Twenty Somethings

A Love Letter to My Disappointments & Regrets

Published on 2012-02-13 20:00:00

“Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it”~ Eliza TaborOkay, Truth Time: I know I said this was a love letter. And in a way it is. But I want to start out by saying that I don't really love you. I accept you. What I love is who I am, now, at this very millisecond, and ways in which you shaped this person.I'm not one of those people who can turn every shitty experience into lemonade. While I like to see

When Did You Realize That Everything Before You Now, Was A Choice, Then?

Published on 2012-02-06 08:30:00

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation ~ Peter McWilliams  And suddenly, it dawned on me, I could choose.It's a little distressing that someone had to remind me of the miraculous phenomenon that is the ability to choose, everything and anything, 1000 times a day, but thank god they did. Because I had forgotten. Stress, life responsibilities, deadlines, alarm clocks and guilt had been working overtime to erase the knowledge that all this shit, all these things

Dance Like Everybody is Watching. With Mirrors On All Sides

Published on 2012-01-31 10:30:00

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore”~ Andre GideI think it's fair to say that I cannot, cannot, dance. I can do this thing where I drink three shots of tequila and then sort of hallucinate I'm on So You Think You Can Dance, but once the liquor wears off it becomes apparent that I have just run drunken laps around the bar with my hands in the air like a maniac. I love the idea of dancing - I watch all the shows, entertain fantasies about quitti

What I Am - And Successfully Mastering The Fine Art of Staying The Eff Away From Pie

Published on 2012-01-20 08:00:00

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught ~ Winston ChurchillWhen I'm feeling less than spectacular, I tend to engage in an activity where I tell myself all the things I'm not. Not successful. Not a super athlete. Not rich. Not in a relationship...I'm good at it. Someone should give me a medal. Or at least one of those vague Dollar Store trophies where the gold guy is just sort of standing around and which can be used for anything from being awesome at bowling to havi

She Wanted to Run to Bali, But Instead, She Set Her Jaw and Stayed

Published on 2012-01-05 14:48:00

“Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "Failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down”~ Mary PickfordI'm currently seeing the world in a bright shade of dull.As much as I believe we make our own mood, our own happiness, I'm fully aware that sometimes life just...goes. There doesn't seem to be anything to really look forward to. Waking up every morning, staring at the ceiling, wondering what

2011 Wasn't So Bad, Kind Of Like Under-Cooked Broccoli, Which is Good For You, If Not A Little Difficult To Actually Swallow

Published on 2011-12-30 08:00:00

“Courage allows the successful woman to fail and learn powerful lessonsfrom the failureso that in the endshe didn't fail at all” ~ Maya AngelouAs I was cleaning my room this morning (dusting my countless shelves and getting severely freaked out at the amount of dirt I live with on a daily basis) I came across a list of things I wanted 2011 to bring. Ha ha ha. The end of 2010 had me making big wishes. I wanted some payback from the shitty 365 days I felt I had just experienced. I de

Happy Holidays From 1997! A Seasonal Video Blog Including Josh Groban + Male Strippers

Published on 2011-12-15 08:00:00

"Well, there are lots of great treats this time of year - Zucchini Bread, Fruitcake.. but the thing that I most like to bring out this time of year are my Balls"~ Pete Schweddy The holidays have been written about, and written about, and written about.So my bosom buddy Maria and I decided we would discuss -- as in, jump on iChat one Friday night when the rest of the world was fist pumping and doing shots of marshmallow-flavored Vodka (because it unfortunately exists) -- the holidays; perhaps ch

All I Want For Christmas Is A Successful Career, A Hot Husband & Doughnuts That Won't Make Me Fat

Published on 2011-12-09 08:00:00

 “That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you”~ Charles de Lint The best thing about being a kid at Christmas (besides the obvious gift gluttony), was sitting next to our nonsensically decorated tree, listening to my mom's Christmas records -- I swear to you we had a record player in the late 80s -- and building lincoln log houses underneath the twinkling lights and amid the fresh scent of pine needles. It was like b

Just Another Chance For My Life To Completely Change - Or Not

Published on 2011-12-01 08:00:00

“Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still exist but you have ceased to live” ~ Henry David ThoreauWhen you've still yet to have your break - the moment Hollywood realizes you've been knocking at their door for like 5 years, in the rain, without an umbrella, and finally lets you in - You learn that concentrating too hard on contests, or a producer getting back to you, or an agent deciding they like your work enough to not use it as a napkin during taco Wed

Thanksgiving + Hot Dudes = Naked Thanksgiving 2011 (a Video Blog)

Published on 2011-11-27 22:00:00

I don't always like to do what other people are doing.Which is why this Thanksgiving, I'm not talking about turkey or being bloated.Instead, we'll be discussing hot men."Is there anything that could improve a holiday dedicated to food?" I asked my good friend Maria a few nights back while we were both Facebook chatting and drinking wine. "There is one thing," she typed. "WHAT?!" I couldn't imagine. "Hot Dudes. Naked. Eating Thanksgiving dinner with you."The image stunned me. She was right.When I