These days, the prevailing theme of my life is best expressed by the mystical poet Rumi: “Don’t throw seeds at sand.” I’m training myself to invest energy where it’s most profitable and joyful, and not to waste my precious time (or anyone else’s) on projects / pursuits / patterns that suck balls. I have no [...]

Lately, I’ve been going through a heavy-handed lavender phase. There’s something inexplicably soothing about pastel purple and lilac tones. If “sighing in contentment after a long bubble bath” was a color, it would be lavender. I fantasize about painting my entire house lavender — inside and out. I might actually do it. But I think [...]

It’s pouring rain in the Twin Cities (where I’m not) but it’s clear and sunny in the City of Angels (where I am). Guess who’s a happy camper? ME. Time for my weekly list of love. Sigh. Swoon. Melt. Meep! { The cutest transguys this side of Texas! OOOOH my goodness. When I saw the [...]

I totally regret ever starting this weekly feature … wah! I don’t wanna hate stuff no mo’!!! Sniffle. Snurgle. Meep. But I know there’s about a dozen of you who LIVE for this weekly dosage of vitriol, so I’ll try not to disappoint. I’m about to embark on some epic traveling (LA! Oahu! Milan! NYC!) [...]