Thu, May. 8th, 2008, 08:18 pm
r u bad or good???

So we're on tour, yeah? For How to Be Bad? I think we may be jinxed, because here are the bad things that have happened so far:
--E's shoes were stolen (why?!!! why would someone steal another person's shoes????)
--I lost *all* data on my computer, including the novel I'm supposed to, er, finish
--there was vomiting
--there was crying
--WE GOT A SPEEDING TICKET FROM A COP NAMED FLOYD!!!!!!
--I was forced to eat yucky cottage cheese
--and worst of all, no one has read How to Be Bad and told me if they like it!!!!!! Boo!!!

All that, in only two days. Geez Louise.

But other than that, life is grand. :)

Make me feel better by sharing some of your own "bad day" woes, will ya? Oh, and check out the pics below. Not *everything* is going wrong...

xoxo,

me













P.S. If you made it this far in the entry, you should know that:
--we did not even consider boob-squashing police officer Floyd, unlike Mel, Jesse, and Vicks when they had their brush with the world's smallest police officer
--my brilliant husband talked me down through my tears and helped me recover my lost file
--AND, we are staying at the Peabody tonight, which is duck heaven, which is thus Lauren heaven. Because I love you, I made the following display of Peabody delights found in my room:




And here's Mr. Peabody Duck himself:



And FINALLY, here's the duck I see on the waterfront outside my window. I requested a room with a view...and boy, did I get one!


Fri, May. 9th, 2008 03:11 am (UTC)
(Anonymous): Did you like my beach??

Hey chicas,

Me and my girl enjoyed meeting you three at The Bookmark yesterday. I see you made it to the beach. Atlantic Beach, Florida is the BEST beach on the east coast! And you like to take "feet" pictures like I do too! Well, I can't comment on How to Be Bad because I just thought it would be a bit much for my 10 year old but I'm looking forward to reading all the other novels of yours that I bought. Have fun on tour!

Jeannie from Atlantic Beach, FL

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 03:39 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: Did you like my beach??

Ooo la la! We LOVED your beach! Except for E's shoes getting stolen. But the beach didn't take them, I'm pretty sure.

Thanks for coming yesterday!!!!! You rock! :)

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 01:14 pm (UTC)
[info]boothyisawesome

I'll get to your book really soon, Lauren! A review is set to go up in a few days. :) I'm so excited to read it, but I still gotta finish up a few other books first.

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 06:38 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous): I'm enjoying the book

I thought I would mention that I am near the end of the book and am really enjoying it! One question though. Who wrote which character?

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 06:45 pm (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: I'm enjoying the book

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! As for who wrote which, you'll have to guess--and I may or may not tell you if you're right. ;)

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 08:33 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous): Re: I'm enjoying the book

Oh i think i know!!!!
You wrote jesse!!!! it is so obvious... that is your style of writing

Kate from Atlanta

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:10 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: I'm enjoying the book

Hmm. +taps fingers on chin speculatively+

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 08:40 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

GOD LAUREN THAT IS SO UNLUCKY! DOES THAT MEAN THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE A PEACE. LOVE AND BABY DUCKS??? OMG POOR LAUREN!!!!! AND YOU THINK THE DAY IS GREAT. OMG I WOULD CRY MY HEART OUT IF I WAS YOU! PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK ON THE NOVEL!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:09 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen

Oh, little sweetie. You are a dear. But my husband found a way (over the phone, even, because he is so brilliant!) to retrieve the lost file.

SIGH.

Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks lives on!!!!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 05:30 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

Phew! JSG ;)

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 11:21 pm (UTC)
[info]laurenellen

I know! Yesssssssssssssssssss!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 07:36 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

Omg thank god!

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 10:22 pm (UTC)
[info]hilly_wa: Sorry.

I'm sorry to say this, but I had a great day on the 8th, it was my 18th Birthday, I passed my written driver's exam, meaning I got my permit, now I just have to learn how to actually drive. My friends came over fro dinner, Jordan played his guitar, and played the Happy Birthday song for me on his trombone too! MY DAU WAS MADE OF AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry.

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:11 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: Sorry.

No, no, you silly. Silly Hilly. I am *glad* for your joyful day. Dude, you rock! Hearing about your fab day makes me feel BETTER!!!!

Plus, today was good for me as well. I finished Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks!!! Kinda. Now I've got to read it over...

