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January 2013

The Bedroom is the Mission Control of the Relationship

admin - January 31, 2013

Sometimes when I haven’t come up with an idea for a blog post the next day I’ll go to bed thinking about it, hoping to will myself to dream something genius, and sometimes it actually works! I will wake up, and in those moments of snoozing before I’ve actually committed to being awake, the idea will surface. The problem is, it’s rarely genius. It’s rarely …

Ways L.A. Has Changed Me

admin - January 29, 2013

I had a lovely conversation with a recent L.A. import last night. She was concerned about all the typical things recent L.A. imports worry about: will I meet normal people? will I find work? if I don’t find work, will I want to leave? But then she asked me something that struck me as far more mature than the things most recent L.A. imports – …

20 Truths About Working From Home

admin - January 24, 2013

I am coming upon my third full month as a full-time, at-home employee of myself. Here is what I’ve learned: 1. There is no greater accomplishment in life than getting out of bed early/on time for absolutely no reason. I know. I did it once about two months ago, and I’m still living off the glory. 2. The difference between a totally productive and miserably …

My GIRLS Mea Culpa…Sort of

admin - January 22, 2013

A brief oral history of my relationship with GIRLS: Last year I tore the first three episodes of this now Golden Globe-winning “comedy” a new one. This year R finally got me to watch the last four episodes, and I mostly liked them. Last week I had the below conversation with Geanna. Two nights ago R and I watched the first two episodes of this …

Reaction to the lateset New Yorker piece about 20-somethings

admin - January 10, 2013

It’s time once again for a long, reference-filled article about the state of the modern 20-something. This time the writer waxing poetic on an age bracket I’m pretty sure he’s grown beyond is Nathan Heller with his piece Semi-Charmed Life: the twentysomethings are all right. As you know, I approach these attempts to understand “my generation” with a groan. Doesn’t the New Yorker have something …

Resolutions 2.Oh…

admin - January 8, 2013

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and a very Happy-The-Mayans-Were-Wrong to you all.  I took a nice, long break over the past three weeks to visit with family and friends on the East Coast, but now I’m back in L.A. action with my new year’s resolutions in tow. I, like many over-achieving over-planners with a mild to medium case of OCD LOVE New Year’s resolutions. When …