The lovely folks at National Book Store in the Philippines asked me a make a short, personal video inviting everyone to my Manila book signing at Powerbooks Greenbelt this coming Sunday, September 2nd. So I put on my brave face and gave it my best shot!
(Disclaimer: I had a very simple script to memorize and yet somehow it still took me 20 tries to say it without messing up! I can see why people train for years to be on camera! So NOT my strength.)
| Poster courtesy of National Book Store |
I’m pretty much packed and ready to go – I just have a few last minute things to do tomorrow before I catch my late-night flight.
Right now I’m downloading the first season of Downton Abbey to my iPad since the first leg of my flight is 15 hours (to Hong Kong), and then it’s another 2 hours to Manila, with 3 hours in between. And a friend recommended Sherlock, so I’ll give that a whirl, too.
I’ve also got three books on my Kindle to read (KILL YOU TWICE by Chelsea Cain, GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn, and I SUCK AT GIRLS by Justin Halpern). And I did download a few magazines to my iPad (but I won’t embarrass myself by revealing which girly/gossipy mags they are).
I’ll be back the week of September 24th with All The News of All The Things!
Have you been to any far away places?
I went to Scarborough once. It was scary.
Have a fun & safe trip. And you must say hi to Congressmen Pacquiao for me.
And I'll be in… Ohio. 🙂
Have fun, be safe, and take pictures! <3
Which ever friend suggested Sherlock is a genious! 🙂
Lori
That would be Mr. Arctic Gambino (first commenter), who also recommended Breaking Bad, which I loved!
You have a wonderful voice, Jennifer!
Sounds like you are pretty set for your trip. Bet your going to miss your fur babies. I wish you a safe and above all… fun trip. Don't forget to charge your iPad, IPhone and Kindle. Not sure if you can charge your iPad on the plane. I know some airports have stations to charge your equipment.
You made that video look like a piece of cake. Are you sure you aren't a closet actress? I hope you have a blast in The Philippines & I hope you recover quickly from your rigorous schedule the first few days. So I guess this means no texting for 3 weeks, huh? Oh well, it'll be a great reunion at BoucherCon in October. Safe travels!
The video came out great. I agree with Alex – you have a lovely voice. Have a safe journey and I hope the book signing goes well.
I've only been out of the U.S. once and that was to go to Canada. If you've never been, Stratford, Ontario has a nice Shakespeare theme going on and some great plays.
Stay safe on your trip. Sell loads of books. And come back soon.
I love Sherlock! Hope you can what you think of it after watching it. I just angst over the fact that they only have three episodes per season (excuse me, series). Haha.
And, yes, if you have a tough time sleeping on flights, it's best to arm yourself with a lot of books and shows on a flight across the Pacific. Last time I flew from San Francisco to Manila (I've never done Canada to Manila), I ended up reading 5 books and still having time to twiddle my thumbs.
Hopefully you don't get creepy comments from this vid!
You did awesome on the vid, Jen. You're a natural!
And Sherlock is soooo good! Love that show. You should have downloaded the show Luther as well, if you haven't seen it yet. That one especially I think you'll like a lot. 🙂
You're like me, though. When going on a long flight, I load up my iPad with tv shows, books and magazines. It's so convenient, isn't it?
Have a safe trip. Kick ass and take names in the Philippines!
Safe travels!
And yes, watch Sherlock! I did last weekend; it's amazing, IMO.
I have never been to any far away places but I have seen the first season of Downton Abbey (great fun – esp. if you liked Gosford Park) and Sherlock, which I loved. Have fun 🙂
Great job on the video! I hope you had a wonderful time at the event – so exciting!
I re-read CREEP last week and am now in the middle of FREAK. I cannot put it down! 🙂
Wow this seems like so much fun. Must be t be tiring but I bet you're too happy and exhilarated to care!
Have a great time. It sounds like you are prepared for a loooong trip with some pretty good stuff.
You seem perfectly relaxed on the video, so no one would know it took you so many tries 🙂 I would probably take even longer. Can't wait to see pics when you get back!