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March 2013

What Happens When You Realize Your Dream Isn’t Your Dream Anymore?

admin - March 28, 2013

Nellie and I were talking about turning 30 as we finished up a delightful dinner with girlfriends last night. I can’t remember exactly how the conversation went because I have one just like it twice a week these days (though, no convo tops a Nellie convo), but I remember it turned to the idea of following your dreams. Nellie is an actress – among so …

A Different Way to Think About the Steubenville Rape

admin - March 19, 2013

This post is late because I couldn’t decide whether or not to write it. I had originally planned to write about the fact that R and I are preparing to adopt a puppy. It was going to be a super funny piece on how two people agree on what the animal they intend to share the next 12-16 years with should look like (spoiler alert: …

A 9:30pm weeknight concert invite today versus five years ago

admin - March 12, 2013

R’s good friend invited us to a concert last night. The day was Monday. The show didn’t start until 9:45, which really means 10:00 because nothing cool ever actually starts on time. The venue is about fifteen minutes from our house, so not far but not so close that we can’t not go. We’ve seen the band before, but they’re fantastic, as is this friend, …

Shocker: There’s Backlash to the Backlash Against Monster Weddings!

admin - March 7, 2013

Guess what you guys? An Ironic, Low-Key, Unconventional Wedding Is Still a Wedding So if you thought you were going to exchange your vows at your favorite In-N-Out with frie rings and call it a “friendship for life” ceremony, you’re wrong. The Atlantic just said so.  Here’s a mini recap of this long article about the fact that there are “women who do want in …

PSA: The Power of Live Performance

admin - March 5, 2013

  (Don’t let this AMAZING O’Reilly clip confuse you. This is a very serious post.)  This is a public service post. On Sunday I witnessed something truly remarkable, and I witnessed it live. It was a story told by the actress/host/storyteller/comedienne/teacher Suzanne Whang about finally finding the love of her life at age 50. It was the most romantic thing I have ever heard outside …