mesnick on the personal assistant responsible for this scheduling conflict and seen to his public, humiliating firing. Of course I did not convey the reason behind the termination - that would just be ridiculous - and immediately re-hired my ex-PA.  In related news, look for a media blitz explaining why I am not an utter jerkface for this firing, coming soon to a computer screen near you.

Happy weekend to you all . . . 

The Texas Chronicles, Vol. I

For my southern California brethren back home, as well as any of those who haven't experienced the Great State Of yourself, here's the first in a series of cultural updates.

So I'll see your namby-pamby California Santa Ana winds & 80 degree "hot" temperatures, and raise you . . . 104 DEGREES:


[that's not a typo]

BUT . . . in the Great State's defense, we have cupcakes here in the capitol city:

[credit:www.heycupcake.com]

You just don't see red velvet deliciousness (another culinary plus to being in the South, or South-adjacent depending on who you ask) via an Airstream back home. If I can't be cool - I'm speaking of the temperature vs. state of being here - I may as well be pleasantly plump.