Mondays have a tendency of sneaking up on me after a great weekend, but this one came especially quickly. On Saturday, I was all over Los Angeles, catching up with friends, so we kept Sunday to ourselves to slow down a bit. Jonah and I woke up early to go for an early morning, ...read more
When we first moved to L.A., Jonah created a semi-annual tradition now known among our friends as "The Taco Crawl." As our fearless leader in all things tacos (his list of favorites are on his appropriately-named app) he takes us to stands, trucks, and restaurants for a taste of ...read more
Trigger warning: The paragraph below includes mentions of sexual assault (though it does not go into any detail about any of the acts): In light of the Kavanaugh proceedings, I want to bury my head in the sand and find distractions from the terrible reality that's been unfolding. ...read more
This weekend, I took a quick trip with Jonah and my friend Alice Ann and her husband, to visit some friends in Santa Barbara. We only spent a night there, but after spending all day Saturday wine tasting in the Funk Zone and capping off the night with a concert, it felt like a ...read more
I have lazy Sundays down to a science. After sleeping in and going for a short run, I make myself coffee and breakfast, and settle into the newspaper and chores for what we call "house days." That one day—with no plans, when the afternoon seems to stretch out forever—is something ...read more
Welcome to the new, and improved, List! It's hard to believe it's been nearly two years since I began writing my weekly 'The List' posts (here's the first), and a refresh felt long overdue—made all the more clear recently when I asked for your feedback. You responded in droves to ...read more
Happy Monday! Feeling tired, but happy, after a packed weekend with family in San Diego where we coffee shop-hopped, checked out the new Mikkeller tap room in Little Italy, ate way too much fried chicken at Crack Shack (note: Is that even possible?), and stayed up way past my ...read more
This Saturday, I spent the morning walking the east side—drinking coffee, reading a book, and exploring shops and restaurants along the L.A. River from Echo Park to Frogtown to Atwater Village. And then, I enjoyed myself so much, I invited friends to do the exact same thing again ...read more
Writing this from under five trash bags of clothes destined for Goodwill because I spent all day yesterday cleaning out my closet. Our Associate Editor Marilynn's friend, Kristin, is training to become a KonMari Certified Consultant and spent Sunday morning with Jonah and me ...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 exciting ...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 the ...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 room, ...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 holiday ...read more