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Figure 8
I was walking through my new Silver Lake neighborhood in LA, when I stumbled upon the wall that Elliott Smith stood against in his Figure 8 album. It was shocking. I used to love that album deeply and...
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Coast to Coast / 02
Last week we started this new Coast to Coast series as another way for Farrell and I to keep up with each other now that we live so far apart. Last week I asked Farrell a series of questions (you can...
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Coast to Coast
We started this new Coast to Coast series as another way for to keep up with each other now that we live so far apart. This week, I am up! 1. What do you consider to be essential groceries to keep in...
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Tabula Rasa
So much of life serves as filler. And for whatever it’s worth & to the the degree I do, I recognize my own aversion to blank space / down time / whatever...
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Coast to Coast
Farrell sent me the following questions to answer for this week’s Coast to Coast post. This is what I had to say to them: 1. Since I know you always have an interesting one, what is your desktop...
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The Melting Pot
(image via Flickr) When I lived in India, several years ago now, I lived in an older Indian woman’s home. She was a doctor and a widow and had traveled to New York while her husband was still alive....
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Seeker
I am not sure if it is a factor of my upbringing, but I am a seeker. I am always trying to go deeper and deeper into myself. I am interested in all things personal and spiritual. I have been on many...
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Coast To Coast
Lauren is the question master this week, which means I have some things to share. Q. What’s your favorite aspect of your new apartment? A. More than anything, I love that I can make my own meals. I...
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A Little Bit of Everything
This week has taken me a little all over the place – and it’s only just about halfway done. In chronological order, I have slept in, ventured out and centered back. I’ve shown up, played a game and...
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Coast to Coast
F: What have you been making in your kitchen? L: A mess. Ha. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Actually some friends stayed in my apartment when I went to Cleveland for Easter. As a thank you, they left...
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Coast to Coast
Lauren is the question master this week in our “Coast to Coast” series. Looks like I have some questions to answer. L: What’s your best advice for developing a good habit? F: Hmm. Well, I guess I...
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The True Size
Earlier in the week I went to a really interesting talk about Africa. It was wonderful for many reasons, one of which includes the illustration that was shown (above) to convey the size of the...
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Coast to Coast
F: What is your favorite green smoothie/juice combo? L: I think the basic frozen mango, spinach and banana (and water) smoothie is endlessly delicious. Lately I’ve been using kale instead of...
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Coast To Coast
L: How do you keep up with the news? F: I mostly listen to NPR. Honestly, I don’t really like the news, so I keep my exposure to it at a minimum. L: What’s your favorite style trend of the moment? F:...
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Girl Crush
One of the cool things about living in LA is being able to attend free movie screenings. Last night, I went to see a screening of the new movie The East. This eco-thriller stars Brit Marling who also...
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Noteworthy
I’ve been thinking lately, now that she’s back and settled, I really miss following Farrell’s travels through her posts here. There were a lot of things about her travel posts that I liked, one of...
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You’re A Real Winner
I am not sure why but I have been in a bit of a funk the past few days. The job hunt was getting me down. I was feeing a bit homesick. Then I got a text from my sister that I won a DESIGNLOVEFEST...
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Coast to Coast
F: What at this moment are you most grateful for? L: Right now, I am most grateful for the combination of freedom and security I have in my life. {Knock on wood} F: What blog/website gives you the...
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Second Decade
I just watched this Ted Talk by clinical psychologist Meg Jay. Although I just turned 28, it is starting to feel like all of my peers are turning 30 or older. There is a lot of 30 talk on the blogs...
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As If It Were a Dream / 4
Clearly I should have worn the layered button down blouse with my over-sized handbag and above the knee skirt. What was I thinking?! In this overly pulled together skirt suit and classic bag I...
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