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Uh, about twelve hours too late.
Well, better late than never, right?

So, in an attempt to bring a basic sense of order to my chaotic ramblings herein, I thought I'd try and institute some fixed thematic postings that I'd *try* to attend to on a weekly basis. Of course, as per the above, I'm already half a day behind in this grand goal.

Regardless, we shall persevere. It's all about those good intentions. Here we go with "Friday faves"--ie, a bunch o' things I've been digging this week:

1. Alec Flint
Y'all, I can't believe I forgot to post about this earlier in the week!
On Tuesday night, I headed over to the fantastically fun children's bookstore, Books of Wonder for a party in honor of double agent editor/writer Jill Santopolo and the first book in her new middle-grade mystery series. There were lots and lots of people in attendance, including such luminary editor/writers as David Levithan and Lisa Ann Sandell (who also happens to be the editor who works on Alec himself). There were also cupcakes and brownies, *and* Jill read a very funny section to a rapt room that included some honest to goodness kiddies in the target demo.
Buy a copy for the super-sleuth in your life today! And while you're at it, have a cupcake. Yum!

2. FitFlops
If you are not grossed out at the idea of spending $50 on a pair of glorified flip-flops, check these out. I was skeptical myself, but my Pilates instructor RAVED about them at our last class. If nothing else, they make you stand up straighter and are more comfortable than the flat flip-flops. I *think* my core feels firmer? Could be the placebo effect. Either way.

3. Healthy and non-orange sunless tanning!
So, I'm Puerto Rican. It's no secret: I crave the sun. That's not going to go away any time soon. But my new theory is that I might be more willing to cover up more fully on the beach if I'm sufficiently fake-baked. Anyhoo, this stuff was recommended to me on Sephora, and when I saw a friend last night, she said, "you look tan."
Perfectamente.

4. Vermont College is now, officially, Vermont College of the Fine Arts! What this means is that it's now its own separate accredited institution. Purchase of the purdy little campus up in Montpelier has been finalized, and a new website is in the making. In the meantime, here's a promotional video put together by some alumni:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgQseXLhMI4
Vive le Vermont! You can bet there will be some celebrating at the upcoming rez.

5. And finally, bringing it back to a pop-cultural note in honor of a lazy Saturday, David Letterman totally, completely, hates Spencer Pratt!

Okay, now that's awesome. Dave, will you marry me?

One of the hardest things to do in any job is to watch co-workers, who have become your friends, leave. Darren Shannon, OUP Senior Publicist, is leaving and it is a sad day here. This is not to say that I am not truly excited for him, his new job his is a promotion he deserves and Cambridge is very lucky to get him, but nevertheless, the desk across from mine will now be empty.

Darren has kindly offered to share a bit of his infamous wit and wisdom on the blog with us today and below is his “goodbye” post. Perhaps it will help you, dear readers, understand what a wonderful person Cambridge is gaining.

The story I always like to tell about Oxford University Press is about something that happened during my job interview. I interviewed with our esteemed Publisher, Niko Pfund, and my soon to be manager, Rudy Faust – an intimidating duo to say the least.

As our meeting came to an end, I asked them what qualities they were looking for in the person who would fill the job for which I was applying.

“We want someone who’s polymath,” Niko said.

“Yep. Polymath,” Rudy agreed.

Polymath… Polymath… Polymath… I didn’t remember taking that in college. (more…)

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