There's nothing like entering your late twenties in a longterm relationship, surrounded by bridal parties and first dances on Insta-Stories, to make you realize most people still regard marriage as the metric that defines your success as a couple. And since our office gained a ...read more
A few weeks ago, I posted to Twitter and Instagram asking for your help to surprise Jonah's grandmother, Shirley, for her hundredth birthday, by arranging for her to throw the opening pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers. In her century (!) of living in Milwaukee, and fifty years of ...read more
Is it as beautiful where you live as it was in Los Angeles this weekend? This is my favorite time of year. The night blooming jasmine is flowering all over our neighborhood, so all we have to do to make our house smell fantastic is open all the windows (this expensive candle is ...read more
I used to hate birthdays—I literally broke down crying during my driving test on my sixteenth birthday because I was getting "old" (it goes without saying I failed the test, and fully freaked out the DMV guy). But I think I've finally figured out how to enjoy them. I don't have ...read more
I'm terrible at being sick. I'm way too restless to actually rest, get cabin fever when I'm trapped inside with one, and get frustrated when I'm too fatigued to exercise (let alone stand for more than thirty seconds). When a bad cough and fever kept me home from work three days ...read more
Every once in a while, I feel so overwhelmed by the "rules" I decide to ignore them completely. This weekend, I traded in vegetables for pastries (I survived almost exclusively on cinnamon rolls, cookies, and croissants on both Saturday and Sunday), ignored my frugal tendencies ...read more
After spending my entire Saturday in Claremont and San Gabriel Valley (where we went to this incredible noodle restaurant for lunch), I spent Sunday at my second 'Cave Day.' The idea of Cave Day, as I wrote about here, is to spend time on a special project in 45-minute sprints, ...read more
Last week was a wakeup call for me in terms of burning the candle at both ends. While I often operate at Energizer-Bunny-levels, I took on a bit more than I could handle last week, driving back from Coachella Monday morning and diving straight into work for a packed and ...read more
This weekend, I headed to Palm Springs with friends to (not) go to Coachella—they attended the festival; I soaked up the sun with girlfriends from the house we rented! I definitely experienced some FOMO when they came back from Beyoncé, but also reveled in my relaxed weekend. I ...read more
It's almost impossible to believe, but after purchasing tickets a year ago (you've gotta jump on flight deals when you see them!), Jonah and I are leaving for Vietnam this Friday! Vietnam is a country I've wanted to visit for as long as I can remember. My dad was drafted into ...read more
After a completely nuts and a fuller-than-expected weekend, I took full advantage of the day off yesterday and vegged to the fullest extent of the word—it was glorious! On Friday, Jonah and I had a celebratory dinner at Majordomo, David Chang's first L.A. restaurant, which ...read more
You all probably knew this already, but taking care of a puppy is no joke! This weekend, Jonah and I went down to San Diego to pet-sit his dad's three-month-old golden retriever (!) for two nights. Driving there, I envisioned sleeping in 'till ten, letting the dog into the ...read more
I'm pretty good about getting rid of things—I love spring cleaning and don't feel particularly nostalgic about physical objects—but the other week, I looked around my house and realized there are still a lot of things I feel guilty about not using. Most of the items are things ...read more
I have a habit of "making plans to not make plans" then doing exactly the opposite. Take this past weekend when I essentially talked my boyfriend into making a pact with me that, after going to The Broad Museum on Saturday (we've had tickets for months!), we would indulge and do ...read more
On Saturday morning, I met up with friends to attend the Women's March in downtown L.A. and it felt incredible to be surrounded by so many strong women, and the men who support them, for the second year. It's upsetting how little has improved politically, but the march felt ...read more
Note to Self: Go to more movies, read books instead of watching shows during the week, and spend more casual, unscheduled time with friends. This (long!) weekend, after a casual birthday party for a friend on Friday night, I spent the next day going to galleries and art exhibits ...read more
Like Emily, I'm not the biggest fan of resolutions. A "successful completion of orbit around sun," as this hilarious Onion article called it feels laughably arbitrary, especially when reframed into those terms! That being said, I do love fresh starts and our two-week long ...read more
This weekend, after a year of not seeing each other, my mom and I went on a mom-daughter trip to Palm Springs. Maybe it was the desert, the spa day, or the cocktails (definitely helped) but it was downright rejuvenating. We stayed at the Alcazar, which is walking-distance to all ...read more
Hi! How was your Thanksgiving? After driving up to San Diego Wednesday morning, I spent the entire weekend eating, spending time with family, napping, and catching up on books and movies, then eating some more. Thanksgiving dinner was great, but my favorite day was actually when ...read more
It had been almost two months since my boyfriend and I had spent a weekend at home together, so after a busy week with multiple after-work events and a huge photoshoot that'd been weighing on me (but looks so good - you'll see the photos soon!), I took a break from tech and ...read more
Am I allowed to say "What a week!" when it's only Tuesday? Because what a week. After getting back late Sunday night from Portland, Oregon, I was met with a very scary inbox, an equally full calendar, and a very empty refrigerator, so it's been a hustle to say the least. After ...read more
This past weekend, I did something I almost never do: I cancelled all plans and spent 48 hours by myself, doing whatever I wanted. And unlike the Great Goat Farm Experiment of 2017, it was glorious. Since my boyfriend was on a work trip, I had the apartment to myself. Without ...read more
Aaand I'm back! (For good!) After an incredibly restful and reviving week spent hiking all over the Pacific Northwest with my boyfriend and his mom, sans wifi (is there anything better than the PNW?), I got back to L.A. this weekend. While most of my trips this summer were the ...read more
I promise I don't just work a week, take a week off, work a week, take a week off... though that's what it feels like lately! I booked nearly all of my vacation time this year into a six-week period (that's just how things worked out!), so I've been on several trips since early ...read more
