My Letter to Fear
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
Monday, Monday
So, it’s a Monday, and you are back at work. Perhaps you never left and actually worked all weekend. Never mind, it’s still a Monday. For the lucky and the brave among you, you are stretching, excited and anticipating the challenges of the week ahead. Nearly everyone else has spent the morning saying, “Why God
Sunscreen and Other Helpful Advice
Among the truly strange and wonderful things on my iPod is this article set to music by Baz Luhrmann. It’s a musical rendition of an article published in the Chicago Tribune called “Advice, Like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young” by Mary Schmich. For some reason, this never fails to cheer me, and as
Same Time, Next Year
When I was teenager, I loved the movie Same time, Next Year. It starred Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn. They meet each other one weekend at an inn and end up in bed together—which wouldn’t be particularly noteworthy except that they are both married to other people. Despite that, they agree to meet once a
Stop. Shower Time!
Someone needs to invent a way for me to write in the shower. Paper doesn’t work (I’ve tried jumping out of the shower to write stuff down, but all that seems to do is make a mess). I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t take a computer in there (particularly since my laptop battery no longer charges,
James Bond
You might not know this about me, but I love James Bond. I love everything from the gadgets to the tux. Naturally, when I saw this, I laughed. I wonder if it’s too late to be a bond girl. Surely, it is past time to introduce an elderly, lumpy bond girl. Where’s my agent? Get
Proposal Video
I saw this video, and it made me a little teary… if by a little, I meant a sobbing mess. In my defense, it was also late, and I was out of ice cream. Anyway, I love that he made her feel like a princess. I know how that is. It totally reminded me of
Was it Worth It?
A couple of years ago, I was able to have a brief conversation with a very successful writer/producer who had radically changed his life by changing from one career to his present one. While I was picking his brain, I realized that the one question I really wanted to ask him was actually impossible
Boring Jack
Does anyone else feel a little badly for Jack? Every time I see this commercial, I feel sorry for Jack and immediately think that I would date boring Jack. I mean, sure, his life after the mean ex-girlfriend looks active, and he is probably having fun. But Jack, if you are out there, I would
Looking for Motivation
I’ve started working toward some very specific strategic goals for my career. I’ve worked out a plan, given myself some deadlines and have an accountability plan (and Pen is allowed to be brutal and withhold wine if I don’t meet my goals). What I didn’t do is make any sort of personal strategic plan. Apparently,
Signs and Wonders
Do you ever have inexplicably sad reactions to inanimate objects? It sounds like a strange question, I know, but I’ve found this happening quite frequently to me—no doubt proving that my delicate grasp on sanity is getting weaker. There is a sign that used to herald the location of a vibrant business on Pico Blvd.