I don’t know if you read my initial comment on Jaden’s blog (or my blog post later), but the book “Julie & Julia” is very important to me. It inspired me to start cooking new recipes and blogging about them during a very rough time in my life. My blog, which resulted in a job teaching cooking classes and writing for a food magazine in St. Louis, has been my salvation. So, I absolutely think that my reason for wanting to see the movie and meeting the author (which was more important to ME) was a good one. In fact, I believe I was one of only a few people there who had even READ the book!

Also, I DO have a “fun voice” and can take “decent photos” so I meet Jaden’s qualifications. Sure, my blog isn’t the greatest, but I’m still learning! Everyone had to start somewhere, right?

As for being the “correspondent working for free.” I was so thrilled to get this opportunity, that I don’t see it that way at all! I mean, I got a completely FREE trip to LA, got to see this movie which I’d been so excited about seeing, got to meet Julie Powell and some other great food bloggers, and overcame a phobia of mine (flying…alone even!). It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, I don’t mind writing a post about it for Jaden or helping to promote the movie (which I really liked!).

All in all, this trip meant more to me than simply 15-minutes of fame. It was very special to me on such a personal level.

Best,
Kelly
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