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.
Is Honesty Enough?
*This post includes spoilers for season 5 of Californication. Turn back now if you haven’t seen it and don’t want to be spoiled. Does honesty absolve you of responsibility in relationships? Obviously, it doesn’t in literal terms: you can’t say, “I’m going to hit you now” and then hit the person without consequence using
About the Original DiLA Blog
About the Blog The blog started as a response to the reality of dating in Los Angeles — a place I jokingly referred to as the place “Where Dating comes to Die.” The early blogs cover my earliest steps into the dating pool and became about my observations about life in general. From the early
From Zero to Sixty
Once a month I take part in probably the most fabulous wine club in the world—definitely the most fabulous in Los Angeles. Not only am I learning about wine (and thus expanding my brain and staving off my inevitable mental decline), but the group is comprised of great people (yes, I do like some people).
The Fame Thing
I have never wanted to be famous. Wealthy? Yes. Respected? Yes. Famous? No. It has never been a goal for me…until Saturday night. If I could have been a famous person on Saturday night, I would have signed on the dotted line. Why? I went to see In Paris starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Anna Sinyakina
1 Year Later
So. Here we are. A year ago today, I started an experiment to see where life could take me if I quit a job that was making me increasingly despondent and pursued an entirely different life. I had a long list of assumptions about the year and a whole world of expectations. Nice to see
Rare Specimen Spotted
I must preface this blog with the admission that I have only heard about this specimen sighting and was not an actual witness to these statements or sentiments (and possible rending of cloth). My friend L has met two men who were lamenting over the fact that they can never find women to date because
Five to One
I received an email from Natasha Chesler (writer, producer, director and choreographer) about a live show coming to the Roxy at the end of April (April 28-May 1), and I had to share with you because material that explores the lunacy of the LA dating world always grabs me. This live show was created around
Why Working Out Doesn’t Work Out
I have really good intentions when it comes to exercise—loads of them, really. I read all the yahoo and msn articles about working out. I glance at Shape Magazine at least once or twice before buying a home decorating magazine at the newsstands. I watch Judy Greer’s Reluctantly Healthy. The problem is I rarely see
Ballerina Girl
I seem to do everything just a bit out of step with the rest of the world. I want to believe that this makes me creative and unique. In actuality, it probably makes me delusional and provides proof that I have no sense of timing. Case in point: most girls have their first pointe class