May 20, 2008

on the road again…

i’ve been traveling a lot for work in the past few weeks…mainly day trips to Philadelphia and DC and Poughkeepsie. But tomorrow morning, at 5am (eep!) I have to leave my warm bed and go to the airport to fly to New Orleans. Below, a glimpse at my suitcase, neatly packed in preparation for 4 days in the Big Easy.

1. Rumors, the second of The Luxe books from the unparalleled Anna Godbersen. She sent it to me as a special treat, and I’ve been DYING to start it. FINALLY, a plane ride that will allow it to be so!

2. Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg. Perkins was Fitzgerald and Hemingway’s editor…I read this when I went through my F. Scott phase in college…but never dreamed then that I’d have my own editor of genius.

3. The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas. A YA novel about a teenager desperate for her first kiss and hopeful of being named the first living saint. Written by a woman who grew up in Rhode Island, the daughter of a crazy Italian family. How could I NOT read it??

4. Moisturizer, toothpaste, allergy pills, eye drops, deodorant and makeup. Snazzy bag from the MOMA store which was a gift at an office Christmas party.

5. The Mac. Don’t leave home without it.

6. The corner of one of the three skirts i packed. It’s 88 degrees and humid in New Orleans. Pants are just not an option.

7. Green mesh eco-bag. Because you never know when you might need to shop and save the environment at the same time.

Ok…off to bed now…will try to blog from N’awlins…

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3 Responses to “on the road again…”

Anonymous
May 20th, 2008 at 3:21 am

Whoa Sarah! This looks fantastic! Did you do this all by yourself? OMG it is Goooooood.

Teri Hall (I have no blogger ID and I have no idea what to do about that.)

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Sarah MacLean
May 20th, 2008 at 9:06 am

Thanks Teri! I did it by myself, yes…it’s nothing a little procrastination couldn’t teach anyone. :)

I’m so happy you stopped by! :)

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slayground
May 26th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

Hurrah for the eco bag! I can’t stand purses, but I always have a recycled-fiber bag/book bag/backpack with me.

I’m a huge fan of The Great Gatsby. Remind me to look up the editor’s book.

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