that is some tatoo!

and slash, in the flesh? you're a supastar!

btw, you look gorgeous, especially in the last photo.

OH.MY.GOD.

SLASH????

I am SO TOTALLY jealous of you, Laurie!

:-)

Liz

How cute are you with Slash?? You look totally awesome in those pics!

Sooo wanted to be at your appearance. Dang!

Did "Nellie Olsen" write a book after the Prairie Bitch one? She's a hoot.

You look great, and I love your necklace. very curious as to why Slash would be at the book expo...is he putting out a book? I think your child will be a very cute curly haired, rosy cheeked sweetiepie.

The Yarn Harlot, Nellie Olson, and Slash!?! You meet the coolest people.

Mazel tov to everyone on the pregnancies. Very exciting!

Glad you had such a good time this year. And two years in a row getting to meet the Yarn Harlot! You two are practically BFF by now.

Yes, you did have fun!

Did you go back on Sunday? I was way too tired!

P.S. I didn't get any pictures, but I saw Joan Embry--accompanied by a lovely female toucan with beautiful manners!

Fun - the weekend sounds like a dream sequence where you (I) mash together completely unrelated elements from my childhood (Slash! Nellie Olsen!) in totatlly inappropriate ways that seem completely logical until you actually wake up :)

Anyway - looks like it was fun!

I know this is totally shallow because this was a big moment for you and all, but I like your necklace.

And a good time was had by all!

Laurie, you look wonderful!
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Slash? Slash!!!! Oh my God!!! I really didn't think it could get better than seeing the Yarn Harlot, but Slash!! Oh my God!!! I'm signing off now to check my priorities (knitting comes first...doesn't it?).

YOU MET NELLIE FROM LITTLE HOUSE?!? That is freaking sweet.

You met Slash? And you are now carrying the spawn of Slash? May I kiss your hand now? LoL.

Oh yeah, and in case the person who asked why Slash was there comes back...yes, he has a book coming out. I'm blank on the title, I'm still woozy from the pictures.

I live vicariously through you!

You look like you had a triffic time at the whole publishing world convention thing and btw congratulations on the whole baby thing.

OMG that's EXACTLY what Nellie Olsen would look like in today's world - skinny, abs of steel, red talons and a deceivingly sweet smile... ARGH it's like the sleestax came back!!! Help!

You look so happy! And pretty!

I looked for you, but you were signing at the same time as Neil Gaiman and Sherman Alexie, and, well... I had to make some hard choices. And then I couldn't find the HCI booth I hoped you were maybe loitering near. Sigh.

It was funny watching Slash, though; I was in the line next over, for Jeff Smith. So I got the full view of him coming in, complete with entourage.

Aren't free books awesome?! I managed to tear a heavy canvas bag, I had so many. :)

"Nellie" looks just the same. (Well, older and with shorter hair, but...)

You got to meet a knitting rockstar AND a real rockstar!!! I have to say, I'm much more awed by Stephanie than Slash. I'm having trouble typing, I'm so awed.

I wish I could've been there, but I had to work, dang it!

SLASH!? It does not get any better than that!!

What a weekend you had! You look fantastic in all of the pictures...and I bet Slash is secretly fantasizing about you now. Along with Jack C.

How unbelievably cool! As someone said earlier the congruence of Nellie Olsen and Slash is just too weird--reminds me of an episode of Fantasy Island... Can't wait to hear more adventures.

Oooh, I hate when I get Open Bar Syndrome. Takes forever to go away. Nellie Olsen, Slash, & the Yarn Harlot. What a fun dinner party that would be!

I would SO have Slash's baby--without an epidural. He's super sweet, or at least he was back in my Tower days. Did you know he used to work at Tower Video? Or rather, he collected a paycheck from there (the boss said he was the worst employee).

Slash's love child! I'm so incredibly jealous (the most used phrase in your comments!!!) :)

I am dying to know what inappropriate things you said to Nellie Freakin' Olson? Did you whine like Nellie? Did you Say "Mother" in the correct tone?

Umm - and that Slash thing.....tell me you stuck him in your bag and took him home.....yum. Allow the old married ladies to live vicariously through you....

laurie, I do declare your hair has never looked so fab!
Beth

OMG, I'm totally with Alison. It's like some weird dream sequence with Nellie Olson and Slash all mashed together but now including yarny goodness. What an awesome weekend!

