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My So-Called Life

FYA vs SVH: the slumber party edition

September 1, 2010
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here at FYA HQ, we firmly believe in talking the talk AND walking the walk. we don’t just read books, WE LIVE IN THEM. we don’t just constantly refer to cocktails, WE DRINK THEM. that’s why, after all of our rhapsodizing about slumber parties, we felt like it was HIGH TIME we threw one in [...]

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the mockingjay talegate: WE GOT OUR HAYMITCH ON!

August 26, 2010
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let me start by saying that there are NO spoilers in this post. so if you’re like me, and you haven’t been able to finish mockingjay because for some reason you’re expected to actually WORK at yr job (i mean, what?!), fear not. this post will focus solely on the INCREDIBLY AMAZING EXTRAVAGANZA known as [...]

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introducing mr. t (and oh, yes, he pities the fool)

June 14, 2010
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you guys! so, it’s been an exciting and way awesome (and way OUCH) few days for me. why, you ask? because i finally got to meet the newest member of this awesome FYA family. that’s right — Mr. T!!

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BEA DAY 2: not as much BEA as you’re expecting

June 3, 2010
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welcome to the second and final installment of our 2010 BEA coverage, in which i attempt to squish all of our remaining adventures (plus the book blogger con) into one post! think of it like an exciting round of chubby bunny, the game that requires you to stuff as many marshmallows into yr mouth as [...]

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BEA DAY 1: it’s just like a high school cafeteria

June 2, 2010
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GATHER ROUND, KIDS! auntie sarah’s here to tell you about the field trip she and yr auntie jenny took to NYC for the gigantic clustercuss of nerdery known as the book expo of america. now can one of you sweethearts mix me up a nice adult beverage before i begin? yr auntie’s throat tends to [...]

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excuse me, but where’s the open bar?

May 19, 2010
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exactly one week from today, yr beloved FYAers posh d. and jenny will descend upon the clustercuss known as the book expo of america (BEA). AND WE ARE TOTALLY SPAZZING WITH EXCITEMENT! like 20 pixie stix level OMG! BEA is like the book version of SXSW, except with less hipsters (which hopefully means less b.o. [...]

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peeta vs. gale arm wrestling: the ultimate way to celebrate a birthday!

March 31, 2010
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as you may have heard, friday was pretty much the most important holiday of the year (ok, well, tied with Mockingjay Release Day). that’s right, y’all, it was my birthday!!! and you know what that means! i’m now older and way more mature. PSYCHE! it means lots of cocktails and tasty business! and 2010 bonus: [...]

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I like to think I was an ambassador…

January 5, 2010
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So I just got back from spending Christmas and New Years in LONDON!!!!! Huzzah!  It was the best trip ever, and I think I was a pretty good force for UK/USA relations.

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