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2021 Goals
Write one blog post per month (I fail at 2 every year, so dialing it back)Read one book per monthFaceTime Baker once/weekSnowboard somewhere new (making up for a lost 2020 season: Taos Ski Valley, Sun Valley, Mount Baker, Big Sky)Visit a new national park (North Cascades 2x, and returned to Olympic)Climb a new 14erTake an international…
West Coast Road Trip
In October 2019, I embarked on the road trip of a lifetime down the West Coast highways from the tip of Oregon to Southern California. I had made the drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, and even San Simeon, many times in my 12 years as a California resident, but I had never driven…
2020 Goals
Write two blog posts per month Read one book per monthFaceTime Baker once/week (now that he’s getting older, this is more important and may be easier)Snowboard somewhere new (because the universe canceled the Swiss Alps and Revelstoke, Alpental was my only new mountain)Visit a new national park (Mount Rainier, North Cascades)Climb a new 14er (Mt.…
Local 360’s Mac & Cheese
Boasting Tillamook and Beecher’s cheeses (plus Dinah’s from Kurtwood Farms) I expected an amazing mac ‘n’ cheese but unfortunately this one fell short. The serving size was good for sharing across a few people who order entrees. It’s enough for one person as an entree itself, but I wouldn’t recommend it just based on my…
2018: The year of the burbs
Anyone who knows me knows my strong feelings about suburbs versus urban city centers. And anyone who knows me also knows that my avoidance of the former (unfortunately most of my close friends in SoCal moved to the burbs with their families) and search for the latter are why I left Santa Monica in November…
Seattle: Week 9
Day 63: Considering it’s been two weeks since I’ve written, you’d think that I’m off doing exciting things. That’s only partly true; I’ve just also been really busy with a freelance project that was due last week and consistent nannying gigs. A few notable items from the past two weeks: I joined a flag football…
Seattle: Week 7
Day 43: Soooo I missed a week of blogging cuz I was deep in magazine deadlines. Mostly met my deadlines, and even got a day of snowboarding in. Today was a looong day watching two energetic toddlers while their parents packed up a moving truck. Fortunately the weather was really nice so we could walk…
Seattle: Week 5
Day 29: Got up early to run in Seattle’s 35th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash. I guess it’s the first fun run to ever run the Seattle viaduct — the one I ran on in January before they started tearing it down. Unfortunately I didn’t bring money or an ID with me, so I couldn’t…
Seattle: Week 4
Day 22: I flew in late last night and spend the first night in my new apartment. My roommate Laura had borrowed an air mattress from her friend and pumped it up in my room for me – beats a hard floor or camping mat. Woke up to sunshine and beautiful views from our apartment…
Seattle: Week 3
Day 15: Since I finally finished my articles for Global Coffee Report, I took the day off to go snowboarding. First time snowboarding in Washington, first time at Snoqualmie and first time back on the slopes in 2+ weeks after a stint of snowboarding several times per week while I was on my road trip…
Seattle: Week 2
Day 8: Despite another nice day, I spent it inside working at the KEXP Gathering Space. Ran to the gym for a workout, and then found my local Whole Foods on the way home. I actually think it might be the only one in the downtown area, which seems crazy since Seattle is a trendy…
Seattle – week by week
I finally arrived to Seattle on January 22 after a full year of deciding on a city and continually pushing out my departure date. Each full day since I arrived, I started making mental notes of what I was observing and of my “firsts” as a resident in my new city. Considering I want to…
2019 Goals
Improve my mood (better sleep, smile more, eat better, vitamins, do things that make me happy, etc.)Get better sleepMove to SeattleJoin a group or club in Seattle (joined flag football, active on Bumble BFF, joined three Meetup Groups)Get more serious about buying an investment propertyWrite two blog posts per month (last year’s 1/week was too…
Denver’s Coffee Shops Reviewed
Being a coffee writer, a freelance journalist and “new” to Denver, I often find myself looking for a local coffee shop to work at and/or acquire some much-needed energy. Though Starbucks generally has the most reliable WiFi and a menu I’ve become extremely comfortable with, I more often opt for indie cafés with character and…
Observations: Eastern Canada
After I quit my full-time job, I was determined to blog more. In the start of the new year, I made a resolution to blog once a week. Now, here I am eight months since quitting and almost six months into 2018, writing my first blog post. And it’s about a trip I took a…
2018 Goals
It’s been five years since I last posted new year’s resolutions on my blog. As such, it’s safe to assume I didn’t quite hold myself accountable to all of that year’s goals. So, this year’s first goal will to be (1) recommit to annually sharing my goals and making a valiant effort toward achieving them.…
