*speaking of vanity cam shots! my hair looks
esp curly here!
actually 36 years old on the 29th this month.
the love and i are going to see a play (we haven’t
in *years*) and try out a new fancy restaurant to
celebrate my ox year! =D
my mom has come and gone (she can endure about
36 hours of the rabid monkey bublets–and i don’t
blame her) but the minute she arrived, she showed
me my early birthday gift. a diamond gourd-shaped
pedant (for good fortune, of course!) on a white gold
chain. she had just returned from a trip to taiwan
(right before the typhoon–and even i have distinct
memories of typhoons from when i was a preschooler
living there–no lights, bathtubs filled with water)
where she had purchased it.
i’m not really an accessories girl, but i love it!
and have not taken it off since i put it on. i used
to wear a heart-shaped jade pendant (from my
grandfather) on a gold chain, but took it off after
i had sweet pea. what with babies and their grabby
hands.
i said in a radio interview a few weeks ago that
i think i’ll always look back on this year as a very
memorable one full of magnificent firsts. i worked
on three books, edits for my debut,
Silver Phoenix, my very first picture book dummy, as
well as finishing the sequel. three books!
my debut released and i was thrown into
hurricaine authorhood. ha! it was hectic and
crazy and exciting and i learned so much and
met so many people and went to so many places–
i’ve absolutely loved it.
but not without moments of how will i ever be able
to do all of this within the next three months
minor meltdowns. the best part of being a mother
is that you can never melt down for very long, as
you need to tend to much louder and insistent
ones from bublets. ha!
and a reminder that i’ll be signing in orange
county this saturday!
barnes and noble huntington beach
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 2pm
Bella Terra
7881 Edinger Ave. #110, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 897-8781
after my three day hiatus, i was able to work on
the sequel again–which was lovely. revising is
my absolute favorite part! i’m just too much of a
stick in the mud to truly appreciate the freefall of
rough drafting.
becca was also nice enough to interview me!
currently reading :
shiver by maggie stiefvater
12 Comments
Happy Birthday! (the necklace is beautiful)
What an exciting year you’ve had, here’s hoping that next year brings you many more wonderful experiences!
great photo. i missed your vanity photos. i also miss photos of the rabid monkey bublets. :)
Happy Birthday (albeit a bit premature). It certainly sounds like it has been a very productive and satisfying year for you. May it be the first of many–29th birthdays as well as books.
thank you jen and sonnie!
and thanks jason! it’s actually NOT premature, i’m late talking about it, i’m so busy. i tend to want it to be my BIRTHDAY MONTH. haha! it’s never too early or late for me. =D
Ooh, pretty birthday present! And I love your hair. I wish I could get my hair to curl like that…
And happy birthMONTH! Hah! I like that idea a lot better than just one measly celebratory day. :)
steph, i don’t even expect presents or parties, but i love saying it’s my birthday this month. haha! i guess i’m just an attention grubber. haha!
no one believe me when i say my hair is naturally curly–esp other chinese. ha! but it’s natural. i think i’m 2% of the population or something? =D
Love the necklace, and Happy Birthday! :D
Also, thanks again for the interview :). Everyone at my blog was thrilled to hear about your journey.
hey we are both virgos – mine is on 23rd. no wonder i like you :)
Gorgeous necklace. Have a fantastic birthday.
Happy birthday! And what a year indeed:) You are one amazing woman, Cindy. I hope I can run into you someday at one of these signings:)
Happy Birthday, Cindy!!! And thanks for sharing your exciting year with us.
Also, curly hair rocks!!! :)
Your birthday sounds a lot like mine.
Mr. Cate and I went to see some Shakespeare, and then hit a hotel with scones and a bottle of vino.
Very fun!