hello dolly...22 july 2008 gratitudes

i love living in new york. i love the talented people who live in this city. i love that this city brings creatives here to visit.

as a little girl reading about artists, i would never have imagined that i would meet them one day. never even crossed my mind.

kime buzzelli, an artist i adore, just came to new york for a comic book signing. i sat in line with pete, shaking with excitement. i wanted to take a picture, but geeked out. i even brought one of her t-shirts to sign, like a complete fangirl. when i got to the front of the line, i could hardly speak. pete had to do most of the talking. she told me i looked like a flapper, and i just blushed. she signed each book with a darling little illustration next to her name. sigh.

maybe one day i will be an artist who sends young girls hearts aflutter at a comic book signing. oh to dream a little dream.