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you rock the house azucar (a side not that i final...

2009-11-20T21:46:00.982-07:00

you rock the house azucar (a side not that i finally just connected your blog name to the real you). i know i'm a little late finding this, but still laughing about it hours later. HI-LARIOUS! (and bummer about the meanies at the book signing...that's just plain craziness).

Well that was fun. PW is awesome. I liked your pos...

2009-11-20T12:40:10.724-07:00

Well that was fun. PW is awesome. I liked your post. The end.

Oops! Thanks Anne, my nerves showed.

2009-11-13T07:48:47.897-07:00

Oops! Thanks Anne, my nerves showed.

So sorry, one more thing. I think you meant to sa...

2009-11-13T06:13:14.853-07:00

So sorry, one more thing. I think you meant to say that some of the comments are a little strident, not stringent.

Sorry, Azucar, you said no more, but I have to set...

2009-11-11T07:34:21.547-07:00

Sorry, Azucar, you said no more, but I have to set things straight. This whole SAHM, with or without Master's Degrees thing started with me and "ii eee".
I asked Azucar about her use of the term "professional job" and she kindly replied and explained. I apologized for being defensive and that should have been it. Then "ii eee" chimed in with a very rude comment directed at me. (She tried to deny it, but we all know it was most certainly aimed at me. I was the only one to talk about professionals, so of course her comment was directed at me.) She said that some day when she was a SAHM she hoped that she would not have such a huge stick stuck up her (somewhere that I will not mention) about it that she would feel that she had to attack any other woman with a professional job. She ended with "Freals yo." Lovely, right? I commented back that I was a not a SAHM and in fact I have a Master's Degree. What I did NOT say was that a SAHM could not have a degree. Plenty of them do, they just prefer to stay at home. The point I was making was that SAHMs are not necessarily uneducated and jealous of professional women. I ended by saying she should be ashamed of herself for her gross comment. (The aforementioned stick.) So, there you have it, Amen. I feel better.

Alison, you are a fruitcake.

2009-11-10T20:30:31.916-07:00

Alison, you are a fruitcake.

At least she posted your picture and remembered yo...

2009-11-09T22:02:36.446-07:00

At least she posted your picture and remembered you name. I'm glad that I didn't attempt going now. Maybe next time.

Holy cow Batman! This did get out of control Azuc...

2009-11-09T21:48:43.250-07:00

Holy cow Batman!

This did get out of control Azucar, so darn quickly.

I've got an idea, how about you people who got to attend the book signing just be happy that you did get to see PW in the flesh, and spare a thought for the poor, belabouredPW fans who live in Australia. I'll never get to go to a PW book signing. Boo.

Fig, this is the man who doesn't like sour cream, ...

2009-11-09T14:33:17.749-07:00

Fig, this is the man who doesn't like sour cream, mayo, and vinegar. By vinegar, I mean EVERYTHING that has vinegar, so mustard, ketchup, ALL SALAD DRESSINGS are out. I can't cook with vinegar either, not a reduction, not even a tablespoon. He likes cheddar, mozzarella (not fresh, however,) and provolone. I recently got him to use swiss, but that's rare. I'm OK with him not liking brie (as bizarre as that is) because then there is more for me.

He's a super taster: everything is heightened for him, flavors are too intense.

And I make fun of him all the time.

I enjoyed the post scripts, but now I have a brand...

2009-11-09T14:25:54.590-07:00

I enjoyed the post scripts, but now I have a brand new problems. I can understand not liking mushrooms, really I can. They're a fungus and the texture is strange. But who doesn't like BRIE? It's akin to not liking babies or puppies or the color blue. EVERYONE likes brie.

Thanks Jeannie! (And slackers are awesome.) On th...

2009-11-09T11:24:28.513-07:00

Thanks Jeannie! (And slackers are awesome.)

On that note, no more about lovely SAHMs, or lovely professionals, or Master's Degrees* or anything else that might generate rancid comments. Please?

*Really, no more about Master's degrees because I am JEALOUS that I don't have one** yet.

**My mother keeps getting after me because I don't have one: I know, mom***, I need another degree. I'm working on it. Well, I'll work on it someday (when my DVR isn't so full.)

***My mom doesn't read blogs, not even this one.

lordy, ladies, chillax. i was quite irked when re...

2009-11-09T11:18:23.287-07:00

lordy, ladies, chillax.

i was quite irked when reading about how The King's English bookstore bungled the entire affair, and the employee's attitude toward its paying customers regardless of how 'tardy to the party' (get my cute culture reference?!) they were.

further, it's scaring me for my upcoming book signing event i am attending at our wonderful independent bookstore by the sea, The BookMark in Atlantic Beach, FL. Pat Conroy will be here Wed., and similarly we've been assigned tickets, etc. and will be ushered through in groups. i told the store's owner that I *had* to retrieve my husband from the airport and i *really* wanted to make sure I got my book signed by Conroy himself. it's important, you know, when you're paying $30 for a book, and y'all should've been treated with more courtesy by the store employee.

i don't care about celebrity, celebrity bloggers, master's degrees, moms, working moms, stay-at-home moms, losers or slackers. I do care about getting a book that i paid for, signed, if that is what i thought i was paying for.

