Sunday, October 09, 2005
Neil Gaiman was in Toronto!!!!!!!
Absolutely fabulous night tonight. One of my favourite authors was in town for a book reading and signing. Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is the man responsible for the Sandman comics, and a bunch of really good books. He is also a very intelligent and witty personality.
The presentation was at the Bloor Street United Church. Doors were to open at 5:30pm. Raj and I got down there early. We figured we'd grab coffee and wait for the appointed time. That was until we drove by the church and there was already a line up half a block long and this was at about 4:40pm! Coffee idea got dropped to be replaced with lining up. The line quickly grew and grew and grew and grew. Until it was stretching towards the horizon.
As we were standing in line the reactions of the people as they got to the corner and saw how far the line up stretch was great. It never got old and a bunch of us were giggling away at every reaction. The reaction of the night though had to be the person trying to sell an extra ticket they had (you know you have hit it big when your book signing has scalpers :). Anyways her reaction was pretty much, "Ticket for sale, extra tick.....HOLY SHIT!". Had use in stitches laughing. But to illustrate the line here is a quick snapshot I took of the line behind us.
Finally we get in the church and grab our seats. After waiting some more they showed a video presentation which was very good and then Neil did a reading from Anansi Boys (pictured here)
. From what he read, I can't wait to get my greedy little eyes on this one, it sounds wonderful.
They also had draws for prizes. Raj is damn lucky and won a chance for a photo op with Neil. So here it is.
Then to top the night off we met up with Rosh and Coralee for coffee afterwards. What a fabulous night.
The presentation was at the Bloor Street United Church. Doors were to open at 5:30pm. Raj and I got down there early. We figured we'd grab coffee and wait for the appointed time. That was until we drove by the church and there was already a line up half a block long and this was at about 4:40pm! Coffee idea got dropped to be replaced with lining up. The line quickly grew and grew and grew and grew. Until it was stretching towards the horizon.
As we were standing in line the reactions of the people as they got to the corner and saw how far the line up stretch was great. It never got old and a bunch of us were giggling away at every reaction. The reaction of the night though had to be the person trying to sell an extra ticket they had (you know you have hit it big when your book signing has scalpers :). Anyways her reaction was pretty much, "Ticket for sale, extra tick.....HOLY SHIT!". Had use in stitches laughing. But to illustrate the line here is a quick snapshot I took of the line behind us.
Finally we get in the church and grab our seats. After waiting some more they showed a video presentation which was very good and then Neil did a reading from Anansi Boys (pictured here)
. From what he read, I can't wait to get my greedy little eyes on this one, it sounds wonderful.They also had draws for prizes. Raj is damn lucky and won a chance for a photo op with Neil. So here it is.
Then to top the night off we met up with Rosh and Coralee for coffee afterwards. What a fabulous night.
|| Stephen, 10/09/2005 01:22:00 AM
It's brand new, it's klunky and it looks like shite, but take a look anyway:
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Bookmark it - I'll hopefully have time to put on something that has impressed, outraged or excited me at least once a week.
- KF
P.S. Anyone have a good idea for a title page?