Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Turning the economic downturn into an upbeat road trip!

So.... being unemployed DOES have it's perks. For one thing, I have all this time on my hands to do virtually anything (within my limited budget) I want to.

Well, Tuesday - I decided that I wanted to meet the FABULOUS Jen Lancaster - the author of 3 and now 4 of my favorite books:

Bitter is the New Black - Confessions of a Condescending, Egomanical, self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office.
Bright Lights, Big Ass - A Self-indulgent, Surly Ex-Sorority Girl's guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who Are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?
Such a Pretty Fat - Or, Why Pie is Not the Answer.

And her newest book:
Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or The Wonder Years Befoee the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase

- which went on sale YESTERDAY at Borders everywhere. And, in Birmingham, MI where I (and my also unemployed blogger palio - Cookie) got to meet and greet with the FABULOUS Jen herself - and got my VERY OWN COPY - SIGNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (how cool is THAT?)

I soooooooooooooooo couldn't have done THAT if I was still working, well, without taking a few vacation days. And - it VIRTUALLY cost me NOTHING - How? you ask? Well, because of FORMER job - where I traveled MY ASS off - I earned a ton of hotel points - so I was able to get my hotel room for FREE. Said hotel not only offered a FREE breakfast in the morning, but on Tuesday afternoon/evening when we got there? They were also offering FREE dinner too! How about THAT for the non-working girls?!?

It was soooooo much fun! It was an 80's themed party and I was TOTALLY rocking my BIG HAIR, BRIGHT BLUE Eye shadow and Polo Shirt with the collar TOTALLY FLIPPED UP and of COURSE - my Pegged Pants and Penny Loafers!! I was like, Oh MY GOD - soooooooooo cute!

See, I'll show you:





But wait! There's more! This morning, after our FREE breakfast, we headed to the MOTHER SHIP (Ikea - for those of you that don't read my blog) where I had to return several things that I had previously purchased but have decided that I just changed my mind about didn't want/need them - so I got a GIFT CARD/STORE CREDIT to spend in IKEA (I consider this FREE money - since said purchases were made when I WAS working and had a disposable income). So, I got to do a little shopping at IKEA - and it didn't affect my checkbook AT ALL - so that's a win in my book.

Then, on the way home - we stopped off at Tony Packo's for a YUMMY lunch.

All in all - an UPBEAT and FABULOUS road trip able to be had because of the economic downturn...


Enjoy - and I'm sorry, but you'll have to get your own book to check miss Jen out or check her out at:
http://www.jennsylvania.com/

Now... I have to get back to my book!!

Oh, and there was this WAY cute boy (too young for me and maybe just a bit to metro sexual for even shopgirl's taste) that was there and waited in the TWO HOUR LONG LINE to get books signed for his SISTER who lives in California. HOW CUTE/QUEER is that????

I heart him for being so sweet to his sissy....



8 comments:

  1. That is so awesome! Like, totally! You and Dee look like you had a fabulous time and Jen looks like she won't mind being trampled by me, who totally promises to read all of her books before BlogHer, and since I'll be with Stiletto Mom, I kind of consider that my "in" since Stiletto has assaulted her many times before. Joy! And very happy to see such a great Spin! Missed you!
    You're linked!

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  2. Looks like a blast!! I'm jealous of your righteous road trip.

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  3. SK - I know! It was WAY fun and Totally, like the best road trip EV!

    HP - Righteous indeed! : )

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  4. I am so jealous that you got to meet Jen! Can't wait to read her new book myself!

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  5. what a FABULOUS trip!!!! Love the rockin 80's!!!!!

    so are the books fiction or what? They sound good and I'm gonna have to go find them.

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  6. I'm so mad her book tour isn't headed this way - love her. So glad you got to meet her - I've got some book reading ahead of me...

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  7. Oh my gosh--how fun and the pictures are ADORABLE!!! I can't wait for Jen's reading here in Chicago the end of the month--wanna come for that one too?

    And if you look in the back of Jen's book, I'm in the acknowledgments! Yippeee!

    THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your awesome comment on my blog. I swear, it's great people like you who keep me blogging AND going! You rock! :)

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  8. Don't ya'll look so cute sitting criss-cross applesause style (indian style for us old people). Glad you had a great time!

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