Sign me, a blogger that no one reads, a Master's degreed, stay-at-home-mom whose husband wishes she worked, and a loser because she can't find anything that she really wants to do. AND, i hate cooking and playing kids' games. so i guess i'm just a slacker.

Anne, so a SAHM can't have a Master's? If it's som...

2009-11-09T09:11:36.067-07:00

Anne, so a SAHM can't have a Master's? If it's something to brag about so much, I'm currently getting mine--oh THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, sweetheart.

And my comment wasn't directed at you specifically, but sorry, can't shame me into saying what I want to say.

"i i eee", aren't you a sweety. I am not a SAHM.(M...

2009-11-09T06:46:32.142-07:00

"i i eee", aren't you a sweety. I am not a SAHM.(Masters Degree and the whole nine yards, honey.) Also, no stick anywhere. What a horrible gross expression. You should be ashamed of yourself.

I tweeted the link to this post to the bookstore. ...

2009-11-08T20:11:41.452-07:00

I tweeted the link to this post to the bookstore. Then followed up with an email.

I told them I was at the Dooce event and it was confusing too. Then one person on their team accidentally wrote back to me saying she didn't think any one of us was at the Dooce event. Funny, because I was...

What is confusing??
- you say it starts at 6 but it's tough to find out if IT is book signing or a speech and then book signing.
- when you arrive there is no crowd control or anyone explaining the system.
- it's unclear if you go to the speech if you'll still have a place in line for the signing.

They said they were blindsided -- had no idea the response would be so big until 2 days before the event. To me that's enough time to use Twitter, Facebook, etc. to get the word out. Also to come up with a better system so people didn't have to wait outside for hours.

-Janet
p.s. it's amazing how many people TPW attracts who are not regular blog readers.

p.s.s I thought the media should've covered the story (maybe I missed it??). After Stephanie appeared on Oprah, KSL covered the Nie Nie story. Maybe it just takes someone else to cover it first??

Bwahaha. I love that you attracted a drama comment...

2009-11-06T15:46:07.032-07:00

Bwahaha.
I love that you attracted a drama comment thread on this one.
I JUST HAD FUN.
Lovely to meet you round back.
xoxo

I had a fantabulous time with you, as always! Neve...

2009-11-06T12:43:24.750-07:00

I had a fantabulous time with you, as always! Never a dull moment! And you looked hot in those boots.

You hate freedom.

2009-11-06T10:57:07.556-07:00

You hate freedom.

My captcha reads "swine." All I can say is: http:...

2009-11-06T10:52:20.800-07:00

My captcha reads "swine."

All I can say is: http://bit.ly/mmqMl

That and, I hope when I'm a SAHM I don't have such a huge stick up my butt about it that I have to attack any other woman that has a professional job. Freals, yo.

I found this post hilarious. Just like Carina is in real life. And gorgeous. And sophisticated. And brilliant. And okay, I'll stop there.

So, we went to a late dinner and showed up at abou...

2009-11-06T09:51:27.749-07:00

So, we went to a late dinner and showed up at about 8:45 (we knew it would be a late night). They were only on like "h". So we just hung out. We also had secret weapon Gracie with us... so we got to wait inside where it was warm. We waited till the end of the line (about midnight) but we were talking to her sister in law Missy and her MIL all night. They loved Grace.

We were the last ones she signed and she was very gracious. I got you a signed card (they were out of books so we figured they would have something).

To be fair, we were prepared to hold up our "special" child and shout to the world that we had come 900 miles ONE way to see her..but we didn't have to do that.

I am sorry you had such a terrible experience. They should have planned better for sure...publicists can be a pain...

This comment thread has gotten kind of bananas. Go...

2009-11-06T08:04:48.808-07:00

This comment thread has gotten kind of bananas. Good times.

Since I have the soul of a thirteen-year-old boy, I'd like to point out that the term "butt floss" is in your labels. (If you squint enough to miss a comma and a letter or two.)

Yes, thank you for the clarification. It's early ...

2009-11-06T08:00:22.469-07:00

Yes, thank you for the clarification. It's early here and I think I woke up grumpy. Sorry, I should think before I type!

Anne, if I remember "mean for sport" was a referen...

2009-11-06T07:52:20.060-07:00

Anne, if I remember "mean for sport" was a reference to the plagiarizers who had been stealing from cjane. I have a hard time with people wronging cjane, or really anyone who wrongs my loved ones (If someone was being awful to ~J, I'd also go offensive.) Hold me down.

You're simply asking a question, I wouldn't be mean, swear.

I meant "professional" to distinguish my career work from the other work I do (from my mother and homemaker work, from my freelance projects, and from any other work.) It seemed to be an easy phrase to connote work you do in an professional sphere vs. other environs. Does that make sense?

In your second comment you refer to your "professi...

2009-11-06T06:17:01.418-07:00

In your second comment you refer to your "professional job". How is that different from a "regular job" or just a "job"? I've never heard someone refer to their work that way. Just wondering and don't go all "Azucar" on me.(I remember when you told someone that you are "mean for sport". That is a direct quote. Scary.)

So funny and so witty as always. See why you intim...

2009-11-05T23:26:49.964-07:00

So funny and so witty as always. See why you intimidate me (but in a really, really good way). I'm kind of thinking I now need big boobs so I can catch brownie crumbs and eat them just before bed.