Kelly Howlett (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} kellyhowlett) wrote,@ 2008-01-09 18:39:00 |
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some announcements
My book, Substrate, is now available in Manhattan at Jim Hanley's Universe. It's also still available for purchase online at Etsy.com and my website.
And it seems like everyone already knows, but I'll make it official: I'm moving to New York. Yup, I'm taking a break from Green Bay. Maybe as soon as next month. No word on if I'll be having a going away party, but I will be auctioning off some original works before I leave, so I'll keep everyone posted on that.
I just got back Sunday from my latest visit out there. Other than going to Central Park and The Met, Dylan and I completely hid out. We played a lot of Lego Star Wars, which I highly recommend. (Sorry New York friends! I'll be out there again soon! (especially you, Yat!)) I've had quite a bit of time off, so I'm ready to get back to work. ...well not really, but I have no excuse for NOT working. :-)
Also... I'll leave everyone with fun airport stories and pictures...
Sunday there was some heavy fog that canceled my flight home, so I made the choice to wait five hours and hope that the last flight of the night wasn't grounded as well. I have to say, if you're going to spend five hours at an airport, DTW is a good one to do so.
I love airports. I'm not a big fan of waiting around or going through security, but I love that every time I go to a nice airport, I feel like I'm in the future. Moving sidewalks, the tram, brushed aluminum sculpture things, that big dark tunnel with the loud ambient music and the lights that change color along with the music... I like that everything in an airport is modern.
Ah, the big dark tunnel with the loud ambient music and the lights that change color. Fun. Here are some pics:
Also, when I decided to get some food, I chose a place on the opposite side of the concourse. I saw a gate that said "Madison" and it caught my eye because the gates for Madison and Green Bay are usually next to one another. In that moment, I heard someone call my name. Nick, a friend of a friend, shouted my name and reintroduced himself, as we had only met once in July at a bar in Madison called "Le Tigre". So, I suddenly had a friend to help me wait out my layover.
Nick started talking to an older man about the book the man was reading, a war novel about Pearl Harbor. The older man recommended another war book before Nick asked me what I was reading.
Me - "oh... this book "Come In Alone" by Warren Ellis. It's about the comic book industry."
Older man - "The Communist Machine?!?!?"
Nick - "No, comic books. COMIC books."
Older man - *looking relieved* oh!
About then is when the girl's basketball coach from my highschool sat down with us...
It was just a bit surreal.
oh, also...
I've been scolded for not updating enough... especially since I have been having more adventures. I'll be better, or at least I'll try.
My book, Substrate, is now available in Manhattan at Jim Hanley's Universe. It's also still available for purchase online at Etsy.com and my website.
And it seems like everyone already knows, but I'll make it official: I'm moving to New York. Yup, I'm taking a break from Green Bay. Maybe as soon as next month. No word on if I'll be having a going away party, but I will be auctioning off some original works before I leave, so I'll keep everyone posted on that.
I just got back Sunday from my latest visit out there. Other than going to Central Park and The Met, Dylan and I completely hid out. We played a lot of Lego Star Wars, which I highly recommend. (Sorry New York friends! I'll be out there again soon! (especially you, Yat!)) I've had quite a bit of time off, so I'm ready to get back to work. ...well not really, but I have no excuse for NOT working. :-)
Also... I'll leave everyone with fun airport stories and pictures...
Sunday there was some heavy fog that canceled my flight home, so I made the choice to wait five hours and hope that the last flight of the night wasn't grounded as well. I have to say, if you're going to spend five hours at an airport, DTW is a good one to do so.
I love airports. I'm not a big fan of waiting around or going through security, but I love that every time I go to a nice airport, I feel like I'm in the future. Moving sidewalks, the tram, brushed aluminum sculpture things, that big dark tunnel with the loud ambient music and the lights that change color along with the music... I like that everything in an airport is modern.
Ah, the big dark tunnel with the loud ambient music and the lights that change color. Fun. Here are some pics:
Also, when I decided to get some food, I chose a place on the opposite side of the concourse. I saw a gate that said "Madison" and it caught my eye because the gates for Madison and Green Bay are usually next to one another. In that moment, I heard someone call my name. Nick, a friend of a friend, shouted my name and reintroduced himself, as we had only met once in July at a bar in Madison called "Le Tigre". So, I suddenly had a friend to help me wait out my layover.
Nick started talking to an older man about the book the man was reading, a war novel about Pearl Harbor. The older man recommended another war book before Nick asked me what I was reading.
Me - "oh... this book "Come In Alone" by Warren Ellis. It's about the comic book industry."
Older man - "The Communist Machine?!?!?"
Nick - "No, comic books. COMIC books."
Older man - *looking relieved* oh!
About then is when the girl's basketball coach from my highschool sat down with us...
It was just a bit surreal.
oh, also...
I've been scolded for not updating enough... especially since I have been having more adventures. I'll be better, or at least I'll try.
