The Price We Pay…
The L.A. Life is supposed to be all about working from home, windows open, feet up, birds chirping! Relaxed living, constant sunshine, bigger and cheaper apartments! These things are mostly true, but they do not come without a price. And the price usually pops up in ways that can be surprising and odd to a […]
I Always Summer in LA…
There’s something about winter in LA that reminds me of summer… I get a taste of real winter when I go home for Christmas, then I am plopped back in this year-long vacation spot come January. The extreme contrast between an English winter (this year’s Christmas destination) and the palm trees outside my window forces me […]
My Brown Thumbs…
I thought gardening in California would be so simple. Flowers are constantly in bloom here; it always smells like honeysuckle or eucalyptus, both of which I’m allergic to. And with a patio all my own I thought I would adorn it with beautiful flowers! It’s been an uphill battle. It takes hard work and dedication […]
Marathon Face Off: NYC vs. LA
It’s been 9 months since I ran the New York City Marathon and if I were running it this year I would be in week 8 of training. I’m not running it this year, I’m getting married instead. In fact, this is the first summer in 3 years that I have not spent training for […]
ladies and gentlemen, check your engines!
In NY my biggest car problem was that I didn’t have one. Not a complaint, I didn’t exactly need or want one. I also knew that my parents would lend me their car if I asked the right way. It was an ideal situation, really. I had a free car when needed but didn’t have to deal with […]
run for the hills!
Central Park was 4 miles from where I lived in Astoria, Queens. Those four miles included a 2 mile run on neighborhood blocks with few lights, about 1.5 miles of fairly wide pedestrian pathway on the most beautiful bridge in NYC, the Queensboro Bridge, then about a half mile run through the east side to get […]
you want me to say yes to the dress?
Did you know that they really ask you, “are you saying yes to the dress?” when you go to Kleinfeld’s? Well, I don’t follow the reality tv show, so I didn’t till this question was proposed to me. Er, I mean, posed. I could only giggle with the discomfort of having to seriously answer this question. Despite my […]
radio for a rainy day…
One of the facts about life that beats you over the head when you’re forced to drive everywhere is that pop music is, for the most part, terrible. At first, the prospect of listening to the radio in the car everyday made me think I would no longer be that person who had no idea what […]
baby, i’ve a feeling we’re not in queens anymore…
This was my Sunday – a run on the beach. Wearing a tank top and shorts, full sunscreen armor required. In January. Complete with shirtless men playing volleyball. The up side of living in Los Angeles has become more clear each day since my return from NYC. It is not cold in LA. I’ve heard […]
baby, it’s cold outside…
I’m really working on getting back to blogging with regularity, I swear! It’s a new year, so this is a great time to start! And now that I officially live in LA and, after 3 months, I have finally lost the “I’m still on vacation. Right?” feeling I was having, I think I can get to the purpose of this blog: […]
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