Mel's Shopping Diary
I’m Alive! Or Vegas, Baby
February 20, 2008I’m alive, but barely!
What happened? Two deadlines, one big bout of flu, Vaaayyygas, and um...I gues that’s it.
Sorry for the radio silence! I missed you guys too!
I turned in some books (Ashleys books not Blue Bloods - still plugging on Revelations- the only thing I’m working on now - yippee) and then went to Vegas with old old friends. You know you’re around old friends when all you do is smoke and drink and gamble until four in the morning. I love Vegas. It’s so decadent and hardcore and only-for-adults, especially after being trapped in the nursery for over a year, it was so refreshing to just go back to being wanton and irresponsible.
Although it was really funny how NO ONE looked good the next day. In fact, everyone partied way too hard the first night and the successive nights were just… well...let’s just say me and the gang are showing our age. My God! Can I really be frigging THIRTY-SIX? That is RIDICULOUS! I demand a recount!
Of course the first night away from the child (the VERY first away from the baby ever!) I sobbed like a child myself from missing her. Then, you know what, I got over it. And it was really the best thing we’d ever done. It was like all the tension of the past year and a half melted away...just like all our chips at the roulette tables. I loooove roulette - you know, when you get in a groove, you feel like YOU ARE ONE with the wheel...LOL..18! 21! Double zero! Come in black!
I turned in two books which were SO satisfying to turn in, and then got back from Vegas, and immediately came down with the flu for a week. I think it was maybe from all the cohhhcktaillls? I still order Cosmos - something I’ve drank since I was 22. It’s kind of tacky to drink it now, which is why I like it. It’s like a floozy. I like floozies.
Something about Vegas reminded me of something I’d recently read in a book, about how lame it is when adults put in the same restraints in adulthood as they were given when they were children - it’s in Lionel Shriver’s A Perfectly Good Family, where the sister is restricted to two glasses of wine a night by her rigid younger brother who does not approve of excess. The sister, who is the narrator, says, well, what’s adulthood all about then, if we can’t have a little fun?
Anyway, radio silence will probably come back on again since I really want to power through REVELATIONS until I collapse in a heap.
And wake up in Vegas!
xoxo
Mel
On February 20, 2008 at 7:16 pm, Janice had this to say:
I can’t relate to that since I’m not an adult yet (school stinks) lol, but I’m glad you’ve posted another blog. And it’s okay if you won’t post one for a while cause the quicker Revalations come, the BETTER! Wippeee.
Thanks for exsisting 
Janice.
On February 21, 2008 at 5:38 am, Nikki had this to say:
Congratulations on handing in two books! :D
And 36 isnt bad. Just think of yourself as 18 twice!
I’m reaaaaly looking forward to Revelations like alot of people, so don’t worry about posting.
<3 x
On February 21, 2008 at 9:35 am, Anne~Marie had this to say:
Ah, you’ve posted another blog!!!
*dances* That makes me happy :D
It sounds like you had a lot of fun. I can’t wait till I can go to vegas. Only a few more years.
Congrats on the books and good luck on Revelations. I absolutely CANNOT WAIT until it comes out!!!!
<333 Anne~Marie
On February 22, 2008 at 4:38 am, Emma had this to say:
I’m so excited about Revelations!!!
In fact, right now I’m reading the Blue Bloods series again! And I still think it’s thrilling!
All my friends seemed to like it, except one. She thought Blue Bloods and Masquerade went to slow.
But I strongly object.
Because I loooved them both.
Well, anyways, good luck and have fun!!!
On February 22, 2008 at 3:58 pm, Brooks had this to say:
I don’t like the radio silence , but it is necessary for you to be fully conccentrated on the book, then I am willing to deal . I am gettting Strep throat @ the moment so I feel your pain sista! I hope alll is well Favorite Author of All Time.
On February 23, 2008 at 9:41 pm, Jessie had this to say:
OK! you do that! i want revalations to come out so im okay with the radio silence! =]
On February 23, 2008 at 10:19 pm, Leah had this to say:
keep writing Revelations!!!
and give me a release date please!! I’m dying to know when to count down!
On February 23, 2008 at 10:24 pm, Leah had this to say:
uh..... about my last comment…
why does FAQ say the release date was December 28?
I thought it was Fall 2008?
So confused.
HELP!
On February 25, 2008 at 4:05 pm, Hannah had this to say:
YEAH FOR YOU, i can’t relate im still in school(which is not fun at all) but im happy for you!!! you are an amazing writer and it sounds that your a cool mom so YEAH! im happy have fun writing i’ll be counting the days till it gets released hehe!!
On February 26, 2008 at 11:05 am, Rachel had this to say:
Hi.
I loved Blue Bloods and Masqurade!
I even got a friend to read it and my mom.
Their fantastic!
Of course like everyother person, i wanna no,
Will there be a third?
On February 26, 2008 at 12:43 pm, Erika had this to say:
My first comment on here! Though I read Blue Bloods last summer and loved it… And have read every post since on your blog…
But I just can’t help not answering questions:
Rachel, There will be a third, Revelations, currently Melissa’s working on it and it’s scheduled to be out the end of this year.
Oh, and Melissa, I’ll see you March 15th! I’m forcing my mom to drive my friend and I two hours to Ft. Myers… (This is after I forced her (my mom) to read Blue Bloods and Masquerade and she loved them!)
On February 27, 2008 at 11:58 am, Rachel had this to say:
haha thnks Erika
i feel stupid for nt realding the other cmnts
<3
On February 27, 2008 at 1:41 pm, Jessica had this to say:
yeah i dont mind the radio silence...much. because the sooner revalations is ready and coming out the better!! u r such a great writer and i am like totally addicted to your books!!! but i have a question, what was it that inspired u to write a book about vampire’s???? cant wait!!!
<3
On February 28, 2008 at 9:08 am, Christine had this to say:
Hi Melissa!
I just discovered your books last week when I picked up Blue Bloods and finished it in a day. Coincidentally, I read it the day before I left for my flight to VEGAS! I loved it and had to find out what happened next, however there were no good book stores on the strip, not even in the mall! I had to wait until I got back to NYC and ordered it online, because apparently all 5 boroughs were sold out or something. Anyhow, I finished Masquerade last night and I loved it. Thanks for keeping me entertained, if not a little tortured, and thanks for giving me something that interests me and also interests my 6th graders! It’s nice to find things that make connections with them.
Christine
On March 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm, Meggy had this to say:
I’ve never been to Vegas but if I do go, I’ll post about it
On March 14, 2008 at 5:19 pm, Madeleine had this to say:
my grandma went to Vegas like two years ago and she absoutly loved it. i like so want to go.
On February 20, 2008 at 5:43 pm, merriam had this to say:
oh… that sounds like sooo much fun!!!!!!!!!