Harry Potter and the Traffic-Congested Tourist Mecca

JK Rowling is moving to my 'hood.

( The story )

Well, okay, Bridgehampton isn't my 'hood, but about a half an hour away from it. I used to work in Bridgehampton, and there were always tons of famous people in the store I worked at. The employees always kept it cool, but jeez, if I met JKR, I might have to say hi and try to make conversation or something lame like that.

Another reason I love JKR: her view on the pressure on women to look anorexic. Rowling said she is particularly worried for her two daughters, Mackenzie Jean, age one, and Jessica, age 12, growing up in a "skinny-obsessed world," and went on to state she doesn't want them to become "empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones."

"Let my girls be Hermiones," she declared, referring to the brainy female character from the Harry Potter novels.

LOVE.

I hope she likes Bridgehampton. It wouldn't be my choice if I were the richest person in the world; I'd probably chose the more laid back Hampton Bays (I'm on the border--it's the cutest town ever and has awesome beaches,) or, if I felt adventurous, Montauk. Montauk is breathtaking. I like it better than Easthampton, though there are modest parts of Easthampton that I like, too. Good thing about HB is being closer to Riverhead which has all the good stores like Target ... although I doubt JKR needs to shop at Target. ;) So there is that.

She'll be pretty close to Camp Hero and all of that spooky and mysterious stuff, especially the Montauk Project. Maybe the local legends will, uhh, be inspiring.

Welcome to The Beautiful Island of Long, JK Rowling! ^_^

Harry Potter and the Traffic-Congested Tourist Mecca

JK Rowling is moving to my 'hood.

( The story )

Well, okay, Bridgehampton isn't my 'hood, but about a half an hour away from it. I used to work in Bridgehampton, and there were always tons of famous people in the store I worked at. The employees always kept it cool, but jeez, if I met JKR, I might have to say hi and try to make conversation or something lame like that.

Another reason I love JKR: her view on the pressure on women to look anorexic. Rowling said she is particularly worried for her two daughters, Mackenzie Jean, age one, and Jessica, age 12, growing up in a "skinny-obsessed world," and went on to state she doesn't want them to become "empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones."

"Let my girls be Hermiones," she declared, referring to the brainy female character from the Harry Potter novels.

LOVE.

I hope she likes Bridgehampton. It wouldn't be my choice if I were the richest person in the world; I'd probably chose the more laid back Hampton Bays (I'm on the border--it's the cutest town ever and has awesome beaches,) or, if I felt adventurous, Montauk. Montauk is breathtaking. I like it better than Easthampton, though there are modest parts of Easthampton that I like, too. Good thing about HB is being closer to Riverhead which has all the good stores like Target ... although I doubt JKR needs to shop at Target. ;) So there is that.

She'll be pretty close to Camp Hero and all of that spooky and mysterious stuff, especially the Montauk Project. Maybe the local legends will, uhh, be inspiring.

Welcome to The Beautiful Island of Long, JK Rowling! ^_^