jenny lawson – Memoirable Moments

So last night I spent an hour zooming with Judy Blume and Jenny Lawson, and it was a little bit mind blowing. Partially because I was star-struck, but mainly because Judy Blume’s purple glasses are the height of fashion and I couldn’t stop staring at them. They both look like people who would help you up from the sidewalk if you happened to faceplant near them.

The meeting was essentially a book tour for Jenny Lawson to talk about her new book Broken: In the Best Possible Way (she also wrote Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and Furiously Happy, both of which live on my bookshelf) while Judy Blume asked her questions about it. But really it was Jenny and Judy talking about starting their own bookstores, when they decided to grace the world with their humor, and how anxious they both are. When Judy is anxious, she eats half a cupcake (she said she was so anxious before the meeting that she ended up going back for a second half from the freezer). Jenny battled her pre-meeting anxiety by drinking a large cup of discount rum during the entire interview (pictured below).

A pair of true queens. I love them both. (Also shoutout to Muffy, the sign language interpreter, for being equally as impressive.)

After almost a full year, I’ve decided to write again. I have very few excuses to explain my long absence besides I’m lazy and forgot I had a blog. To make it up to anyone who actually reads this, here is a list of books you should read immediately:

The Circle – Dave Eggers (You’ll read it and think, “hahaha it’s scary and weird how much they rely on their technology, I hope that never happens to us” and then you’ll realize it’s too late.)

Hyperbole and a Half – Allie Brosh (This is one of the few books that actually makes me laugh out loud while I’m reading it, and she also just released a new book – Solutions and Other Problems – that is at the top of my To-Read list.)

How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don’t – Lane Moore (Fitting for our current times.)

Furiously Happy – Jenny Lawson (I love Jenny and aspire to be as successful/funny as she is.)

1 Dead in Attic – Chris Rose (Written about what happened in New Orleans during and after Katrina; you can’t read this book without believing New Orleans is special by the end of it.)

HaPpY rEaDiNg!!