My Self…Forever

Some people are meant to be part of a group or at the very least (or most), paired up. I am obsessed with the concept of aloneness. I love, love, love being alone. Of course, for me, aloneness is more than a concept.  Much more. I wish I knew why I enjoy being alone as…

Going My Way…Finally

My modus operandi:Keep going in the wrong direction until I end up where I am supposed to be.So simple.So time consumingSo exhausting. A life-long desire to make my living as a writer has bubbled up in the cauldron that is my life. I have put off everything because I could not find the courage to make…

Twenty-fourteen & Me

The purpose of this blog has always been to help me develop my voice as a writer. This is a place to peck out fragments of ideas. Ideas that I would develop elsewhere. Sometimes I have a lot to say and sometimes I say very little. But what I have learned most recently is my…

Meet Me In Ile St. Louis

Today I stumbled upon a video I recorded of myself two years ago, while in Paris. I’d made several video diary recordings during that trip and I thought I’d downloaded them all onto my computer. But there were two recordings that were never downloaded. The funny thing is I remember making those videos and I remember…

Please, Please, Please

I’m getting that feeling again. A week in Paris could never be enough, but if its all I can get, I’ll take it. Its a sacrifice I’m willing to make. I need to find a hole in my schedule so that I can make it happen. Fingers crossed.  it never gets old 

La Dolce Vita

My week of New York meetings has been exhausting. I’ve had a rough few weeks and the thought of spending my days in long meetings and conferences was not giving me feelings of joy. But when a day of meetings ends with a private Fall 2012 preview and dinner at the Valentino showroom, I have no reason…

To Dance…Perchance To Feel

A 50 mile drive to Orange County is not so bad when the reward is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I would challenge anyone to attend a performance while down in the dumps and depart feeling anything but exuberant.I actually danced around the house when I returned home. It was past midnight and my…

Its A Wonderful Life

Christmastime is here again. Its been a bit of a struggle this year. For the first time in years I am homesick. Los Angeles (particularly, Beverly Hills) can’t hold a candle to NY at Christmas. But then again, no city can (Paris, you say? Maybe). I miss… ….the crisp New York air at Christmastime. ….the…

The Choice Is Mine

I was talking with a friend recently and she remarked that she was amazed by how much my life has changed. She said I am stronger and happier. I didn’t know what to say. To me, hardly a thing has changed. Sure, I moved to Los Angeles from the east coast but, that’s about it. I have the same career…

Oh Happy Day!

I love when the stars align and bless me with a day of joy. And when it happens during a lunch break, all the better. In my life, food is king. I love looking at it, talking about it, and eating it. Food is the star of my show. Period.There is an irony to leaving in…