Some days, I work from home. Some days, I try to work from home. And some days, I resign myself to the fact that my dachshund is actually the one running the house. Because he will bark. At. Nothing. A speck of dust? Bark. A leaf that dared […]
I am, without a doubt, a walking buffet for bugs. Mosquitoes see me and roll out the red carpet. I don’t know what it is—my blood type, my Bronx-born bravado, or just the sheer deliciousness of my aura—but to bugs, I’m five-star dining. Meanwhile, my travel companions are […]
This week, I kept a promise. Not to a friend, not to a coworker, not to the dentist I keep ghosting. No, this one was just for me. And let me tell you—keeping a promise to yourself hits different. Like finding the perfect avocado on the first try […]
Well, I did it. I bought a hammock. Not just any hammock. A two-person, takes-up-most-of-the-balcony, vaguely-intimidating-yet-totally-inviting hammock. It arrived like a soft, swinging declaration: Mimi is getting serious about rest! Now, let me set the scene: It’s not some sprawling backyard with birds chirping and a breeze whispering […]
There I was, watching the first episode of White Lotus, sipping my caffeine of choice, expecting satire, sunburns, and a healthy dose of awkward privilege. But then came that line— “Let us calm our chattering monkey minds.” I snorted. Laughed. Paused the show. Because honestly, that one hit […]
The daffodils are popping, the pollen is plotting, and somewhere in the background, the calendar whispers: May is coming. Which means one thing—it’s my birthday month. Yes, I’m that person. I stretch my birthday into a soft, full-length feature film, with previews starting mid-April. Two weeks out and […]
So I spotted a tiny rash the other day and my first thought wasn’t “maybe I brushed against a bush” or “I should change my detergent.” No. My brain, in its glorious hypochondriac majesty, screamed MEASLES. Not mild skin irritation, not a rogue mosquito bite—nope, full-on outbreak, cue […]
Last week I wrote about my dogs’ live of sitting on the remote control. Then it got me thinking about how I’d like to dedicate a weekly column to them. Let’s see if I can indeed keep it going. I’ll probably write more than just one post about […]
Back in the waning days of 2024, when everyone was busy posting their “new year, new me” declarations, I quietly chose my word for 2025: soar. Not strut. Not survive. Soar. Bold, huh? And with that lofty verb came three promises to myself: “Connect, Cook, and Cast a […]
There’s a Turkish proverb that has been tumbling around my brain like mismatched socks in the dryer: “When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” Now, I don’t know for certain if it’s Turkish, but frankly, I don’t care. […]
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