Comix awesome!

[kudzuvines]

Today was the most excitingest comics day evar. Here's why:

-I met Allison Bechdel, bought her new book, heard her talk, and then she signed my book afterwards! She's pretty much the coolest published-author-comics-artist-writer-person ever, and she was super cute on stage--every time she wasn't sure of an answer or there was a pause, her mouth would twitch. Also, her favorite book that she'd have on a desert island if she couldn't have anything else would be Pride and Prejudice. How cool is that? And she said that while she started out with Mo as her avatar in Dykes to Watch Out For, Sidney has become her avatar because "well, I introduced her because I realized everyone in the comic was really pretty nice, and I wanted someone who wasn't, and well, I guess I'm not all that nice most of the time. Take from that what you will."

And then she signed my book and I awkwardly talked about Charis and how Sarah and I read all her books on the couches before HS Women's writer's group, and how I used to live in the Twin Cities and so did she. I imagine it must be kind of weird, having to share a Personal Moment with hundreds of people who want to meet you one after another...

-For the second bullet point, which is pretty much the only other one I have, I got to meet Erika Moen who writes Dar (http://www.webcomicsnation.com/erika/dar/series.php), which I love. We chatted for a long time and she was super cool and as awesome as she seems from her comic. I even watched her booth for five minutes when she had to go pee, and awkwardly managed to sort of sell the other guy at her table's comics. I'm pretty sure I was blushing the whole time I talked to her. Radcakes!

And so it was the best day for comix-awesome evar! Hurrah!

Comments

[patriciaburgess.livejournal.com]

PPS You should come to MoCCA next year I have a table!

[haruka27.livejournal.com]

If I end up moving to the east coast for school, I will absolutely come to MoCCA. We shall see what happens!

[sarahpi.livejournal.com]

Oooh, where would you go! East Coast FTW! Although either way, since I'll be living in Atlanta soon and presumably you will continue visiting your family occasionally, we'll soon see each other more often than we have been.

[sarahpi.livejournal.com]

That was meant to be "where would you go?" Punctuation for the win.

[haruka27.livejournal.com]

Yay! I was actually in Asheville last March but we were only there for a day and a half--Peter's dad and stepmom live there. I considered calling you but couldn't think of a good time to come visit.

Also, yay Atlanta! I will be there (albeit briefly) in December some time. And yes, i will continue to visit the fam.

I am looking at schools in Boston and also at Princeton, and I will be applying to Emory as well (although there's nothing in Atlanta for Peter...). Other than that I am looking at stuff in California mostly.

<3! I miss you!

[sarahpi.livejournal.com]

So that answers my next question, which was "I assume Peter will move with you?" That's great news. Are you applying to doctoral programs in bio, or something else entirely?

If you happen to be in Asheville again, let me know- we could totally meet for coffee or something even if you're not here for long. And I've been visiting Atlanta once a month or so; so give me a heads-up when you know the dates of your December visit and I may try to make it down.

[haruka27.livejournal.com]

We are trying to get into grad school in the same place--me for bio PhD and him for linguistics PhD.

I don't know when we'll be in Asheville next, but I will give you a call when we are. I'll also call you when I know what my Atlanta days are going to be.

<3

[userj.livejournal.com]

I know a bunch of people at Emory :) It seems like a good spot.

[haruka27.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I know a couple of researchers there, having grown up in Atlanta. It does seem like a good program.