Saturday, I ventured forth to the grocery store on a quest for soymilk and mushrooms; as I waited at a stoplight I saw a dreadlocked girl at a bus stop bench curled up around a copy of Eat, Pray, Love.
Sunday afternoon I sat in Kerbey Lane Cafe with friends, chowing happily on home fries, and I happened to look over and notice a woman at the bar, also chowing happily on home fries, while reading Eat, Pray, Love.
Later on, during a brief stop at Half Price that evening before the Great Deluge of March '07 thundered down on Austin, I overheard a man asking an employee if they had a copy of the book.
In my mind I pretended that all three were examples of people who read my blog, saw the review, and decided to hunt it down based entirely on my recommendation. *laugh*
Then I shifted fantasies and imagined it was ten years from now and they were all reading one of my books instead. *laugh, somewhat sheepish* Hey, a girl can dream.
In other news:
Since I put the Suggestion Box up on the left-hand sidebar, I've received several interesting questions which I hope to address this week. If you do email me, please be patient; at the moment due to technical difficulties I do not have internet access at home, so I have to cram blog updates, email, and all other online communication into my free time at my day job. I promise I haven't forgotten about you!
And now, apropos of nothing, a random thought generated by a lack of sleep thanks to Daylight Savings Time, which is evil:
This morning as I was getting dressed I noticed that the label of my black cotton Just My Size briefs says, "Made in Bangladesh." It struck me as odd, at that moment, that my underwear is farther-traveled than I am. I just hope while it was over there it didn't do anything I wouldn't do.
I'm experiencing this synchronicity as well. My mother called ten minutes ago to say that she just read the most amazing book and that I have to get it. This is about the fourth time I've heard about it lately (including your review). Can't wait to read it.
I'm a new visitor, by the way, and will become a regular. Your treatment of paganism (something I'm just beginning to explore) is refreshing. The heart of this spirituality profoundly speaks to me, but I don't much connect with those interpretations that seem less...(groping for words)...grounded.
Anyway, thanks for your approach.
Posted by: Nora | March 12, 2007 at 06:32 PM
Well, I did run out and buy the book on your recommendation, as it sounded like just the thing for me right now... so you never know!
And I am intending to buy your work next. :)
Posted by: anon | March 13, 2007 at 07:52 AM