Ever heard this one? A Dean of a Business School, a 30 YO FEMALE COUNTY COMMISSIONER WHO FIGHTS FOR FREE LUNCH AND EQUALITY AND DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS AND WHO ALSO LOOKS GREAT IN BLUE …
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Distinguished Alums
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Claydate
The members of my vintage YA book club and I are very much adult people, but we were once children who hid in our rooms from the sun, allergic to back sweat and socializing, instead …
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SCENE FROM BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD LIFE
Me, this morning, frantically shouting at my agent’s assistant through my phonecar: HEY, SORRY, WHERE IS THIS MEETING? Agent’s Assistant:…Joan’s on Third. Me: YES I KNOW, BUT WHERE IS IT Agent’s Assistant: on Third. Me: …
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things to do during an MRI
Plan Thanksgiving Take deep, restorative breaths No, really, plan every moment and every interaction and every bite of food of Thanksgiving MORE DEEP RESTORATIVE BREATHS NO BUT REALLY WTF IS THAT SOUND MAYBE I’LL PUT …
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girl, inside
When I remember to get my hair cut, I always leave the place feeling like an elegant, effortless Body Wash Commercial, stepping out of a white limo on a Loop, But then I quickly remember …
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youth is busy
I’ve been trying to find time to get on the phone with a woman who grew up with my Grandma in Brooklyn. As we were trying to agree upon a time over email, she said …
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about face(s)
Actually, I really don’t have any good explanations, except that there are crown stickers on my head because these are from a scrapbook my dear Mom made to commemorate me, but other than that I …
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WATCH OUT, MORRISON
ALSO WATCH OUT, MY UTERUS ALSO MAYBE EVERYONE, IN GENERAL, SHOULD JUST WATCH OUT
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Jewel of a Yard
I have been sitting on this lame pun for WEEKS. HERE IT GOES: I never ended up going to Julliard, BUT HERE’S OUR NEW JEWEL OF A YARDDDDDD! Morrison designed it himself. I am completely …
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Leah
This charm belonged to my great-grandma, Leah Lopin, my middle namesake. I met her a handful of times before she died in the 90’s, and I mostly remember necklaces and laughter and white teeth. This …