Book tour wisdom
There are two golden rules of the book tour:
- Eat whenever you can
- Pee whenever you can.
That is all.
Posted by Justine at 20:25, 13 October 2007 under Book tour, Cons & Other Gatherings, Food, New York City/USA, Toilets, Travelling | 13 Comments »

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serafina zane Says:
too true. well, i’ve never been on a book tour, but i would say those are the golden rules of any traveling. or life, really.
October 13th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Kadie-Wa Says:
lol. So true…soooo true.
October 13th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
janet Says:
You forgot “never volunteer for anything.” Oh, wait, that’s infantryman’s wisdom.
October 13th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
hillary! Says:
sounds like a road trip. i hated those when i was kid. always had to pee and always hungry.
October 13th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
kim Says:
you forgot one justine
“sleep whenever and wherever you can”
October 14th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Jen Robinson Says:
The second one especially is my rule on all trips. Good luck!
October 14th, 2007 at 1:38 am
coe booth Says:
words to live by…
October 14th, 2007 at 6:59 am
Danica Says:
Wow…that sounds like…fun?
Glad you guys are having a good time.
October 14th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Lizzy-wa Says:
hehe. yeah. i do that a lot. dont go pee when i should. yeah that really stinks when that happens. and i mean it really stinks. those airplane restrooms are not pleasant.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
October 14th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Robert Legault Says:
I once read an interview with Prince Philip (who I am fascinated by in a totally odd way), and he was asked what he had learned being Prince Consort. His answer: “Always use the bathroom whenever you can, because you never know when you will have another opportunity.”
October 14th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Anarchivist Says:
These are my exact rules for riding the Greyhound! If I ever get a book published, it’s good to know I’ll be totally prepared.
October 15th, 2007 at 8:45 am
12. Justine Says:
Yup, I hear it also applies to jewel heists and prison breaks.
October 15th, 2007 at 9:21 am
John H Says:
Just try not to combine those two activities — yes, it may save you some time, but it’s still wrong…
October 16th, 2007 at 4:59 pm