Last year, I had a panic moment before my birthday. A small identity crisis. It seemed pompous to plan my own birthday without anyone else at the helm. And, to be honest, I had spent the previous 4 birthdays with boyfriends. There was always someone at the wheel, even if I made some of the […]
How can I resist ya??
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again was everything I needed to see at this exact moment in my life. Yes, really. …Spoilers ahead, party people. But if you came here for a movie review, you can exit stage left. I’ll leave that to the Onion, who said it best: “Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again: […]
Who arrrre you? Who Who?
TBH, I’ve done quite a bit of online dating. Starting all the way “back in the day” I used to have Myspace boyfriends (the kind where you never meet but message every day. Ha). I’ve done OKCupid, answering all the personality questions. I’ve tried Tinder, receiving explicit messages at 4am (no thanks). And more recently, […]
“THE GRAY”
There’s a particular thought inside of me that is strong beyond measure. It hits me like hunger pangs from time to time, sometimes when I’m not even expecting it. I can feel it coming when I’m being truly authentic, out in the world, acting silly and capricious…and honestly, just acting like my damn self. I […]
Social-anxiety Butterfly
Everyone these days claims to be an “extroverted introvert,” or “introverted extrovert,” or whatever means that you are both sociable and not at the same time. Whatever translates to the fact that you can equally enjoy being out for Taco Tuesday and margs with friends AND being wrapped in a blanket burrito at home on […]
A speed dating success story <3
I knew going in…it would be interesting. Possibly wonderful. Probably disastrous. Either way, I knew it would be exciting. Nerve-racking. Different. I try to make sure to do new things when I can. Things that scare me. Branch out beyond my bubble. And for a millennial, addicted to my smartphone and used to swiping occasionally on […]
New Orleans vs. all y’all…
Mid-way through a clean snap of tail from body, the spicy, garlicky juice of a freshly-boiled crawfish squirted directly in my eyeball. That’s the risk that comes with attending a free-for-all, crawfish boil at 10pm on a Sunday night. But I happily rinsed out my eye in the bathroom and came back for more. My lips […]
Hostess with the Most-stress
Despite listening to T-Swift’s hit an embarrassing number of times, and knowing that the haters are indeed going to hate…there’s this feeling that I, against my best efforts, keep thinking about…and I have yet to shake it off. It creeps up in me before I think about inviting a friend over. It bubbles up as […]
Nipple tassels, curtain calls, & women supporting women.
Last Saturday night, I was on stage for the first time in my adult life. And got down to my skivvies. Bra. Bottoms. Fishnet stockings. The works. All in front of a live audience. At a sold out Burlesque show. It was a super chill, low pressure situation. Baha. For many adult women, being on […]