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July 30, 2005

Reno Report: Day Four

Oh My God, My A** Is So Kicked, an essay in mostly words because I was too lazy to take pictures yesterday, by Lani Diane Rich

Alesia and Lani at the RITA/GH Finalist's reception.

I've learned something about myself this week. Something important. Something revelatory. Something I dearly hope I'll never, ever forget.

I am not 21 anymore.

A couple of nights of staying out until the wee morning hours, drinking and smoking as though there was no tomorrow, has taught me this important lession. Because, as it turns out, there is a tomorrow, and tomorrow does not like me. However, I did try to be good last night. After the reception and the NAL/Berkley party and the Warner dinner and Karen Rose's birthday (lovely woman, writes amazing but really dark stuff you just can't imagine comes from such a gentle-hearted sweetie) I finally hit the pillows at a reasonable hour. And now, waking up this morning, aside from the fact that my throat is just plain ol' sore from all the chit-chat, I'm feeling okay.

So, tonight are the RITAs and I'm really excited. I gotta tell you, the nomination is the thing. You walk around all week, everyone sees your ribbons and screams and jumps up and down and congratulates you and says incredible things like, "I'm so honored to meet you," (which I can say with strong conviction no one has ever said to me before) and it's just incredible. Tonight is going to be fun, and I'm gonna have a great time getting glammed up, but no matter what happens with the award, the ride has been incredible. And I think it's very cool that there's a 1 in 5 chance that a Literary Chick will have very heavy luggage on the way home. I like that.

All right. Gotta run. Will try very hard to get more pictures today, and I hope whoever you are, where ever you are, that you're having a great day.

And you know what? I'm so honored to meet you.

(Doesn't that feel great to hear?)

Posted by Lani at 11:27 AM | Comments (2)

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Posted by: Michelle C at July 30, 2005 2:25 PM

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