So I've been having a very productive couple of days. Leadership workshops, essay reviews, various panels on relevant topics... a whirlwind of literary wonders.
Yesterday I was lucky enough to stop for a moment and enjoy a meal with my new friend, Kate. We skipped over to the Japanese steakhouse across the road for not only an amazing dinner, but an incredible show. Our chef, Greg, tossed his knifes and sliced and diced through wildfires. At one point he took out two eggs and began flipping them on his spatula without breaking the shells. He whipped one across the burner, saying, "Anyone order an egg roll?" I love a good hibachi dinner.
After dinner, Kate and I went to the speaker address with Alexandra Fuller, an incredible creative non-fiction writer. Her dry wit and liberalism accompanied with a dramatic tale was the perfect combination for a smashing speech. Though my favorite part of the evening came when she was signing my copy of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, she smiled up at me and asked, "Was it you who road in the lift with me?" referencing a story she had told earlier in the evening. "Oh no," I replied (honestly, I wish it had been). Feverishly scribbling her name on the front page, she said, "Oh, the girl on the lift had a pretty smile."
Today I've been in and out of meetings and panels, discussion groups, and speeches, but what I'm looking forward to is tonight's speaker, Neil Gaiman. So now I'm going to grab a slow bit to eat and mosey my way over to the ballroom for a good seat.
I'll write again tomorrow before my plane takes off!
-Jackie
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