I have always had a penchant for sweets. Happily, merrily so. Nothing has really ever changed that except for pregnancy and being around miserable people. The latter just takes the fun, life and sugar out of things. I feel rather sorry for miserable people who chose to lead […]
As a kid you have to learn to walk and to eat and to well, everything. As we learn our parents can only do so much for us to hold us up. They have to, despite their instincts, let us occasionally fall. As a boss, one […]
Not a bitter heart Not a hardened bone You’ve been tickled pink You’ve danced a mighty step You are not dark You can love Yet you live in darkness Fear, all consuming The shades are down The mufflers lessening the noise Tired worn paths provide comfort Everything for […]
It is Valentine’s Day! I have no pretty poetry to share. I have no ode. But I wish you all well. What I do have are a few words on sports. My love of sports. So there you go. When people look at me they often incorrectly assume […]
I remember many years ago, I started a job with a group of seven other people. We were young, idealistic, and eager to do a good job and have fun. The group eventually ended up hating each other. Cliques formed even in a small cohort of eight people. […]
I love handbags. Probably way too much. I just don’t have space for many more, to be honest with you all. However, I have been on a tear lately trying to buy a new one. I have searched high and low, far and wide for a new […]
As a die-hard New Yorker, I have rather enjoyed my time thus far in Los Angeles. I love cities. I love walking hot pavement sidewalks. I love window shop There are the mountains. There are the beaches. There are the tourist traps. There are the cultural landmarks. There […]
Dogs rule! Yes, I am a dog person. I am of the belief that most dogs are super awesome, if not all. As a result, one of the things I was most looking forward to was the puppy bowl during the Super Bowl and to the ads […]
Two weeks ago I discovered a new thrift store. Well, rather, it is new to me. It has apparently been around for a long time. It is a special Los Angeles thrift store in that it gets a lot of its inventory from Macy’s. I came across a […]
I am my own compass I need not follow a weathered vane I have tossed away the pointed shards I cried, and now I’m done These false prophecies Leave me feeling no pain This venomous smile Leaving me wiser I am my own compass I need not follow […]