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September 2012

How Long of a Distance is “Long Distance”

admin - September 27, 2012

When I hear that someone is in a long distance relationship, I assume that distance is from, say, LA to New York or Chicago to DC or Austin, Texas to Sydney, Australia (I actually “knew someone who”). I do not assume that distance is from, say, Silver Lake to Santa Monica or the Upper East Side to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn or Clarendon, Virginia to downtown …

My HuffPost Live Segment: Are Millennials Lazy & Entitled?

admin - September 21, 2012

Check out the final segment from my HuffPost Live appearance last night. Great conversation with the show hosts and guests. See below for links to those folks so you can check out their work on the topic. CLICK TO WATCH.   Mark Babbitt – CEO & Founder, YouTern – Here’s Mark’s article on how his generation could use the help of some Millennials.   Jean Twenge – …

My Dave Matthews Band Concert-going Experience: 10 Years Later

admin - September 13, 2012

Last night I went to see Dave Matthews Band at The Hollywood Bowl because Dave Matthews is an outstanding musician with an incredible catalog of songs, despite what all you eye-rolling hipsters think. I guarantee you all listened to him ten years ago just like I did. I was curious about what the experience would be like almost 12 years after my last DMB concert-going …

Celebrate Good Times (and bad times, and random times), Come On!

admin - September 11, 2012

If you know me, then you know that I am incredibly indulgent. I treat myself to a dirty martini every single time something good happens with my writing career and a cheap dress every time I feel like I’ve been eating healthy enough to enjoy the process of trying on a new, cheap dress. I love a party, and so I like to simulate that …

My Podcast about Romance and My Article about Money in LA vs. NY

admin - September 6, 2012

 I don’t invoke a Newsies intro image for any old day. Two big things have happened/are happening that I think you will enjoy. 1. JUST THE TIP PODCAST, featuring the voices of R and me!  Erin La Rosa and Marcos Luevanos of “JUST THE TIP” Our friends Erin La Rosa and Marcos Luevanos has a new, fun podcast called Just The Tip in which they …

Thoughts on LA at my 2-Year LA Anniversary.

admin - September 4, 2012

As of this past weekend, I have lived in Los Angeles for two years; two whole years ago I wrote this love letter to New York City from my one-way Virgin America flight to LAX. I both cannot believe it’s been that long, and cannot believe how quickly the time has flown. I also still cannot believe I actually went through with it. A week …