I like my smartphone, Twitter, and Facebook accounts. I rely on them when I'm out to meetings, working, or running errands. Somehow if I have access to the online world I feel like I'm connected to people. Never mind that I could go through the grocery store and do all of my shopping without talking . . .
Is it all about the timing?
I was having drinks with a friend the other night (yes - a real friend - not me), who was telling me about a new guy she's dating. She met him in Vegas one weekend which doesn't sound like the start of a long-term thing, but they started dating for realz since they both live in L.A. She described . . .
Slave Less, Say YES: DIY Beauty GIVEAWAY
Ok, just to catch you up---this post is a follow-up to my post two weeks ago regarding the super awesome giveaway for Silkn SensEpil's new home hair removal treatment... I tried it out in the luxurious comfort of my own home (ok, small bathroom), and I want to share the results with you. First, . . .
Guest post: A true story of love, fear and possible drowning
I'm a sucker for a good story, especially if it's true. I was looking through my Twitter stream when I came across Torre DeRoche's blog, aka @FearfulGirl. Since she was writing about fear, I had to investigate. It's one of my favorite subjects, fear. I'm weird like that. As it turns out, she had . . .
Waiting
I spent 15 minutes last night in the Trader Joe's parking lot in line behind three cars waiting for parking spaces to open. I have no patience for this sort of thing. None. I couldn't back up and leave though---a line of cars had formed behind me and were holding up traffic. So, I waited and turned . . .
New beginnings..?
My attraction to new beginnings has never been motivated by the start of a new year, or by the first signs of spring. I don't do spring cleaning. New Year's Eve is overrated. For me, it's all about the fall. I think it hit me the morning of my first day of fourth grade, when I realized summer . . .