This morning, I scheduled Tony and my first double date FOR 2016. It's such a cliche, but it's wild how fast this year has flown by (probably because I spent over half of it in a feral wedding planning vortex.) This has been a week of reflection, climbing back on the Hollywood horse, and actively trying to remind myself every day that if I'm going to remain committed to chasing a career in this insane industry, I might as well try to remain hopeful and happy, too. It's a process, and some days I'm better than others. Tony and I had a pitch that I'm excited about (and not just because it would mean getting paid to work with my husband), and with the window closing on 2015, I'm trying to get as much done as I can on the projects I hope will actually come to life in the Year of the Monkey. (Side note - Add to 2016 goals: Get an ACTUAL monkey.) So, I'm going to go write some things other than this blog that maybe one day I'll be able to share on the blog! (And also, I need to unpack all the crap I ordered online at 2am the other night before Tony gets home and finds out what I've done). While I do that, here is some internet procrastination candy... #TGIT!View Article
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HAPPY BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY!!!!!! And also Hump Day! And Two Days From Friday Day! My parents just left L.A. after spending six days with us and I'm celebrating by vacuuming up dog hair and wondering who is going to buy me dinner (spoiler alert: my own joint bank account. Not sure about how I feel about this whole "grown up" thing, although I do love being married.) I took a Spiritual Detox class with my friend Kim this morning, which we immediately followed up with a selfie photo shoot (see above), which probably canceled out any goodwill we earned from the universe in the class. Oh well. Kim's a vegan and we chased our photo shoot with quinoa and tofu, so I guess I'm technically a vegan now too (until dinner anyway). Now, I really need to get some more writing done on the web series she and I are working on. But if we're being honest, here is what I'm reading instead...View Article
Tony's mellow birthday set the tone for a low-key week, even if I did celebrate his Big Day by lighting the oven on fire in an attempt to make his favorite chicken (now, it's the dogs' favorite chicken, too). As he wrote earlier this week, he doesn't like making a to-do about his birthday. In fact, if he had his way, we wouldn't acknowledge it at all and everyone would just pretend he's 25 (old enough to be a man but still play a collegiate) forever. I, on the other hand, believe in birthday months and spectacular displays of celebration. I tried to abide by his wishes, but even without meaning to, created our very own private fireworks show in the kitchen. We're still cleaning up. Having a holiday on Monday hit the fast-forward button on the week, and we are in the home stretch for the weekend... To help get you through to it, here are a few distractions keeping me *busy on the internet. (*And by busy, I mean getting absolutely no work done at all.)View Article
After a whirlwind trip of eating and more eating in Austin, I'm back home in the loving arms of my 3 beloved dogs (and husband, eventually. I'm just really excited about the dogs right now.) I prioritized one last breakfast taco-and-pastries binge this morning instead of writing a blog because I am a consummate unprofessional/food addict, so here's a few little hump day distractions to enjoy with a glass or three of vino, if you're anything like me... IT'S ALMOST FRIDAY, JUST HANG IN THERE.View Article
I woke up thinking today was Monday, so things started off on a great note when I realized I was actually two days closer to the weekend than I thought. Tony and I have been like ships passing in the night this week, and so far the highlight was on the real Monday night, when I came home from a workout and found that Tony had cooked dinner for us (homemade fried chicken with Greek yogurt instead of buttermilk in the batter, and whole wheat breadcrumbs. SO GOOD.) Here are the other distractions getting me through the week...View Article
Today is my last full day in Vancouver. One of my best friends from childhood is getting married this weekend, and I leave for her wedding tomorrow to dive into my bridesmaid duties. I am not gonna lie, I am craving being at a wedding again and am so excited! But I'm really bummed to be leaving this city that I've fallen so deeply in love with. The people are nice, everyone has dogs, it's right on the water and the food is insane - the Italian cuisine especially. Tony had to shoot late last night, so I took myself out to dinner at one of our favorite locals spots, Nook. There was a chance he'd be able to meet me, so I ordered enough food for two and brought my iPad to read a book while I waited. He was never able to come, so I'm pretty sure the waitstaff thought "my husband" was an imaginary excuse to eat 2x as much food. But I don't care, I had fun drinking prosecco and shoveling pasta into my face alone. To my credit, I brought Tony's meal home for him. To their credit, I did eat all the appetizers. We'll call it even. I hope you're having a great short week! Here are a few distractions to get you through this hump day...View Article