Never apologize for your hustle
“You’re so busy” is something I hear often. It’s also not uncommon for me to get a “boo” or sad face emoji when I have to turn down an invite. As long as I’ve been old enough to use a planner, I’ve had a busy schedule. And as long as I’ve been able to tell…
To disembark or not to disembark, that is the question
It amazes me how intensely people debate on social media and how willing people are to berate friends over status updates and comments. But that’s what our society has become. People can easily hide behind their profiles and argue to the death without having to face their opponents – who may actually be their close…
Author says there’s no place for alpha females in a relationship
As appeared on NonDoc.com At first, it was my friend’s all-caps, double-exclamation-mark Facebook post that motivated me to look closer at the article she was sharing. But then it was the headline that fully pulled me in: “Society is creating a new crop of alpha women who are unable to love.” Finally, someone had defined…
Back to life, back to reality
January 8, 2017 I’m sitting at the airport after my first flight, the first of two layovers and a stopover. Not the ideal flight itinerary considering how exhausted and sick I am. For the second time this trip, I’m sick with bronchitis. Fortunately – for that reason only – home is around the corner. I land…
Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Feliz Natal!
December 25, 2016 As long as I can remember I swore I would never miss a Christmas with my family at home in Colorado. But, here I am, at a hostel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after a long day of traveling from Iguazu Falls. It’s Christmas Day. When I was a kid, the thought of…
7 days in Torres del Paine
December 13, 2016 It’s been 10 days since I’ve written, but funny enough I’m still at Rado Boutique Hostel in Santiago, where I was when writing my last blog. In those 10 days, I’ve stayed in six different lodges, trekked/walked/climbed 157,651 steps and seen some of the most beautiful scenery. December 6 was the first…
Chile
December 4, 2016 I started writing a blog post after I returned from the jungle and arrived in Chile, the second country of my South American tour. But it went neglected and now a week has passed. In that time I’ve been exploring central Chile, with three days in capital city Santiago, an afternoon in…
Ayahuasca will change your life…
November 30, 2016 “Are you here for ayahuasca?” I was asked on multiple occasions during my visit to Iquitos. Despite being called “The Gateway to the Amazon,” many young tourists only know Iquitos for the popular brew that comes out of the nearby jungle. I, on the other hand, had only briefly heard of ayahuasca…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is Thanksgiving, which generally means a few things for the average American: Be thankful, spend time with friends and family, and overindulge on food. For me, that’s about how it goes, with exception to being with my family. I haven’t been home for Thanksgiving in more than a decade. Instead, I normally spend it…
Comfort & coffee
November 18, 2016 I knew the four nights with the rural Peruvian host family would push me outside my comfort zone, but I didn’t realize how much until I got here. I arrived with a friend of the family who can speak English and an intern at his company who also speaks English (and Spanish…
Mission accomplished
November 14, 2016 We made it!! We reached Machu Picchu relatively on time, healthy and uninjured – so successes on all accounts! The second day was the hardest (see previous post), the third was the longest (6:30 am to 6:30 pm) and the fourth was the earliest (3:30 am). In addition to the small daily…
Muy difícil
November 12, 2016 Today was a hard day: physically, mentally and emotionally. On Friday we started our trek to Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail. Despite being up late the night before, stressing about my heavy bag, I had energy and spirits were high among the group. Today was a bit different, though; we were…
Pity party over my “struggles”
Donald Trump winning the presidential election. Reducing a 40 pound pack to a 6 kilo duffel bag. It was really interesting to see how many Peruvians and other foreigners were invested in the election and largely how it turned out. Obviously, none of them wanted Trump in power. Yes, obviously. While I was out and…
Niños Hotel in Cusco
November 8, 2016 Last night, after missing my flight and likely paying too much for a taxi fromthe airport, I arrived at Hotel Niños. For those of you who don’t speak Spanish, niños means children 😉 And for you jokesters out there, it’s not a hotel only for children. I may act like a child on…
wayfarer (n.) A traveler, especially by foot
November 5, 2016 And so it begins…. Today is the day I embark on the journey of a lifetime: Two months off work and an itinerary packed with amazing cities and adventures in South America. Just as when I left work yesterday, for the last time in 2016, I have mixed emotions. I’m incredibly excited…
I’m just trying to volunteer people!
