Lisa (a.k.a. Dorkysokerchick): Part One: Are You Sure I WON?

I never dreamed when I stumbled upon this site that I would win anything. Well, OK, I didn't stumble on it so much as read about it on Meg Cabot's blog, which I religiously view.

Anyway, the fact that I was a chapter winner floored me. I mean, things like that don't happen to me, and then on top of that I won a trip to NY. Insane right? Not to mention that I got to go to meet the folks at HarperTeen. It still makes me all giddy just thinking about it.

So from December, when I fell down the stairs after hearing the news, until March 26, I had plenty of time to prepare and pack (OK, I admit I didn't pack until the day of). On Monday March 26, we boarded a plane headed for NY.

Unfortunately for us, our plane was delayed an hour, but that gave me plenty of time to catch up on some of Rachel Vail's books (she was the author I got to meet, but more on that later).

We stayed at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in Manhattan, which was extremely nice—nicer than anyplace I had ever stayed before. From there we ended up walking to Rockefeller Center, went shopping (duh), and then went to the Empire State Building. By the end of the night, I crashed into bed completely nervous about the next day, which I know is what everyone wants to hear about.

Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until next time to hear all about it. So in the meantime, any questions you want me to answer? You know what to do...

Lisa (a.k.a. Dorkysokerchick), Grand Prize Chapter Winner