Archive for April, 2010
GOODBYE PORN. (AT LEAST FOR NOW.)
A few weeks ago I realized I stopped watching porn. When I look back at my life I have a tendency to romanticize the past. “Huh, I miss those days,” I wistfully sighed. I thought back to my nights or early mornings alone in my Queen-size bed in my one-bedroom in West Hollywood: free, single [...]
REALISTIC
“Do you think I’m a pessimist or an optimist?” I asked my boyfriend last night. He paused and answered, “A little of both.” Not the answer I wanted to hear. I was always regarded, or at least self-regarded, as a heart-pounding idealist. A girl who dreams big and believes anything is possible. I felt defensive. “It’s [...]
THE BATHTUB
Sunday morning. I’m trying to create more balance in my life. Trying to be happier, though I shun the word. Shun it because it feels like sticky putty – something you’re stuck in, as fake and brittle as botox. But I’m trying. I sound not unlike a depressed person on the Dr. Oz show. I [...]
THE “I JUST GOT FIRED FROM A JOB I HATE” PLAN
I didn’t just get fired. I actually started a new job three months ago and I love it. I love it more than any job I’ve ever had. It’s a part-time writing gig, but it’s really a lot more and I admire everyone I work with. Without sounding cheesy, I feel lucky to work there. [...]



