the end. and the beginning.

this is the end of opening my heart to someone who is not healthy and whole. also, it's the beginning of seeking healthy and whole within myself. this time with more conviction than ever, and a...

i want to go home.

mc cleanse: day 2 recap!

prime example of why I oughtta stick to blogging and not vlogging... i try to explain some self-made realizations and what comes out is a bunch of hoo-ha. basically. in a nut shell. it's been...

mc cleanse: day 1 recap!

hi day two!

and now. a cleanse!

it's late. i'm tired. and my head & stomach already hurt from spelling out the word cleanse. so. i'll let the inevitably long vlog do the talking. and there you have it. i don't want to be a sad...

birth of a blog.

Hey remember one of those last few times I spent up in your loft with you? I was an ugly mess. To say the least. It was a tough thing for me to say no to something I wanted so badly. It was tough...

hey so

next sunday i'm going to do this thing called quit my job and start blogging again. i mean it. the job quitting is already official. and the return to blog is necessary. i miss this. and you. and...

when i don't have to go to work.

I sometimes make plans to walk the Brooklyn Bridge with S. It's a done deal until we step foot into a stationary store and/or locate a happy hour somewhere with four dollar margaritas. To shake...

shoots and ladders.

Sebastion ReiserSo. As you all know, back in January when I started this blog, I decided I was going to try this thing called go celibate for an entire year and keep all things highly platonic. In...

ok. time to get ripped. part two.

I had some legit canoli the other day in Little Italy. S and I were wandering about as we do on our days off together when I proposed we invite some gelato before dinner into our evening. And...

unofficial essay titled 'the truth about moving to a new city.'

I've been plotting to write a new essay titled "The Truth About Moving to a New City". As you can see, I've decided to sit my ass down finally do the damn thing. However, if my honesty may have...

xmas miracles in september.

I think I have an angel friend looking over me or something. No, but seriously. I really think I do. I cried last night for a little bit. They weren't sad tears. They were happy ones. Maybe...

she works, she works.

Oh man. You guys have given me some gooood stuff to listen to. Thank you! I'm gunna put a playlist together of all your recommendations and post it. We're gunna call it punky's train jams. And...

OH HELLO.

Sorry guys. That was kind of a dick move to hit publish for the first time in oh, what two weeks? And for it to be for some hombre who followed me onto my 1 train. Nevermind my man crazy ways for a...

to the very handsome and hilarious man who rode the train with me this evening.

thank you. it was nice. (who needs CL missed connections when you have a blog. right?) (i gave said homeboy my blog link.)

what's on yo feet. {vlog link up}

Yup, it's the time of the month again.Forgive me as I opted not to put on any make-up or curl my hair for this one (too lazy/no more stalking Kevin at the gym.)Also, I look fat. Either it's the...

all aboard the 20 day challenge.

Mmk. So now that all my emotions have been disclosed-- Here's what's been happening. I think for the sake of any new visitors here, I'll start by offering a little bit of a timeline/recap. From the...

punky IN the city. a preface. if you will.

This evening marks two weeks for me here on the East Coast. I've been eating a lot of pastries. And snacks lately. Yeah, snacks. My cousin has seven year old twins and so there's a snack cabinet...

k. so i'm alive. and also LIVE at #blogher12

in the breath-taking and amazing New York City! And guess what. I'm staying! Yup. I found a job and housing and errthing. And my choice of grammer slash lack of abilities to keep up with the blog...

ny update: I'm getting on a one-way flight in three days.

Hey friends. I wanted to stop by for a quick little update on all that's been happening the past week or so. I feel awful because I've really put this blog on the back burner this month as I've...

my longest (& possibly dumbest) vlog to date.

A couple months ago some folks and I came together and said... "You know what? LET'S VLOG." So we did. And it was good. Real good. So now we're back for more. And we sure hope that you'll join us....

me, myself, and i.

(and some trash cans!)I think because I'm officially unemployed again/ about to get on a one-way flight in a week or so, I've lost my writing mo-jo joe-joe. I've just had a lot on my mind and it's...

so today I learned about 'no-reply comments'

That was fun. I'll be sure to touch base with all of that in a sec, but FIRST: how about some non-related instie's, eh? The last couple of days have been absolutely gorgeous here in Ventura. It's...

ny update: move is postponed.

Yup. Before you start throwing your hands up and chucking marshmallows at my homepage, please consider the possibility that sharing this news with you (and accepting it for myself) is not just very...

final west coast holiday.

Holidays are very nostalgic. At least for me they are. I always seem to make it a point to either discuss or make a personal mental note to myself of what exactly it was I was doing the year before...

three weeks notice.

Phew!Hi Friends. Happy July.I am a wave of emotions this morning as I note the arrival of this long-awaited month. Not only is it my birthday month... but its also the month in which my whole world...

inspiration thru living.

Lately Ive been getting down on myself about not keeping up with the blogging the way I feel I should. I worry about not posting on a daily basis or even on a bi-daily basis, and I stress like mad...

how about a vlog today cause i'm lazy.

some (kind of not really) quick notes:1. This is not a sponsored vlog, in case any of you wonder or suspect. Or dont. I just really loves Netflix and wanna share the wealth of great films Ive...

stories about san francisco.

Question: On a scale of 1 to 10... how annoying would it be if I swapped out NYC for San Fran as my city move? Haha. Im not serious about it. But, the thought has definitely crossed my mind the...

impromptu getaway.

Awww yeah. Punkys headin North for a few days.Never the most practical decisions made over here, but sometimes you just gatta live for the day and GET THE HECK OUTTA DODGE. So, as you are reading...