Cool Outfits in the Hottest Places – Part I
It has been an absolute scorcher here in Los Angeles the past couple of days. Think giant blowdryer in Spaceballs hot. With the temperature nearing 100 degrees yesterday and my poor little window...
View ArticleCool Outfits in the Hottest Places – Part II
Well it has finally cooled off here in Los Angeles, but I still can’t get the burning image of that relentless sun out of my head. It reminds me of one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, The...
View ArticleAll Mapped Out: 12 DIY Map Projects
I’ve got travel on the brain with my quickly approaching first-ever cross country drive to my new seaside flat in Portland, Maine. With days of new-home decorating on the horizon, it seems only...
View ArticleChange is in the air
My life is traveling in directions I never imagined. Today as I paid for my perfectly washed butter lettuce, pale speckled peaches, and Chardonnay flavored Two-Buck Chuck at the grocery store, the...
View ArticleThings I will miss about Los Angeles
With only 5 days left in my current LA habitat, I thought I might write about all the things I like and dislike about this fairweather city. And I’ll start off on a positive note for the sake of karma...
View ArticleFrom LA to NYC: Solo Cross Country Drive in 5 days
Well, I finally made it. After what seemed like a blinding, delirious, and otherworldly traverse across the country, I am currently sitting smack in the middle of Manhattan, contemplating a run in...
View ArticleMy Portland Artist’s Flat
Oh you guys. I came back from unpacking my cozy flat in the West End of Portland, Maine late Wednesday night and I just cannot get it out of my mind. The lure of New York City wore off the moment I...
View ArticleStepping through NYC to Narnia
You know how you have this perfect vision of something in your head? And it swirls and envelops and takes you to a place reminiscent of Narnia; complete with Turkish Delights, a helpful, well-dressed...
View ArticleEverybody scream, BABY COWS!
As it turns out, there’s more to this beauty of a state than just charming ole Portland. About 45 minutes north (on a bus, until I get my truck in two months), is a little mill town set on roaring...
View ArticleHappy Neuve de Mayo!
This past Sunday was a favorite holiday of mine…and not just because it involved copious amounts of tequila and tortilla chips. Though, let’s face it, those are certainly a big part of it. But I also...
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