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“I woke up, in handcuffs, in a kitty pool on the roof of a stranger’s apartment building…”

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At a very young age, I learned how to make drinks while he drove.

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7. Off-Roading makes everyone more attractive. So you’re a guy who has a truck and likes adventures? Hot. You’re a girl who likes off-roading and adventures too? Hot (as far as I’m concerned).

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Your relationship to the author is solidified and you want so badly to know him and to call the number he provides.

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Being asked what my book is about makes me want to answer with something pretentious, like, say: “Everything.” Or “The Human Dilemma.” Or “Le Dilemme Humain,” which is even better, being French like that.

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Euphoria washed over me. I felt elated, a welling of good emotion, like I knew that something wonderful was about to happen and I just couldn’t wait for whoever it was to bust through that door and Surprise! Happy Birthday! or whatever.