How to Network Like an Awkward Fashionista
I met Katy at SxSW this year and she invited me to a get together her company hosted last night. We emailed back and forth about the details for a bit. “I have a total girl question” I wrote, “what...
View Article3 Things to be Happy About
1. My new library cabinet. Two hours before the eBay auction ended, I put in a max bid for $300 and snapped my laptop shut to avoid temptation of over-bidding. Out of 18 bids, mine was the highest,...
View ArticleThe Oyster Cracker Debacle
Sunday we were at Scott and Liz’s house for a party, and I noticed a bag of oyster crackers sitting open on the counter. I grabbed a handful, threw one in my mouth, and walked back towards the garden...
View ArticleGoodbye to the Outdoors… With S’mores!
This weekend we threw a party that I declared a “saying of goodbye to the outdoors – with s’mores.” It was raining, but held off for about an hour or so while we made our treats around the campfire....
View ArticleS’mores for the Swiss
This is Sebastian; he’s from Switzerland, and ate his first s’more over the weekend at a party I threw. There have been a lot of foreign friends who have had their first s’more in my backyard,...
View ArticleRocky Start to 2013
New Years was really fun; I threw a party on New Years Eve (with a pink photo booth!) and hosted a brunch New Years Day. I have found my yearly tradition. Going out on New Years Eve always felt a...
View ArticleMy Heaving Bosom Birthday Party
When I was 13 my mother was really into going to Goodwill which always had a stack of romance novels – “bodice rippers” – in the book corner. They would automatically fall open to the juiciest parts,...
View Article2013 Friendship Bracelet Making Party
Lucy’s bracelet got tangled and knotted, so I gave her my secret to solving a lot of my own tiny life mishaps: give it to Jessee. “He’s good at fixing things”, I told her. And he did. Sir, you are...
View ArticleOne Billion Seconds Old
After one billion seconds, you get a few eye wrinkles to be proud of. Today I’m turning one billion seconds old. I first heard of the concept several years ago, and have secretly been looking forward...
View ArticleLife List: Throw a Surprise Birthday Party – check!
Kathryn is a fantastic friend. When I was slated to have a ridiculously crummy 30th birthday, she swooped in with some others and helped throw one of the most amazing dinner parties in my backyard,...
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