Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Mindy Kaling recently did a book signing for her new book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns at the Grove. This was the 2nd book signing I’ve been to at the Barnes & Noble there, so I kind of knew what I was getting myself into. I got there early enough that I was in the 2nd group of people: not super far in line, but close enough that it shouldn’t be too crazy a wait. Mindy did a little Q&A and reading beforehand, which was pretty cool because she’s really funny and personable. The character she plays on The Office, Kelly, is one of my favorites. Plus, I really admire that she is not only an actress on the show, but also a writerand producer, and has had a ton of say on the direction of her character over the course of the show.

Anyway, after that, the signing started. I figured it wouldn’t take very long to get through the line, but then it turned out that she was spending a little time with each person, plus signing the book and taking a picture. Which is nice and all, but it made the wait time quite a bit longer! During my wait, I started reading the book and actually got through half of it! After nearly 2 hours, I made it to the front of the line! Mindy signed my book and then the employee took an awkward camera phone picture because I forgot my camera. Oh well.