It's true. The "China Dolls" have been MIA for awhile now and we apologize! We have been quite diligent and were hard at work on the second book. Basically, during that time, we cut off all ties with society and hibernated in Iceland and were stuck in an igloo with two computers. Okay...Okay...That's not quite true but it's been busy. Book Two, which is still titleless (ANY SUGGESTIONS OUT THERE?!), is finally in its editing phase now. We just had dinner with our fabulous editor Diana Szu at New York's Bar Stuzzichini for the first time last week (in months) to discuss book deux. We also got together to discuss "China Dolls", the paperback version, coming out in February 2008! It seems that the excitement will be played out all over again. There will be no book tour of course but it's always exciting to see a new product come out and in the bookstores!

I was in LA for like the eighth time this year. I was there for a wedding and for another China Dolls book event. This time, the book festivities took place in Cal State-Los Angeles and I was solo on the job. Being that we have been on hiatus with the events, I was a little nervous I didn't know what to say and Blossom wasn't there to help.  I kept texting her: "Wish you were! I am going to forget everything!". Her words of encouragement back on my blackberry were: "What?! Don't forget your "schpeel"!.

The book store is nothing compared to all the other college campuses I've been to. Across the bookstore lies a massive food court with a Carl's Jr, Rice Garden, and some other type of fast food joint. I must say that those choices were much better than what I had in college which was, well, no choice. It was cafeteria food all day, all the time, which meant mystery meat all day, all the time. The bookstore itself was very...yellow. I guess those are the school colors? Anyhow, I felt a little like Phoebe on "Friends" performing "Smelly Cat" as I sat on top of this little stage area and had a microphone and a stool to do my book reading. There were some great students that came to the event. Many thanks to Fred (I wish I knew your last name!) and Nicole Abboud who graciously invited us to the event.



After the event, I realized....I miss college...Ahhh, the 10 cent chicken wings....the memories...

Okay, Blossom and I are out from hibernation. We will be emceeing the AARI banquet this coming week in New York and we will be sure to let everyone know how that goes. It's the first time she and I will be emceeing an event together!

Take Care!