Well, we’re here. We arrived in our hotel room at about 7:30 New York time. I am so tired. I think Mollie is, too. I know I should eat but I feel a little”funky” from all the traveling. We took a cab into the city and it was pretty cool.
I obviously haven’t seen a whole lot yet, but I have noticed two things – 1) it smells like garbage and 2) the people seem friendlier than I expected them to be. I don’t know what I expected, but people aren’t looking at me like i have a neon sign over my head that says “from Indiana”.
Tomorrow is the Librarians Day of Dialog. The Book Expo starts Friday. I have not seen anyone famous yet, but I thought I saw Sean Hayes on the street, then I figured he looked more like Simon Rex (anyone remember him? He was on MTV for like, a minute 15 years ago.) But it was obviously just some random guy.
I plan to have a lot more to report tomorrow, with photos -my main goal is to see the Chrysler Building. And the Empire State building.
Have fun, Kate, and don’t forget to buy souvenir pencils in the New York Public Library shop…
Have fun, Kate! Don’t forget to have your picture taken with the New York Public Library lions.