
** While standing in front of my closet, throwing clothing onto the bed, I realized I was having my most perfect 2017 dilemma. What to wear when performing in an improv show and then going to a “festive attire” Christmas party after? Improv- Must be comfortable. Skirts and Dresses are out- One never knows what to…
I woke up in a great mood this morning and lay in bed looking out of the window for an hour before finally getting up. The image of a small row boat in the middle of the ocean appeared in my mind. A boat so small it is able to surf the waves, big and…
It’s been just over a year since I signed the lease on my apartment in LA and just under one since I first saw it empty, before it had been painted or cleaned, on December 1st. I started to cry when I entered the sad looking kitchen to pick up the keys and wondered “what…
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