October 28, 2016 It’s nearly a week till my trip and, naturally, I’m stressing. Also naturally, I’ve been he uber planner, ironing out many portions of the trip down to the last detail. But those stars that were previously aligning so perfectly started to stray. Aside from long wanting to visit various countries in South…
My sabbatical is happening!
Saturday, October 22, 2016 In T-minus two weeks, I’ll be hopping on a plane to Peru, via Mexico City. November 5 marks the start of my two-month “sabbatical” to South America. I officially requested the unpaid leave in June and booked the first of many flights, but this trip has been in the works for…
What am I worth?
The other day my boss asked me to think about what my long-term salary goals were. I was a bit caught off guard by the question… or request, rather… because my immediate thought was “More, of course. Why would I want it to stop?” She admitted being perplexed when her boss asked her the same…
Battle of the Sexes
Every 4 seconds a girl speaks her mind to an uniformed guy Every 6 seconds an uniformed guy is speechless Every 10 seconds a girl proves something wrong Every 60 seconds a girl comes to the aid of a girlfriend in need Every 3 seconds a girl gets the last word Every 5 seconds a…
Maid of Honor Speech: Melissa
I’ve had this speech written in my head for months, but I didn’t actually write it down until Thanksgiving Day. By then I had just finished volunteering and then going on a long run, which got me thinking. I was thinking about what I was taught in school about Thanksgiving, about the pilgrims and the…
Let’s Talk Why Not: Lindsay Holloway
My silly, dear friend James started a Q&A series via e-mail among a group of former coworkers-turned friends. Each week featured a different member of The Group, aka TG, answering James’ bizarre, quizzical and intimate questions. The week of September 28 was my week… James introducing the Q&A to follow: Good news, you animals! This…
Lindsay’s LA Lists
Now, for lists of places to check out in Los Angeles curated by yours truly . . . My Top Picks in LA Greek Theater Camping in Joshua Tree Plan Check Hearst Castle Lemonade Malibu Wines Hearst Castle Hollywood sign hike Griffith Observatory Perch Camarillo Outlets Harvelle’s Beach camping Marina Del Rey Summer Concert Series The…
118 Best of LA
In my nearly 10 years in Los Angeles so far, I’ve seen and done quite a bit, but there are definitely lots more places to check out. Here’s an aggregation of Los Angeles’ “best/hottest/top sites/places/things to see/visit/do,” largely courtesy of one of my favorite sites, Thrillist.com. Lists of my top picks and places not on the following…
Dating in LA = Impossible
The typical drill when I’m catching up with someone I haven’t seen or talked to in awhile goes something like this: How are you doing? What’s new? How’s your job? Are you dating anyone? Although it can feel quite stale going through the motions, especially if you don’t have anything new or exciting to report,…
Q’s Billiard Club’s Mac & Cheese
I don’t ever have very high expectations when ordering “gourmet” mac and cheese at bars. This proved to be a good approach when ordering Q’s macaroni and cheese, because had I ordered it expecting an exceptional dish, I would have been gravely disappointed. The waitress told us it was good, but I sensed a bit…
Showing my appreciation
“I feel like you don’t appreciate me.” My breathe stopped short and I rewinded the dialog in my head to make sure I had heard her correctly. I was on a weekly – ok, more like semiweekly these days – call with my mom during my lunch hour. Like normal, we had to cut it…
A country, career and movie meant for me
I rarely get caught up in cheesy online quizzes that have little basis for their random results, but I go sucked into three: which country do you belong in, what career should you actually have, and which movie is actually based on your life. Here are my results, which I have to admit came out pretty…
Flat Stanley Travels to LA
At the end of January, my little cousin’s Flat Stanley unexpectedly arrived at my door. Having just spent two weeks with my friend and her nephew’s Flat Stanley in Kenya, I was elated to have a turn with him and show him my life in Los Angeles. Flat Stanley and I had such a great…
