Our housemate of two years moved out last night. A new housemate will arrive during the upcoming month (her stuff in January, she in February.) Since moving back to L.A., Paul and I have been lucky with our housemates–they have been responsible and reliable and entertaining. But–and this is combined with all the “housekeeping” stuff … Read more
One on my favorite posts from Hyperbole and a Half is this one.In the beginning she decides to fix her whole life by acting like a responsible adult, being organized, etc. This is my current mindset. It’s been building for a few weeks. Maybe it’s because: I just had a birthday, or it’s a new … Read more
Very low key New Year’s Eve with family, a great dinner plus games, and fifteen minutes of cringing at the Carson Daly / Ryan Seacrest filler conversations before watching the ball drop. It’s 1:10, the hubby and roommates are at a party, and I’m already in my new leopard-spot flannel pajamas in bed with my … Read more
Happy birthday to me… Okay, to be honest, I’m a bit in the doldrums morale-wise, still getting over a cold, slammed at work, there’s the taking account of one’s life’s accomplishments, etc–but let’s leave all that aside for a moment and talk about my birthday present! Some of you may know that I occasionally become … Read more
Last Sunday I hosted a short and sweet clothes swap. This was to cap off weeks of cleaning out my closets. I got rid of my suit comprised of a black jacket and pencil skirt that I got for my first interview at Mattel , and I culled the beautiful sage suit I bought after … Read more
You nudge me awake early in the morning, wanting me to feed you. My anxiety is a first world problem, born of too much opportunity. Paul has said that when he pictures me in this mind–his image of me–my avatar I guess you could say, is a little girl, feet planted, arm straight outstretched, holding … Read more
The days fly bytoo fasttoo fast. I stress:When will I get a haircut?When will I get my teeth cleaned?When will I finish my novel, my memoir, the amazing script that can selland end all of our financial woes? When will I see my friends, my family?When will I record the events of my day again?When … Read more
Ahhhh….almost 1AM again. I wonder what life would be like with a regular eight to nine hours of sleep instead of five and a half. And still, there’s so much I’d like to do with my day even now. I want to watch The Fugitive, I want to read this new book I got, and … Read more
Not feeling too well. Tired, nauseous and like I can’t fully breathe. Super busy at work…trying to make everything fit into not enough time, and feeling anxious at the same time, because maybe these are the very hours I should be taking off, to avoid a full blown sickness–my last bronchial infection lasted a good … Read more
On this one particular bus, the 728 going east a little after 8am, I often have to sit sideways. I don’t prefer to sit sideways, I prefer to sit facing front, but for some reason, this particular bus has a high percentage of women passengers who take the aisle seats, then put their bags and … Read more