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God and Buddha Keeping Me Real
It’s been an thrilling 24 hours, starting with a book signing at Barnes & Noble at 68th and Lexington in NYC – and seeing for the very very very first time, my cookbook in a bookstore.
A real book, done by me. In a real bookstore.
I saw. I cried. I took a photo.
Of course, I’ve seen the book up on Amazon.com and friends from around the world have sent me photos of my book in their bookstores, but since the book has been out, this was my very first time ever seeing it in person with my own two eyes.
Damn. I did good, real good. People around me at the store noticed the similarity between me and the gal on the jacket cover (except the gal on the jacket cover is 10 pounds lighter. That’s what writing a cookbook does to you.) and started congratulating me.
“Oh yes, that IS me!”
“Thank you, thank you very much. I hope you enjoy the book!”
I gushed with joy.
I still had a couple of hours til the event started, so I hopped into a cab to grab some lunch with my publicist and her friend, Maria.
Into the cab I go, still smiling from ear to ear, barely able to keep my happy feet from doing a jig.
And then I looked at the back of my leg.
All morning long.
This sticker was on my ass.
There’s nothing like a 10-inch long sticker advertising your jean size to the world to keep life in check.
I see it’s a sign from God and Buddha to keep me humble.
And heck yeah, it worked.
Had a fantastic book signing, with a very very special little bugaboo who took his first subway ride of his life to come see me.
This little cutie:
Who’s mother is beautiful lady, Ms. Smitten Kitchen.
And before I go to have lunch with my buddy Mark of the Culinary Media Network, I’ll leave you with my segment on the Today Show this morning….MOMMY, I DID IT!!
click on photo below to get video clip!
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Whenever I feel cute , never fails that something embarrassin is fixing to happen. Congrats on your book!
Congratulations! How exciting! This is my first time on your blog, although I’ve seen it mentioned several times by fellow bloggers as a favorite. I’m sorry it took so long for me to visit, I’ve missed so much!
Congratulations again! I’m thrilled for your success and book signing at Columbus Circle!
Christine
Congrats on your beautiful cookbook! Great job on the Today Show! All the best for a successful book tour from Regional Best
My new favorite blog! I was just watching you on TV and looked up the book..
Seriously… I’ve done the sticker on the pants twice… once while I was publicly speaking… you aren’t alone! (There should be a club.)
Going to get the book today… I’m excited!
You look great, and sound great too!
Congratulations.
congratulations!! and here’s the very best of luck coming your way…
Yay! So happy for you. And I love that you shared the sticker on your pants. Thank you.
HUGE Congrats!! What a great accomplishment on the book and the Today Show appearance. I literally LOL’ d at the size sticker ’cause I’ve done that too times myself. Now, I remove all the tags immediately =D.
Damn Jaden!! You’re blowin up the spot
Huge congrats to you! You worked so hard on the book and I truly am happy for you.
PS – For some reason everytime I read one of your posts about your blog, I think of the song Juicy by Notorious BIG. Is that weird?
Jaden, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You ROCK! Congratulations on the book, the Today show, and just everything. It’s been inspiring and so much fun to follow along on your blog as you make your dreams come true.
xo, Dawn
wow that was a lot to pack into 4 and a half minutes! I’m sure it was stressful, but you were great. thanks so much for posting since I missed tivo’ing it. Your book is on my xmas list but I may break down and buy it for myself before then. Those Pork and Mango potstickers sound great!
Congratulations! You did a wonderful job on the Today show and it must be so thrilling to see the book for sale after all that hard work.
LMAO, that sticker was hilarious. Did you see 30 Rock this week when Liz Lemon saw her book in the book store for the first time? Seems like yours went much better:)
Awwww, Jaden, Congrat’s again! Your book is on it’s way to my house from Amazon
Great job!! This is so exciting and I’m rooting for you from Toledo!
I was so happy and surprised to see you on the Today Show. I stayed home from work this morning and I got to see you live and in action-GREAT JOB!!!! Good luck with your cookbook.
I can’t wait to get home and watch your TV segment!
Congratulations on the book signing! I think I would cry too if I saw my book in a bookstore. Ah well, hopefully one day.
Congratulations on so many wonderful things happening for you! And I bet we all can recall a time or two (or five or six or more) when we’ve been similarly humbled. I’ve left on those size/style tags that are found double stitched to the back of the waistband and size stickers as well! Humility is good, but I’d rather it happen at home! Can’t wait to see what fabulous things you’ll be doing next…
CONGRATS, Jaden! Soak in all of this wonderfulness. You deserve it!
Jaden! i have not read blogs for months and months, and i’m SO excited i looked at yours today! HUGE congrats on the book, which i will be asking for for Christmas. i loved your segment on Today- you did a fantastic job, and made me really hungry for all of that food!
i hope your book goes platinum? or whatever it means in the book world to sell millions of copies:)
Congratulations! Love the jean sticker! I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s done that. Of course, I’ve only done it in front of a class of 8th graders, not my adoring public.
YOU DID IT!!! Congrats on you book and Today show spot! I’m planning on ordering a copy as soon as my paycheck comes in. Don’t trip about the size sticker… I’ve strutted around a bar with one of those, LoL. I’m pretty sure every girl has a story. Anyway, keep up the good work and thank you for being an inspiration to me. XOXO
Congratulations Jaden!! Seriously all well-deserved
Congrats!! Great job on Today. Good luck with the book signing and don’t worry about the sticker. Look at it this way, after seeing your cookbook and all the good food in it everyone will be amazed that your jeans aren’t XXXXXXXXLarge! Enjoy all of it and above all HAVE FUN.