Slocums Grill & Bar’s Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese
I’m going to start this mac ‘n’ cheese review with a disclaimer that Slocums Grill & Bar’s Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese is definitely not for anyone with even the slightest lactose intolerance. And for different reasons than Bar | Kitchen’s dish, this is not for the faint of heart. It is probably the cheesiest…
The case of the disappearing guy friends
I’m having a hard time coming to terms with all the friends I’ve been losing (or am scared of losing) over recent years – and I’m not talking about the handful of female friends who are no longer in my life following dramatic fallouts. My clear inability to judge strong character and habit of allowing…
Don’t date a girl who travels…
Thanks Adi Zarsadias for a great piece that totally resonates with me. I took your words and came up with some of my own. ……………………………………………………… She’s the one with the messy unkempt hair colored by the sun. Her skin is now far from fair like it once was. Not even sun kissed. It has tan…
Learning Swahili
My trip to Africa has been incredible, but those stories will have to wait for other posts. Instead, I want to share the Swahili I’ve been learning. I’ve been trying to speak it as much as possible to the people we encounter every day – from our taxi drivers and safari guide to coastal fisherman…
Bar | Kitchen’s Mac & Cheese
This mac and cheese is not for the faint of heart. I dipped my spoon in for the first bite, but stopped short when I realized I hadn’t taken a picture yet (nerd alert!). I quickly licked the spoon off before I set it aside and immediately found my mouth burning from the roasted jalapeños,…
18 Ways to Help the Philippines
Being more than 8,000 miles away makes it hard to lend a hand or be of help to the more than 4 million people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Because it takes money to fund and coordinate relief efforts, that’s where we Americans be of most help. Fortunately, there is a wide variety…
Maid of Honor Speech: Jodie
Before I can talk to you about Jodie and Josh’s relations, I want to tell you a little bit about each of them as individuals. If you knew Jodie and me when we were younger, you can probably remember how much we fought and hated each other. Well . . . it was probably just…
Sotally Tober
Alcohol is weird. Yes, for the very fact it gets you drunk and makes you act ways and say things you never would sober. But also because of the way it makes you act and feel without it. And I’m not talking addiction levels here, like shakes and headaches and such (that’s a whole ‘nother…
LA vs. NYC – Part 3
Personal Life Los Angeles: Pros friends are here Chris just moved back great roommate situation cheaper flights to Colorado part of a fun kickball team I’m partial to SoCal fashion/style I love my life up here, maybe I’m not ready to give it up Los Angeles: Cons been in SoCal a long time hard to…
LA vs. NYC – Part 1
While this post is exactly what it seems – a comparison of the country’s two most-popular cities, a battle between West Coast and East Coast – on a deeper level, it’s a personal struggle I’m trying to work through as I decide which city I should live in. I’ve been offered two opportunities at the company…
The Ore House’s Jalapeño Bacon Mac & Cheese
A black sign with “Jalapeño Bacon Mac & Cheese” written in chalk drew my friend and me into The Ore House in Vail Village on a Sunday night. It was pretty late, so we were surprised to find a place serving food, let alone food that seemed far from standard bar fare. What’s more, the…
2013 Goals
I’m off to a better start this year, posting my goals in the first week of January (instead of March, like last year). My friend asked me to sum up 2012 in one word. At first I said accomplished, thinking of the bigger things that occurred – becoming a manager, 30th birthday, traveling to Australia –…
26 lives lost
Let’s just put aside all the gun-control debate and call it like it is: 26 people died on Friday in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting – 20 of them were children. My good friend Austen said it better than I ever could in this heartfelt Facebook post . . . I’m not one for…
We’re on a boat!
