Self

The accidental ear flip. My absolute favorite Elliott look. We said goodbye to Elliott on Saturday, and it was hands down the hardest moment of our relationship. I remember thinking about tough moments the weekend that I moved into R’s place. It was, ironically, one year ago to the day that we returned Elliott to the adoption group. All my things were strewn about the …

I’m well aware of the fact that I like to be in command of my own life. I also know that I really enjoy the busy, independent, social lifestyle that I lead. What I did not quite realize, however, is that I am selfish. I think I’m selfish with a lowercase “s,” but I’m selfish none the less. Big S selfish people are jerks who …

Read ’em and weep ladies. More to come! 10. Listen, I need you to buy me tampons at the grocery store. Just grab the first multi-pack you see and get the hell out of there. 9. Bottom line: we can’t make any new friends until after the wedding invites go out.  8. I’m sorry, did you just say you got pregnant on the VERY FIRST …

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, …

Note: I am not in any way affiliated with Jillian Michaels, nor have I been paid to write this post. I am just a good Samaritan who didn’t have anything else to write about today. I don’t like to exercise because it is hard, and I hate the way my hair looks when I sweat. That said, I recently picked up my very dusty Jillian …

I’m delayed in posting this because it didn’t turn out quite like it was expected. I made my Baked Brie-st of the Southern Wild. I cut many different sizes and shapes of brie cheeses into the shape of a giant boar. I wrapped that boar shape in way too much Pillsbury crescent roll dough. I added the features of the animal in 3-D using even …

Last week R and I hosted my cousin Derek for his week-long L.A. adventure. Derek was most recently in Seoul, Korea where he taught English and did voice over work. He decided to stop in L.A. on his way home to the East coast to get a feel for the city. A few things you should know: R and I love hosting people. I think …

Today is my half birthday! That’s what I yelled in R’s face around 7AM, one second after my alarm went off. Then I said, “Don’t worry, I won’t go nuts and buy myself any special clothes or anything,” and he looked at me like, yeah right. I don’t usually celebrate half birthdays, but for reasons I’ve now written about extensively, this one seems like it’s …