Elana is...

...a dweller of Brooklyn, an agent of books, a purveyor of snark, an employer of awkwardness, a lover of coffee, a mistress of bourbon, and an enforcer of comma-placement.

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Wednesday
10Mar2010

Happy Days

Some months ago I gave you a sneak peak at a book of mine and demanded you buy it on pain on death. This fact remains true. (Don't come back here again unless you own a copy and have recommended it to 10 people. Seriously.) But now the book is out in the world, and last night we had the launch party. 

It's really gratifying to see something you've labored over for years to make it's way to market. Darren and I were really lucky to have so many friends turn out to the Corner Bookstore. 

Copies flew off the shelf (and the window display!), and Darren was stuck in the corner most of the night signing copies left and right. I hope his hand recovers quickly, because he owes me his next book.

So. If you want to buy the book, you can click over to my book page where there's a handy widget for your convenience.

And if you want to see the rest of the pictures, head on over to the Flickr album

Monday
08Mar2010

Yearly Check-ups

I got the letter in the mail yesterday from the New York Blood Center telling me it's been 2 years since I donated bone marrow. I used to get a phone call. For the first six months afterward I got the phone call monthly. I guess at a year or two out, they would rather you call them to make sure you're still alive and that the "medical research trial" you were technically agreeing to didn't cause any lasting damage.

But every time I get one of these envelopes from them, I actually think they are going to tell me I matched someone else. I have only donated once (Only? you say) but I'd preliminarily matched 3 other times before the one that went through.

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Saturday
06Mar2010

Birthday Blah

Does anyone else lapse into feeling somewhat sorry for themselves in the weeks before their birthday? I'm about 2 weeks away from a birthday, and every year, as soon as March hits, it feels like the only party I want to have is a pity party.

And it has nothing to do with how old I'm turning. I actually don't have such big issues with how old I am. Sure, I'm turning 29. Last year of my 20s...that time when lots of women flip their shit, lament all their eggs that have dropped in vain, and all the youth that's behind them, how single they are, etc. And sure, I'm kind of in that boat, but timelines are stupid, and I don't really care so much about that.

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Friday
05Mar2010

Hey, I Clean Up Nice!

Well, here I am, settled into my new Squarespace skin. And I'm loving it. I've been using Squarespace for Cone6 clients, and the agency website, but now I finally get to use it myself. It's just so much more than a blog, which makes me excited for the ways I can utilize the platform.

Some design things need tinkering, but hey, that's how it goes. I'll probably always be tinkering to some extent, adding pages, getting rid of other things, etc, etc, etc.

Let me know what you think of the new digs!

~E

Sunday
07Feb2010

It's Not You, It's Me. No...It's You.