As you get older, things get more complicated...and by things I mean everything. There's a huge difference between the stress of who you're going to pick to be on your red rover team and who you're going to choose to be in your wedding party. There's the crumpled five dollar bill you chase an ice... Continue Reading →
Seat Taken
There are people out there who don't like me. Crazy right? (Kidding) We all have our haters. I consider myself a fairly mature adult and there is still drama in my life and surrounding me that is comparable to kindergarten playground showdowns. Call me a fool, but I had some magical notion that people would... Continue Reading →
Somebody I used to Know
It's always extremely humbling when something you were so sure about doesn't go according to plan. Whether it's a game, an audition or a relationship, it's never a good feeling to be wrong. It's like wearing the losing team's jersey long after the game is over. Everyone knows things didn't exactly go your way which,... Continue Reading →
The Plus One
For those of you who don't know me, I'm a midwestern handful, sports enthusiast, sarcasm specialist, lover of all things magical and vodka infused, book nerd and wedding connoisseur. Weddings are my jam. What started out as a business transaction has now become a very expensive party in which two people celebrate their love by... Continue Reading →
A letter to my brother’s future ladyfriend
[PREFACE: My brother insists that he's barely mentioned in my blog, if at all. So this post, which just so happens to fall on his birthday, is dedicated to one of my favorite things on this great big Earth: Tyler Kodros. Happy Birthday ya filthy animal!] Dear whoever you are, First off, I think it's... Continue Reading →
for granted
Don't take anything for granted. It's a concept we've been reminded of over and over again the older we get. Not a single breath, not a single day, not a single moment. The cliché 'you never miss a good thing till it's gone' seems so simple but it's actually quite profound indeed. It's where appreciation... Continue Reading →
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
So apparently there was a march last weekend? Did you hear about it? No big deal, just 2.9 million Americans joined in the streets of over 650 cities across the country. Not to mention all of the people across the world who joined in unison from Tel Aviv to South Africa. Whether you supported it... Continue Reading →
Love on the Line
Online dating...(an abnormally long awkward pause filled with occasional eye rolling and the sound of wine being poured). Where do I even begin? Before anyone gets all - I met my boyfriend/husband/ex-wife/baby mama/4th love of my life online, hear me out. I get it, there are success stories and there's always a chance. There's also... Continue Reading →
Crazy in Love
It's my day off and while I'd love to tell you I'm drinking a mimosa while staring whimsically off into the sunset over the Pacific, I am currently smashed in between two pantsuits in the civil hallway of a Los Angeles Courthouse. To my left is a woman who looks slightly older than myself, writing... Continue Reading →
’tis the season
The holidays are upon us! It might even be said I'm a little late to the game. I went to The Grove, an outdoor shopping center, in early October and with every step I thought - no, it can't be. Yet sure enough, the whole place looked like what Joy to the World sounds like:... Continue Reading →