tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post5055805649157791599..comments2023-11-05T11:34:31.796-08:00Comments on Sex, Food, and Writing: New York Book Tour Diary 4: Adventures In the FleshDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-78375259829275643212009-02-10T20:07:00.000-08:002009-02-10T20:07:00.000-08:00Well, as long as I didn't say "Is there a devil he...Well, as long as I didn't say "Is there a devil here I can blow?" then I think we're OK.EllaReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849277486612697324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-72602948680178226642009-02-10T19:13:00.000-08:002009-02-10T19:13:00.000-08:00Actually, now that I think about it, EllaRegina, m...Actually, now that I think about it, EllaRegina, maybe you said "have a DEVIL blow on it." That would be more like an erotica writer, no?<BR/><BR/>But you did say something like this... cross my heart!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-17042400456871428132009-02-10T18:59:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:59:00.000-08:00Yeah, I really don't remember saying that. It's s...Yeah, I <I>really</I> don't remember saying that. It's something a six-year-old would say and I like to pride myself on having an eight-year-old's level of maturity and sense of humor.<BR/><BR/>Fuck, what <I>else</I> did I say? Wait, better not tell me.<BR/><BR/>I think we should rent a huge recreational vehicle or the Oscar Meyer <A HREF="http://www.reedberry.com/wienermobile.html" REL="EllaReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849277486612697324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-57741691675535203782009-02-10T13:53:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:53:00.000-08:00Yes, it is funny you don't remember that, EllaRegi...Yes, it is funny you don't remember that, EllaRegina. You had the whole table laughing!<BR/><BR/>A literary makeout session? Is that something like a blog dinner? If so, it's definitely worth a try....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-18560613108005701872009-02-10T13:38:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:38:00.000-08:00"(Did I really say that to the waiter about the dr...<I>"(Did I really say that to the waiter about the dragon? Hahaha!)"</I><BR/><BR/>LOL. Not only did I find it a crack-up when you said this, it cracks me up even more that you don't remember it! I am seriously laughing out loud right now....<BR/><BR/>What a great time. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-71928848911472774802009-02-10T13:36:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:36:00.000-08:00I'll be in Gettysburg PA the weekend of August 8 a...<I>I'll be in Gettysburg PA the weekend of August 8 and 9 btw. We're trying to set up a dinner on Sunday August 9 for anyone in the neighborhood. Maybe we could even do some informal readings? Ah, the plans I have....</I><BR/><BR/>Oh! I'm marking my calendar!Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-22469496111213559242009-02-10T11:58:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:58:00.000-08:00If Pennsylvania can't supply a French Roast style ...If Pennsylvania can't supply a French Roast style back room to read erotica in, maybe we could all pile into someone's car in a parking lot for a group reading. You know, like the literary equivalent of a make-out session.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-40600442652452724912009-02-10T11:51:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:51:00.000-08:00Thank you all for coming along with me on this LON...Thank you all for coming along with me on this LONG all-day-and-night adventure. I hope for many more repeat dinners with old friends and new.<BR/><BR/>I'll be in Gettysburg PA the weekend of August 8 and 9 btw. We're trying to set up a dinner on Sunday August 9 for anyone in the neighborhood. Maybe we could even do some informal readings? Ah, the plans I have....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-42038320812685875662009-02-09T20:25:00.000-08:002009-02-09T20:25:00.000-08:00And, yes, I'm so jealous of you with Don! (don't ...And, yes, I'm so jealous of you with Don! (don't tell him I said that!)SusanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783619778276416928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-91455374954531323222009-02-09T20:23:00.000-08:002009-02-09T20:23:00.000-08:00Tipping the restroom attendant -- very hip and wis...Tipping the restroom attendant -- very hip and wise. I've found that if i do that, later in the night -- like after a plethora of vodkas and then French toast (NOT Caesar and fries, you crazy woman!)that they'll often be kind enough to hold back my hair when I'm indisposed. <BR/><BR/>Another great recap, Donna.SusanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783619778276416928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-44343337220269640162009-02-09T19:14:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:14:00.000-08:00Dammit! I wish I had of been around then. Sounds l...Dammit! I wish I had of been around then. Sounds like such fun. Donna - were you a travel writer in a previous life?<BR/><BR/>I'm now even more excited to be going to In the Flesh in a week or so, come hell or high water or sleet or snow!Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-19012027953384707932009-02-09T19:01:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:01:00.000-08:00Next spamword up is partoato.Part potato, part tom...Next spamword up is <I>partoato.</I><BR/><BR/>Part potato, part tomato.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-90593167508132278192009-02-09T19:00:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:00:00.000-08:00And, yes, that wonderful sense of connection kicki...And, yes, that wonderful sense of connection kicking in, like Donna put it, "as if we’d known each other in the old-fashioned way forever."Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-54176747061649910362009-02-09T18:36:00.000-08:002009-02-09T18:36:00.000-08:00What a night! (Okay, sorry to make the Four Season...What a night! (Okay, sorry to make the Four Seasons song go through everyone's head. But it really <I>was</I> a "what a" night!) Meeting of minds at Teany ... a feast of brilliant erotic readings at In the Flesh ... and then I got to straddle a chair like <A HREF="http://www.nakedmodern.com/images/lp_bio_pic.jpg" REL="nofollow">Christine Keeler</A> and mingle over Malbec at French Roast. What a Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-42991687359755925862009-02-09T17:39:00.001-08:002009-02-09T17:39:00.001-08:00Clap! Clap! Clap!Wow, you recaptured everything,...Clap! Clap! Clap!<BR/><BR/>Wow, you recaptured everything, moment by moment.<BR/><BR/>I'm flattered by your architectural description.<BR/><BR/>(Did I really say that to the waiter about the dragon? Hahaha!)<BR/><BR/>That was one fun night!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the revisit.EllaReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849277486612697324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-55422766944399709322009-02-09T17:39:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:39:00.000-08:00Oh, and Helia(sung in crooning Bing Crosby voice)Y...Oh, and Helia<BR/><BR/>(sung in crooning Bing Crosby voice)<BR/><BR/>You must have been a beautiful baby...Craig Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101869420537661374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-1513590598635564052009-02-09T17:37:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:37:00.000-08:00I do love the way you recap your journeys. There ...I do love the way you recap your journeys. There were many great point to enjoy...<BR/><BR/>But I must admit, I'm kind of distracted, anticipating the "famous sperm" blog.Craig Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101869420537661374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-35592129322811511632009-02-09T17:20:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:20:00.000-08:00Donna, thank you so much for your kind words and t...Donna, thank you so much for your kind words and the link to my reading. It really was a wonderful evening. Anthony and I had such a great time. Even though we didn't get to bed until well after 5am, it was all so much fun. We must do it again soon.Heidi Champahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022180299812200419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-47401016398068590882009-02-09T16:55:00.000-08:002009-02-09T16:55:00.000-08:00Thanks for bringing back that magical evening in s...Thanks for bringing back that magical evening in such detail--I enjoyed living it again! Hey, I wasn't even Helia then--she's only a few months old. It was such a delight meeting you and the rest of our posse, and yes, we had a ridiculous amount of fun. Here's to many more dinners together, whether in the flesh (so to speak) or in the floating blog world--as well as more readings. Cheers!Helia Brookeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751055550314068439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-28512078374724794482009-02-09T14:24:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:24:00.000-08:00Great picture of you with Don Capone!Ah, Donna, yo...Great picture of you with Don Capone!<BR/><BR/>Ah, Donna, you flatter me. :) I am blushing. Thanks for this account -- it really took me back there. I had such an incredible time. <BR/><BR/>And I'm so glad to hear of your other adventures in New York, especially when they were supporting and affirming of your work and experience!<BR/><BR/>XoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-9601961812376712572009-02-09T14:22:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:22:00.000-08:00You know, Neve, it helps to know someone is readin...You know, Neve, it helps to know someone is reading it with appreciation!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-56016438461266302052009-02-09T12:36:00.000-08:002009-02-09T12:36:00.000-08:00This posting, along with the other book tour diary...This posting, along with the other book tour diary notes has been postively splendid, Donna. <BR/><BR/>"...to spy Jeremy, Helia, Heidi and Mr. Heidi sitting at a long table right inside the entrance. Before long EllaRegina joined us, and low and behold, she does look exactly like the Washington Square Arch in a dusky fog..."<BR/><BR/>I don't which part of your diary I like the best. I've enjoyed Neve Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106539156218430155noreply@blogger.com