Being the creative and cheeseball that I am, I decided to turn my company’s holiday party announcement into a rap. I’m on the social committee and we planned a festive time aboard the Tiki Mermaid for a cruise in Marina del Rey. With that in mind, only one rap could do . . . Get…
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir
I just finished reading this inspirational book about a woman who overcame the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, alcoholism, prostitution, miscarriage, hustling, drug dealing, gang-banging, near-death injuries, prostitution and homelessness all before turning 20. After all that, she went back to school, graduated and passed the bar exam. Today, she’s a successful lawyer…
You know you’re an American in Australia when…
I recently had the amazing opportunity of visiting Australia for two weeks (I can cross that one off my bucket list). Although a majority of my trip was spent working out of my company’s Melbourne office, hanging with Aussies and doing things locals do, I definitely stuck out as an American. You know you’re an…
West 4th and Jane’s Spaetzle Mac and Cheese
I can’t emphasize enough how important the actual dish is to a good macaroni and cheese. Some restaurants, like West 4th and Jane and a few others I’ve reviewed, take this into consideration and do the nostalgic, now-gourmet dish right. The Spaetzle Mac and Cheese is listed under the “Share Plates” section of the gastro pub’s…
I choose forks over knives
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m always watching my weight or attempting some sort of diet. Whether it’s the latest fad diet, like South Beach or the Master Cleanse, or eliminating certain foods, mainly sweets and candy, eating – or trying not to – is always a focus. Soooo, it should come as…
Kickball Week 8 Recap
What’s three letters and ends in –n? While Ron is also correct, the answer I was actually looking for is fun. Fun is normally what kickball is. Fun is normally what Ron has every Wednesday night. But week eight’s game just wasn’t F-U-N for any of our players. In fact, gauging by the numerous posts on the league…
Kickball Week 7 Recap
There once was a team named Ron, Week after week they never won. Balls were kicked, balls were caught, But come game end, points were never in the right spot. Roland got fed up, Kopec stopped showing up, And the rest of the team drowned their sorrows in their beer cups. Then finally in the…
Tantalum’s Truffle Mac n’ Cheez
When we ended up at Tantalum in Long Beach, it wasn’t with plans to eat at the “exotic dining” waterfront restaurant. And even more so, it wasn’t with intentions of eating macaroni and cheese. When I visited the marina-side restaurant’s website earlier in the day, it was in search of a venue with music and dancing…
Recipes I love
I’m not a cook by any means, and I envy those people who can whip up a dish with a few random ingredients. There are a few recipes, though, that I really love and love making. Most of them are borrowed from my mom, who probably borrowed them from other people. Each time I make…
Gone fishing . . .
