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.
Ladies of Leisure
One of the best things about Los Angeles is the ability to find excellent restaurants with outside seating to take advantage of 74 degree February days. Now, I know that many of my readers located in the Midwest and East Coast have just moved on to a new page, but I did not mean this
Precise Girls
I had an ongoing fantasy as a kid that I would someday become one of the “Precise Girls”. You’ve seen them: clothes are perfectly tailored and starched, jewelry is appropriate (and on), hair has never known a flyaway. I tried. I really tried. I owned Lisa Birnbach’s “The Official Preppy Handbook”. I even read it.
Sad Story Guy
As an award-winning blogger (shhhh—let’s live with the delusion a bit longer), I feel like I should be imparting daily words of wisdom. Somehow “relationships suck” is not going to cut it anymore. Unfortunately, I have no profound wisdom. I don’t even have vaguely logical wisdom. I do, however, continue to be mystified that anyone
They Like Me! They Really Like Me!
I received an email letting me know that this blog has been named among the 50 Best Relationship Blogs (I’m #7 in the main list) by Guide to Online Schools. Clearly, I do not deserve this… particularly since I haven’t written consistently in ages. However, they have called me “witty” and I think we all
New Invention
I have a new invention. It’s called “Shower Pilates”, and I do believe this one will revolutionize the industry. I love long showers, but feel fleeting guilt about wasting water. I hate exercising, but not being able to fit into my clothes isn’t the turn on you might think it would be. I also loathe
My Ass is Lifting
My ass is lifting. Clearly believing that you hang on my every thought, word and action, I felt the need to bring this to you immediately. My ass is lifting. I do believe it is a result of these technologically advanced shoes from Skechers. I mean, I’d like to believe that I’m aging backwards for
New Year’s Resolutions
I ran across this article on cnn.com, and I had to share. Let’s just say I have done (or am about to do) five items in the “DO NOT DO” list. Go me! How many have you racked up? http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/29/tf.new.years.resolutions/index.html
What Would She Say
What were you like as a 10 year old? I was bossy—no big surprise. Being an only child meant that I had a certain belief that my opinions would be listened to and weighed with the gravity appropriate for the wisdom expressed. That people frequently noted that I was an adult stuffed into a child’s
Making My Mark
It isn’t unusual for me, at this time of year, to look back and take stock of my life. Naturally, work is a huge part of this reflection. Have I made a mark? Am I valuable? Can I continue doing what I’m doing without slitting my wrists? You know–the basic questions everyone asks. I won’t
Top 10 Reasons…
Top 10 Reasons Vajazzling has me concerned: I originally heard about this process from an ER doc. One word: extraction. I’ve heard women say that they do this to feel better about their vaginas. Far be it from me to take away something that makes you feel better about your body, but it didn’t occur