Palentine’s Day 2013
Has it really been a full year since the inagural Palentine’s Day? It seems like the older I get, the more quickly time moves. Like I just turn around, and suddenly everything has changed. I’m...
View ArticleNo BS Beauty! Episode 4: SKINCARE
Today’s question comes from Mandi, who says: i have a question for you! i am unfortunately getting older, and i feel like i need to really kick it into gear with my anti-wrinkle regimen. any products...
View ArticleNo BS Beauty! Episode 5: RED LIPS SINK SHIPS
This weeks question–which I have totally misplaced, by the way–is from Farrah, who wants to know about red lipstick. Her question was, if memory serves, about a few things: How can I pull off red...
View ArticleThis is just to say
(Source unknown? I’m sorry, it’s just so perfect!) This is just to say that I have not written anything new for this blog And you were probably wondering if I was still alive Forgive me I have been...
View ArticleThe Luckiest
Every day, I feel lucky. This isn’t to say that I believe in luck, because I don’t. Like I don’t believe in fate, or destiny, or horoscopes, or The Secret, or any of the magical thinking malarkey that...
View ArticleOn Writing I: Inspiration
A lot of people have written to me, asking me for writing advice. Obviously I have a lot to say on the subject, but rather than blopping it all down in one giant chunk–and yes, blopping is totally a...
View ArticleOn Writing II: Editing, Editors and Killing Your Darlings
Hi guys! I took a little break while I went to Miami with some great friends–post to come, probably–but I’m BACK, and it’s time to talk about words again! Today we’re going to talk about editing and...
View ArticleHow To Be Perfect
I don’t think it’s going to shock you to hear me say that I’m a perfectionist. Maybe I was born this way, maybe it’s the way that I was made through years of parental expectation and ballet classes,...
View ArticleOn Writing: FREELANCE DOES NOT MEAN FREE
I don’t like to get angry on this blog. You guys generally don’t come here for rants; you come here for bright colours and a positive, upbeat attitude. But even the sparkliest unicorn gets severely...
View ArticleFAQs about NYC
Hi everyone! So as many of you know, since last I wrote, I’ve gotten a new job and moved to New York. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what’s going on, personally and professionally, and what this...
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