The segment on Today was terrific! My daughter asked me this weekend what I wanted for Christmas, so I told her about your book! Now of course, I’ll have to wait until Christmas, but I know it will be worth the wait!
What enthusiasm on the Today show! The “burger bar” concept is great; have to try it at the next annual doggie party here. After about 6 weeks away I finally got back to read the book; it’s really fun. Light-hearted, with good context to the recipes, and of course the very good photography. Like the references to bloggers I read: how current is that? I was drooling over half the pages, which made our household doggies nervous (hungry?). Congrats all around on your many successes and best wishes on the book tour.
Congrats! What an awesome week for you!
Love the sticker-on-the-butt thing. Been there. Done that. It’s one of those things that after the initial shock and flush of embarrassment you just have to giggle about it.
Buddha and God I’m sure are very very proud of you right now.
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Oh Jaden! That sticker has me in FITS of giggles! Such the thing I would do as well
Congratulations on your book! Your success is well deserved!
Jaden, you’re a rock star and a natural on television – great job! I loved the hangover comment….ahaha
FANTASTIC! You’re a natural, absolutely!
Yay! I’ve been following your tweets all day long, and couldn’t wait to get home and watch your Today Show appearance. Great job!!
It wasn’t that long ago that you were appearing on your local news station. And now look at you, live on National TV! You go, girl!
And that pants sticker is SO you.
Woot! Go Jaden =D. I watched it live (home sick…) and it was fabulous! I see (more) great things in your future!
You go Jaden. Amazing success!
One of several things I love about you, your humor! I got a chuckle out of your sticker story, same thing happened to me, on a day I was feeling mighty sharp.
And so many congratulations on your beautiful book and a terrific visit to the Today show, yay for you!
Kisses! Kisses! U were fab honey! LOVE the shirt.
We’re so happy for you!
Greg and Michelle
When I came back to Winnipeg last weekend, we went to Mcnally Robinson bookstore. I saw your cookbook. It was awesome! Congrats!!!!
Hey Jaden! Just watched the Today clip, and you were fabulous! Congratulations to on your success!
Congratulations! You deserve it! Sorry about the sticker incident. I’m sure no one noticed.
Jaden! Little butterfly… Congratulations on your book, I felt and seen here, all his emotion, to see him in real bookstores, and enjoyed the video presentation, always friendly and the smile that enchants alive, I hope very, very successful for you!
I will send a copy to my son Chef Strattmann working in Estoril / Portugal this Christmas as a gift, always talk to him, and my admiration for your work.
A tender kiss and happiness, many!
Congrats Jaden!!! I can’t wait to get my copy
Let met state for the record, I normally NEVER EVER EVER watch Kathy Lee anything but since you were on it, I sat through the entire hour of her yammering about Cody (still – how many years has this been going on?) and his college apartment and thought your segment was PHENOMENAL! CONGRATS!
I wish you were doing a signing in Philly now that I’m up here and not in Orlando any longer but, sigh, no such luck. However, B&N told me today that your cookbook is being sent post haste to my new addy and I can’t wait
I saw you on tv this morning and literally jumped out of my seat with excitement! I never have the tv on in the mornings, but my daughter is sick and so I turned on the tube and was greeted by your segment! I kept saying “I know her, I know her … well, not her but her through blogging!” I thought you did an awesome job, and your burgers looked terrific! I think that one hostess really liked her burger, too!
Congrats on your cookbook! I can’t wait to cook out of it!
First time commenter, your topic drew me out! You did a terrific job on the segment today. Jaden, you are a natural on TV! Congrats for your book and good luck on the tour. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy for myself and a few for Christmas gifts as well!
Sooo happy for all of your success! You did a fantastic job on the Today Show and looked beautiful. I can’t wait to try making the pot stickers. Enjoy the rest of your book tour.
hey, when are you coming to Vancouver for a book signing? congratulations on being so famous! can I tell people I know you?
haha! just be glad that it was a pair of pants and not your top! For some reason, to me, a sticker on the butt is okay, but a sticker on boobs isn’t.
Damn girl, you never fail to put a smile on my face, and a chuckle in my heart! You are SO funny! Glad you put the link to the show here as I spent some time this morning trying to find it on GMA-I’m such a ditz! Seriously, see you got the glam hairstyle and your presentation was awesome! Love, love that your hands weren’t even shaking when you did the demo-you were sooo focused! You did a spectacular job (even if you couldn’t do the prep work yourself!). Got my cookbook on Sat and it really is a gem-I know why you cried! I would have too-it’s a beaut! Grocery shopping tomorrow, thanks to you! I know it’s all the way up from here for ya! You go girl!
Ooo and you’re above Jamie no less!! Great little video too!
aww… congratulations , Jaden! The book-with-your-own-2-eyes story made me cry, the sticker story made me laugh, and you posting all the time puts a smile right back in my heart!
You rock! How cool for you! You are a very special person, as you interact with your fans – you have that “Paula-Deen” quality that makes everyone want to hang out and laugh with you. That’s a wonderful gift to have- not many people out there are like that.