Every two weeks or so, I head out to Encino to visit my shrink. She’s far away, but since it’s even harder to find a good shrink than a good boyfriend, I make the trip. This entails two of my least favorite things: (1) driving and (2) driving on the freeway. I can see how [...]
Cheering the Hell Up™
This was supposed to be a post about stolen kisses and how much better they can make us feel than the regularly available kind. As usual, it was compelling, beautifully written, and of the utmost importance to humanity. Until I tried to save it and found that my host’s servers were down. Again. And I [...]
Maybe you’re bored. Maybe you’re uninspired. Maybe you have Crohn’s disease and you’ve gone too long between infusions of chopped liver and you’ve let your iron count dip too low. Whatever your reason, when you find yourself feeling…off, there is a (relatively) quick, cheap and easy way to fix it: Do the dishes. All of [...]
Once a week I get to pretend I’m a guest at the Four Seasons where they give you nice, clean, soft sheets freshly-laundered, every day. Every Tuesday (or Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Monday, depending) I get to corral all of those musty towels and stinky socks and jeans that could walk themselves to the hamper and with soap and [...]
A former partner used to hammer me on the subject of children and the importance of family with the warning that if I chose not to have the former and spend a lot of time with the latter, I would end up alone, and, by extension, miserable. While the game is (I hope) far from [...]
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Cheering the Hell Up, Day 15: Sticking a Fork in It
Things you never thought you’d be saying: The terms of the settlement prevent me from discussing specifics of the case, but the hell is finally over. Things you have longed to say: The hell is finally over. Let the grieving begin… xxx c Photo by douglucymills via Flickr, used under a Creative Commons license.
Possibly the only thing I like better than talking to people is talking to people who are whooping it up for a good cause. Shane Nickerson has put together a kickass lineup of L.A. bloggers reading favorite pieces from their own blogs. They are: • Paul Davidson • AJ Gentile • Carly Milne • Shane [...]
There’s good stuff all around if you look for it. There’s rotten stuff all around if you look for it. If you get enough rest, eat properly (which includes an occasional indulgence), commune a bit with nature here and there, watch your pace (which includes some occasional type-A behavior), love yourself up good and surround [...]
