Glammin' it up

I got an email that austenland would be featured in Glamour magazine in August. In a section called "Reviews you can use: 8 things you'll love this month," they have a cover shot of austenland and a brief and lovely review. This is a magazine I never, ever imagined to find my name in. Cool, I wanted to scream. That is so freakin' cool!

When I read the email, I was wearing capri sweat pants and a t-shirt splattered with baby food. I hadn't left the house in two days, partly because on Monday I had a pre-cancer spot removed from above my lip and am sporting a band-aid that resembles a faux-Hitler moustache. (So I also hadn't done my hair or put on any make-up -- really, what's the point when you have band-aid in mustache position?) Because of the surgery, my upper lip was swollen to three times its normal size and seemed more beak than mouth. I had eaten 2 (two) chocolate cake donuts and spent much of my time cleaning up various child-related messes from the carpet.

That's me. 100% Glamour.