I joined Plenty of Fish… wait, let me rephrase that… My girlfriend signed me up for Plenty of Fish against my will several months ago. I had always been skeptical of online dating sites: partly because of all the horror stories I’d heard, partly because I’m not confident in humankind enough to believe there aren’t creeps…
The Penthouse’s Macaroni & Cheese
The idea for this blog came about from the trend toward comfort foods, just with a gourmet twist. So most of the mac ‘n’ cheese dishes I reviewed were either gourmet plates or the main offering of a pasta-focused restaurant (like at Mac & Cheeza). But the Macaroni & Cheese I’ve heard so much about…
Hey girl, check out my future husband turned meme
I guess this is how memes become the viral messages that they are . . . Just wanted to share this hilarious website that pokes a little fun at Ryan Gosling’s sensitive side. I especially like the clips that compare him to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, my other heart throb. For the record, I’ve been in love…
I tried to blog my way down under…
I had hoped to post this as an advertisement to vote for my essay in Contiki’s “Blog Your Way Down Under” contest to Australia. But, alas, I didn’t make the finally three, so now I’m just posting this for the heck of it…… I’ve always wanted to visit Australia. Sure, every entrant will probably say…
The Misfit’s Baked Mac + Cheese
Before I knew The Misfit served gourmet macaroni and cheese, I really wanted to go there because it was “the new” restaurant-bar in Santa Monica and everyone only had good things to say about it. When my friend told me we were going there to start of her bachelorette party, I was stoked, and scoured…
The Conspiracy Theory
“So Lindsay, I have this conspiracy theory I think you should blog about.” “Oh yeah? Let’s hear it.” “I really think car companies have the technology and knowledge to create more fuel-efficient cars, they just don’t because it would ripple across so many political alliances and industries. If you think about it, there’s a gas…
Performance Review time
I haven’t written in awhile, but it’s not because I haven’t had anything to write about. I have a whole list of things that have inspired me or, conversely, riled me up enough to blog about it. I just haven’t had time. But today, when I was filling out my annual Performance Review at work,…
Memories from Whistler…
Shut your mouth and go eat a Pop Tart • “Sir, is there a reason you’re not walking on the sidewalk?” • Powder Rangers • Whistler while we work • Chef Derrick a.k.a. Christian • German Thomas • being picked up by German Thomas • “Whenever my back hurts I’ll think of you” • splits…
Mac & Cheeza’s Macaroni and Cheese
Unlike all the other restaurants I’ve reviewed, Mac & Cheeza, which has a location in downtown Los Angeles and Bakersfield, doesn’t have a fancy name for its signature dish. Maybe it’s because the owner didn’t want to fall into the trend of leading customers on with snazzy “gourmet” names. Maybe it’s because a single name…
2011 Goals
I sit here, finally writing my annual goals blog post and it just dawned on me that tomorrow is already January 15. How did that happen?! Not only can I not believe that the month is already half over, but I also can’t believe that I’m writing about my New Year’s resolutions two weeks into the…
Am I a bad person?
I know, I know, I haven’t written in a few weeks. I’m just going to blame it on the holidays. I planned to post my annual goals this week like I did last year now that a new year is upon us. But that post is going to have to wait. Tonight I received some…
The antiguy post
How many guys actually think and act using the head on their shoulders? Unfortunately, in my years of befriending, dating and having sexual relations with the opposite sex, I have found that most of the guys out there only think using the head in their trousers. And the guys that are not called to action…
The Grilled Cheese Truck’s Cheesy Mac and Rib Sandwich
The last gourmet macaroni and cheese I sampled brings to mind two of my favorite TV shows as a kid… I used to watch Full House religiously every afternoon with my sister, and there’s one episode that stands out as a favorite. Little Michelle is trying to earn her Girl Scout cooking badge and Uncle…
The climb
Been in a bit of a funk on and off this weekend, feeling kinda blue, lonely, confused, reflective. And then I watched The Last Song (yeah, the chic flick with Miley Cyrus). It was actually really good, but it made me kinda sad. It’s a sad story and one that struck a chord with me…
Words to live by
I was reading an article in an old issue of ESPN magazine today about various sports icons and the different quotes, mottoes and words of wisdom that they live by. It got me thinking about some of my favorite sayings. I used to keep a bunch of them tacked to a bulletin board at my…
Panera’s Signature Macaroni & Cheese
