Froze my wee tail feathers off at the gas station today. There's a cold front moving up the country and a cold wind blowing straight in the door! Was very pleased when five o'clock arrived.
Lots of people asking how the book is selling. I have to tell them that I'm probably the last person to know the answer to that question. Lots of people using my name which is nice - obviously I have changed from "that weekend lady" to Dawn. One person bought a book in for signing.
A teenager informed me that I'll be talking to her class next week. Luckily, I already knew that! Her teacher had phoned the day before to see if I would talk to the senior English class at the local high school. The teenager said they had been instructed to think of questions to ask so I told her to make the questions easy.
I hear interviewees saying how lovely it is to get a different or unusual question but I haven't reached that stage yet. I want to answer the same questions I was asked last time because I have at least had one run through on the answers for those!
It alarms me slightly to hear my voice spouting forth ideas that I haven't run past my brain yet!
And in keeping with my new balanced life where exercise is to once more play a part, I kept warm by doing a step routine at the entrance - all the while keeping a wary eye open for passing motorists who might be so alarmed at the sight of a muffled up gas station attendant "stepping" that they drove off the road!
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9 comments:
Wow, sound like you're becoming something of a local celebrity! (Though I'm sure you'll be quick to deny it, humble and gracious kiwi that you always are).
Love that bit about the voice spouting forth ideas that haven't run past the brain yet--reminds me of an awful job interview I had once. But it sounds like you have a much better subconscious filter than I do!
I often face that dilemma about public exercise. I do stretches sometimes while killing time waiting for trains or whatever, and I get very funny looks. I find jumping jacks are good for public exercise, 'cause it's clear what you're doing. Still cause for amusement, but at least people understand that you're trying to work out a bit.
Yay! You are becoming a real celebrity! Forget saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, soon the paparazzi will be following your every action and if you wear the wrong shoes with an outfit, we'll all know about it!
And yay also sticking to the new routine, I admire that greatly!
Talk more about those cold fronts. We sure could use one here in Texas right now.
You are by far the most famous person I know in New Zealand. Of course you are the only person I know there as well.
Crabby - The local community has recently started a gym which I haven't visited but intend to. I'm not sure that jumping jacks on the forecourt would be at all understood!
Adrienne - Are you trying to tell me I can't wear sneakers (trainers) with everything!
Travis - Gosh, am I more famous than Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings)?
What's that? I'm now the second most famous person you know in NZ! My moment of glory didn't last long!
Cool Beans on your Celebritude! :-D
And I related so much to what you said about needing to find balance -- I had been doing very well with balancing writing, blogging, and exercising, but lately I've gotten wayyyyyy off kilter and I'm working to get my priorities in order again.
I am glad everything is going well for you!!!!
Thomma Lyn - I'm glad I'm not the only one who wobbles about with the finding balance thing.
Captain Jeff - Thank you for your good wishes. You know, I feel much more warmly towards Americans since I started blogging. You're all very nice folk no matter what your Presidents might do!
Hey I don't know Peter Jackson. and so i don't know know you either, but in the ways of the blogosphere I know you therefor you are still the most famous person I KNOW in New Zealand.
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