I am sure that Slash and I have an unspoken psychic connection because unbeknownst to me when I got it, we play the same guitar -- Les Paul Standard. At least it's the one I see most often in photographs and videos of him.

My teacher, however, has despaired of my ever being able to play "Sweet Child O'Mine" competently. Both of us said "let's give it a rest for a while". I fully intend to tackle it again in the future (sadly, slowness in picking up technique is one of the pitfalls of starting guitar in your mid-forties -- my 15 year old daughter is a whiz).

Omg, The Harlot, SLASH, and Nellie?
You lucky, lucky girl!
What a book that would make.

You just had the coolest three days EVER!!!

Yay! Stephanie - I'd love to hear the conversation between the two of you, hilarious! :) Slash too!! Cool!

Best BEA wrap-up post ever.

Sound like you had a lot of fun. Glad to hear it. Thanks for sharing.

OMG, Slash and the Yarn Harlot! I am tres jealous! In 7th grade I was Slash for Halloween and my friend was Axl.

I too became completely awe struck and turned into a dork at my "Slash moment" see it here:
http://craftside.typepad.com/craftside/2008/06/aileens-musings.html
you will also see, the world's tallest dog and another fab tattoo'd crafter!
I will post about my "star sighting with the "C.A.P." herself soon!
Stef

What a fine authorly time!! That necklace is stunning on you, your skin looks fabulous with the 'diamonds'. And what great pix of you and get-up-and-go people. Faith's tattoo art is fabulous!!

First of all: Could you BE any cuter in those photos??

And pregnant with Slash's baby? Can you imagine the kind of hair he/she will have?? Oy vey!

And forgive me for being dense but Tom Who? Maybe it's just that my blood sugar is low but I don't recognize the face. Forgive me, please.

I'm so very glad that you and Faith had a wonderful time at BEA! You are such a famous writer now I feel the need to curtsy! {{CURTSY}}

NELLIE OLSEN!!!
COOL!!!!
I'm soooo Canadian; did you get to see Spock and Kirk too?

Al Gore called - he's very disappointed Slash got there first!

How friggin' fun! And Faith's ink rocks.

Sounds like the beginning of a joke: Nellie Olson, the Yarn Harlot, and Slash walk out of a book signing....

You lucky bee-yatch. Tell me Slash and The Harlot dirty danced....

I met Stephanie when she was in Philadelphia and I could've stood there all day and talked with her. She's great! A knitting rockstar and so down to earth and fun to talk with. I even showed her my perpetual Manos and she said it was gorgeous!

You look mahvalous dahling! Mingling with the celebrities...you go, girl!
Blogless Mary Lou

Slash is cool but you probably caught the clap from standing so close to him!

I'm really impressed that you met Nellie Olson!! (No sarcasm)

Slash - AND Nellie Olsen? Be still my beating heart, I am so jealous. What a weekend.

You are absolutely beautiful! Just glowing in the last photo... and, yeah, I know it *might* be from the wine, but we can pretend it's good vibes from the expo, right?

Coolio! You met Slash! What'd he do, write a book too?

Awesome...

Slash has a very nice signature. Is Faith getting it inked?

Nellie Olsen? Holy crapoly, I never in a million years would have guessed!

Laurie, you look comfortable and adorable in every shot - clearly this famous author gig is beginning to grow on ya!

SLASH! You are the luckiest woman on the planet.

Wow. Stephanie only met Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in quick passing - and you got to be impregnated by the obviously virile Slash? Color me impressed!!

Laurie, you tell the best stories EVAR.

Wow. Stephanie only met Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in quick passing - and you got to be impregnated by the obviously virile Slash? Color me impressed!!

Laurie, you tell the best stories EVAR.

Nellie Olsen!!! I used to see her at El Cid in Silver Lake all the time...she's a total sweetness. Also I think I got knocked up by looking at that photo of you and slash...damn he's virile

DUDE. SLASH. Like, SO COOL!

I want to be you when I grow up (in a very non-stalkerish sort of way).

omg!
How did I never find your blog before? I must be living under some rock-- or a big ole pile of yarn.

I LOVE YOU- I just read like 15 posts and almost peed my pants.

Thanks for the chuckles.
Off to find some vodka (who am I kidding. I know right where it is) and read some more.

