Its been said* that its a tough world out there for the dreamers among us. Clearly, whichever wizened curmudgeon first made the assertion mustve been reared on Depression-era paucity and Cold War-era...
Of the varying ways to push a San Franciscans buttons, referring to their misty bay area jewel as San Fran, the Frisco Bay, or Los Angeles Jr. is surely at the top of the list. Other ways include bli...
In honor of the first full weekend that Ill be able to spend in the new place, I thought Id give The Internet a peek inside our new abode. Repeat with me now: IT. IS. EDEN. It is. The edibl...
Heres one more Instagram from the wedding. Not sure who snapped it, but I got it from Mr. Sjoberg. Thats my leafy green likeness at the bottom there, but didja see the golden bird? Cant miss him.
There are a few things Im known for. Among the notables are witty asides delivered knowingly at the wrong time, punchbowls full of beverages so lethally boozy they could crack the stony visages on Mo...
Am I or am I not a woman of my word? I said there would be an onslaught of bitchin photos coming your way, and today I make good on my promise. Last weekend, I gathered my nearest and dearest an...
Alls quiet on the western front, if by western front, I mean this blog, and if by quiet, I mean that theres been more action on Google+ over the past week than this little corner of the Internet has ...
Illustration lovingly penned by Michael HamiltonEveryone raise your collective beers (its 10:50am, youre drinking one right now, arent you? Wait...just me?) and with a defiant tip of the wrist, lets ...
I use the word community a fair amount of times. Enough that when its used too much, it begins to lose its meaning. Sort of like fellow words love or music or hope. But with the prevailing rhetoric o...
The for sale sign has been posted on our lawn for two weeks now, a harbinger of a shifting tide and the end of an era. We have to move, but not by choice. This is a notion that seems to excite many o...
It was only after the shoot wrapped, while threading noiselessly through Joshua Tree National Park in the near-night shadows of boulders did I divulge what had only just then occurred to me. I remark...
Below is an iChat I shared with a friend today on the subject of our beloved house being put on the market. Our landlord dropped that friendly little bomb in our laps last week and the radiation fall...
For the record, that "(" is a baby bump. I met Amanda on the first day of college while we moved our respective belongings into neighboring dorm rooms. We remained friends (and occasiona...
Ive been going through my best friend Jesss wedding photos for the past week. Though she actually sealed the deal 2.5 years ago, shes just now getting around to putting her photos on Facebook, which ...
Im often asked for advice about where to go, what to eat, what to see and do and experience in California. Its true that I love a good adventure about as much as I love a good drink, and Ive culled q...
My nearest and dearest, Jess Kemp, got married about two-and-a-half years ago and one of my other nearest and dearests, Adam Sjöberg, shot the whole thing. Jess finally got around to putting up an al...
Because Ill be in Hawaii in a few months and this is what Id like to be wearing when Im there. The Mai Tais stand for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.Shoes: Urban Outfitters, Skirt: ASOS, Tank: Old Navy
Hey, peers. Hey, generation. What the Sam Hall is going on here? I get it. Weve been screwed, sort of, by Wall Street, or The Man, or whatever target is currently squaring off with the arrows of...
Most of you have probably already seen Facebooks new "Timeline" directive, on which were supposed to arrange our various correspondences in a more linear fashion. Bellyache all you want, but ...
People will tell you there arent distinct seasons in Los Angeles, a claim whose vague intentions usually lurk somewhere behind conviviality, in the shadows of bitterness. In that moment, the stately ...
I spent the weekend with my mom and aunt Debbie, who came down to LA for a visit. I wouldnt be me if I didnt squire them around the city and have every plan nailed down, so no surprises there. I also...
From the lens of Loose Luggage, a teaser trailer for this years Fauxchella:
I have a Czech friend, well call him Erik,* who likes to tease me. Sometimes when you poke too hard, though, you awaken a beast. The following is an email exchange I had with him today after he sent ...
Seriously enamored.At Oak NYC
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