Although this mac ‘n’ cheese doesn’t fall under the gourmet noodle dishes that many restaurants are trying to exploit and that I’m intent on taste-testing, I had to include it in my Ultimate Mac ‘n’ Cheese Quest because it’s a fairly new addition to Panera’s already extensive menu (less than two years old, which is…
Exhale love
Thanks to research done by Harvard University social scientist Nicholas Christakis and UC San Diego professor James Fowler, we now have evidence that proves “You are the company you keep.” Well, OK, their studies were a bit more scientific than that, but they basically proved that personal qualities and characteristics spread amongst social networks –…
My bucket list
Being the planner that I am, I’ve already been thinking about things I want to do in 2011. But it’s too early to post a 2011 goals list like I did for 2010 in one of my opening blog entries. So instead, I’m going to post my bucket list, which actually includes many of the…
Bums me out
The other day I posted a status update on Facebook – something I’m known for doing quite frequently – not really expecting a response or caring if anyone commented on it. The status was regarding an encounter I’d just had with a homeless person outside my favorite 7-11 in Santa Monica. The incident wasn’t uncomfortable…
I only date tall guys
How I happened upon the book He’s Just Not Your Type was completely random. I’d never actually planned on reading it or even heard of it. And to be quite frank, I thought the title was a bit unoriginal, considering the blockbuster novel and recent movie He’s Just Not That Into You. Nonetheless, I ended…
Barney’s Beanery’s Macaroni & Cheese
This mac ‘n’ cheese was one I’ve been looking forward to reviewing for a long time. Even before moving up to Santa Monica, I had visited and fell in love with Barney’s Beanery – a restaurant I’d often call Billy’s Beanery or Johnny’s Beanery, simply because I could never remember the name. So, you can…
Why The Bachelorette has my heart
Those who know me well, know that I don’t watch much TV. I’d even go as far as to say I don’t watch TV at all, but I s’pose that the 30 minutes or so I might turn on the TV as background noise actually counts. I just don’t have a desire to watch anything…
Do birds have sex?
When I signed the lease to my new place in Santa Monica, I wasn’t aware that I’d have not one, but potentially six roommates until I got an e-mail from my soon-to-be roommate with a picture of Mrs. Bird’s nest with four little eggs sitting on the window sill of our bathroom window. Aside from…
Rock Bottom’s Classic Mac ‘n’ Chicken
This is another impromptu inclusion to the Mac ‘n’ Cheese Quest because I met friends for lunch at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery and saw macaroni and cheese on the menu. I didn’t actually order it, but my boyfriend did, so I took every opportunity I could to steal a bite. The restaurant’s “Classic Mac…
Colorado, how I love thee
Let me count the ways . . . 320-plus days of sunshine a year. how easy it is to get a tan. camping. hiking. Rocky Mountain skiing and snowboarding. driving through the Continental Divide. four seasons. Aspen leaves changing color. no earthquakes. owning acreage. dirt biking in my yard. frogs croaking in our pond. seeing…
My Master Cleanse Diary
Day One I didn’t get hungry till noon and then again around 5, and it wasn’t feelings of starvation or horrible hunger pains. Just a slight feeling of wanting something substantial in my stomach. But the rest of the day was. I was extremely tired and cold today, but I don’t know if it’s attributed…
Attempting the Master Cleanse
The idea behind keeping a diary during my 10 days of the infamous Master Cleanse was more for me to track my progress than anything. But even before typing Day One for my first entry, I’d decided I’d make it a journal not only for myself but also for others, my readers and anyone else…
my new city: observations
It’s been a full week since I started sleeping here and a full work week of “commuting”, which now consists of waking up at 8ish and walking or biking six blocks to work. I’m very torn about the move because I’m really sad to leave the county I’ve called home for the past 4.5 years…
it’s easy being green
green… what does the word mean? money. envious. nauseated. eco-friendly… it means a lot of things, but right now, in today’s environment and with a passion for Mother Earth flowing through my veins, green means the color of my future. It represents my quality of life for the next 60-some years I’ll be living on…
isn’t it ironic
I was browsing through Barnes & Noble the other evening, and decided to look for the magazine I used to work for. Over the past few months I’d make a point to look for it if I was at a book store or near a newsstand, and I’d been unable to find it at any…
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