1. Okay, so this Five is going to be scattered, and for that I apologize. My daughter came down with some kind of crazy cold/flu bug that busted out of nowhere and hit like a tidal wave. WHOA! Runny nose, fever spiking, terrible cough, up all night. You know the drill. I am literally seeing trails off of everything I am so sleep deprived right now. But at least SHE is feeling better this morning. Me…wait, what was I saying?
2. Oh, right! The Five. In other numbers news, the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight are decided this weekend, and already my bracket is shot. First Pitt went out, which I had picked to go to the Final Four, and now Duke is out as well. Duke! You might be thinking, why would you, SUCH the UNC fan, pick Duke to go to the Final Four? Well, because we had to play them three times this year. I don’t have to like them, but I do sort of have to admit they are a really, really good team. Which, apparently, lost last night while I was immersed in pairing Motrin and Tylenol and managing vaporizers. Whoa.
3. You know how your life seems to go in phases, the same things happening again and again? The last two weeks, for me, have been all about the car swap. Call it vehicle karma or whatever, but just about EVERYTHING has had to be in the shop, or loaned out, which means coordinating this intricate system of, “Okay, I’ll follow you there and then give you a ride here and then, later, we’ll reverse it and….” I think it’s a testament to my tired brain that all of these logistics are enough to put me over the edge. I am drowning in scheduling, even WITHOUT all these new wrinkles. I’ve read that out in LA and other cities they have services where, if you have a drink and need a ride but don’t want to leave your car, someone arrives via scooter, folds it up and puts it in your trunk, then drives you home, retrieves it, and takes off, leaving you and your car in the same place. I’m thinking I need to develop a service like this for auto repair. Although we live SO far out a scooter isn’t exactly a viable transport option, unless you have a lot of time. Maybe one of those super small cars you could then tow or something? Oh, God. Why am I even thinking about this? No idea…
4. Thanks to everyone for your positive responses to the tour dates I posted. I know, I know, I’m not coming to several places I’ve usually hit in the past, like CA and FL, and I’m not making it to Canada, AGAIN. I wish I could go everywhere. (Actually, I don’t wish that, because I’d miss my family WAY too much. But you know what I mean.) Tours are intricate things, which is why I have been lucky to have such good publicists who know what they are doing. While I will miss the places I’ve come to know, I’ve never been to Colorado, Nebraska OR Utah, so I’m kind of excited about finally seeing them. I just hope those of you who are there will come out and say hello. Even if I’m not coming to you, I promise the tour will be covered here on the blog, so it will be LIKE you were there. Virtually. You know what I mean.
5. Okay, one last thing: again, I need your help. So we’re developing a new round of T-shirts for Dessen Racing, and we can’t decide between three designs. (I’m also doing some shirts for What Happened to Goodbye, more on that—and some giveaways!—coming up in the next few weeks.) We narrowed it down to five, then to three of the five, but now we are stuck. So I’m going to post them here, and if you have a sec, weigh in:
Here’s Design #1:
And #4:
And #5:
Thanks for your help. Oh, toddler’s sneezing. Gotta go!
Have a good weekend, everyone!
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DEFINITELY the first pair. they’re really cool. Hope they’ll be available internationally.
i like the last design! it’s very racing-esque with the checkered flag.
good luck with your daughter. i hope she gets better soon! =)
i like design #4
Desing #1!
shirt pick
#1 is #!
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Number 2!
i pick number 4.
My first choice is #1 and my second is #5
Number One!
I think number one is the best option!
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#1!!
Love #1 and #4! Can’t wait to read ‘What Happened to Goodbye’!
~Sunny
Design #4! Second choice: Design #5.
All I see is the black graphic in the design.
The team should be in black or something that can compete with the black graphic.
My two cents.
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-Susan
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I like # 1
my vote is for #1
And good luck with the sick little one!
Whoa you have a lot to shift through. I’m just gonna say I like DESIGN #1 the best.
I vote for design #4…I like the smaller logo better than the big one on the front, and I like the color stripes under the logo there
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I think you should do Design 1
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Very informative article. I’m really amazed by the quality of your blog.
What Happened to Goodbye and sick kids
Sarah,
I have two things I feel I need to tell you (one is more of a question and the other one is something that I feel you will appreciate given the recent runny nose/cold/flu that your daughter has come down with).
1) I CANNOT wait to read What Happened to Goodbye and I was going to pre-order my copy, but I don’t know how quickly it would ship after publication date. I am leaving for a week of sitting on the beach doing nothing but relaxing (I already have a list of books that I want to read/reread while I am there) 3 days after it is released and I want to make sure that I have it in time. Do you think it would make it to me before my flight leaves on the 13th?
2) I can finally say I empathize with you and dealing with the craziness that is involved with taking care of a toddler. This week I watched my 2 and half year old niece for the day (and night) and I was EXHAUSTED by the time her mom picked her up. Her energy level was crazy high even though she wasn’t feeling well. I tried convincing her that she wanted to watch a movie and lay on the couch all day to feel better, but she didn’t agree with me. Instead, she thought it would be fun to take every moveable object in my apartment into my living room and make piles of the stuff. I was so tired when she left and then I still had to clean up after her! Sheesh!
OOPS!
Also, I like design #1
Design 1!!
THE FIRST
I would definatly go with the first one, the other ones are too small and I also like the font on the first one. I LOVE the secound shirt in all of them and if I could get any one it would be that one. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO COME TO COLORADO!!!!!!!
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I love number 1! it looks so clean and sharp
Also, I just learned that you will be coming to MD and I live in PA so I am definitely coming out to see you! I am sooo excited! I have all of your books! You inspired me to start writing! Thank you for being an awesome and inspiring writer!
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Number 2 for sure.
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pick #1
#1 for sure!
Design 4!
#1
I personally like design number 1 the best!
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Hello, My name is Leah.
I have just brought your book Just Listen and i think there must be a miss print in here because there is a phrase which is wrong. Page 22 paragraph 2 it says – Owen is relatively new; he had been at our school for a only month. Surely it should say- for only a month.
I’m really sorry but i just had to bring this to your attention.
I love the book! I’ve read it 3 times
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I LOVE number 1!!
T-Shirt design number one!
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I am so excited that you are coming to Utah for your tour!! The bookstore you are coming to is right by Westminster College which is where I go to school!! I can’t wait to read your new book and see you! You’re the best!
Oh, sounds great! I have so much to do today myself! I wish I was in your place!
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Racing shirts!
Number one!
can u come to iowa i realy want to meet the person that inspires me to write
#1….for sure. Your books are amazing Sarah….but my dad won’t buy me books so the only way I can read is the school library…they have alott of your books I’m just sad cause o won’t get to read your new one…=(
the second pair for sure!
I like the last design the best!
#4
I like pair numberb 1 the best!