Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam

Pearls. Sigh. The light, the luster. The divine loveliness of them. In Mexico, there’s this one market vendor who displays every day at the resort where I stay. Marcos. The man has the best selection of pearls on the planet. I always overindulge. Marcos gets me every...
Laugh At Your Look

Laugh At Your Look

Not many people know this, but once upon a time, I took stand-up comedy lessons from Beth Lapides, who is a comedian in Los Angeles. She also appeared in an episode of the infamous Sex and the City series. The truth is, comedy is a lot harder than it looks. You have...
Closet Love

Closet Love

Dear closet, Oh how I love thee. Your excellent layout. Your spacious shelving. Your glossy, wood floor that looks warm, welcoming and chic with my ancient oriental rug. The lighting that flickers on the moment I pull open your doors and glance at my collection....
Strike a Pose

Strike a Pose

Wherever I go, I’m on the lookout for photo opportunities. Yes, I’m one of those annoying LA types who snatches out my phone at the slightest interesting tableau. Often, I commandeer someone to take my own photo.   On this particular day, I was traveling to my...
Silly Can Be Sexy

Silly Can Be Sexy

Here’s the thing. Sometimes you just wanna be a dork. Dears, you know I usually only post FaceTuned to perfection photos, but scrolling through camera roll today, I said, eh, why not. This geek of an image was snapped last November as I rolled across the Midwest in a...