How many post-readings in one sitting make me creepy and stalker-ish? >:)

Oh yeh- and I am buying your book.

You Rock,
reenie

OMG!! The Yarn Harlot and Slash in the same freakin' day!?!?!?!? I am SO Jealous! That sounds odd, I know ... but they are both so awesome!!!

OMG that is so awesome!

Also, you looked so fabulous... um... I rarely do this but, any chance you can divulge where you got that great pink shirt from? I LOVE it!

Sounds like you had fun. But you didn't get pics of Nimoy and Shatner! I am so disappointed in you ;-)

So, now we are like 2 degrees virtually separated from Slash *throws the devil horns which in no way resembles the Vulcan salute*.

You've come a long way in a year, my friend.

Alison Arngrim and Slash and Stephanie and Jack and Faith? WAY cool Laurie! How did you ever get to sleep after all that?!!

Molly

Wine induced or not ... that final photo of you says HAPPINESS. You rock sistah. Keep moving forward.

You look awesome. and we all want a close-up shot of your necklace, dammit! :)

Uhhh - Slash WHO??

Ohhhhh, God - I'm ooooooollldd!!

I notice that you are the only one Slash has his arm around. Must be true love! Hope he likes cats. ;o)

Who knew, Faith has ink??
I love Guns & Roses!! My husband went to school with Axel.
CAP, you look totally together in the pics, you are the bomb!

Hot. I'm hot. Do something. Quick. Too hot in here. Oh he's hot. What did he smell like???

OMG!! ahhh!! I am so JEALOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW!!! Slash is like a ROCK GOD!!!!!!! and you got to meet him!!! oh he's awesome..lucky lucky!!!

Great post! I just realized your writing reminds me of Junie B. Jones, a kids book series my daughter (& I) used to love. Well, it still makes me laugh~~she's a very mature 11 yrs. old now.

Congrats on your new boyfriend! I recently got a new boyfriend myself-Billy Zoom from the band X. He kissed me. Really!

Great pics... OMG..Slash! Now, is Faith going to have his signature tattoed over on her neck??!!

Maybe it's just the booze or the excitement, but you do look like you have that pregnancy glow ;)

You look great, Laurie! And, that picture of you and your new boyfriend...I'm SO Jealous!!!

Slash, Yarn Harlot *and* Nelli Olson? Seriously, if I had pictures of myself with those three people from the same event, my head might have exploded.

*poof* (<---exploding head)

Laurie,

I read that the kitchen staff at BEA staged a brief walk out on Saturday. Did it affect you terribly? Did Slash have to comfort you during the disruption of service? Did you even notice?

You look awesome Laurie!

We look like we're at our high school prom, Laurie. Drunk and fresh-faced. Definitely my high school, though, since you're pregnant and all. I think at least a 1/3 of the girls at my prom were with child by that time of the school year.

Matt, my favorite part was when I was going on and on about how I stood next to Slash and from just touching his clothed backside I got pregnant and you replied, "Oh. Apparently that's the problem -- my wife and I have just been doing it wrong all this time."

Priceless.

p.s. I sent you some pics!

You are so funny! I wish you lived in NY so we could be BFF's! It looks like you had a great time. I am so jealous you met the Yarn Harlot AND Nellie Olsen!!

I'm glad someone else brought up the fact that DUDE, she needs to get that shit tattooed ASAP so that I am not the one who sounds creepy. Not that getting Slash's signature tattooed on one's body is creepy, even though it kind of is. But more awesome than creepy. It fits so perfectly with her other tattoo that I honestly thought the signature was part of it.

Wow - looks like you had a blast!

Faith has some great ink. Is she going to get Slash's name tattooed on? 'Cause that would be awesome.

Wow! You found all the cool people. I spent three days at BEA wandering around aimlessly and totally missed Slash! By the time I found the autograph signing tables, the cool people were gone. Looks like you had WAY more fun than I. :-)

Faith looks like she's been saving that spot on her neck just for the signature - has to get it tattooed!

I know I say this all the time, but you just CRACK . ME . UP! OMG...you and Slash's seed...ROTFLMAO....

Congratulations on your, um, pregnancy...and your new boyfriend, Slash. :-)

Too funny! You should warn people of the funny posts so that if they're reading blogs at work, they know to try to keep the laughter under wraps.