Happy belated b-day!!!!!!

Fri, May. 9th, 2008 10:33 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous): Pea Body

Omigod!!!!!!!!! My Dad stayed at the Pea Body!!!!!!!!!!! He stayed at the one in Orlando, though. I feel SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad for you, Lauren, and E!!!!!!! And who is the creeeeeeeeeeeep who stole her shoes???? I have a shoe stealing story:
Every year, my neughborhood has a yard sale, my cousin, Katie, was selling her old Nikes. Some CREEEEEEEEEEP stole them!!!!!!!!! But Lauren, do you think that Vicks would stel someone's shoes? Or Maddie? Or Gail if they were Prada? Or Jana if they were also Prada? What kind of shoes were they? Hope U'R not feeling blue! Tour is a HAPPY time!!!
NaT

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:12 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: Pea Body

Oh good golly. You know those characters way too well! They might indeed be shoe stealers! But Maddie would end up feeling very guilty and return them, or if she didn't, Zoe would. Don't you think?

The bit about Gail and Prada, though...genius!

E's weren't Prada. They were "slides." She was a very good sport about it.

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 01:58 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous): Re: Pea Body

U R right, Maddie WOULD feel guilty, and if Zoe found out, she would DEFINETLY want Maddie to return them. But perhaps if Maddie was with Chive, she ciuld have done it, but not remebered. Bobby is yelling at me to go on Youtube and watch a Fred video. Well, g2g.
P.S. Bobby and I were watching Full House, and Bobby sighs, "Stephanie is realy pretty!" It was an episode where Stephanie was like, 16. "Bobbby! She is way older than U!" Bobby just grinned and said, "Hey, I gotta knack for older women! Catch ya later kid!" The he did that thing Fonzie does. I was rotfl!
NaT

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 12:52 am (UTC)
(Anonymous): Duckies

Duck Heaven! That is soooooo coolio! In my neighborhoood theres a duck pond and last week was duck pond day! They give out free food and theres carnival games! All to celebrate the ducks! Oh yeah is that duck really outside ur window?

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 01:42 am (UTC)
[info]slayground

May tomorrow be better, and the day after that, and...

Ducks for luck?

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 03:14 am (UTC)
(Anonymous): How To Be BAD

OMG how to be bad is so awesome i'm not that far but it rocks anyway i love it smiles!!!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:04 am (UTC)
(Anonymous): peabody hotel

A duck-themed hotel?! I didn't even know such a thing existed. Clearly Melissa is the best to have booked you in such a magical place. And you must walk out of there with every duck that's not nailed down.
-fj

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 04:14 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: peabody hotel

Ah, yes. Melissa is indeed the best. And clearly, a very cool editor must work in conjunction with the very cool Melissa...

We talk about you daily, duckie dear!

GREAT event at Books & Books tonight, btw...

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 05:08 am (UTC)
(Anonymous): Re: peabody hotel

Yay for great events. Was tonight the one with the local band? I so wish I could make it out for the Books Inc. one in SF. Sigh.

and: When you're talking about me, make sure the camcorder's running for the nice parts. And tell Sarah I'm sorry I didn't call her before she left!

Now, no more tickets and tears, please. Just good events and fun.
xx.
fj.

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 07:10 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

Hi Lauren! I stayed up until 1 am to finish your book because I JUST COULDN'T STOP READING! Seriously, it was amazing and all you guys who haven't read it yet are missing out!
~Melissa

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 11:20 pm (UTC)
[info]laurenellen

YOU MAKE ME SOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! Ooo, I am grinning from ear to ear, and that's a big grin, baby. Although my ears are very close together. JK.

Thank you so much for saying that!!!! I can't wait to tell E and S!!!!!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

Wow. U know, people always say, "You lucky duck!" Well, in this casse, U were at a duck themed hotel and U were an UN lucky ducky!

Sat, May. 10th, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous)

btw, wat is boob squashing?

Mon, May. 12th, 2008 08:51 pm (UTC)
(Anonymous): How to be Bad

How to be bad is incredible! ZOMG, give me a week and I may read it again!!!

Tue, May. 13th, 2008 03:03 am (UTC)
[info]laurenellen: Re: How to be Bad

You are such a sweetie!!!! I can't wait to tell E. and Sarah. They will be thrilled.

But...what's the "Z" for?